Okhaldhunga District

Okhaldhunga ओखलढुङ्गा
—  District  —
Country	Nepal
Region	Eastern (Purwanchal)
Zone	Sagarmatha
Area
- Total	1,074 km2 (414.7 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total	156,702
- Density	145.9/km2 (377.9/sq mi)
Time zone	NPT (UTC+5:45)

Okhaldhunga District(Nepali: ओखलढुङ्गा जिल्ला Listen (help·info), a part of Sagarmatha Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Okhaldhunga as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,074.5 km² and has a population (2001) of 156,702. Okhaldhunga is part of area traditionally called Wallo Kirat(near Kirat),home to indigenous ethnic groups Rai and Sunuwar. Apart from these indigenous ethnic groups,other ethnics and hill castes live in the district.

Map of the VDCs in Okhaldhunga District

Village Development Committees

The district contains the following VDCs:

Andhari, Baksa, Balakhu, Baraneshwor, Barnalu, Betini, Bhadaure, Bhussinga, Bigutar, Bilandu, Chyanam, Diyale, Fediguth, Fulbari, Gamnangtar, Harkapur, Jantarkhani, Jyamire, Kalikadevi, Kaptigaun, Katunje, Ketuke, Khiji Chandeshwori, Khijifalate, Kuibhir, Kuntadevi, Madhavpur, Mamkha, Manebhanjyang, Moli, Mulkharka, Narmedeshwor, Palapu, Patle, Pokhare, Pokli, Prapchan, Ragani, Rajadeep, Raniban, Ratmata, Rawadolu, Rumjatar, Salleri, Serna, Shreechaur, Singhadevi, Sisneri, Taluwa, Tarkerabari, Thakle, Thoksela, Thulachhap, Ubu, Vadaure, Yasam

See also

• Zones of Nepal

References

• Districts of Nepal at statoids.com

Coordinates: 27°19′N 86°30′E / 27.317°N 86.5°E / 27.317; 86.5