Myagdi District

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Myagdi District
(म्याग्दी जिल्ला)
District
Dhaulagiri from Ghorepani.jpg
View of Dhaulagiri from Ghorepani
Myagdi District
Interactive map of Myagdi District
Country Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal
Province Gandaki Province
Admin HQ. Beni
Government
 • Type Coordination committee
 • Body DCC, Myagdi
Area
 • Total
2,297 km2 (887 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
107,372
 • Density46.74/km2 (121.1/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Telephone Code069
Main Language(s) Nepali  • Magar Kham
View of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri including many mountain ranges from Poon Hill (Pun Hill), Myagdi Poon hill sunrise.jpg
View of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri including many mountain ranges from Poon Hill (Pun Hill), Myagdi
View of Annarpurna and Dhaulagiri ranges from Thapla Danda, Myagdi Thapla Danda, Miyagdi, Nepal.jpg
View of Annarpurna and Dhaulagiri ranges from Thapla Danda, Myagdi

Myagdi District (Nepali : म्याग्दी जिल्ला Listen ⓘ ), a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Beni as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,297 km2 (887 sq mi), had a population of 114,447 in 2001 and 113,641 in 2011. Magar people especially Pun Magar or simply Pun are the largest population in Myagdi district. [1]

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In Myagdi district, there are many Pun villages, such as Doba (3rd largest Pun village), Narchyang, Gatpar (Gadpar), Paudwar, Pakhapani, Dana, Bega, Ghorepani, Chimkhola, Dagnam, Shikha, Baduk, Darmija, Kot Gau, Owlo, Bima (Rima), Histhan, Dachale gau, Khibang, Kuye Pani, Muna, Dang, Darwang (Darbang), Ramche, Jhi/Jhin, Patlekhet, Begkhola, Mudi, Bhurung, BireThati, Tibilang, Nangi. Pun have many sub-clans but in this area Pun sub-clans are mostly (Chochangi, Purja, Garbuja, Paija, Ramjali, Thajali, Tilija, Dut, Phagami, Buduja, Rantija, Armaja, Thane/Thanh, Sherpunja/Serpuja, Khoroja, Pahare, Sut-Pahare. Many Gorkha soldiers are recruited from here and have been serving in British Gorkha, in Gurkha Contingent Singapore Police, in Gurkha Reserve Unit Brunie and in Gorkha Rifles (India), many Pun from here have also served in Hong Kong as British Gurkha soldiers. Victoria Cross Honorary Lieutenant Tul Bahadur Pun (VC) and British Gurkha Sergeant Dipprasad Pun (CGC) who received Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for an act of bravery, they are also from Myagdi.

The most popular tourist spots in Myagdi are: Poon Hill / Pun Hill, Ghorepani, Pun Hill / Poon Hill Trek, Karbakeli Footpath, Beni Bazaar, Maharani Than, Dhaulagiri Himal, Todke, Jagannath Temple, Galeshwor Dham, Malika Dhuri, Singa Tatopani Kunda, Kaligandaki River, Rupse Jharna.[ citation needed ]

Myagdi district is a mountainous region and to reach these places, the easiest and nearest route is from Pokhara city to Beni as its district headquarters.[ citation needed ]

Geography and climate

This district can experience 7 types of climates

Climate Zone [2]

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Elevation Range% of Area
Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft.		0.1%
Subtropical 1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft.		17.5%
Temperate 2,000 to 3,000 meters
6,400 to 9,800 ft.		28.0%
Subalpine 3,000 to 4,000 meters
9,800 to 13,100 ft.		21.1%
Alpine 4,000 to 5,000 meters
13,100 to 16,400 ft.		17.8%
Nival above 5,000 meters13.9%
Trans-Himalayan3,000 to 6,400 meters
9,800 to 21,000 ft.		1.6%

Demographics

Historical population
Census yearPop.±% p.a.
1981 96,904—    
1991 100,552+0.37%
2001 114,447+1.30%
2011 113,641−0.07%
2021 107,372−0.57%
Source: Citypopulation [3]

At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Myagdi District had a population of 107,033. 7.48% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 79.70% and a sex ratio of 1052 females per 1000 males. 32,697 (30.55%) lived in municipalities. [4]

Castes/ethnic groups in Myagdi district (2021) [5]
  1. Magar (35.5%)
  2. Chhetri (17.5%)
  3. Kami (15.2%)
  4. Bahun (7.41%)
  5. Damai (6.83%)
  6. Sarki (4.03%)
  7. Pun (3.52%)
  8. Chhantyal (2.75%)
  9. Thakuri (1.94%)
  10. Newar (1.26%)
  11. Gurung (0.94%)
  12. Other Hill Janjati (1.41%)
  13. Others (1.62%)

Administration

The district consists of 6 Municipalities, out of which one is an urban municipality and five are rural municipalities. These are as follows: [9]

Former Village Development Committees

Prior to the restructuring of the district, Myagdi District consisted of the following municipalities and Village development committees:

Map of the VDCs in Myagdi District NepalMyagdiDistrictmap.png
Map of the VDCs in Myagdi District

Notable people

Infrastructures

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Population and Housing Census 2011 (National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-25. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, ISBN   87-7903-210-9 , retrieved November 22, 2013
  3. ↑ "NEPAL: Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de.
  4. ↑ "Provincial/District/Local reports: Gandaki Province" (PDF). Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
  5. 1 2 "Table 1: Caste/Ethnicity and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics . Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  6. 1 2 "Table 5: Mother tongue and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ↑ NepalMap Language
  8. ↑ "Table 5: Religion and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics . Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  9. ↑ "स्थानिय तह" (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "Nepal's 86yo climber announces to attempt Everest again". The Himalayan Times. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2018-07-12.

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