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Okhaldhunga District ( ne, ओखलढुङ्गा जिल्ला) is one of 14 districts of
Okhaldhunga is the place where
Tourists are attracted to the beauty of Khiji Okhaldhunga and Betinee Thuldhunga Okhaldhunga.
Province No. 1
Province No. 1 (proposed names: Kirat, Limbuwan, Khambuwan, Sagarmatha, Birat and Koshi) is the easternmost of the seven provinces established by the new constitution of Nepal which was adopted on 20 September 2015. The province covers an ...
in eastern Nepal. The district, with Okhaldhunga
Okhaldhunga is the headquarters of the Okhaldhunga District in the Sagarmatha Zone of Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3761 living in 790 individual households.
Background
The name Okhaldhunga originates from ...
as its district headquarters, covers an area of and had a population of 156,702 in 2001 and 147,984 in 2011.Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) NepalOkhaldhunga is the place where
Siddhicharan Shrestha
Siddhicharan Shrestha (Devanagari: सिद्धिचरण श्रेष्ठ; 21 May 1912 – 4 June 1992) was one of the most prominent writers of Nepal. He contributed to the struggle against the autocratic Rana regime (1846–1951) thr ...
was born. Siddhicharan Shrestha is known as the 'Yug Kawi' (Poet of the era) of Nepal. He is a famous poet of Nepal and is popular for his song and poem ‘Mero Pyaro Okhaldhunga’ (My dearly Okhaldhunga).
Geography and climate
Demographics
Religion
Village Development Committees
The district contains the following VDCs from 2017: Andheri Narayansthan, Baksa, Balakhu, Barnalu, Baruneshwor, Betinee, Bhadaure, Bhussinga, Bigutar, Bilandu, Chyanam, Diyale, Fediguth, Fulbari, Gamnangtar, Harkapur, Jantarkhani, Jyamire, Kalikadevi, Khijikati, Katunje, Ketuke, Khiji Chandeshwori, Khijifalate, Kuibhir, Kuntadevi, Madhavpur, Mamkha, Manebhanjyang, Moli, Mulkharka, Narmedeshwor,Okhaldhunga
Okhaldhunga is the headquarters of the Okhaldhunga District in the Sagarmatha Zone of Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3761 living in 790 individual households.
Background
The name Okhaldhunga originates from ...
,
Palapu,
Patle,
Pokali,
Pokhare,
Prapcha,
Ragadip,
Ragani,
Raniban,
Ratmate,
Rawadolu,
Rumjatar Rumjatar is a market in Siddhicharan Municipality in the Okhaldhunga District in the Sagarmatha Zone of mid-eastern Nepal. It neighbours the airport beside the Solukhumbu District. This village center was merged into the municipality in May 2014. ...
,
Salleri,
Serna,
Shreechaur,
Singhadevi,
Sisneri,
Taluwa,
Tarkerabari,
Thakle,
Thoksela,
Thulachhap,
Ubu,
Yasam
The Yasam ( he, יס"מ) is the Israel Police Special Patrol Unit ( he, יחידת סיור מיוחדת ''Yeḥidat Siyur Meyuḥedet''), a riot police unit dedicated to continuous security, riot and crowd control, and other special operations.
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Municipality
*Siddhicharan Municipality *Champadevi Rural Municipality *Sunkoshi Rural Municipality *Likhu Rural Municipality *Chisankhugadhi Rural Municipality *Molung Rural Municipality *Khijidemba Rural Municipality *Manebhanjyang Rural MunicipalityTourist area
Tourists are attracted to the beauty of Khiji Okhaldhunga and Betinee Thuldhunga Okhaldhunga.
See also
*Zones of Nepal
Until the establishment of seven new provinces in 2015, Nepal was divided into 14 administrative zones (Nepali: अञ्चल; ''anchal'') and 77 districts (Nepali: जिल्ला; ''jillā''). The 14 administrative zones were grouped i ...
References
* Districts of Nepal established during Rana regime or before Districts of Province No. 1 {{Okhaldhunga-geo-stub