Jajarkot District a part of Karnali Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Khalanga as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,230 km2 and has a population of 171,304 in 2011 Nepal census.

Introduction

Jajarkot is one of the districts of Karnali Province in Nepal. Khalanga is its headquarters. It has 3 municipalities and 4 rural municipalities.

Geography and Climate

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Jajarkot District had a population of 171,304.

Language

As their first language, 99.2% spoke Nepali, 0.5% Kham, 0.2% Magar and 0.1% other languages.

Ethnicity/caste

38.0% were Chhetri, 22.4% Kami, 16.8% Thakuri, 9.0% Magar, 4.6% Hill Brahmin, 4.0% Damai/Dholi, 2.0% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.8% Sarki, 0.7% Badi, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Dhobi, 0.1% Gaine, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% Raji, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.

Religion

Literacy Rate

56.9% could read and write, 4.0% could only read and 39.0% could neither read nor write.

Divisions

Municipalities

Rural municipalities

Towns and villages

Notable people