Rolpa District रोल्पा | |
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 Apple orchard at Chalabang | |
 Location of Rolpa (dark yellow) in Lumbini Province | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini Province |
| Established | 13 April 1961 |
| Admin HQ. | Rolpa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Coordination committee |
| • Body | DCC, Rolpa |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,879 km2 (725 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 221,178 |
| • Density | 117.7/km2 (304.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
| Main Language(s) | Nepali,Kham Magar,Newari, English |
| Website | ddcrolpa |
28°22′N082°33′E / 28.367°N 82.550°E /28.367; 82.550 (Rolpa District, Nepal)
Rolpa (Nepali:रोल्पा जिल्ला)Listenⓘ, is a "hill" district inLumbini Province ofNepal. Rolpa district covers an area of 1,879 km2 (725 sq mi) with population (2011) of 221,177.Rolpa town is the district's administrative center.
The various grievances of Rolpa's population made the district ripe for revolt. It became a "Maoist Stronghold" of theCommunist Party of Nepal.[2] In May 2002 a major battle between Maoist guerrillas and the army was fought at Lisne Lekh near the Rolpa-Pyuthan border.
Before the 15th century, the region that is now Rolpa District was under the control of the Rukumkot Kingdom, ruled by the King of Rukum District. The area's political landscape changed when Tuthansen, the King of Salyankot, established a separate kingdom by annexing 18 villages from the Rukumkot Kingdom. This event marked the formation of the Gajulkot Kingdom. These villages were given to Tuthansen as part of a dowry arrangement by Jayant Berma, the then King of Rukumkot. The historical remnants of Gajulkot still exist in Rolpa District.
During the Rana regime in Nepal, the region that constitutes present-day Rolpa was not a separate district. Instead, it was divided between two larger administrative units: Pyuthan District and Salyan District. This arrangement persisted until 1962, when the government undertook administrative reforms to streamline the district divisions across the country. It was during this time that Rolpa was officially recognized and established as an independent district, carved out from portions of Pyuthan and Salyan Districts.
Rolpa district is divided into 10 local level bodies in which nine are rural municipalities and one is municipality:
Rolpa is drained southward by theMadi Khola from a complex of 3,000 to 4,000 meter ridges about 50 kilometers south of theDhaulagiriHimalaya. This mountainous barrier historically isolated Rolpa by encouraging travelers between India and Tibet to detour to follow easier routes to the east or west, while east–west travelers found easier routes to the north throughDhorpatan Valley, or to the south throughDang Valley or along theMahabharat Range.
| Climate Zone[3] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
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| UpperTropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. | 3.3% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. | 61.7% |
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. | 31.4% |
| Subalpine | 3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. | 3.6% |
At the time of the2021 Nepal census, Rolpa District had a population of 234,793. 10.26% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 75.63% and a sex ratio of 1137 females per 1000 males. 35,376 (15.07%) lived in municipalities..[4]
Khas people make up a majority of the population with 55% of the population, of which Khas Dalits are 17% of the population. Hill Janjatis make up 44% of the population, of which Magars are 43% and are the largest single community in the district.[5]
At the time of the 2021 census, 85.03% of the population spokeNepali, 13.10%Magar Kham and 1.03%Magar Dhut as their first language.[6] In 2011, 86.1% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.[7]
| Religion in Rolpa District (2021)[8] | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Hinduism | 87.48% | |||
| Prakriti | 8.21% | |||
| Christianity | 2.39% | |||
| Buddhism | 1.76% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.16% | |||
Rolpa is one of the most remote district in Nepal in terms of Health services some notable Health care centers being:
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