Tanahun District तनहुँ | |
|---|---|
 Bandipur | |
 Location of Tanahun (dark yellow) in Gandaki Province | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Gandaki Province |
| Established | 1872 |
| Admin HQ. | Damauli (part ofByas Municipality) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Coordination committee |
| • Body | DCC, Tanahun |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,546 km2 (597 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 323,288 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
| Telephone Code | 065 |
| Website | ddctanahu |
Tanahun District (Nepali:तनहुँ जिल्लाpronounced[tʌ.nʌ.ũ]ⓘ, or[tʌnʌɦũ]), a part ofGandaki Province, is one of the seventy-sevendistricts of Nepal. The district lies in central Nepal, withDamauli as its district headquarters. It covers an area of 1,546 km2 (597 sq mi) and has a population (2011) of 323,288. Previously the town ofBandipur was its district headquarter. The postal code of Tanahun is 33900.
Bhanubhakta Acharya (Nepali: भानुभक्त आचार्य; 1814–1868), a Nepalese poet and writer who translated the great epicRamayana from Sanskrit toKhas language, was born to a veryBrahmin family inChundi Ramgha in Tanahun on 29 Ashar, 1871B.S. He received education with a strong leaning towards religion from his grandfather at home. He is honored with the title Adikabi for the contributions he has made in the field of poetry and Khasi literature, and every year his birthday (29th of Ashad) is celebrated as a festival of Bhanujayanti by conducting various programs, usually academics and poem recitation.
Chimkeswori is the highest hill of Tanahun.[citation needed]
| Climate Zone[1] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
|---|---|---|
| LowerTropical | below 300 meters (1,000 ft) | 2.3% |
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. | 88.0% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. | 8.8% |
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| Census year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 223,438 | — | ||
| 1991 | 268,073 | +1.84% | ||
| 2001 | 315,237 | +1.63% | ||
| 2011 | 323,288 | +0.25% | ||
| 2021 | 327,620 | +0.13% | ||
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| Source: Citypopulation[2] | ||||
At the time of the2011 Nepal census, Tanahun District had a population of 323,288.
Asfirst language, 61.7% of these spokeNepali, 21.0%Magar, 8.4%Gurung, 4.1%Newari, 1.2%Darai, 0.8%Urdu, 0.7%Tamang, 0.4%Bhojpuri 0.3%Bhujel, 0.3%Kumhali, 0.2%Bote, 0.1%Dura, 0.1%Hindi, 0.1%Maithili, 0.1%Rai, 0.1%Tharu and 0.1% other languages.[3]
Ethnicity/caste: 27.1% wereMagar, 11.8%Hill Brahmin, 11.6%Gurung, 11.5%Chhetri, 7.9%Kami, 7.7%Newar, 4.3%Sarki, 3.4%Damai/Dholi, 2.5% Gharti/Bhujel, 2.5%Kumal, 2.3%Thakuri, 1.3%Darai, 1.3%Musalman, 1.3%Tamang, 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5%Badi, 0.4% Bote, 0.3% Dura, 0.2% otherDalit, 0.2% Majhi, 0.2%Rai, 0.1%Chepang/Praja, 0.1%Gaine, 0.1%Sunuwar, 0.1%Tharu, 0.1%Yadav and 0.2% others.[4]
Religion: 86.5% wereHindu, 9.4%Buddhist, 1.7%Christian, 1.3%Muslim, 0.5%Bon, 0.2%Prakriti and 0.4% others.[5]
Literacy: 74.6% could read and write, 1.9% could only read, and 23.4% could neither read nor write.[6]
The district consists of 10Municipalities, out of which four are urban municipality and six arerural municipalities. These are as follows:[7]
Prior to the restructuring of the district, Tanahun District consisted of the following municipalities andvillage development committees:
Headquarters:Damauli (part ofVyas Municipality) | ||
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