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Kailali District | |
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 Ghodaghodi Tal, Kailali | |
 Location of Kailali District | |
| Coordinates:28°41′N80°52′E / 28.683°N 80.867°E /28.683; 80.867 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| Admin HQ. | Dhangadhi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Coordination committee |
| • Body | DCC, Kailali |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,235 km2 (1,249 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 911,155 |
| • Density | 281.7/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
| Postal Codes | 10900 |
| Area code | 91 |
| Main Language(s) | Tharu,Nepali language,Doteli |
| Website | ddckailali |
Kailali District (Nepali:कैलाली जिल्लाListenⓘ), a part ofSudurpashchim Province inTerai plain, is one of the 77districts of Nepal. The district, withDhangadhi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,235 square kilometres (1,249 sq mi) and has a population of 911,155 (2021 census) and (775,709 in 2011 census), (616,697 in 2001 census).
Before the reunification of Nepal by Gorkha KingPrithivi Narayan Shah, this district was part of the Doti Kingdom. Nepal lost it to theEast India Company after theAnglo-Nepalese war (1814-1816) between the then Kingdom of Nepal and the East India Company followed by territorial concessions under theSugauli Treaty. Later on after the treaty of 1860, Nepal recovered this land along withKanchanpur,Banke andBardiya.
| Climate zone[1] | Elevation range | % of area |
|---|---|---|
| LowerTropical | below 300 meters (1,000 ft) | 59.3% |
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. | 25.9% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. | 13.8% |
| Census year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 257,905 | — | ||
| 1991 | 417,891 | +4.94% | ||
| 2001 | 616,697 | +3.97% | ||
| 2011 | 775,709 | +2.32% | ||
| 2021 | 911,155 | +1.62% | ||
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| Source: Citypopulation[2] | ||||
At the time of the2011 Nepal census, Kailali District had a population of 775,709.
As their first language, 41.5% spokeTharu, 27.3%Nepali, 18.7%Doteli, 6.3%Achhami, 1.4%Magar, 0.9%Maithili, 0.8%Hindi, 0.5%Bajureli, 0.4%Bajhangi, 0.3%Baitadeli, 0.3%Dailekhi, 0.2%Kham, 0.2%Raji, 0.2%Tamang, 0.2%Urdu, 0.1%Bhojpuri, 0.1%Darchuleli, 0.1%Gurung, 0.1% Jumli, 0.1%Newar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]
Ethnicity/caste: 41.9% wereTharu, 20.8%Chhetri, 12.4%Hill Brahmin, 8.4%Kami, 3.9%Thakuri, 3.8%Magar, 2.2%Damai/Dholi, 1.1% otherDalit, 0.9%Sarki, 0.6%Musalman, 0.5%Lohar, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4%Badi, 0.4%Newar, 0.3%Raji, 0.3%Tamang, 0.2%Gurung, 0.2% other Terai, 0.1% TeraiBrahmin, 0.1%Halwai, 0.1% Kathabaniyan, 0.1%Rai, 0.1%Yadav and 0.1% others.[5]
Religion: 94.9% wereHindu, 2.0%Buddhist, 1.9%Christian, 0.6%Muslim, 0.2%Prakriti and 0.3% others.[6]
Literacy: 65.9% could read and write, 2.7% could only read and 31.4% could neither read nor write.[7]
The district consists of 13 Local Levels, of which one is a sub-metropolitan city, six are urban municipalities and six arerural municipalities. These are as follows:[8]
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Headquarters:Dhangadhi | ||
| Sub-metropolitan cities | | |
| Municipalities | ||
| Rural municipalities | ||
| FormerVDCs | ||
List ofmunicipalities andrural municipalities of Nepal | ||
Places adjacent to Kailali District | |
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Headquarters:Dhangadhi | ||
| Sub-metropolitan cities | | |
| Municipalities | ||
| Rural municipalities | ||
| FormerVDCs | ||
List ofmunicipalities andrural municipalities of Nepal | ||
