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Myagdi District

Coordinates: 28°20′30″N 83°34′00″E / 28.3417°N 83.5666°E / 28.3417; 83.5666
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Myagdi District
(म्याग्दी जिल्ला)
District
View of Dhaulagiri from Ghorepani
View of Dhaulagiri from Ghorepani
Location of Myagdi (dark yellow) in Gandaki Province
Location of Myagdi (dark yellow) in Gandaki Province
Country Nepal
ProvinceGandaki Province
Admin HQ.Beni
Government
 • TypeCoordination committee
 • BodyDCC, Myagdi
Area
 • Total
2,297 km2 (887 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
107,372
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
Telephone Code069
Main Language(s)Nepali • Magar Kham
Map

Myagdi District (Nepali: म्याग्दी जिल्ला Listenⓘ), a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Beni as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,297 km2 (887 sq mi), had a population of 114,447 in 2001 and 113,641 in 2011. Magar people especially Pun Magar or simply Pun are the largest population in Maydi district.[1]

In Myagdi district, there are many Pun villages, such as Doba (3rd largest Pun village), Narchyang, Paudwar, Pakhapani, Dana, Bega, Ghorepani, Chimkhola, Dagnam, Shikha, Baduk, Darmija, Kot Gau, Owlo, Rima / Bima, Histan gau, Dachale gau, Khibang, Kuye Pani gau, Muna gau, Dang, Ramche, Jhi/Jhin Patal khet, Begkhola, Mudi, Bhurung,BireThati, Tibilang, Nangi. Pun have many sub clans but in this area Pun sub clans are mostly (Chochangi, Purja, Garbuja, Paija, Ramjali, Tilija, Dut, Phagami, Sherpunja, Khoroja, Pahare. Many Gorkha soldiers are recruited from here and have been serving in British Gorkha, in Gurkha Contingent Singapore Police, in Gurkha Reserve Unit Brunie and in Gorkha Rifles (India), many Pun from here have also served in Hong Kong as a British Gorkha soldier, Victoria Cross Tul Bahadur Pun (VC) and (CGC) Dipprasad Pun (British Gorkha Army) who received Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for an act of bravery, they are also from Myagdi.

The most popular tourist spots in Myagdi are: Poon Hill / Pun Hill, Ghorepani, Pun Hill / Poon Hill Trek, Karbakeli Footpath, Beni Bazaar, Maharani Than, Dhaulagiri Himal, Todke, Jagannath Temple, Galeshwor Dham, Malika Dhuri, Singa Tatopani Kunda, Kaligandaki River, Rupse Jharna.[citation needed]

Myagdi district is a mountainous region and to reach these places, the easiest and nearest route is from Pokhara city to Beni as its district headquarters.[citation needed]

Geography and climate

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This district can experience 7 types of climates

Climate Zone[2]

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Elevation Range % of Area
Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft. 		0.1%
Subtropical 1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft. 		17.5%
Temperate 2,000 to 3,000 meters
6,400 to 9,800 ft. 		28.0%
Subalpine 3,000 to 4,000 meters
9,800 to 13,100 ft. 		21.1%
Alpine 4,000 to 5,000 meters
13,100 to 16,400 ft. 		17.8%
Nival above 5,000 meters 13.9%
Trans-Himalayan 3,000 to 6,400 meters
9,800 to 21,000 ft. 		1.6%

Demographics

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Historical population
Census yearPop.±% p.a.
1981 96,904—    
1991 100,552+0.37%
2001 114,447+1.30%
2011 113,641−0.07%
2021 107,372−0.57%
Source: Citypopulation[3]

At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Myagdi District had a population of 107,033. 7.48% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 79.70% and a sex ratio of 1052 females per 1000 males. 32,697 (30.55%) lived in municipalities.[4]

Castes/ethnic groups in Myagdi district (2021)[5]
  1. Magar (35.52%)
  2. Chhetri (17.54%)
  3. Kami (15.23%)
  4. Bahun (7.41%)
  5. Damai (6.83%)
  6. Sarki (4.03%)
  7. Pun (3.52%)
  8. Chhantyal (2.75%)
  9. Thakuri (1.94%)
  10. Newar (1.26%)
  11. Gurung (0.94%)
  12. Other Hill Janjati (1.41%)
  13. Others (1.62%)

Khas people make up 53% of the population, of which Khas Dalits are 26% of the population. Hill Janjati are 44% of the population. Magars are the single largest ethnicity, making up 39% of the population.[5]

Languages of Myagdi district (2021)[6]
  1. Nepali (92.7%)
  2. Magar (3.72%)
  3. Chhantyal (0.96%)
  4. Others (2.62%)

At the time of the 2021 census, 92.70% of the population spoke Nepali, 3.72% Magar and 0.96% Chhantyal as their first language.[6] In 2011, 94.4% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.[7]

Religion in Myagdi District (2021)[8]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 87.55%
Buddhism
 
 8.20%
Prakriti
 
 2.12%
Christianity
 
 1.52%
Other or not stated
 
 0.61%
Pokharebagar,Myagdi

Administration

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The district consists of 6 Municipalities, out of which one is an urban municipality and five are rural municipalities. These are as follows:[9]

Former Village Development Committees

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Prior to the restructuring of the district, Myagdi District consisted of the following municipalities and Village development committees:

Map of the VDCs in Myagdi District

Notable people

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Infrastructures

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011 (National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-25. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  2. ^ The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, ISBN 87-7903-210-9, retrieved November 22, 2013
  3. ^ "NEPAL: Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de.
  4. ^ "Provincial/District/Local reports: Gandaki Province" (PDF). Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
  5. ^ a b "Table 1: Caste/Ethnicity and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  6. ^ a b "Table 5: Mother tongue and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ NepalMap Language [1]
  8. ^ "Table 5: Religion and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  9. ^ "स्थानिय तह" (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Nepal's 86yo climber announces to attempt Everest again". The Himalayan Times. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2018-07-12.

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