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'''Myagdi District''' ({{lang-ne|[[:ne:म्याग्दी जिल्ला|म्याग्दी जिल्ला]]}} {{Audio|Myagdi.ogg|Listen}}), a part of [[Gandaki |
'''Myagdi District''' ({{lang-ne|[[:ne:म्याग्दी जिल्ला|म्याग्दी जिल्ला]]}} {{Audio|Myagdi.ogg|Listen}}), a part of [[Gandaki Province]], is one of the seventy-seven [[districts of Nepal]]. The district, with [[Beni, Dhawalagiri|Beni]] as its district headquarters, covers an area of {{cvt|2,297|km2}}, had a population of 114,447 in 2001 and 113,641 in 2011. [[Magars]] people (especially [[Kham Magar]]) |
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dominant the largest population in Maydi district. <ref>{{cite web|title=National Population and Housing Census 2011 (National Report)|url=http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/National%20Report.pdf|publisher=[[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal)|Central Bureau of Statistics]]|access-date=June 1, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525062716/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/National%20Report.pdf|archive-date=2013-05-25}}</ref> |
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==Geography and |
==Geography and climate== |
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This district can experience 7 types of climates |
This district can experience 7 types of climates |
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! [[Geography of Nepal#Climate|Climate Zone]]<ref> |
! [[Geography of Nepal#Climate|Climate Zone]]<ref> |
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{{Citation |
{{Citation |
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| author-link = Lillesø, J-P.B., T.B. Shrestha, L.P. Dhakal, R.P. Nayaju and R. Shrestha |
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| title = The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system |
| title = The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system |
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| series = Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110. |
| series = Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110. |
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| year = 2005 |
| year = 2005 |
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| url = http://curis.ku.dk/ws/files/20497354/de2_001.pdf |
| url = http://curis.ku.dk/ws/files/20497354/de2_001.pdf |
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| isbn = 87-7903-210-9 |
| isbn = 87-7903-210-9 |
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| access-date = November 22, 2013}} |
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| Upper [[Tropical climate|Tropical]] |
| Upper [[Tropical climate|Tropical]] |
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| 300 to 1,000 meters<br>1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
| 300 to 1,000 meters<br />1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
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| 0.1% |
| 0.1% |
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| [[Subtropics|Subtropical]] |
| [[Subtropics|Subtropical]] |
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| 1,000 to 2,000 meters<br>3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
| 1,000 to 2,000 meters<br />3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
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| 17.5% |
| 17.5% |
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| [[Temperate climate|Temperate]] |
| [[Temperate climate|Temperate]] |
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| 2,000 to 3,000 meters<br>6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
| 2,000 to 3,000 meters<br />6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
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| 28.0% |
| 28.0% |
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| [[Montane ecology#Subalpine zone|Subalpine]] |
| [[Montane ecology#Subalpine zone|Subalpine]] |
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| 3,000 to 4,000 meters<br>9,800 to 13,100 ft. |
| 3,000 to 4,000 meters<br />9,800 to 13,100 ft. |
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| 21.1% |
| 21.1% |
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| [[Montane ecology#Alpine grasslands and tundra|Alpine]] |
| [[Montane ecology#Alpine grasslands and tundra|Alpine]] |
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| 4,000 to 5,000 meters<br>13,100 to 16,400 ft. |
| 4,000 to 5,000 meters<br />13,100 to 16,400 ft. |
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| 17.8% |
| 17.8% |
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| Trans-Himalayan |
| Trans-Himalayan |
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| 3,000 to 6,400 meters<br>9,800 to 21,000 ft. |
| 3,000 to 6,400 meters<br />9,800 to 21,000 ft. |
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| 1.6% |
| 1.6% |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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At the time of the [[2011 Nepal census]], Myagdi District had a population of 113,641. Of these, 94.2% spoke [[Nepali language|Nepali]], 2.2% [[Magar language|Magar]], 1.0% [[Kham language|Kham]], 0.9% [[Chantyal language|Chhantyal]] and 0.6% [[Newar language|Newari]] as their first language.<ref>[https://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/upLoads/2018/12/Volume05Part02.pdf 2011 Nepal Census, Social Characteristics Tables]</ref> |
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|caption = Caste/ethnicity in Myagdi district (2011)<ref name="census2011">[https://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/upLoads/2018/12/Volume05Part02.pdf 2011 Nepal Census, Social Characteristics Tables]</ref> |
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|label1 = [[Magars|Magar]] |value1 = 39.46 |color1 = darkgreen |
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|label2 = [[Chhetri]] |value2 = 17.17 |color2 = red |
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|label3 = [[Kami (caste)|Kami]] |value3 = 15.31 |color3 = black |
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|label4 = [[Bahun|Hill Brahmin]] |value4 = 8.04 |color4 = orange |
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|label5 = [[Damai]] |value5 = 5.76 |color5 = lavender |
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|label6 = [[Chhantyal]] |value6 = 3.45 |color6 = slateblue |
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|label7 = [[Sarki (ethnic group)|Sarki]] |value7 = 3.33 |color7 = gold |
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|label8 = [[Thakuri]] |value8 = 2.05 |color8 = royalblue |
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|label9 = [[Newar people|Newar]] |value9 = 1.38 |color9 = pink |
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|label10 = Other Janajati |value10 = 2.25 |color10 = teal |
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|label11 = Others |value11 = 1.80 |color11 = grey |
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At the time of the [[2011 Nepal census]], Myagdi District had a population of 113,641. |
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As their first language, 94.4% spoke [[Nepali language|Nepali]], 2.2% [[Magar language|Magar]], 1.0% [[Magar Kham language|Kham]], 0.9% [[Chantyal language|Chhantyal]], 0.6% [[Newar language|Newari]], 0.1% [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], 0.1% [[Gurung language|Gurung]], 0.1% [[Hindi]], 0.1% [[Maithili language|Maithili]], 0.1% [[Sanskrit]], 0.1% [[Sign language]], 0.1% [[Thakali language|Thakali]] and 0.2% other languages.<ref> NepalMap Language [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=district-46&geo_ids=district-46,province-4,country-NP]</ref> |
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Ethnicity/caste: 39.6% were [[Magars|Magar]], 17.0% [[Chhetri]], 15.4% [[Kami (caste)|Kami]], 8.0% [[Bahun|Hill Brahmin]], 5.8% [[Damai]]/Dholi, 3.5% [[Chhantyal]], 3.4% [[Sarki (ethnic group)|Sarki]], 2.0% [[Thakuri]], 1.3% [[Newar people|Newar]], 1.0% [[Gurung people|Gurung]], 0.9% [[Thakali people|Thakali]], 0.5% [[Kisan people|Kisan]], 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% [[Tamang people|Tamang]], 0.1% [[Badi people|Badi]], 0.1% other [[Dalit]], 0.1% [[Nepalese Muslims|Musalman]], 0.1% [[Rai people|Rai]] and 0.3% others.<ref> NepalMap Caste [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=district-46&geo_ids=district-46,province-4,country-NP]</ref> |
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Religion: 87.2% were [[Hinduism in Nepal|Hindu]], 10.3% [[Buddhism in Nepal|Buddhist]], 1.3% [[Christianity in Nepal|Christian]], 0.8% [[Animism|Prakriti]], 0.2% [[Islam in Nepal|Muslim]] and 0.2% others.<ref> NepalMap Religion [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=district-46&geo_ids=district-46,province-4,country-NP]</ref> |
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Literacy: 71.5% could read and write, 2.3% could only read and 26.1% could neither read nor write.<ref> NepalMap Literacy [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=district-46&geo_ids=district-46,province-4,country-NP]</ref> |
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|1981 |96,904 |
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|1991 |100,552 |
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|2001 |114,447 |
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|2011 |113,641 |
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|2021 |107,372 |
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==Administration== |
==Administration== |
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The district consists of 6 [[List of cities in Nepal |
The district consists of 6 [[List of cities in Nepal|Municipalities]], out of which one is an urban municipality and five are [[Gaupalika|rural municipalities]]. These are as follows:<ref>{{cite web |title=स्थानिय तह |url=http://103.69.124.141/ |publisher=Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration |access-date=1 September 2018 |language=ne |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831065451/http://103.69.124.141/ |archive-date=31 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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*[[Beni, Dhaulagiri|Beni Municipality]] |
*[[Beni, Dhaulagiri|Beni Municipality]] |
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*[[Annapurna, Myagdi|Annapurna Rural Municipality]] |
*[[Annapurna, Myagdi|Annapurna Rural Municipality]] |
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*[[Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality]] |
*[[Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality]] |
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*[[Mangala Rural Municipality]] |
*[[Mangala Rural Municipality]] |
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*[[Malika Rural Municipality]] |
*[[Malika, Myagdi|Malika Rural Municipality]] |
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*[[Raghuganga Rural Municipality]] |
*[[Raghuganga Rural Municipality]] |
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*[[Tatopani, Myagdi|Tatopani]] |
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*[[Ruma, Myagdi|Ruma]] |
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==Notable people== |
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*[[Min Bahadur Sherchan]], who was the oldest man to summit Mount Everest for about 5 years, was born in [[Myagdi district]] of [[Nepal]] was born here.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/min-bahadur-sherchan-to-reclaim-oldest-mt-everest-summiteer-title/|title=Nepal's 86yo climber announces to attempt Everest again|date=2017-03-06|work=The Himalayan Times|access-date=2018-07-12|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Myagdi district is one of the most popular destination for Tourism. The world famous Poon Hill lies in the Ghara VDC of this district. Ghorepani is another attraction for travelers. The trekking/hiking trail [http://www.nepalvillagetrek.com/nepal/trekking/annapurna/ghorepani_poon_hill_trek.php Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek] is considered as easy and most liked trail in Annapurna region. The flora and fauna of this district is unique. Not only in natural resources, it is rich in cultural heritage. Magars specially Pun community are welcoming the foreigners with their smile for long time. Tatopani Hot Spring is another attraction of Myagdi.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}} |
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Ghorepani village is beautiful settlement and well managed lodges are available for [http://www.lifedreamadventure.com/annapurna-view-trek.php Annapurna View trekking]. The newly opened [http://www.prasantbhatt.com/nepal-travel-trekking/complete-beginners-guide-to-karbakeli-eco-trek-explore-myagdi-nepal/ Karbakeli Eco Trek Explore] is another destination for hikers. |
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Mohare Hill of [[Ramche, Myagdi|Ramche]] of Myagdi district another destination for hiker. Mohare hill is located at 3000 meters from the sea level . Annapurna dhaulagiri mountain range can be observe from Mohare hill.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.prasantbhatt.com/trek/nepal-trekking/mohare-hill-trek-the-complete-beginners-guide-to-mohare-danda-trekking-myagdi-nepal/|title=Mohare Hill Trek {{!}} The Complete Beginners Guide to Mohare Danda Trekking Myagdi Nepal - Prasant Bhatt|date=2018-08-08|work=Prasant Bhatt|access-date=2018-08-10|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Famous people== |
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*[[Min Bahadur Sherchan]], who was the oldest man to summit Mount Everest for about 5 years, was born in [[Myagdi district]] of [[Nepal]] was born here.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/min-bahadur-sherchan-to-reclaim-oldest-mt-everest-summiteer-title/|title=Nepal’s 86yo climber announces to attempt Everest again|date=2017-03-06|work=The Himalayan Times|access-date=2018-07-12|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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*[[Nirmal Purja]] {{post-nominals|MBE}}, a mountaineer and former [[Gurkha]] and [[Special Boat Service]] (SBS) soldier. |
*[[Nirmal Purja]] {{post-nominals|MBE}}, a mountaineer and former [[Gurkha]] and [[Special Boat Service]] (SBS) soldier. |
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*[[Mahabir Pun]], Man who provided internet to remote villages and Leader Of [[National Innovation Center]]. |
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==Infrastructures== |
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*[[Tatopani Hydropower Station]] (2 MW) |
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Revision as of 12:36, 30 June 2024
Myagdi District
(म्याग्दी जिल्ला)
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![]() View of Dhaulagiri from Ghorepani | |
![]() Location of Myagdi (dark yellow) in Gandaki Province | |
Land | ![]() |
Province | Gandaki Province |
Admin HQ. | Beni |
Regierung | |
• Type | Coordination committee |
• Body | DCC, Myagdi |
Area | |
• Total | 2,297 km2 (887 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 107,372 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
Telephone Code | 069 |
Main Language(s) | Nepali • Magar Kham |
Myagdi District (Nepali: म्याग्दी जिल्ला ), 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. Magars people (especially Kham Magar) dominant the largest population in Maydi district. [1]
Geography and climate
This district can experience 7 types of climates
Climate Zone[2]
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Elevation Range | % of Area |
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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
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Myagdi District had a population of 113,641.
As their first language, 94.4% spoke Nepali, 2.2% Magar, 1.0% Kham, 0.9% Chhantyal, 0.6% Newari, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Sanskrit, 0.1% Sign language, 0.1% Thakali and 0.2% other languages.[4]
Ethnicity/caste: 39.6% were Magar, 17.0% Chhetri, 15.4% Kami, 8.0% Hill Brahmin, 5.8% Damai/Dholi, 3.5% Chhantyal, 3.4% Sarki, 2.0% Thakuri, 1.3% Newar, 1.0% Gurung, 0.9% Thakali, 0.5% Kisan, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Tamang, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Rai and 0.3% others.[5]
Religion: 87.2% were Hindu, 10.3% Buddhist, 1.3% Christian, 0.8% Prakriti, 0.2% Muslim and 0.2% others.[6]
Literacy: 71.5% could read and write, 2.3% could only read and 26.1% could neither read nor write.[7]
Census year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
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1981 | 96,904 | — | ||
1991 | 100,552 | +0.37% | ||
2001 | 114,447 | +1.30% | ||
2011 | 113,641 | −0.07% | ||
2021 | 107,372 | −0.57% | ||
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Source: Citypopulation[8] |
Administration
The district consists of 6 Municipalities, out of which one is an urban municipality and five are rural municipalities. These are as follows:[9]
- Beni Municipality
- Annapurna Rural Municipality
- Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality
- Mangala Rural Municipality
- Malika Rural Municipality
- Raghuganga Rural Municipality
Former Village Development Committees
Prior to the restructuring of the district, Myagdi District consisted of the following municipalities and Village development committees:
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- Arman
- Arthunge
- Baadook
- Babiyachaur
- Baranja
- Begkhola
- Beni Municipality
- Bhakilmi
- Bhanbare
- Bima
- Chimkhola
- Dagnam
- Dana
- Darwang
- Devisthan
- Doba
- Ghar
- Ghatan
- Gurja Khani
- Histhan Mandali
- Jhin
- Jyamrukot
- Khibang
- Kuhunkot
- Kuinemangale
- Lulang
- Malkwang
- Marang
- Mudi
- Muna
- Nangi
- Narchyang
- Niskot
- Okharbot
- Pakhapani
- Patlekhet
- Pulachaur
- Rakhu Bhagawati
- Rakhupiple
- Ramche
- Ratnechaur
- Shikha
- Singa
- Takam
- Tatopani
- Ruma
Notable people
- Min Bahadur Sherchan, who was the oldest man to summit Mount Everest for about 5 years, was born in Myagdi district of Nepal was born here.[10]
- Nirmal Purja MBE, a mountaineer and former Gurkha and Special Boat Service (SBS) soldier.
- Mahabir Pun, Man who provided internet to remote villages and Leader Of National Innovation Center.
Infrastructures
- Tatopani Hydropower Station (2 MW)
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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
- ^ 2011 Nepal Census, Social Characteristics Tables
- ^ NepalMap Language [1]
- ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
- ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
- ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
- ^ "NEPAL: Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de.
- ^ "स्थानिय तह" (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Nepal's 86yo climber announces to attempt Everest again". The Himalayan Times. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
"Districts of Nepal". Statoids.
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