Tehrathum District
Tehrathum District (Nepali: तेह्रथुम जिल्ला pronounced [teɾʌtʰum] (
listen)), is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of Nepal.
| Climate Zone[1] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
24.0% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
56.4% |
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
19.5% |
Tehrathum District
तेह्रथुम | |
|---|---|
District | |
 Basantapur Bazar, Tehrathum District | |
 District location of Tehrathum in Province No. 1 | |
 Tehrathum District with local level body | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| Admin HQ. | Myanglung |
| Government | |
| • Type | Coordination committee |
| • Body | DCC, Tehrathum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 679 km2 (262 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
| Website | ddctehrathum.gov.np |
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Tehrathum District had a population of 101,577. Of these, 49.8% spoke Nepali, 34.4% Limbu, 6.0% Tamang, 2.2% Magar, 1.9% Gurung, 1.4% Newari, 1.4% Rai, 1.0% Sherpa and 0.6% Kulung as their first language.
46.7% of the population in the district spoke Nepali, 1.0% Limbu and 1.0% Bantawa as their second language.[2]
See also
- Radio Tehrathum
- Zones of Nepal
- Radio Menchhyayem
References
- 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 Nov 22, 2013
- 2011 Nepal Census, Social Characteristics Tables
- "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.
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