Kalikot District
Geography and Climate
| Climate Zone | Elevation Range | % of Area |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
1.8% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
20.6% |
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
39.4% |
| Subalpine | 3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. |
37.3% |
| Alpine | 4,000 to 5,000 meters 13,100 to 16,400 ft. |
0.8% |
Demographics
| Census year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 87,638 | — | ||
| 1991 | 88,805 | +0.13% | ||
| 2001 | 105,580 | +1.75% | ||
| 2011 | 136,948 | +2.64% | ||
| 2021 | 144,917 | +0.57% | ||
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| Source: Citypopulation | ||||
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kalikot District had a population of 136,948.
As their first language, 99.5% spoke Nepali, 0.3% Magar and 0.1% other languages.
Ethnicity/caste: 28.8% were Chhetri, 25.1% Thakuri, 17.7% Kami, 17.1% Hill Brahmin, 5.1% Damai/Dholi, 3.2% Sarki, 1.0% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Kumal, 0.5% Lohar, 0.4% Magar, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Teli and 0.2% others.
Religion: 99.8% were Hindu, 0.1% Buddhist and 0.1% Christian.
Literacy: 56.7% could read and write, 4.5% could only read and 38.7% could neither read nor write.
Administration
The district consists of nine municipalities, out of which four are urban municipalities and five are rural municipalities. These are as follows:
- Khandachakra Municipality
- Raskot Municipality
- Tilagufa Municipality
- Pachaljharana Rural Municipality
- Sanni Triveni Rural Municipality
- Narharinath Rural Municipality
- Shubha Kalika Rural Municipality
- Mahawai Rural Municipality
- Palata Rural Municipality
Former Village Development Committees
Prior to the restructuring of the district, Kalikot District consisted of the following municipalities and Village development committees:
