Panthar District (Nepali: पान्थर जिल्लाListen) is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province in the eastern hilly region of Nepal. It is a Hill district of eastern Nepal. The district covers 1,241 km (479 sq mi) of area. The 2011 census counted 191,817 population. Phidim is the district headquarters.

Panthar was a part of Old Dhankuta District during Rana era and until 1962. Dhankuta district had two subdivisions Chhathum and Tehrathum. Panchthar was a thum (county) under the Terhathum subvision. It became a separate district in 1962 when the old 32 traditional districts divided into 75 district.

Climate Zone	Elevation Range	% of Area
Upper Tropical	300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft.	18.3%
Subtropical	1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft.	52.6%
Temperate	2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft.	23.9%
Subalpine	3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft.	4.7%
Alpine	4,000 to 5,000 meters 13,100 to 16,400 ft.	0.4%

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1981	153,746	—
1991	175,206	+1.32%
2001	202,056	+1.44%
2011	191,817	−0.52%
2021	174,419	−0.95%
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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Panthar District had a population of 191,817.

As their first language, 40.3% spoke Limbu, 33.9% Nepali, 6.5% Tamang, 5.5% Bantawa, 5.3% Rai, 2.9% Magar, 1.1% Gurung, 0.7% Chamling, 0.7% Sunuwar, 0.5% Newar, 0.3% Maithili, 0.3% Sampang, 0.3% Sherpa, 0.3% Yakkha, 0.2% Khaling, 0.2% Thulung, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Nachhiring and 0.2% other languages.

Ethnicity/caste: 42.1% were Limbu, 13.8% Rai, 10.8% Hill Brahmin, 9.7% Chhetri, 7.1% Tamang, 3.4% Kami, 3.3% Magar, 2.2% Damai/Dholi, 1.9% Gurung, 1.4% Newar, 1.0% Sunuwar, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Sarki, 0.4% Sherpa, 0.3% Majhi, 0.3% Yakkha, 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Samgpang, 0.1% Teli and 0.4% others.

Religion: 52.0% were Kirati, 34.3% Hindu, 11.7% Buddhist, 1.6% Christian, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.2% others.

Literacy: 72.4% could read and write, 3.2% could only read and 24.4% could neither read nor write.

1. Phidim Municipality Nepali: फिदिम नगरपालिका (Phidim Municipality, Ranitar, Lumphabung, Yangnam(1-5), Nangin, Lungrupa)
2. Hilihang Rural Municipality Nepali: हिलिहाङ गाउँपालिका (Ambarpur, Panchami, Subhang, Bharapa)
3. Kummayak Rural Municipality Nepali: कुम्मायाक गाउँपालिका (Yasok, Rani Gaun, Mangjabung, Syabarumba)
4. Miklajung Rural Municipality Nepali: मिक्लाजुंग गाउँपालिका (Aarubote, Sarangdanda, Rabi, Kurumba, Limba, Durdimba)
5. Phalelung Rural Municipality (Nepali: फालेलुंग गाउँपालिका (Ektin, Memeng, Prangbung, Yangnam(6,9) Sidin)
6. Phalgunanda Rural Municipality (Nepali: फाल्गुनन्द गाउँपालिका (Nawamidanda, Imbung, Pauwa Sartap, Chilingdin, Aangsarang, Phaktep)
7. Tumbewa Rural Municipality Nepali: तुम्वेवा गाउँपालिका (Aangna, Olane, Hangum, Mauwa)
8. Yangawarak Rural Municipality Nepali: याङवरक गाउँपालिका (Chyangthapu, Phalaicha, Oyam, Tharpu, Nagi)

VDC's in small brackets means they are combined to form main Rural Municipality

1. lumphabung
2. sarangdada
3. phaktep

• Bairagi Kainla
• Bhishmaraj Angdembe
• Damber Singh Sambahamphe
• Ganesh Prasad Rijal
• Rambahadur Limbu
• Upendra Subba
• Ratna Bahadur Limbu

• Zones of Nepal

• "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.

27°12′N 87°50′E / 27.20°N 87.83°E / 27.20; 87.83