Diktel is the headquarters of Khotang District, a part of Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 7,324 persons residing in 1,433 individual households.
The town is located at 27°12′50″N 86°47′52″E / 27.21389°N 86.79778°E / 27.21389; 86.79778 and has an altitude of 1,530 metres (5,020 ft). It contains a notable jail. During the Civil War the town was attacked by hundreds of Maoists rebels who also broke into Diktel jail and freed inmates.
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