Showing posts with label Khotang District. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Khotang District. Show all posts

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Diktel

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.

From : www.wikipedia.org

Khotang District

Khotang District, a part of Sagarmatha Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Diktel as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,591 km² and has a population (2001) of 231,385. Khotang is part of the area traditionally called Majh Kirat/Kirant (middle Kirat), home to indigenous ethnic Kirat Rai people. Apart from Rais, other ethnic groups and hill castes live in Khotang.

Towns and villages (VDCs)
Ainselu Kharka, Arkhale, Badahare, Badka Dipali, Bahunidanda, Bakachol, Baksila, Bamrang, Barahapokhari, Baspani, Batase, Bijaya Kharka, Buipa, Chhitapokhari, Chhorambu, Chipring, Chisapani, Chyandada, Chyasmitar, Damarkhu Shivalaya, Dandagaun, Devisthan, Dharapani, Dhitung, Dikuwa, Diplung, Dipsung, Dorpachiuridada, Dumekoldada, Dumre Dharapani, Durchhim, Faktang, Ghitung, Hauchour, Indrayani Pokhari, Jalapa, Jyamire, Kahalle, Kaule, Kharmi, Kharpa, Khartamchha, Khidima, Khotang Bazar, Kuvinde, Lafyang, Lamidanda, Lichki Ramche, Linkuwa Pokhari, Magpa, Mahadevasthan, Mangaltar, Mattim Birta, Mauwabote, Nerpa, Nirmalidada, Nunthala, Patheka, Pauwasera, Phedi, R. Maheswori, Rajapani, Rakha Bangdel, Rakha Dipsung, Ratancha Majhagau, Ribdung Jaleswori, Ribdung Maheswori, Salle, Santeswor Chhitapokhari, Sapteswor, Saunechaur, Sawakatahare, Simpani, Sungdel, Suntale, Tempa, Woplukha, Wopung, Yamkhya.

From : www.wikipedia.org