Mahottari District
महोत्तरी जिल्ला | |
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Country | Nepal |
Region | Mithila |
Province | Madhesh Province |
Admin HQ. | Jaleshwar |
Government | |
• Type | Coordination committee |
• Body | DCC, Mahottari |
Area | |
• Total | 1,002 km2 (387 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 705,838 |
• Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
Telephone Code | 044 |
Main Language(s) | Maithili (88.0%), Nepali (5.6%), other (6.4%) |
Website | ddcmahottari |
Mahottari District (Nepali: महोत्तरी जिल्ला, ), a part of Madhesh Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Jaleshwar as its district headquarter, covers an area of 1,002 km2 (387 sq mi) and had a population of 553,481 in 2001, 627,580 in 2011 and 705,838 in 2021 census.[1] Its headquarters is located in Jaleshwar, a neighbouring town of the historical city of Janakpur. The name Jaleshwar means the 'God in Water'. One can find a famous temple of Lord Shiva in Water there. Jaleshwar lies at a few kilometres distance from the Nepal-India border and has a majority Maithili population.
Climate Zone[2] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
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Lower Tropical | below 300 meters (1,000 ft) | 85.0% |
Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
15.0% |
Census year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1981 | 361,054 | — |
1991 | 440,146 | +2.00% |
2001 | 553,481 | +2.32% |
2011 | 627,580 | +1.26% |
2021 | 715,040 | +1.31% |
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Source: Citypopulation[3] |
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Mahottari District had a population of 627,580.
As their first language, 81.0% spoke Maithili, 7.3% Urdu, 5.4% Nepali, 1.9% Magar, 1.4% Tamang, 1.1% Tharu, 0.9% Magahi, 0.2% Hindi, 0.2% Newar 0.1% Bhojpuri and 0.1% other languages.[4]
Ethnicity/caste: 15.2% were Yadav, 13.4% Musalman, 6.5% Dhanuk, 5.8% Koiri/Kushwaha, 5.1% Terai Brahmin, 4.1% Teli, 3.7% Musahar, 3.6% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 2.5% Khatwe, 2.4% Dusadh/Paswan/Pasi, 2.4% Sudhi, 2.3% Magar, 2.2% Nuniya, 1.8% Hill Brahmin, 1.6% Baraee, 1.6% Chhetri, 1.6% Tatma/Tatwa, 1.6% Tharu, 1.5% Bin, 1.5% Kalwar, 1.5% Tamang, 1.4% Mallaha, 1.3% Hajam/Thakur, 1.3% Sonar, 1.1% Kanu, 1.1% Kewat, 1.0% Dhobi, 0.9% Kurmi, 0.9% Lohar, 0.8% Halwai, 0.7% Kami, 0.7% Newar, 0.7% Rajput, 0.6% Dhunia, 0.6% Kumhar, 0.5% Kathabaniyan, 0.4% Bantar/Sardar, 0.4% Danuwar, 0.4% Kayastha, 0.4% other Terai, 0.3% Damai/Dholi, 0.3% Mali, 0.2% Badhaee, 0.2% Dom, 0.2% Gaderi/Bhedihar, 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Kumal, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Amat, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Punjabi/Sikh, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Sarki, 0.1% Sunuwar, 0.1% Thakuri and 0.2% others.[5]
Religion: 84.2% were Hindu, 13.3% Muslim, 2.0% Buddhist, 0.1% Christian and 0.2% others.[6]
Literacy: 46.2% could read and write, 2.5% could only read and 50.9% could neither read nor write.[7]
List ordered alphabetically
The district consists of ten urban municipalities and five rural municipalities. These are as follows:[8]
The 2011 National Population and Housing Census by the government of Nepal identifies 77 municipalities and village development committees (VDC) within the Mahottari District.[9]
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Headquarter: Jaleshwar | ||
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