Bhojpur District, Nepal
Bhojpur District is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. The district's area is 1,507 km2 with a population of 182,459. The administrative center is Bhojpur. It is surrounded by Dhankuta and Sankhuwasabha in the east, Khotang in the west, again Sankhuwasabha in north-east, Solukhumbu in the north-west and Udayapur in the South.
Etymology
According to the District Coordination Committee Bhojpur, this place was named for the Himalayan birch, which was found here in large quantities. Pur means 'city'.Geography and climate
Classified as a hill district, Bhojpur actually spans five of Nepal's eight climate zones. 3% of the district's area is below 300 meters elevation in the Lower Tropical zone and 31% is Upper Tropical from 300 to 1,000 meters. 50% of the land area belongs to the Subtropical Zone between 1,000 and 2,000 meters and 15% is Temperate. 2% rises higher into the Subalpine Zone.| Climate Zone | Elevation Range | % of Area |
| Lower Tropical | below 300 meters | 2.7% |
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. | 30.5% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. | 49.8% |
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. | 15.1% |
| Subalpine | 3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. | 1.7% |
Divisions
Bhojpur is divided into two urban and seven rural municipalities:| No. | Type | Name | Population | Area | Wards | Website |
| 1 | Urban | Bhojpur | 28,107 | 159.51 | 12 | |
| 2 | Urban | Shadanand | 31,612 | 241 | 14 | |
| 3 | Rural | Hatuwagadhi | 20,404 | 142.61 | 9 | |
| 4 | Rural | Ramprasad Rai | 18,848 | 158.83 | 8 | |
| 5 | Rural | Aamchok | 18,720 | 184.89 | 10 | |
| 6 | Rural | Tyamke Maiyunm | 17,911 | 173.41 | 9 | |
| 7 | Rural | Arun Gaunpalika | 17,687 | 154.76 | 7 | |
| 8 | Rural | Pauwadungma | 15,394 | 118.86 | 6 | |
| 9 | Rural | Salpasilichho | 13,111 | 193.33 | 6 | |
| District | Bhojpur | 182,459 | 1,507 | 81 |
Towns and villages (former VDC)
- Aangtep
- Annapurna
- Baikunthe
- Balankha
- Basikhora
- Basingtharpu
- Bastim
- Bhaisipankha
- Bhubal
- Bhulke
- Bokhim
- Bhojpur
- Boya
- Champe
- Changre
- Charambi
- Chaukidanda
- Chhinamakhu
- Dalgaun
- Deurali
- Dewantar
- Dhodalekhani
- Dobhane
- Dummana
- Gogane
- Gupteshwar
- Hasanpur
- Helauchha
- Homtang
- Jarayotar
- Kimalung
- Keurepani
- Khairang
- Khartimchha
- Khatamma
- Khawa
- Kot
- Kudak Kaule
- Kulunga
- Lekharka
- Mane Bhanjyang
- Mulpani
- Nagi
- Nepaledada
- Okhre
- Pangcha
- Patle Pani
- Pawala
- Pyauli
- Ranibas
- Sangpang
- Sano Dumba
- Shadanand Municipality
- Shyamsila
- Siddheshwar
- Sindrang
- Syamsila
- Taksar
- Thidingkha
- Thulo Dumba
- Timma
- Tiwari Bhanjyang
- Tunggochha
- Yaku
- Yangpang
Demographics
At the 2021 Nepal census, Bhojpur District had a population of 157,923. Bhojpur had a literacy rate of 78.9% and a sex ratio of 1,019 females per 1,000 males. 55,349 lived in urban areas.Ethnicity/caste: 36.31% of the population were Rai, 17.66% Chhetri, 10.78% Tamang, 7.65% Newar, 4.94% Magar, 4.58% Bahun, 4.27% Kami, 2.70% Damai, 2.44% Sarki, 1.88% Bhujel and 1.76% Sherpa.
Religion: 46.39% were Hindu, 36.29% Kirati, 16.04% Buddhist,1.21% Christian and 0.07% others.
As their first language, 47.81% of the population spoke Nepali, 20.04% Bantawa, 7.48% Tamang, 3.52% Magar, 3.29% Newari, 2.90% Kulung, 2.69% Dungmali, 2.19% Sampang, 1.86% Rai, 1.50% Sherpa, 1.49% Chamling. In 2011, 49.08% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.