Sindhupalchowk District

Sindhupalchok District is a part of Bagmati Province and one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal, with an area of. The district's headquarters is in Chautara. In 2006, 336,478 people resided in 79 village development committees; in 2011 there were 287,798.

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Geography

The climatic zones in the district comprise:

Climate zone	Elevation range	% of area
Upper Tropical	300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft.	6.0%
Subtropical	1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft.	37.2%
Temperate	2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft.	24.5%
Subalpine	3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft.	15.1%
Alpine	4,000 to 5,000 meters 13,100 to 16,400 ft.	7.8%
Nival	above 5,000 meters	9.1%

Demographics

At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Sindhupalchowk District had a population of 262,624. 7.18% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 68.04% and a sex ratio of 1033 females per 1000 males. 107,840 lived in municipalities.
Ethnicity wise: Hill Janjatis were the largest group, making up 52% of the population. Tamangs were the largest Hill Janjati group, making up 37% of the population, while there are a small collection of Sherpas, Thamis and Hyolmos who live in the higher mountains. Khas are the second largest group, making up 36% of the population. Newars were the third largest group, making up 10% of the population.
At the time of the 2021 census, 47.47% of the population spoke Nepali, 35.60% Tamang, 6.30% Nepal Bhasha, 3.59% Sherpa, 1.79% Thami, 1.58% Hyolmo and 1.09% Danuwar as their first language. In 2011, 53.3% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.

Administration

The district consists of 12 local levels, out of which three are municipalities and nine are rural municipalities. These are as follows:

Former towns and villages

Prior to the restructuring of the district in January 2013, the major towns were Khadichaur, Chautara, Bahrabise, Melamchi, Jalbire and Tatopani.

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Education

There are more than half a dozen colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Sindhupalchok. More than 25 schools are running programs. Chautara campus has just started science course at There are generally one or more high schools in each VDC within Sindhupalchok. Chautara Campus, Thokarpa Community Campus, Sunkoshi Campus, and Jalbire Valley Campus are some leading educational institutions. Higher-level education is only available in Chautara, Bahrabise, Kavre and Kathmandu.
There are more than 25 private schools in the district. These include Sadabahar Academy, Ekta Boarding High School, Jugal Boarding High School, Ketu English School, Nirvana Academy, Chandeswari English School and Private Paradise Secondary School.

Newspaper and magazines

There are more than 10 newspapers that publish news from the district and several monthly magazines, which have played a vital role in providing immediate news and information to the people in printed format.Sindhusandesh is one of the oldest local newspapers. Weekly. Editor: Suresh Kasaju.Bihanee Times weekly, Editor: Sundar ShireeshSindhu Jagaran weekly, Editor: Bidur GiriOkhereni weekly, Editor: Sitaram GhimireSindhu Prabaha weekly, Editor: Dinesh ThapaNayapani Sandesh weekly, Editor: Kedar MajhiSindhu Jwala weekly, Editor: Dinesh DulalJanata Patra weekly, Editor: Tika SubedhiSindhu Post weekly, Editor: Ramchandra NepalSindhu Bulanda weekly, Editor: Chitra MijarSindhu Yatra monthly, Editor: Gyanendra TimalsinaSpandan Gunjan literature magazine, Editor: Sundar Shireesh
Online media include:

jugalkhabar.com, Editor: Sundar Shireesh
sindhukhabar.com, Editor: Bhupendra Bhandari
newsaraniko.com, Editor: Naniram Nepal

Radio broadcasters:

Radio Sindhu 105.0 MHz
Helambu FM 89.6 MHz
Radio Melamchi 107.2 MHz
Radio Sunkoshi 105.6 MHz
Radio Jugal 98.1 MHz
Sindhu FM 102.8 MHz
Radio Planet 89.1 MHz
Youth FM 97.5 MHz
Radio Mission 105.3 MHz
Radio Lokapriya Netrajyoti 106.6 MHz

Health care

Following is the data obtained from the PHASE Nepal website:

Central/regional/zonal hospitals: 0
District hospitals: 1
Primary healthcare centres: 2
Health posts: 11
Sub-health posts: 65
Number of doctors: 6
Number of nurses: 95

Although there is a district hospital as well as primary healthcare centers, this is not enough for providing health services. The small health centers in many VDCs are without auxiliary health workers, auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs) and community health workers. So, people seeking emergency health assistance have to travel a long distance to major centres or Kathmandu, or end up dying because of lack of treatment. Many people still believe in Dhami and Jhakri and are against taking medicine or going to hospital for treatment.
An NGO, PHASE Nepal, provides many healthcare facilities and training programs in two VDCs: Phulpingkot and Hagam. Many people residing in these VDCs have benefited from the program.

Tourism

Although it is one of the least developed, this district can be one of the finest tourist destinations, attracting both national and international tourists. The tourist attractions of this district include Langtang National Park, Langtang Himal, Jugal Himal, Panch Pokhari, Tato Pani, and Gaurati Bhimeswar. Panch Pokhari, Bhairav kunda are the destination for trekking.
Religious places in Sindhupalchowk:

Gaurati Bhimeshwor temple
Tauthali Mai temple
Sunkoshi Kafeshwar Mahadev temple
Kshemadevi temple
Palchowk temple
Larke Ghyang

Tatopani, near the border with China, is popular as a pilgrimage location.
Sun Koshi and Bhote Koshi rivers are famous for rafting. Bungy jumping over the Bhote Koshi river is another attraction.

Arts and culture

Notable entertainers from the district include actors Shree Krishna Shrestha, Sunita Dulal and Jeetu Nepal, and singer Raju Lama.

2015 earthquake

On 25 April 2015, an earthquake occurred with a magnitude of 7.9M and center beneath Barpak village, Gorkha, between Kathmandu and Pokhara. Several aftershocks were reported in the region. There were also fears that the earthquake, or aftershocks, could trigger further flooding or landslides such as in 2014.
Steep mountains and narrow roads in the Sindhupalchok District drastically slowed rescue efforts. It took vehicles three hours to arrive from Kathmandu. Electricity and communication were cut off across in the district, so residents were isolated. Of the 66,688 houses in the district, 64,565 were destroyed.
As of 23 August 2015, more than 3,550 people were recorded to have died in the district as a result, and thousands of people were injured, of which 614 were sent to Kathmandu for treatment. Over 40 people were rescued from debris, and more than 3,000 people were still missing.
A UH-1Y Huey helicopter delivering relief supplies crashed in Sindhupalchowk District about eight miles north of Charikot, with six US Marines and two Nepalese soldiers aboard.