Okhaldhunga District
District in Koshi Province, Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Okhaldhunga District (Nepali: ओखलढुङ्गा जिल्लाListenⓘ) is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province in eastern Nepal. The district, with the municipality of Okhaldhunga as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,074.5 km2 (414.9 sq mi) and had a population of 156,702 in 2001 and 147,984 in 2011.[2]
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Okhaldhunga District
ओखलढुङ्गा जिल्ला | |
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Country | Nepal |
Province | Koshi Province |
Admin HQ. | Siddhicharan Municipality |
Government | |
• Type | Coordination committee |
• Body | DCC, Okhaldhunga |
• Chief District Officer | Dil Kumar Tamang [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,074 km2 (415 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 147,984 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
Main Language(s) | Nepali language (official) Rai, Sunuwar language |
Website | ddcokhaldhunga |
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Okhaldhunga is the birthplace of Siddhicharan Shrestha. Shrestha, known as the Yug Kawi of Nepal (poet of the era), is a famous Nepali poet and is primarily known for his poem and song Mero Pyāro Okhalḍhungā (My dear Okhaldhunga).