| Type: | District |
| BhojpurDistrict (Khikamakchha District) | |
| Native Name: | भोजपुर जिल्ला (खिकामाक्छा जिल्ला) |
| Mapsize: | 300 |
| Image Map1: | Bhojpur District political.png |
| Map Caption1: | Political division of Bhojpur |
| Coordinates: | 27.1725°N 87.0481°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Koshi Province |
| Parts Type: | Municipality |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| P1: | Urban |
| P2: | Bhojpur |
| P3: | Shadanand |
| P17: | Rural |
| P18: | Hatuwagadhi |
| P19: | Ramprasad Rai |
| P20: | Aamchok |
| P21: | Tyamke Maiyunm |
| P22: | Arun |
| P23: | Pauwadungma |
| P24: | Salpasilichho |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Seat Type: | Admin HQ. |
| Leader Title: | Head |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Laxman Khadka |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy-Head |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs. Anisha Khadka |
| Leader Title2: | Parliamentary constituencies |
| Leader Name2: | 1 |
| Leader Title3: | Provincial constituencies |
| Leader Name3: | 2 |
| Government Type: | Coordination committee |
| Governing Body: | DCC, Bhojpur |
| Area Total Km2: | 1507 |
| Elevation Min M: | 153 |
| Elevation Max M: | 4153 |
| Population Total: | 157923 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Households |
| Population Blank1: | 39,393 |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Ethnic groups |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Female ♀ |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 53% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Male ♂/100 female |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 89.96 |
| Demographics Type2: | Human Development Index |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Income per capita (US dollars) |
| Demographics2 Info1: | $999 |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Poverty rate |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 24.4 |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Literacy |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 69% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Life Expectancy |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 68.3 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Main Language(s) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Nepali, Rai, Tamang |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Major highways |
| Blank Info Sec2: | Mid-Hills Highway |
| Timezone1: | NPT |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:45 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Codes |
| Postal Code: | 57000, 57001..., 57015 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone Code |
| Area Code: | 029 |
Bhojpur District (Nepali: [[:ne:भोजपुर जिल्ला (नेपाल)|भोजपुर जिल्ला]] in Nepali pronounced as /bʱod͡zpur/) 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 (2011).[1] 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.
According to the District Coordination Committee Bhojpur, this place was named for the Himalayan birch (Betula utilis; Nepali भोजपत्र bhojpatra), which was found here in large quantities.[2] Pur means 'city'.
Classified as a hill district, Bhojpur actually spans five of Nepal's eight climate zones.[3] 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 (2,000 to 3,000 meters). 2% rises higher into the Subalpine Zone.
| Climate Zone | Elevation Range | % of Area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Tropical | below 300 meters (1,000 ft) | 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% |
Bhojpur is divided into two urban and seven rural municipalities:
| No. | Type | Name | Population (2011) | Area | Wards | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban | Bhojpur | 28,107 | 159.51 | 12 | http://bhojpurmun.gov.np/ | |
| 2 | Urban | Shadanand | 31,612 | 241 | 14 | http://www.shadanandamun.gov.np | |
| 3 | Rural | Hatuwagadhi | 20,404 | 142.61 | 9 | http://hatuwagadhimun.gov.np | |
| 4 | Rural | Ramprasad Rai | 18,848 | 158.83 | 8 | http://ramprasadraimun.gov.np | |
| 5 | Rural | 18,720 | 184.89 | 10 | http://aamchowkmun.gov.np | ||
| 6 | Rural | 17,911 | 173.41 | 9 | http://tyamkemaiyummun.gov.np | ||
| 7 | Rural | Arun Gaunpalika | 17,687 | 154.76 | 7 | http://arunmun.gov.np | |
| 8 | Rural | Pauwadungma | 15,394 | 118.86 | 6 | http://pauwadungmamun.gov.np | |
| 9 | Rural | 13,111 | 193.33 | 6 | http://salpasilichhomun.gov.np | ||
| District | Bhojpur | 182,459 | 1,507 | 81 | http://ddcbhojpur.gov.np |
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 (35.05%) lived in urban areas.[4]
Ethnicity/caste: 34.11% 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, 2.20% Kulung, 1.88% Bhujel and 1.76% Sherpa.[5]
Religion: 46.39% were Hindu, 36.29% Kirati, 16.04% Buddhist,1.21% Christian and 0.07% others.[6]
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.[7] In 2011, 49.08% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.[8]
The district was affected by an earthquake on 25 April 2015.[9]