| Type: | District |
| Kalikot District | |
| Native Name: | कालीकोट जिल्ला |
| Nickname: | त्रिबेणी Tribeņī |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karnali Province |
| Parts Type: | Municipality |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Seat Type: | Admin HQ. |
| Seat: | Manma (today part of Khandachakra Municipality) |
| Leader Title: | Head |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy-Head |
| Leader Title2: | Parliamentary constituencies |
| Leader Title3: | Provincial constituencies |
| Government Type: | Coordination committee |
| Governing Body: | DCC, Kalikot |
| Area Total Km2: | 1741 |
| Population Total: | 136,948 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Main Language(s) |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Major highways |
| Timezone1: | NPT |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:45 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Codes |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone Code |
Kalikot District (Nepali: कालीकोट जिल्ला), a part of Karnali province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Manma as its district headquarters, covers an area of, had a population of 105,580 in 2001 and 136,948 in 2011. In September 2005, in a bid to encourage a change in social attitudes, the government announced that it would provide rice to any family that had recently had a girl born.[1]
| Climate Zone | Elevation Range | % of Area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. | 1.8% | |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. | 20.6% | |
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. | 39.4% | |
| Subalpine | 3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. | 37.3% | |
| Alpine | 4,000 to 5,000 meters 13,100 to 16,400 ft. | 0.8% |
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kalikot District had a population of 136,948.
As their first language, 99.5% spoke Nepali, 0.3% Magar and 0.1% other languages.[2]
Ethnicity/caste: 28.8% were Chhetri, 25.1% Thakuri, 17.7% Kami, 17.1% Hill Brahmin, 5.1% Damai/Dholi, 3.2% Sarki, 1.0% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Kumal, 0.5% Lohar, 0.4% Magar, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Teli and 0.2% others.[3]
Religion: 99.8% were Hindu, 0.1% Buddhist and 0.1% Christian.[4]
Literacy: 56.7% could read and write, 4.5% could only read and 38.7% could neither read nor write.[5]
The district consists of nine municipalities, out of which four are urban municipalities and five are rural municipalities. These are as follows:[6]
Prior to the restructuring of the district, Kalikot District consisted of the following municipalities and Village development committees: