| Type: | District |
| Lamjung District | |
| Native Name: | लमजुङ |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gandaki Province |
| Parts Type: | Municipality |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Seat Type: | Admin HQ. |
| Seat: | Besisahar |
| Leader Title: | Head |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy-Head |
| Leader Title2: | Parliamentary constituencies |
| Leader Title3: | Provincial constituencies |
| Government Type: | Coordination committee |
| Governing Body: | DCC, Lamjung |
| Area Total Km2: | 1692 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 167728 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Main Language(s) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Nepali, Gurung, Magar, Dura |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Major highways |
| Timezone1: | NPT |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:45 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Codes |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone Code |
| Area Code: | 066 |
Lamjung District (Nepali: [[:ne:लमजुङ जिल्ला|लमजुङ जिल्ला]] in Nepali pronounced as /ˈlʌmd͡zuŋ/), a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the 77 districts of Nepal. The district, with Besisahar as its district headquarters, covers an area of and had a population of 167,724. Lamjung lies in the mid-hills of Nepal spanning tropical to trans-Himalayan geo-ecological belts, including the geographical midpoint of the country (i.e., Duipipal). It has mixed habitation of casts and ethnicities. It is host to probably the highest density of the Gurung ethnic population in the country.
Popular Media in Lamjung Includes Mero Lamjung, Radio Chautari, Aantaranga Saptahik, Radio Marsyangdi,Radio Lamjung etc.
| Climate Zone | Elevation Range | % of Area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. | 18.5% | |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. | 34.0% | |
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. | 20.3% | |
| Subalpine | 3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. | 14.1% | |
| Alpine | 4,000 to 5,000 meters 13,100 to 16,400 ft. | 8.0% | |
| Nival | above 5,000 meters | 3.6% | |
| Trans-Himalayan | 3,000 to 6,400 meters 9,800 to 21,000 ft. | 1.3% |
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Lamjung District had a population of 167,724.
As first language, 58.6% spoke Nepali, 29.9% Gurung, 6.6% Tamang, 1.8% Newari, 1.0% Dura, 0.8% Magar, 0.3% Urdu, 0.2% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Kumhali, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Yolmo, 0.1% Rai and 0.2% other languages.[2]
Ethnicity/caste: 31.4% were Gurung, 15.9% Chhetri, 12.8% Hill Brahmin, 8.7% Kami, 7.3% Tamang, 5.3% Sarki, 3.9% Damai/Dholi, 3.7% Newar, 2.3% Gharti/Bhujel, 2.2% Magar, 1.9% Dura, 1.0% Kumal, 0.9% Thakuri, 0.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6% Musalman, 0.2% Rai, 0.1% Gaine, 0.1% Ghale, 0.1% Khawas, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Tharu, 0.1% Yolmo and 0.3% others.[3]
Religion: 64.0% were Hindu, 33.1% Buddhist, 1.8% Christian, 0.6% Muslim and 0.4% others.[4]
Literacy: 70.8% could read and write, 2.5% could only read and 26.6% could neither read nor write.[5]
The epicentre of an earthquake on 25 April 2015 was near Lamjung District that is Barpak of Gorkha district.[6] Most of the major damage and casualties took place in nearby Kathmandu, Nepal's capital.[7] The death toll was placed at over 8,800. However, only four deaths were reported in Lamjung District.
While Lamjung was the district with the 20th most deaths in Nepal, it was severely damaged. The villages of Bichaur, Ilampokhari, Dudhpokhari, Gauda, Kolki and Pyarjung were the most affected. Assistant Sub Inspector Bir Bahadur Thapa Magar identified the four deaths in Lamjung District as Lakshmi Gurung, 18, of Ilampokhari village; Nepti Tamang, 91, of Gaudu village; Sher Bahadur Tamang, 62, of Gaudu village; and three-and-a-half-month-old Sumit Bika of Gauda village. Twenty-five people were injured in Lamjung District. Local police estimate 2,094 houses were completely destroyed while another 2,129 houses were partially damaged.[8]