Manang District, Nepal Explained

Type:District
Manang District
Native Name:मनाङ
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gandaki Province
Parts Type:Municipality
Parts Style:coll
Established Title:Established
Seat Type:Admin HQ.
Seat:Chame
Seat1 Type:Former HQ.
Seat1:Thoche
Leader Title:Head
Leader Title1:Deputy-Head
Leader Title2:Parliamentary constituencies
Leader Title3:Provincial constituencies
Government Type:Coordination committee
Governing Body:DCC, Manang
Area Total Km2:2246
Population Total:6538
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
Area Code:066

Manang District (Nepali: [[:ne:मनाङ जिल्ला|मनाङ जिल्ला]], in Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Chame as its district headquarters, covers an area of and in 2011 had a population of 6,538.[1]

The Thorung La pass, at 5,415 meters above sea level, connects the district with Mustang district by providing a route between the towns of Manang and Muktinath. Manang district gets the lowest amount of rainfall among the districts of Nepal as it lies to the north of the Himalayas, which block monsoon winds. The Manang Valley, which lies close to the Nepal-Tibet border, offers tremendous opportunities due to its rich natural flora and fauna. Three tracks start from here. The first, via Thorangla, Muktinath, and Mustang to Lhasa—a journey that takes four days; the second via Naur Khola and Naurgaon, which takes five days to Lhasa; and the third via Larkiya bazar, which is the one most commonly used by the people of Central Nepal.

Along with the Marwaris who have migrated from India to Nepal in large numbers, the Manangies are the best known traders of Nepal. They have received special dispensation from the King to trade in South East Asia, and travel abroad with precious stones and metals, musk, herbs and other items. They import ready-made garments, watches and electronic goods. Many of the Manangies spend as much as six months away from home, returning only during the summers. Many of them reside in Kathmandu, where their children study in English-medium schools. The parents' lack of proficiency in the English language is irrelevant as it in no way affects their trading skills.

Since the area was opened to outsiders in the late 1970s, many have switched from the traditional agriculture to hoteleering.

The trail from Manang to Muktinath has been used by the locals for hundreds of years to transport huge herds of sheep and yak in and out of Manang. It is an important route for the people of the region.

The northern parts of Manang Valley are dry, brown and desolate places, very different from the thick forests and brown green valleys of Sikkim and Eastern Nepal.

Geography and climate

Climate ZoneElevation Range% of Area
Subtropical1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft.
0.3%
Temperate2,000 to 3,000 meters
6,400 to 9,800 ft.
3.7%
Subalpine3,000 to 4,000 meters
9,800 to 13,100 ft.
14.6%
Alpine4,000 to 5,000 meters
13,100 to 16,400 ft.
13.9%
Nivalabove 5,000 meters25.4%
Trans-Himalayan[2] [3] 3,000 to 6,400 meters
9,800 to 21,000 ft.
42.1%

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Manang District had a population of 6,538.

As their first language, 62.3% spoke Gurung, 16.2% Nepali, 8.1% Tamang, 7.4% Sherpa, 1.2% Magar, 0.9% Newari, 0.9% Thakali, 0.4% Kham, 0.3% Sign language, 0.2% Bhojpuri, 0.2% Bote, 0.2% Rai and 1.6% other languages.[4]

Ethnicity/caste: 57.1% were Gurung, 12.6% Tamang, 7.1% Ghale, 6.9% Bhote, 3.8% Kami, 2.5% Hill Brahmin, 2.3% Magar, 1.5% Chhetri, 1.5% Newar, 0.9% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% Thakali, 0.5% Rai, 0.3% Sherpa, 0.2% Bote, 0.2% Sarki and 1.6% others.[5]

Religion: 55.2% were Buddhist, 39.2% Hindu, 1.4% Christian, 0.5% Bon, 0.2% Prakriti, 0.1% Muslim and 3.4% others.[6]

Literacy: 72.0% could read and write, 0.7% could only read and 27.3% could neither read nor write.[7]

Administration

The district consists of four rural municipalities:[8]

Former municipalities and village development committees

Prior to the restructuring of the district, Manang District consisted of the following municipalities and village development committees:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Population and Housing Census 2011 (National Report) . . 2015-06-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130418041642/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/National%20Report.pdf . 2013-04-18 .
  2. Vegetation pattern of Trans-Himalayan zone in the North-West Nepal. Shrestha . Mani R. . Rokaya . Maan B. . Ghimire . Suresh K.. Nepal Journal of Plant Sciences . 1 . 129–135 . 2005. Feb 7, 2014.
  3. Web site: Climate Change and Himalayan Cold Deserts: Mapping vulnerability and threat to ecology and indigenous livelihoods. Banerji . Gargi . Basu . Sejuti. Pragya. Gurgaon, Haryana, India. February 7, 2014.
  4. NepalMap Language https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=district-42&geo_ids=district-42,province-4,country-NP
  5. NepalMap Caste https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=district-42&geo_ids=district-42,province-4,country-NP
  6. NepalMap Religion https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=district-42&geo_ids=district-42,province-4,country-NP
  7. NepalMap Literacy https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=district-42&geo_ids=district-42,province-4,country-NP
  8. Web site: स्थानिय तह . Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration . 1 September 2018 . ne . https://web.archive.org/web/20180831065451/http://103.69.124.141/ . 31 August 2018 . dead .