| Type: | District |
| Ramechhap District | |
| Native Name: | रामेछाप |
| Mapsize: | 300 |
| Mapsize1: | 300 |
| Map Caption1: | Ramechhap with local level body |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati Province |
| Parts Type: | Municipality |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Seat Type: | Administrative headquarters |
| Seat: | Manthali |
| Leader Title: | Head |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy-Head |
| Leader Title2: | Parliamentary constituencies |
| Leader Title3: | Provincial constituencies |
| Government Type: | Coordination committee |
| Governing Body: | DCC, Ramechhap |
| Area Total Km2: | 1546 |
| Population Total: | 202646 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Main Language(s) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Nepali, Magar, Sunuwar, Tamang, Newari and Haayu |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Official Language(s) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | Nepali |
| Timezone1: | NPT |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:45 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Codes |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone Code |
Ramechhap District (Nepali: [[:ne:रामेछाप जिल्ला|रामेछाप जिल्ला]]), a part of Bagmati Province, is a district of Nepal. The district, also known as Wallo Kirat Ramechhap, has its district headquarters in Manthali and covers an area of . In 2011, the district had a population of 202,646[1] and population density of 137.4 per km2 (53.1 per sq mi). It has 11 post offices, with the District Post Office bearing the postal code 45400.
According to EHRP Nepal,[2] the district is made up of eight local municipalities:
Ramechhap District has the highest population of the endangered native group the Kusunda and the lowest population growth rate in Nepal.[3]
The district was named after Ramechhap village. The word Ramechhap comes from two Nepali words, Ram (person's name) and chhap (mark). According to folklore, the village of Ramechhap was once occupied by the Tamang people. A Tamang member of the village, named Ram, was granted the role of mukhtiyari (village leader) by royal decree. Consequently, land ownership and other legal activities were authorized in the village by the stamp (chhap) of Ram.
According to another legend, the Tamang people used to rear their domesticated animals such as buffalo, goats, etc. in an open meadow in the district. The word ra means 'goat', mey means 'ox', and chhawa means their offspring; the meadow of the ra-mey-chhawa ultimately became "Ramechhap".[4]
| Climate Zone | Elevation Range | % of Area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. | 18.0% | |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. | 42.1% | |
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. | 21.0% | |
| Subalpine | 3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. | 6.7% | |
| Alpine | 4,000 to 5,000 meters 13,100 to 16,400 ft. | 3.6% | |
| Nival | above 5,000 meters | 7.3% |
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ramechhap District had a population of 202,646.
As their first language, 59.4% spoke Nepali, 18.3% Tamang, 6.9% Newari, 5.2% Magar, 5.1% Sherpa, 3.7% Sunuwar, 2.1% Majhi, 1.6% Sherpa, 1.0% Thangmi, 0.5% Yolmo, 0.2% Vayu, 0.2% Maithili, 0.2% Pahari and 0.1% other languages.[5]
Ethnicity/caste: 26.8% Chhetri, 19.2% Tamang, 14.5% Newar, 11.2% Magar, 4.8% Hill Brahmin, 4.2% Sunuwar, 3.2% Kami, 3.1% Sarki, 3.0% Majhi, 2.3% Damai/Dholi, 2.0% Sherpa, 1.6% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.0% Thami, 0.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Yolmo, 0.4% Hayu, 0.4% Pahari, 0.2% other Dalit, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Gurung and 0.2% others.[6]
Religion: 71.9% were Hindu, 24.7% Buddhist, 1.6% Christian, 1.4% Prakriti and 0.3% others.[7]
Literacy: 62.0% could read and write, 3.7% could only read and 34.2% could neither read nor write.[8]
| Name | Nepali | Population (2011) | Area (km2) | Density (Population/km2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| मन्थली नगरपालिका | 45,416 | 100.7 | 451 | ||
| रामेछाप नगरपालिका | 28,612 | 202.45[9] | 141 | ||
| उमाकुँण्ड गाउँपालिका | 17,601 | 452 | 39 | ||
| खाँडादेभी गाउँपालिका | 25,761 | 150.7 | 170.9 | ||
| दोरम्वा गाउँपालिका | 22,738 | 140.88 | 161.4 | ||
| गोकुलगँगा गाउँपालिका | 20,074 | 198.4 | 101.2 | ||
| लिखु तामाकोशी गाउँपालिका | 23,109 | 124.5 | 185.6 | ||
| सुनापति गाउँपालिका | 18,141 | 86.9 | 208.7 |