| Type: | District |
| Tanahun District | |
| Native Name: | तनहुँ |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gandaki Province |
| Parts Type: | Municipality |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1872 |
| Seat Type: | Admin HQ. |
| Seat: | Damauli (part of Byas Municipality) |
| Leader Title: | Head |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy-Head |
| Leader Title2: | Parliamentary constituencies |
| Leader Title3: | Provincial constituencies |
| Government Type: | Coordination committee |
| Governing Body: | DCC, Tanahun |
| Area Total Km2: | 1546 |
| Population Total: | 323,288 |
| 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: | 065 |
Tanahun District (Nepali: [[:ne:तनहुँ जिल्ला|तनहुँ जिल्ला]] in Nepali pronounced as /tʌ.nʌ.ũ/, or in Nepali pronounced as /tʌnʌɦũ/), a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district lies in central Nepal, with Damauli as its district headquarters. It covers an area of and has a population (2011) of 323,288. Previously the town of Bandipur was its district headquarter. The postal code of Tanahun is 33900.
Bhanubhakta Acharya (Nepali: भानुभक्त आचार्य; 1814–1868), a Nepalese poet and writer who translated the great epic Ramayana from Sanskrit to Khas language, was born to a very Brahmin family in Chundi Ramgha in Tanahun on 29 Ashar, 1871 B.S. He received education with a strong leaning towards religion from his grandfather at home. He is honored with the title Adikabi for the contributions he has made in the field of poetry and Khasi literature, and every year his birthday (29th of Ashad) is celebrated as a festival of Bhanujayanti by conducting various programs, usually academics and poem recitation.
Chimkeswori is the highest hill of Tanahun.
| Climate Zone | Elevation Range | % of Area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Tropical | below 300 meters (1,000 ft) | 2.3% | |
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. | 88.0% | |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. | 8.8% |
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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Tanahun District had a population of 323,288.
As first language, 61.7% of these spoke Nepali, 21.0% Magar, 8.4% Gurung, 4.1% Newari, 1.2% Darai, 0.8% Urdu, 0.7% Tamang, 0.4% Bhojpuri 0.3% Bhujel, 0.3% Kumhali, 0.2% Bote, 0.1% Dura, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% other languages.[1]
Ethnicity/caste: 27.1% were Magar, 11.8% Hill Brahmin, 11.6% Gurung, 11.5% Chhetri, 7.9% Kami, 7.7% Newar, 4.3% Sarki, 3.4% Damai/Dholi, 2.5% Gharti/Bhujel, 2.5% Kumal, 2.3% Thakuri, 1.3% Darai, 1.3% Musalman, 1.3% Tamang, 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Badi, 0.4% Bote, 0.3% Dura, 0.2% other Dalit, 0.2% Majhi, 0.2% Rai, 0.1% Chepang/Praja, 0.1% Gaine, 0.1% Sunuwar, 0.1% Tharu, 0.1% Yadav and 0.2% others.[2]
Religion: 86.5% were Hindu, 9.4% Buddhist, 1.7% Christian, 1.3% Muslim, 0.5% Bon, 0.2% Prakriti and 0.4% others.[3]
Literacy: 74.6% could read and write, 1.9% could only read, and 23.4% could neither read nor write.[4]
The district consists of 10 Municipalities, out of which four are urban municipality and six are rural municipalities. These are as follows:[5]
Prior to the restructuring of the district, Tanahun District consisted of the following municipalities and village development committees: