Tehrathum District ( ), is one of seventy-seven districts of Nepal and one of the 14 districts of Koshi Province
Demographics
In 2021, Terhathum district had a population of 88,731. Tehrathum had a literacy rate of 81.9% and a sex ratio of 1036 females per 1000 males. 34,079 (38.41%) lived in urban municipalities.
Ethnicity/caste: 36.40% were Limbu, 19.41% Chhetri, 11.11% Hill Brahmin, 6.91% Tamang, 4.32% Kami, 3.44% Damai/Dholi, 3.26% Gurung, 2.84% Newar, 2.78% Magar, 1.80% Rai, 1.58% Sherpa, 1.50% Sarki and 1.36% Gharti/Bhujel.
Religion: 50.96% were Hindu, 33.20% Kirati, 13.51% Buddhist, 2.08% Christian, and 0.25% others.
As their first language in 2021, 50.64% of the population spoke Nepali, 33.96% Limbu, 6.26% Tamang, 2.50% Magar, 1.36% Gurung, 1.25% Sherpa and 1.06% Newar. In 2011, 49.84% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.
Geographics Climate Zone Elevation Range % of Area Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters1,000 to 3,300 ft. 24.0% Subtropical 1,000 to 2,000 meters3,300 to 6,600 ft. 56.4% Temperate 2,000 to 3,000 meters6,400 to 9,800 ft. 19.5%
Division Tehrathum District consists of the following six subdivisions: Local bodyNepaliTypePopulation (2011)AathraiआठराईRural municipality18,156ChhatharछथरRural municipality14,197LaliguransलालीगुराँसMunicipality15,329Menchhayayemमेन्छयायेमRural municipality6,678Myanglungम्याङलुङMunicipality18,750PhedapफेदापRural municipality15,169
People from Tehrathum District KP Sharma Oli Abhi Subedi Rachana Rimal Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal Bhagi Raj Ingnam Krishna Prasad Sitaula Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe Bimala Tumkhewa Durga Prasai Bhawani Khapung Parsuram Khapung Chandra Kuber Khapung
See also Radio Tehrathum Singha Devi Middle Secondary School,Terathum Zones of Nepal
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