# Bhojpur District, Nepal

Bhojpur District (Nepali: भोजपुर जिल्ला ) is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. The district's area is 1,507 km$^2$ with a population of 182,459 (2011). The administrative center is Bhojpur. It is surrounded by Dhankuta and Sankhuwasabha in the east, Khotang in the west, again Sankhuwasabha in north-east, Solukhumbu in the north-west and Udayapur in the South.

## Etymology

According to the District Coordination Committee Bhojpur, this place was named for the Himalayan birch (Betula utilis; Nepali भोजपत्र bhojpatra), which was found here in large quantities. Pur means 'city'.

## Geography and climate

Classified as a hill district, Bhojpur actually spans five of Nepal's eight climate zones. 3% of the district's area is below 300 meters elevation in the Lower Tropical zone and 31% is Upper Tropical from 300 to 1,000 meters. 50% of the land area belongs to the Subtropical Zone between 1,000 and 2,000 meters and 15% is Temperate (2,000 to 3,000 meters). 2% rises higher into the Subalpine Zone.
| Climate Zone | Elevation Range | % of Area |
| Lower Tropical | below 300 meters (1,000 ft) | 2.7% |
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. | 30.5% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. | 49.8% |
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. | 15.1% |
| Subalpine | 3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. | 1.7% |

## Divisions

Bhojpur is divided into two urban and seven rural municipalities:
| No. | Type | Name | Population (2011) | Area | Wards |
| 1 | Urban | Bhojpur | 28,107 | 159.51 | 12 |
| 2 | Urban | Shadanand | 31,612 | 241 | 14 |
| 3 | Rural | Hatuwagadhi | 20,404 | 142.61 | 9 |
| 4 | Rural | Ramprasad Rai | 18,848 | 158.83 | 8 |
| 5 | Rural | Aamchok | 18,720 | 184.89 | 10 |
| 6 | Rural | Tyamke Maiyunm | 17,911 | 173.41 | 9 |
| 7 | Rural | Arun Gaunpalika | 17,687 | 154.76 | 7 |
| 8 | Rural | Pauwadungma | 15,394 | 118.86 | 6 |
| 9 | Rural | Salpasilichho | 13,111 | 193.33 | 6 |
| | District | Bhojpur | 182,459 | 1,507 | 81 |

### Towns and villages (former VDC)

* Aangtep
* Annapurna
* Baikunthe
* Balankha
* Basikhora
* Basingtharpu
* Bastim
* Bhaisipankha
* Bhubal
* Bhulke
* Bokhim
* Bhojpur
* Boya
* Champe
* Changre
* Charambi
* Chaukidanda
* Chhinamakhu
* Dalgaun
* Deurali
* Dewantar
* Dhodalekhani
* Dobhane
* Dummana
* Gogane
* Gupteshwar
* Hasanpur
* Helauchha
* Homtang
* Jarayotar
* Kimalung
* Keurepani
* Khairang
* Khartimchha
* Khatamma
* Khawa
* Kot
* Kudak Kaule
* Kulunga
* Lekharka
* Mane Bhanjyang
* Mulpani
* Nagi
* Nepaledada
* Okhre
* Pangcha
* Patle Pani
* Pawala
* Pyauli
* Ranibas
* Sangpang
* Sano Dumba
* Shadanand Municipality
* Shyamsila
* Siddheshwar
* Sindrang
* Syamsila
* Taksar
* Thidingkha
* Thulo Dumba
* Timma
* Tiwari Bhanjyang
* Tunggochha
* Yaku
* Yangpang

## Demographics

At the 2021 Nepal census, Bhojpur District had a population of 157,923. Bhojpur had a literacy rate of 78.9% and a sex ratio of 1,019 females per 1,000 males. 55,349 (35.05%) lived in urban areas.
Ethnicity/caste of Bhojpur district (2021)
Ethnicity/caste: 34.11% of the population were Rai, 17.66% Chhetri, 10.78% Tamang, 7.65% Newar, 4.94% Magar, 4.58% Bahun, 4.27% Kami, 2.70% Damai, 2.44% Sarki, 2.20% Kulung, 1.88% Bhujel and 1.76% Sherpa.
Religion in Bhojpur District (2021) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 46.39% | 46.39% |
| Kirat Mundhum | Kirat Mundhum | 36.29% | 36.29% |
| Buddhism | Buddhism | 16.04% | 16.04% |
| Christianity | Christianity | 1.21% | 1.21% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.07% | 0.07% |
Religion: 46.39% were Hindu, 36.29% Kirati, 16.04% Buddhist,1.21% Christian and 0.07% others.
Languages of Bhojpur district (2021)
As their first language, 47.81% of the population spoke Nepali, 20.04% Bantawa, 7.48% Tamang, 3.52% Magar, 3.29% Newari, 2.90% Kulung, 2.69% Dungmali, 2.19% Sampang, 1.86% Rai, 1.50% Sherpa, 1.49% Chamling. In 2011, 49.08% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.

## 2015 Nepal earthquake

The district was affected by an earthquake on 25 April 2015.