Dhankuta District, a part of Kosi Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district covers an area of 891 km² and has a population (2001) of 166,479., Dhankuta is the district headquarters and a major administrative region in the Eastern region.
The vegetation zones in the district range from sub-tropical Sal forest along the Tamur and Arun rivers, and cooler temperate forests on some of the high ridges that mark the watershed between the two catchments. The altitude ranges from around 300m to 2500m. The majority of the population are involved in agriculture and crops include maize, rice and millet. Important cash crops include citrus fruits, cauliflower, cabbage, ginger, and in recent years, tea. A well-preserved forest (Rani Bhan - Queen's Forest) spreads along a ridge line on the northwest side of the village, with well-developed mature stands of rhododendron and sal (pine) trees
Village Development Committees (VDCs)
Ahale
Ankhisalla
Arkhaule Jitpur
Basantatar
Belhara
Bhdhabare
Bhirgaun
Bodhe
Budhabare
Budi Morang
Chanuwa
Chhintang
Chungmang
Danda Bazar
Dandagaun
Dhankuta
Faksib
Falate
Ghortikharka
Hathikharka
Jitpur Arkhaule
Khoku
Khuwafok
Kuruletenupa
Leguwa
Mahabharat
Marek Katahare
Maunabuthuk
Mudebas
Muga
Murtidhunga
Pakhribas
Parewadin
Raja Rani
Sanne
Tankhuwa
Telia
Vedatar
Location of Dhankuta
Country Nepal
Region Eastern (Purwanchal)
Zone Kosi
Area
- Total 891 km2 (344 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total 166,479
- Density 186.8/km2 (483.9/sq mi)
Time zone NPT (UTC+5:45)
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