Doti

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डोटी जिल्ला
Doti District
Location of the Doti district (dark green) in the Sudurpashchim province and in Nepal
Location of the Doti district (dark green) in the Sudurpashchim province and in Nepal
Basic data
Country Nepal
province Sudurpashchim
Seat Dipayal Silgadhi
surface 2025 km²
Residents 211,746 (2011 census)
density 105 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 NP-P7

Coordinates: 29 ° 11 '  N , 80 ° 53'  E

The district Doti ( Nepali डोटी जिल्ला Doti Jilla ) is one of 77 districts in Nepal and has been part of the Constitution of 2015 the province Sudurpashchim .

history

Until 2015, the district was part of the Seti Administrative Zone .

geography

The district is located in the west of the country and extends over the Front Himalayas . It is bounded in the south by the Thuligad and Karnali rivers. The Seti River flows along the north-western border of the district, then makes an arc to the east-southeast and crosses the center of the district and passes the Dipayal Silgadhi administrative center . The river then forms the southeastern boundary of the district in the lower reaches. The Khaptad National Park extends in the northeast of the district .

Agriculture (including livestock and poultry) and homework are the major industries in the district. Agriculture is the main source of income for more than 90% of households.

Residents

At the 2001 census it had 207,066 inhabitants; In 2011 there were 211,746.

Nepali is the most widely spoken language, followed by languages ​​like Kham-Magar and Tamang .

Gender discrimination is widespread in Doti. Women suffer from gender-based violence and domestic violence, gender-based discrimination in education, housework, nutrition, and various social and cultural norms. Women own neither land nor house in around 97% of households; they are less involved in economic activities than men and mostly limited to housework and agriculture. Discrimination against women also occurs in the form of the Chhaupadi practice of banishing women to a hut during their menstruation. Domestic violence related to excessive alcohol consumption also occurs in Doti.

Administrative division

Cities ( municipalities ) in Doti District:

Gaunpalikas (rural communities):

By 2017, the district was divided into the following Village Development Committees (VDCs):

Web links

Commons : Doti District  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Constitution of Nepal, Article 56 (3) and Appendix 4 . 2015 ( deutsch-nepal.de [PDF] Unofficial English Translation).
  2. ↑ a b c Doti «Sakchyam Programs. Retrieved January 25, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Central Bureau of Statistics, Census 2011: National Report (pp. 51–52, Population Total and Area in Sq. Km ). ( Memento from May 25, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 7.8 MB)
  4. ^ The chairperson takes action. In: Kathmandu Post. Retrieved January 25, 2019 .
  5. ↑ a b Nepal: Administrative Unit - State 7 Map | UN Nepal Information Platform. Retrieved January 15, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Federal affairs ministry renames five local units. Kathmandu Post, February 19, 2019, accessed on February 22, 2019 .