Jumla District
| Jumla जुम्ला |
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|---|---|
| District | |
| Location of Jumla Location of Jumla |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Mid-Western (Madhya Pashchimanchal) |
| Zone | Karnali |
| Headquarters | Jumla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,531 km2 (977 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 108,921 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| Website | www.ddcjumla.gov.np |
Jumla District (Nepali: जुम्ला जिल्लाAudio file "Jumla.ogg" not found, a part of Karnali Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal. The district, with Jumla as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,531 km² and had a population of 89,427 in 2001 and 108,921 in 2011.[1]
The origin of Nepali language is Sinja of Jumla. Therefore, the Nepali dialect "Khas Bhasa" is still spoken among the people in this region.
Geography and Climate
| Climate Zone[2] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
|---|---|---|
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
25.3% |
| Subalpine | 3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. |
49.7% |
| Alpine | 4,000 to 5,000 meters 13,100 to 16,400 ft. |
13.9% |
| Nival | above 5,000 meters | 7.3% |
| Trans-Himalayan | 3,000 to 6,400 meters 9,800 to 21,000 ft. |
3.8% |
Towns and villages
- Badki
- Birat
- Buvramadichaur
- Chandannath Municipality
- Chhumchaur
- Depalgaun
- Dhapa
- Dillichaur
- Garjyangkot
- Ghode Mahadev
- Gothichaur
- Haku
- Kalikakhetu
- Kanakasundari
- Labhra
- Lihi
- Mahabe Pattharkhola
- Mahadev
- Malika Bota
- Malikathota
- Narakot
- Pandawagupha
- Patarasi
- Patmara
- Sanigaun
- Tamti
- Tatopani
- pandusera
Before reunification
Jumla kingdom was one of the many kingdoms that dotted Nepal before its reunification by King Prithivi Narayan Shah of Gorkha and later by his younger brother Bahadur Shah. Jumla kingdom was one of the powerful kingdoms in west Nepal, Jumla kingdom defended itself in the first attack by King Prithivi Narayan Shah, and legend even has it that he got injured in the battle. Later, with the help of surrounding kingdoms of Jumla, Bahadur Shah attacked and annexed Jumla for the Gorkha kings. The Jumla kings were Thakuris (Sijapati, Malla, Shahi) like the Gorkha Kings. Jumla kingdom was one of the most powerful of the kingdoms in Nepal, in its height extending from Mustang in the east to present day Uttarakhand, a state in modern day india, territory that Kingdom of Nepal lost to East india company in 1814 during Partition of Nepal. The Jumla kings belonged to the Kallayla dynasty, linked to the Sisodia clan of Rajasthan, India. There have also been marriages between the Jumla royal family and the Shah's royal family of Nepal. The direct decedents of the erstwhile Jumla royal family include currently Lt. Gen (Retd) Vivek Kumar Shah, Nepali Film legend Nir Shah, Former Director General of Nepal Electricity Authority Harish Chandra Shah, DIGP (Retd) Sher Bahadur Shah and the current DIGP of Nepal Police, Surendra Bahadur Shah.
References
- ↑ Districts of Nepal
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