About Khotang

Khotang District, a part of Sagarmatha Zone,

is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal,

a landlocked country of South Asia. The district,

with Diktel as its district headquarters,

covers an area of 1,591 km² and has a population (2001) of 231,385.

Khotang is part of the area traditionally called Majh Kirat/Kirant (middle Kirat),

home to indigenous ethnic Kirat Rai people.

Apart from Rais, other ethnic groups and hill castes live in Khotang.

==Towns and villages (VDC's)==[[Image:NepalKhotangDistrictmap.pngthumbright300pxMap of the VDC's in Khotang District]]

[[Ainselu Kharka]],

[[Arkhale, SagarmathaArkhale]],

[[Badahare]],

[[Badka Dipali]],

[[Bahunidanda]],

[[Bakachol]], [

[Baksila]],

[[Bamrang]],

[[Barahapokhari]],

[[Baspani]],

[[Batase, KhotangBatase]],

[[Bijaya Kharka]],

[[Buipa]],

[[Chhitapokhari]],

[[Chhorambu]],

[[Chipring]],

[[Chisapani, KhotangChisapani]],

[[Chyandada]],

[[Chyasmitar ]],

[[Damarkhu Shivalaya]],

[[Dandagaun, Sagarmatha Dandagaun]],

[[Devisthan, KhotangDevisthan]],

[[Dharapani, SagarmathaDharapani]],

[[Dhitung ]],

[[Dikuwa]],

[[Diplung]],

[[Dipsung ]],

[[Dorpachiuridada]],

[[Dumekoldada]],

[[Dumre Dharapani]],

[[Durchhim]],

[[Faktang]],

[[Ghitung ]],

[[Hauchour]],

[[Indrayani Pokhari]],

[[Jalapa, NepalJalapa]],

[[Jyamire, KhotangJyamire]],

[[Kahalle ]],

[[Kaule, SagarmathaKaule]],

[[Kharmi]],

[[Kharpa ]],

[[Khartamchha]],

[[Khidima ]],

[[Khotang Bazar]],

[[Kuvinde]],

[[Lafyang ]],

[[Lamidanda ]],

[[Lichki Ramche]],

[[Linkuwa Pokhari]],

[[Magpa]],

[[Mahadevasthan]],

[[Mangaltar, SagarmathaMangaltar]],

[[Mattim Birta ]],

[[Mauwabote]],

[[Nerpa, NepalNerpa]],

[[Nirmalidada]],

[[Nunthala]],

[[Patheka]],

[[Pauwasera ]],

[[Phedi]],

[[R. Maheswori]],

[[Rajapani ]],

[[Rakha Bangdel ]],

[[Rakha Dipsung]],

[[Ratancha Majhagau]],

[[Ribdung Jaleswori ]],

[[Ribdung Maheswori ]],

[[Salle, NepalSalle]],

[[Santeswor Chhitapokhari ]],

[[Sapteswor ]],

[[Saunechaur]],

[[Sawakatahare]],

[[Simpani]],

[[Sungdel ]],

[[Suntale ]],

[[Tempa, NepalTempa ]],

[[Woplukha ]],

[[Wopung ]],

[[Yamkhya ]]