Dolpa District
Dolpa District | |
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Yala Kang in Shey Phoksundo National Park | |
Location of Dolpa District (dark yellow) in Karnali | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Karnali Province |
| Established | 1962 |
| Admin HQ. | Dunai (Thuli Bheri) |
| Municipality | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Coordination committee |
| • Body | DCC, Dolpa |
| • Head | Sher Bahadur Buda (CPN-UML) |
| • Parliamentary constituencies | Dolpa 1 |
| • Provincial constituencies | Dolpa 1(A) & Dolpa 1(B) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,889 km2 (3,046 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 36,700 |
| • Density | 4.65/km2 (12.0/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Chhetri, Magar, Dolpo, Kami, Gurung, Thakuri |
| • Female ♀ | 50% |
| Human Development Index | |
| • Literacy | 53% |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
| Main Language(s) | Nepali |
| Major highways | Kali Gandaki Corridor |
| Website | ddcdolpa |
Dolpa District (Nepali: डोल्पा जिल्लाⓘ), is a district, located in Karnali Province of Nepal, It is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal and one of ten district of Karnali. The district, with Dunai as its district headquarters, covers an area of 7,889 km2 (3,046 sq mi) and has a population (2023) of 43,000. Dolpa is the largest district of Nepal in terms of area.