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Tanahun District (Nepali: तनहुँ जिल्ला pronounced [tʌ.nʌ.ũ] , or [tʌnʌɦũ]), a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district lies in central Nepal, with Damauli as its district headquarters. It covers an area of 1,546 km2 (597 sq mi) and has a population (2011) of 323,288. Previously the town of Bandipur was its district headquarter. The postal code of Tanahun is 33900.
Bhanubhakta Acharya (Nepali: भानुभक्त आचार्य; 1814–1868), a Nepalese poet and writer who translated the great epic Ramayana from Sanskrit to Khas language, was born to a very Brahmin family in Chundi Ramgha in Tanahun on 29 Ashar, 1871 B.S. He received education with a strong leaning towards religion from his grandfather at home. He is honored with the title Adikabi for the contributions he has made in the field of poetry and Khasi literature, and every year his birthday (29th of Ashad) is celebrated as a festival of Bhanujayanti by conducting various programs, usually academics and poem recitation.
Chimkeswori is the highest hill of Tanahun.




Coordinates and location type


Latitude: 27.91667
Longitude:84.25
Latitude (DMS):27° 55' 0 N
Longitude (DMS):84° 15' 0 E




Geography and climate






Major religious spots



Vyash gufa, Damauli
Pancha mandir, Damauli
Thanithan, Basantapur
Teen Khole Devi Mandir, Khairenitar-8 Jamdi
Chabdi barahi, Chabdi
Nirjala Mai, Turture
Akala Mai, aanboo khaireni Rural Municipality
Akala Mai Magde Rural Municipality
Aadhi Mul
Dhorbarahi, Dhorphirdi
Khadga Devi Mandir, Bandipur
Devghat Tirtha isatal
Chhimkeshwori Mai Mandir, Anbu Khaireni Rural Municipality
Tanahun Kalika, Damauli
Mahadev Than ,Vyas - 9
Siddha Gufa/Cave, (Biggest Cave of South Asia) Bimalnagar, Dumre, Bandipur Rural Municipality
Kalika Sthan Byas 8




Demographics



At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Tanahun District had a population of 323,288.
As first language, 61.7% of these spoke Nepali, 21.0% Magar, 8.4% Gurung, 4.1% Newari, 1.2% Darai, 0.8% Urdu, 0.7% Tamang, 0.4% Bhojpuri 0.3% Bhujel, 0.3% Kumhali, 0.2% Bote, 0.1% Dura, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% other languages.
Ethnicity/caste: 27.1% were Magar, 11.8% Hill Brahmin, 11.6% Gurung, 11.5% Chhetri, 7.9% Kami, 7.7% Newar, 4.3% Sarki, 3.4% Damai/Dholi, 2.5% Gharti/Bhujel, 2.5% Kumal, 2.3% Thakuri, 1.3% Darai, 1.3% Musalman, 1.3% Tamang, 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Badi, 0.4% Bote, 0.3% Dura, 0.2% other Dalit, 0.2% Majhi, 0.2% Rai, 0.1% Chepang/Praja, 0.1% Gaine, 0.1% Sunuwar, 0.1% Tharu, 0.1% Yadav and 0.2% others.
Religion: 86.5% were Hindu, 9.4% Buddhist, 1.7% Christian, 1.3% Muslim, 0.5% Bon, 0.2% Prakriti and 0.4% others.
Literacy: 74.6% could read and write, 1.9% could only read, and 23.4% could neither read nor write.




Administration


The district consists of 10 Municipalities, out of which four are urban municipality and six are rural municipalities. These are as follows:

Bhanu Municipality
Bhimad Municipality
Byas Municipality
Shuklagandaki Municipality
Anbu Khaireni Rural Municipality
Devghat Rural Municipality
Bandipur Rural Municipality
Rishing Rural Municipality
Ghiring Rural Municipality
Myagde Rural Municipality




= Former village development committees

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Prior to the restructuring of the district, Tanahun District consisted of the following municipalities and village development committees:




See also



Western Region Campus
Bhanubhakta Acharya
Nara Nath Acharya
Bandipur: The Queen of Hills of Nepal




References



"Districts of Nepal". Statoids.

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