Baitadi District

Baitadi was part of the Kumaon Kingdom until the Gorkha invasion of Kumaon in 1791.{{Cite book|last=Jha|first=Hari Bansh|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JShuAAAAMAAJ&q=baitadi+kumaun|title=The Terai Community and National Integration in Nepal|date=1993|publisher=Centre for Economic & Technical Studies|language=en}}{{Cite book|last=Atkinson, Edwin T. (Edwin Thomas), 1840-1890.|title=Himalayan Gazetter.|date=1990|publisher=Cosmo|oclc=183008777}}{{Cite book|last=Alter, Andrew.|title=Mountainous Sound Spaces : Listening to History and Music in the Uttarakhand Himalayas|year=2014 |isbn=978-93-84463-06-9|oclc=899733017}}

The region was once a part of the Great Katyuri's kingdom. After the fall of that kingdom, around the 10th century, Khasa King Ashok Challa of Sapadalaksh (Karnali Zone or Dullu, Dailekh) seized most of that part of the Katyuri Kingdom, including Baitadi.

During the Khas kingdom, Baitadi was one of three major centres. The others were Kamadesh (Kali Kumaun) and Kedarbhumi (Garhwal) in the Central Himalayas.A New History of Uttarakhand page 62

According to the historical folk-tales in Baitadi, it was one of the Chand Kings who fought with the Khas king and established a sovereign state for the Chand dynasty in Baitadi.History of Doti Kingdom page 212 These tales resembled a historical story of the establishment of Kumaun Kingdom. One of the view of the historians of Uttarakhand, a state in India, Nepal's neighboring country, suggest that it was Thohar Chand who was responsible for establishing the Chand dynasty in Kali-Kumaun. He then changed his name to Abhai Chand after he became a King. Badri Dutt Pandey, in a history of Kumaun, quoted the following story about the history of Kumaun.

Gyan Chand (1376 A.D) was the first ruler of the Chand Dynasty of Champawat who was part of the third generation from Thohar Chand or Abhai Chand.Chand Kings of Champawat : Dr. Madan Chandra Bhatt Gyan Chand's grandfather, Trilok Chand, and his father, Kalyan Chand, were rulers of Baitadi, according to the folk tales.History of Doti Kingdom : Bhoj Raj Bhattarai

The kings who ruled in Baitadi were:{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}

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• Thohar- Ahai Chand (1261–1281 AD)
• Trilok Chand
• Kalyan Chand
• Gyan Chand (1376 AD)
• Karm Chand
• Bharati Chand
• Ratan Chand
• Megh Chand (1503 AD)
• Kirti Chand
• Kalyan Chand
• Rudra Chand (1580 AD)
• Laxman Chand
• Dilip Chand
• Vijay Chand
• Trimal Chand
• Baj Bhadur Chand
• Udyot Chand
• Gyan Chand- II (1706 AD)
• Jagat Chand
• Debi Chand
• Kalyan Chand- II (1731AD)
• Deep Chand

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Gorkha kingdom annexed Kumaon in 1791{{cite web |url=http://epopee.huma-num.fr/epic_documents_MG_Bharats.htm |title=M. Gaborieau on 7 Bharats recorded in Nepal (1969) |access-date=18 February 2020}} and merged Baitadi in Doti District until 1885. Baitadi and Dadeldhura had same "Bada-Hakim" (District Administrators). As such, those two districts used to be referred to as the Baitadi-Dadeldhura district until 1956. The "Baitadi-Dadeldhura" district was renamed Mahakali District after 1956. In 1956, four county (Thums) of Baitadi separated and made a sub-district of Mahakali district. From 1956 to 1962, "Mahakali district" had three sub-districts: Dadeldhura, Baitadi and Chamba.{{cite web|url=http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/rarebooks/downloads/Nepal_1948_Government_Act_English.pdf |title=Government of Nepal Act 1948}}{{cite web|url= http://saruwa.moga.gov.np/mogawebsite/images/pdf/pratibedan/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%20%28%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9A%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A8%29%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A8,%20%E0%A5%A8%E0%A5%A6%E0%A5%A6%E0%A5%AF%20.pdf |title= प्रशासकीय पुनर्गठन समिति (बुच कमिशन) को प्रतिवेदन, २००९ }}{{cite web|url= http://saruwa.moga.gov.np/mogawebsite/images/pdf/pratibedan/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F,%20%E0%A5%A8%E0%A5%A6%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%A9.pdf |title= नेपालको जिल्ला प्रशासन पुनर्गठनको रिपोर्ट, २०१३}}

In 1962, Darchula (Chamba) separated from Baitadi District.

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|1981 |179,136

|1991 |200,716

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At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Baitadi District had a population of 242,157. 9.56% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 76.79% and a sex ratio of 1127 females per 1000 males. 119,736 (49.45%) lived in municipalities.{{Cite web |title=Provincial/District/Local reports: Sudurpaschim Province |url=https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/files/result-folder/province/Sudurpaschim_Province_census_report.pdf |access-date= |website=Census Nepal 2021 |publisher=Central Bureau of Statistics}}

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|label1 = Chhetri |value1 = 52.97 |color1 = red

|label2 = Bahun |value2 = 16.79 |color2 = orange

|label3 = Kami |value3 = 14.51 |color3 = salmon

|label4 = Thakuri |value4 = 6.84 |color4 = crimson

|label5 = Sarki |value5 = 4.31 |color5 = lightsalmon

|label6 = Damai |value6 = 2.89 |color6 = darksalmon

|label7 = Dasnami |value7 = 1.42 |color7 = darkorange

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Khas people make up nearly the entire population. Chhetris make up 53% of the population, while Khas Dalits make up 22% of the population.{{Cite web |title=Table 1: Caste/Ethnicity and sex |url=https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/downloads/caste-ethnicity |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Census Nepal 2021 |publisher=Central Bureau of Statistics}}

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|label1 = Nepali |value1 = 59.50 |color1 = orange

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At the time of the 2021 census, 59.50% of the population spoke Nepali and 39.35% Baitadeli as their first language.{{Cite web |title=Table 5: Mother tongue and sex |url=https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/downloads/caste-ethnicity |access-date= |website=Census Nepal 2021 |publisher=Central Bureau of Statistics}} In 2011, 0.9% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.[https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=district-30&geo_ids=district-30,province-7,country-NP NepalMap Language]

Hinduism is the predominant religion, practiced by 99.95% of the population.{{Cite web |title=Table 5: Religion and sex |url=https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/downloads/caste-ethnicity |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Census Nepal 2021 |publisher=Central Bureau of Statistics}}

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The district is administered by District Coordination Committee (Legislative), District Administration Office (Executive) and District Court (Judicial) as follows:

The district consists of ten municipalities, out of which four are urban municipalities and three are rural municipalities. These are as follows:{{cite web |title=स्थानिय तह |url=http://103.69.124.141/ |publisher=Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration |access-date=1 September 2018 |language=ne |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831065451/http://103.69.124.141/ |archive-date=31 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}

• Dasharathchand Municipality
• Patan Municipality
• Melauli Municipality
• Purchaudi Municipality
• Sunarya Rural Municipality
• Sigas Rural Municipality
• Shivanath Rural Municipality
• Pancheshwor Rural Municipality
• Dogdakedar Rural Municipality
• Dilasaini Rural Municipality

Prior to the restructuring of the district, Baitadi District consisted of the following municipalities and Village development committees:

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• SALENA
• Amchoura
• FYAULI
• Barakot
• khadeni
• Basantapur
• Basuling
• Bhatana
• Bhumeshwar
• Bijayapur
• Bishalpur
• Bumiraj
• Nwadeu
• Chaukham
• Sibnath
• Dehimandau
• Deulek
• Dhungad
• Dilasaini
• Durga Bhabani
• Durgasthan
• Dungara
• Gurukhola
• Gajari
• Giregada
• Gokuleshwar
• Gwallek
• Hat
• Hatairaj
• Jagannath
• Kailpal
• Kataujpani
• Kotila
• Kotpetara
• Kulau
• Kuwakot
• Mahadevsthan
• Mahakali
• Maharudra
• Malladehi
• Nagarjun
• Siddheshwar
• Sharmali
• Raudidewal
• Rauleshwar
• Giregada
• Srikedar
• Srikot
• Sankarpur
• Shikarpur
• Rim

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Volleyball and cricket are very popular in Baitadi. Baitadi has won many regional competitions and is home to many eminent national players for the Nepal national cricket team.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}

Saugaat FM 103.6 MHz,{{cite web|title=Saugaat, FM 103.6 MHz|url=http://www.saugaatfmbaitadi.org/radio/index.html}} Samsher, FM 106.6 MHz and Ninglashaini FM 94.0 MHz{{cite web|title=Ninglashaini FM 94.0 MHz|url=http://www.radioninglashaini.com.np/}} are the radio stations of the Baitadi District.

Radio Pura Sanchar 97.0 MHz is also in the Baitadi District.

Corn and wheat are the main crops of this region, but millet, maize and rice are also grown for home use. Commercial farming is not popular in this region. Some fruits are grown and exported to the nearby headquarters Bhimdatta and Dhangadhi—particularly Mandarins, Oranges, Lemons, and sometimes Emblica. The latter is found both domesticated and growing wild in the forests. Sapindus or Soapnut is also grown and used for washing clothes as well a bodies. Sapindus is also exported to nearby towns.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}

The Gwallek Kedar sacred forest, situated wholly in Baitadi district, is considered the most important 'Kedar' - abode of Mahadev - of the four Kedars that lie along the Indo-Nepal border between western Nepal and Uttarakhand. As such, it is an important regional pilgrimage site.{{Cite book |last1=Pandey |first1=Abhimanyu |url=https://lib.icimod.org/record/32317/files/icimodCES-framework016.pdf |title=A Framework for the Assessment of Cultural Ecosystem Services of Sacred Natural Sites in the Hindu Kush Himalayas: Based on fieldwork in the Kailash Sacred Landscape regions of India and Nepal |last2=Kotru |first2=Rajan |last3=Pradhan |first3=Nawraj |publisher=ICIMOD |year=2016 |location=Kathmandu |pages=36–42}}

{{Reflist}}

• {{statoids|id=ynp|title=Districts of Nepal}}
• A New History Of Uttarakhand : Dr. Y. S. Kathoch
• History of Doti Kingdom : Bhattarai
• Spell Change amchour from amchoura by uttam chand

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