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Dhaulagiri Zone

Former Administrative Zone of Nepal

Dhaulagiri was one of the fourteen zones which Nepal was divided into for administrative purposes, prior to the September 10, 2015 adoption of a new Constitution, which divided the nation instead into 7 provinces. It is in the Western Development Region of Nepal. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Dhaulagiri Zone 8,226.7 km²
Population 456,830
Male Population 201,179 (44%)
Female Population 255,650 (56%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 -65.3%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 -53.5%
Median Age 21.4 years
Male Median Age 18.8 years
Female Median Age 23.5 years
Timezone Nepal Time

Map of Dhaulagiri Zone

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 1,317,066 1,411,515 982,710 456,830
Population Density 160.1 / km² 171.6 / km² 119.5 / km² 55.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 53.5% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Dhaulagiri Zone -65.3% -67.6% -53.5%
Nepal +115% +52% +20.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 21.4 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Dhaulagiri Zone 21.4 years 18.8 years 23.5 years
Nepal 21.5 years 20.4 years 22.6 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Dhaulagiri Zone Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 24,068 22,811 46,879
5-9 27,464 26,780 54,245
10-14 30,638 31,153 61,792
15-19 24,371 29,368 53,740
20-24 13,066 25,119 38,185
25-29 10,208 20,979 31,187
30-34 8,847 16,592 25,440
35-39 8,829 15,478 24,308
40-44 8,875 13,611 22,487
45-49 8,665 12,332 20,997
50-54 9,092 11,142 20,234
55-59 8,399 9,463 17,863
60-64 7,590 9,257 16,847
65-69 6,217 6,686 12,904
70-74 4,847 4,881 9,729
75-79 0 0 0
80-84 0 0 0
85 Plus 0 0 0
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 55.5 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Dhaulagiri Zone 456,830 8,226.7 km² 55.5 / km²
Nepal 28.6 million 147,655.4 km² 193.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical Population

Estimated Ancient Population until 2015
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
0 91,905 n/a n/a
100 95,829 0.4% 392
200 99,917 0.4% 408
300 104,151 0.4% 423
400 108,638 0.4% 448
500 113,315 0.4% 467
600 118,204 0.4% 488
700 123,253 0.4% 504
800 128,517 0.4% 526
900 133,121 0.4% 460
1000 137,701 0.3% 458
1100 147,001 0.7% 930
1200 156,205 0.6% 920
1300 165,326 0.6% 912
1400 174,480 0.5% 915
1500 183,701 0.5% 922
1600 229,588 2.3% 4,588
1700 275,463 1.8% 4,587
1800 334,470 2% 5,900
1900 465,332 3.4% 13,086
1910 495,290 6.4% 29,958
1920 550,013 11% 54,723
1930 599,351 9% 49,338
1940 653,173 9% 53,822
1950 711,863 9% 58,690
1960 848,220 19.2% 136,357
1970 1,042,226 22.9% 194,006
1990 1,411,515 16.4% 184,644
2000 982,710 -30.4% -428,805
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Other Zones in Nepal

Name Area Population Population Density
Bagmati Zone 9,418.4 km² 4.9 million 1,350 / mi²
Bheri Zone 10,072.4 km² 1.6 million 414.1 / mi²
Gandaki Zone 12,324 km² 1.4 million 297.8 / mi²
Janakpur Zone 9,648 km² 2.8 million 747.8 / mi²
Karnali Zone 21,378.5 km² 327,909 39.7 / mi²
Kosi Zone 9,584.9 km² 3.1 million 826.2 / mi²
Lumbini Zone 8,919.1 km² 2.8 million 824.2 / mi²
Mahakali Zone 6,948.3 km² 1.3 million 471.1 / mi²
Mechi Zone 8,163.4 km² 1.4 million 436.8 / mi²
Narayani Zone 8,400.6 km² 3.3 million 1,025 / mi²
Rapti Zone 11,039.3 km² 1.4 million 331.9 / mi²
Sagarmatha Zone 10,737.7 km² 2.1 million 504.7 / mi²
Seti Zone 12,795 km² 1.7 million 334.4 / mi²
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