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Karnali Zone

Former Administrative Zone of Nepal

Karnali Zone was one of the fourteen zones located in the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. The headquarters of Karnali Zone was Jumla.

Karnali Zone was one of the poorest and most remote regions of Nepal, not very accessible by road yet. There are airfields in all districts except Kalikot which is connected seasonally by roadways to Jumla Airport. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Karnali Zone 21,378.5 km²
Population 327,909
Male Population 163,823 (50%)
Female Population 164,086 (50%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 -90.1%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 -64.7%
Median Age 18.3 years
Male Median Age 18.2 years
Female Median Age 18.4 years
Timezone Nepal Time

Map of Karnali Zone

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 3,317,627 2,069,084 928,594 327,909
Population Density 155.2 / km² 96.8 / km² 43.4 / km² 15.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 64.7% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Karnali Zone -90.1% -84.2% -64.7%
Nepal +115% +52% +20.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 18.3 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Karnali Zone 18.3 years 18.2 years 18.4 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

Karnali Zone Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 25,019 24,417 49,437
5-9 24,408 24,394 48,803
10-14 22,236 21,876 44,112
15-19 16,098 16,762 32,861
20-24 12,863 14,794 27,657
25-29 11,236 11,614 22,850
30-34 9,023 9,526 18,549
35-39 9,041 8,859 17,900
40-44 7,465 7,185 14,651
45-49 7,037 6,179 13,217
50-54 5,590 4,956 10,546
55-59 4,946 3,999 8,946
60-64 4,811 5,605 10,417
65-69 2,574 2,644 5,219
70-74 1,477 1,275 2,752
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: 15.3 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Karnali Zone 327,909 21,378.5 km² 15.3 / 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

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
Dhaulagiri Zone 8,226.7 km² 456,830 143.8 / mi²
Gandaki Zone 12,324 km² 1.4 million 297.8 / mi²
Janakpur Zone 9,648 km² 2.8 million 747.8 / 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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