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Mahakali Zone

Former Administrative Zone of Nepal

Mahakali is one of the fourteen zones located in the Far-Western Development Region of Nepal, covering an area of 6,205 km2 in the most western part of the country. It stretches along Nepal's far western border with India, marked by the Kali River or Mahakali River, which originates from Limpiyadhura, a disputed location for whether or not the Tri-country border point of Nepal and India with China. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Mahakali Zone 6,948.3 km²
Population 1.3 million
Male Population 596,129 (47.2%)
Female Population 667,688 (52.8%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +2,810.3%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +116.3%
Median Age 19.6 years
Male Median Age 18.2 years
Female Median Age 20.9 years
Timezone Nepal Time

Map of Mahakali Zone

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 43,425 302,827 584,182 1,263,816
Population Density 6.25 / km² 43.6 / km² 84.1 / km² 181.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 116.3% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mahakali Zone +2,810.3% +317.3% +116.3%
Nepal +115% +52% +20.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 19.6 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Mahakali Zone 19.6 years 18.2 years 20.9 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

Mahakali Zone Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 74,575 70,895 145,471
5-9 86,940 82,990 169,931
10-14 93,108 91,499 184,607
15-19 68,196 77,052 145,248
20-24 43,174 65,684 108,859
25-29 35,450 53,184 88,634
30-34 32,603 43,923 76,526
35-39 31,421 39,675 71,096
40-44 28,112 32,550 60,662
45-49 24,546 26,593 51,140
50-54 21,551 21,795 43,346
55-59 17,891 18,119 36,010
60-64 16,869 19,968 36,838
65-69 12,450 13,749 26,199
70-74 9,141 9,896 19,037
75-79 45 51 97
80-84 32 37 69
85 Plus 25 29 55
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 181.9 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Mahakali Zone 1.3 million 6,948.3 km² 181.9 / 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 and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1960 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1960 28,315 n/a n/a
1970 34,718 22.6% 6,403
1990 302,827 195.3% 134,054
2000 584,182 92.9% 281,355
2020 1,359,290 52.5% 387,554
2030 1,535,566 13% 176,276
2040 1,684,639 9.7% 149,073
2050 1,803,792 7.1% 119,153
2060 1,875,457 4% 71,665
2070 1,895,940 1.1% 20,483
2080 1,874,093 -1.2% -21,847
2090 1,815,876 -3.1% -58,217
2100 1,739,470 -4.2% -76,406
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
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
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
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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