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Mechi Zone

Former Administrative Zone of Nepal

Mechi (Nepali: मेची अञ्चल Listen  was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructuring of zones to provinces, comprising four districts; namely Ilam, Jhapa, Panchthar and Taplejung. Its headquarters are at Ilam. It comes under the Eastern Development Region of Nepal. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Mechi Zone 8,163.4 km²
Population 1.4 million
Male Population 650,965 (47.3%)
Female Population 725,848 (52.7%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +1,050.5%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +2.8%
Median Age 23.3 years
Male Median Age 22.4 years
Female Median Age 24.1 years
Timezone Nepal Time

Map of Mechi Zone

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 119,670 749,450 1,339,876 1,376,816
Population Density 14.7 / km² 91.8 / km² 164.1 / km² 168.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 2.8% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mechi Zone +1,050.5% +83.7% +2.8%
Nepal +115% +52% +20.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 23.3 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Mechi Zone 23.3 years 22.4 years 24.1 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

Mechi Zone Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 60,766 58,199 118,966
5-9 76,770 75,310 152,081
10-14 86,635 85,499 172,134
15-19 76,971 83,442 160,413
20-24 50,265 74,170 124,436
25-29 42,743 66,206 108,949
30-34 40,363 53,694 94,058
35-39 38,909 48,377 87,287
40-44 37,836 42,235 80,072
45-49 33,674 35,856 69,531
50-54 31,770 31,513 63,283
55-59 24,952 24,525 49,478
60-64 21,872 21,326 43,198
65-69 15,705 14,892 30,597
70-74 11,663 10,538 22,202
75-79 33 29 62
80-84 21 19 40
85 Plus 18 17 35
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 168.7 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Mechi Zone 1.4 million 8,163.4 km² 168.7 / 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 1730 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1800 32,300 n/a n/a
1900 45,672 3.5% 1,337
1910 48,668 6.6% 2,996
1920 54,105 11.2% 5,437
1930 59,039 9.1% 4,934
1940 64,415 9.1% 5,376
1950 70,233 9% 5,818
1960 83,821 19.3% 13,588
1970 103,104 23% 19,283
1990 749,450 169.6% 323,173
2000 1,339,876 78.8% 590,426
2020 1,504,464 6% 82,294
2030 1,745,839 16% 241,375
2040 1,955,465 12% 209,626
2050 2,127,909 8.8% 172,444
2060 2,249,457 5.7% 121,548
2070 2,311,802 2.8% 62,345
2080 2,321,768 0.4% 9,966
2090 2,283,100 -1.7% -38,668
2100 2,216,530 -2.9% -66,570
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
Mahakali Zone 6,948.3 km² 1.3 million 471.1 / 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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