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Rapti Zone

Former Administrative Zone of Nepal

Rapti Zone was one of the fourteen zones, located in the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. It was named after the West Rapti River which drains Rolpa, Pyuthan and part of Dang districts. The remainder of Dang and part of Salyan district are drained by the Babai. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Rapti Zone 11,039.3 km²
Population 1.4 million
Male Population 655,011 (46.3%)
Female Population 759,572 (53.7%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +1,279.5%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +9.4%
Median Age 19.2 years
Male Median Age 17.8 years
Female Median Age 20.5 years
Timezone Nepal Time

Map of Rapti Zone

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 102,541 691,223 1,292,978 1,414,586
Population Density 9.29 / km² 62.6 / km² 117.1 / km² 128.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 9.4% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Rapti Zone +1,279.5% +104.6% +9.4%
Nepal +115% +52% +20.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 19.2 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Rapti Zone 19.2 years 17.8 years 20.5 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

Rapti Zone Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 82,344 79,715 162,060
5-9 99,099 97,410 196,509
10-14 104,658 105,682 210,341
15-19 73,201 90,234 163,435
20-24 46,628 73,946 120,574
25-29 38,143 61,641 99,784
30-34 33,322 49,221 82,543
35-39 33,176 44,499 77,675
40-44 30,266 37,607 67,874
45-49 26,859 30,408 57,267
50-54 25,119 26,058 51,177
55-59 21,032 21,118 42,151
60-64 18,791 20,349 39,141
65-69 13,736 13,174 26,910
70-74 8,598 8,478 17,076
75-79 16 14 30
80-84 13 10 23
85 Plus 11 10 22
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 128.1 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Rapti Zone 1.4 million 11,039.3 km² 128.1 / 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 1770 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1800 30,360 n/a n/a
1900 42,939 3.5% 1,257
1910 45,758 6.6% 2,819
1920 50,871 11.2% 5,113
1930 55,495 9.1% 4,624
1940 60,539 9.1% 5,044
1950 66,041 9.1% 5,502
1960 78,761 19.3% 12,720
1970 96,854 23% 18,093
1990 691,223 167.1% 297,184
2000 1,292,978 87.1% 601,755
2020 1,525,953 8.6% 116,487
2030 1,730,858 13.4% 204,905
2040 1,904,277 10% 173,419
2050 2,043,146 7.3% 138,869
2060 2,127,110 4.1% 83,964
2070 2,151,693 1.2% 24,583
2080 2,127,142 -1.1% -24,551
2090 2,060,362 -3.1% -66,780
2100 1,972,556 -4.3% -87,806
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
Mechi Zone 8,163.4 km² 1.4 million 436.8 / mi²
Narayani Zone 8,400.6 km² 3.3 million 1,025 / 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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