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Rolpa District
District in Province No. 5, Nepal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rolpa (Nepali: रोल्पा जिल्ला)ⓘ, is a "hill" district in Lumbini Province of Nepal. Rolpa district covers an area of 1,879 km2 (725 sq mi) with population (2011) of 221,177. Rolpa town is the district's administrative center.
The various grievances of Rolpa's population made the district ripe for revolt. It became a "Maoist Stronghold" of the Communist Party of Nepal.[2] In May 2002 a major battle between Maoist guerrillas and the army was fought at Lisne Lekh near the Rolpa-Pyuthan border.
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History
Before the 15th century, the region that is now Rolpa District was under the control of the Rukumkot Kingdom, ruled by the King of Rukum District. The area's political landscape changed when Tuthansen, the King of Salyankot, established a separate kingdom by annexing 18 villages from the Rukumkot Kingdom. This event marked the formation of the Gajulkot Kingdom. These villages were given to Tuthansen as part of a dowry arrangement by Jayant Berma, the then King of Rukumkot. The historical remnants of Gajulkot still exist in Rolpa District.
During the Rana regime in Nepal, the region that constitutes present-day Rolpa was not a separate district. Instead, it was divided between two larger administrative units: Pyuthan District and Salyan District. This arrangement persisted until 1962, when the government undertook administrative reforms to streamline the district divisions across the country. It was during this time that Rolpa was officially recognized and established as an independent district, carved out from portions of Pyuthan and Salyan Districts.
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Administrative divisions

Rolpa district is divided into 10 local level bodies in which nine are rural municipalities and one is municipality:
- Rolpa Municipality
- Runtigadhi Rural Municipality
- Triveni Rural Municipality
- Sunilsmiriti Rural Municipality (previously: Suwarnawati Rural Municipality)
- Lungri Rural Municipality
- Sunchhahari Rural Municipality
- Thabang Rural Municipality
- Madi Rural Municipality
- Gangadev Rural Municipality (previously: Sukidaha Rural Municipality)
- Paribartan Rural Municipality (previously: Duikholi Rural Municipality)
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Geography and climate
Rolpa is drained southward by the Madi Khola from a complex of 3,000 to 4,000 meter ridges about 50 kilometers south of the Dhaulagiri Himalaya. This mountainous barrier historically isolated Rolpa by encouraging travelers between India and Tibet to detour to follow easier routes to the east or west, while east–west travelers found easier routes to the north through Dhorpatan Valley, or to the south through Dang Valley or along the Mahabharat Range.
Demographics
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At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Rolpa District had a population of 234,793. 10.26% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 75.63% and a sex ratio of 1137 females per 1000 males. 35,376 (15.07%) lived in municipalities..[4]
Khas people make up a majority of the population with 55% of the population, of which Khas Dalits are 17% of the population. Hill Janjatis make up 44% of the population, of which Magars are 43% and are the largest single community in the district.[5]
Languages of Rolpa district (2021)[6]
- Nepali (85.0%)
- Magar Kham (13.1%)
- Magar Dhut (1.03%)
- Others (0.84%)
At the time of the 2021 census, 85.03% of the population spoke Nepali, 13.10% Magar Kham and 1.03% Magar Dhut as their first language.[6] In 2011, 86.1% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.[7]
Population by Census 1971-2021[9][10]

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Historic, cultural, archeological sites
- Bhama Odar[11]
- Gari Lake, Jaulipokhari
- Bibang Daha, Gam
- Chaturbhuj Panchayan
- Baraha Khetra Badachaur
- Devi and Khadga Temple, Durga Bhawani, Durga Temple
- Gajulkot
- Jaljala, Jankot Jhankristhan
- Kalika Devi, Khungrikot, Kot Maula
- Pateswari Temple
- Shivalaya Mandir
- Kothi Vheer, Gam
- Murelle lake, Holleri
Health services
Rolpa is one of the most remote district in Nepal in terms of Health services some notable Health care centers being:
References
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