District · Karnali Province
Rukum West District
6 local governments · P-code
NP0652- Population
- 177k
- 2023 projection · UNFPA
- Area
- 1,213
- km²
- Density
- 146
- people per km²
- Share of Karnali
- 9.9%
- by population
- Share of Nepal
- 0.57%
- by population
Population
2023 projection from UNFPA. Nepal's most recent census was 2021.
Total
176,692
Female
90,390
51.2%
Male
86,302
48.8%
Age and sex structure
Five-year age bands. Both sides share one scale, so bar lengths are directly comparable.
FemaleMale2023 · hover a band for exact counts
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| Age | Female | Male | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80+ | 382 | 354 | 736 |
| 75-79 | 656 | 646 | 1,302 |
| 70-74 | 1,343 | 1,263 | 2,606 |
| 65-69 | 1,789 | 1,708 | 3,497 |
| 60-64 | 2,573 | 2,204 | 4,777 |
| 55-59 | 3,165 | 2,589 | 5,754 |
| 50-54 | 3,668 | 2,980 | 6,648 |
| 45-49 | 4,440 | 3,723 | 8,163 |
| 40-44 | 5,040 | 3,599 | 8,639 |
| 35-39 | 5,409 | 4,575 | 9,984 |
| 30-34 | 7,111 | 6,970 | 14,081 |
| 25-29 | 8,228 | 8,644 | 16,872 |
| 20-24 | 9,890 | 9,655 | 19,545 |
| 15-19 | 10,048 | 9,649 | 19,697 |
| 10-14 | 9,718 | 9,914 | 19,632 |
| 5-9 | 8,391 | 8,624 | 17,015 |
| 0-4 | 8,539 | 9,205 | 17,744 |
Local governments
6 in this district. Population at this level is not published by the source used here, which stops at district.
Municipality · 3
- Aathabisakot
- Chaurjahari · चौरजहरी
- Musikot
Rural municipality · 3
- Banphikot · बाँफिकोट गाउँपालिका
- Sanibheri · सानीभेरी गाउँपालिका
- Tribeni
Sources & methodology
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2024) · United Nations Population Fund (2023) · Wikidata (2026) · World Bank (1960-2024)
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