Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Okhaldhunga

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Education114
Public administration62
Hindu temple60
Shopping42
Hotels and motels34

Okhaldhunga Facts

Area9.3 km²
Population4,412
Male Population2,125 (48.2%)
Female Population2,287 (51.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+611.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-10.7%
Median Age23.5 years (Male: 23.5, Female: 23.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$2,494 (2022)
Area Codes37
NeighborhoodsOkhaldhunga
Local Time
TimezoneNepal Time
Lat & Lng27.31031, 86.50502
Postal Codes56100

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Okhaldhunga Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population6203,2364,9424,1204,4124,3334,032
Population Density66.6 / km²347.5 / km²530.7 / km²442.4 / km²473.8 / km²465.3 / km²433 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Okhaldhunga Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 10.7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Okhaldhunga+611.6%+36.3%-10.7%
Nepal
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Okhaldhunga Median Age

Median Age: 23.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Okhaldhunga23.5 yrs23.6 yrs23.5 yrs
Nepal21.7 yrs22.6 yrs20.4 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Okhaldhunga Population Density

Population Density: 474 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Okhaldhunga4,4129.3 km²474 / km²
Nepal28.7 million147,926.4 km²194 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Okhaldhunga Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 800 to 2100

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.

Source: [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

Okhaldhunga Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$1,482$1,749$2,220$2,148$1,802$2,520$2,227$2,494
Total GDP$11.5M$14.9M$19.9M$19.6M$15.2M$18.4M$15.1M$16.6M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Okhaldhunga CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Okhaldhunga1,423 tn0.32 tn152.8 tons/km²
Nepal11,136,221 tn0.39 tn75.3 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Okhaldhunga CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)1,423 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.32 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)152.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeHigh (9)
LandslideMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
5/25/195:17 AM4.541.2 km10,000 m38km WSW of Namche Bazar, Nepalusgs.gov
1/22/194:45 PM4.341.5 km10,000 m15km NW of Bhojpur, Nepalusgs.gov
12/8/172:51 AM561.3 km10,000 m28km SE of Kodari, Nepalusgs.gov
8/21/1712:03 PM4.548.7 km10,000 m29km N of Ramechhap, Nepalusgs.gov
7/2/171:58 AM4.839.3 km10,000 m10km SSE of Ramechhap, Nepalusgs.gov
2/27/174:21 AM4.657.1 km20,280 m16km WNW of Ramechhap, Nepalusgs.gov
2/27/173:37 AM4.744.1 km11,230 m11km N of Ramechhap, Nepalusgs.gov
11/27/1611:35 PM5.454.5 km10,000 m17km W of Namche Bazar, Nepalusgs.gov
4/12/162:41 PM4.354.7 km10,000 m31km N of Ramechhap, Nepalusgs.gov
10/6/1512:02 PM460 km10,000 m29km SE of Kodari, Nepalusgs.gov

Okhaldhunga

Okhaldhunga is the headquarters of Okhaldhunga District, in the Sagarmatha Zone of Nepal. It falls in Siddhicharan Municipality. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3761 living in 790 individual households. It is located at 27..

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