The annual rainfall is about 13,433 mm and temperatures vary from 0 °C to 40 °C. The livelihood of more than 80% of the district population depends on agriculture farming, mainly small scale livestock. Due to low level of agricultural production, the majority of the households face acute food shortages for a large part of the year. According to the National Census 2011, the total population of the district is 134,912 comprising 69,106 female (51%) and 65,806 male (49%) residing in 24,908 households. Bajura district has an average population density of around 62 people per square km. The average family size is 5.4. Life expectancy of the people is 58 years. The average literacy rate is about 32%. Bajura district has a multi ethnic composition with Chhetri, Kami, Thakuri, Brahman, Damai, SarkI and Sanyashi (Giri and Puri). The common language is Nepali (96%) followed by Bhote Sherpa (0.46%) and Tamang (0.42%).[citation needed] Although accessibility to Bajura is very poor, this is improving rapidly. The Government strategy is mainly focused on the connection of VDC headquarters with all-weather motor able roads to SRN or District headquarters. Moreover, the DDC body of Bajura district has given higher priority on rural roads.[citation needed]
Geography and Climate
The district has nine municipalities, 9 Ilakas (administrative areas) and 1 constituency areas. The district is situated in Longitude between 81° 10′ 20″ to 81° 48′ 27″ East and Latitude 29° 16′ 21″ to 29° 56′ 56″ North. Geographically the district is divided in three distinct regions from north to south viz. Higher Himalayan Region, Higher Mountain and mid – Mountains. The Higher Himalayan region comprises Saipal Himalayan range; High Mountain region comprises Doha Lekh and Ghori Lekh. Similarly, Mid-Mountain range comprises different ranges of mountains e.g. Badimalika Temple. The District has started from 300m to 6400m in height.
Literacy: 55.4% could read and write, 2.5% could only read and 42.1% could neither read nor write.[7]
Historical population
Census year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1981
74,649
—
1991
92,010
+2.11%
2001
108,781
+1.69%
2011
134,912
+2.18%
2021
138,998
+0.30%
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The small health centres in many VDCs are without Auxiliary Health Workers (AHWs), Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) and Community Health Workers (CHWs). Primary or normal treatment can be done in the district headquarters and also in Bayalpata Hospital of neighbouring district Accham while people seeking severe cases have to travel a long distance to Kathmandu or other major cities or end up dying because of lack of treatment. Many people still believe in Dhami and Jhakri and do not always seek medical or go to the hospital for treatment. An NGO, PHASE Nepal provides many health care facilities and training programs to six VDCs: Kolti, Wai, Kotila, Pandusain, Rugin and Bandhu. Many people residing in these VDCs have benefited from the program.[10]
Currently PHASE Nepal is working on several projects in this district including community health and education, livelihood, hygiene, sanitation and diarrhoea mitigation programmes. PHASE Nepal also conduct education programs like teacher training and girls empowerment programme.
Colleges and School in Bajura
Martadi, Bajura
Bajura Multiple Campus
It is a constituent campus of Far Western University, Nepal and has been conditioning the bachelor level and Masters Level programs Under the faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, Education and Management
Badimalika English Boarding School
Shree Mosteshwori Lower Secondary School Chaurata
Converse Academy
Shree Malika Higher Secondary School
Creater Zone Academy
Kolti, Bajura
Shree Jana Prakash Higher Secondary School
Naubis, Bajura
Shree Bhanodaya higher Secondary School
Badimalika Multiple Campus
It is a constituent campus of Far Western University and It is conducting the Bachelor's level program BBS, BEd & B.A.
Triveni, Bajura
Ratna Higher Secondary School, Seliphal, Bajura.
It was established in 2022 BS, it recently started offering +2 level program in Humanities and Education stream.
^"स्थानिय तह" (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
