Syangja a part of Gandaki zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Syangja as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,164 km², situated at 366m - 2512 above the sea level and has a population of about 317,320 (2001 census).
There are 60 Village Development Councils (VDCs) and 2 Municipality in Syangja district .
A Retired Indian/British Army Officer, Late Mr. Gagansing Rana Magar is the founder of the first School known as Matribhumi Biddhya Mandir (subject to verification) was established in BS 2010 in Syangja. Both Government and Privates educational establishments accounts the total of 569 schools in Syangja at present day. About 107,988 students are being educated in these schools. About 77.64% males and 57.30% female culminating total of 67.47% are literate, positioning Syangja district one of the highly literate districts in Nepal. It must be one of the reasons that Syangja District is renown in Nepalese Bureaucracy for producing intelligent and intellectual bureaucrats of the country
Despite, the KaliGandaki 'A" Hydropower is in this District, only 50% are with electricity. The locally produced mini hydro-electricity also becoming popular in many villages. The wooden fire, kerosean are the main traditionally used domestic fuels.
The General Post office is at Syangja town. There are 112 post offices across the district proving the postal services. A Satellite TV, National terrestrial TV, STD/ISD Telephone, mobile phone, pagers, Email/Internet, local Dailies and Weeklies are the communications means in Syangja.
The other main feature of this district is the Siddhartha Highway named after Gautam Buddha. The highway crosses this district in the east to Sarketari and in the west to the boarder Palpa district, Lumbini Zone. 445km out of toal 587 km of road is linked through various VDCs. The road reaching the villages are constructed by the locals at their own expenses.
The District is famous for orange production which is exported to the Southern Cities. Banana, Pears, Plums, Kaphal, Aiselu are the other main fruits found in the areas. The longitudinal valleys alongside the renowned rivers Añdhikhola and Jyagdikhola have very arable lands. Although, rice, white, maize, millets are produced locally, the majority of daily consumes are imported from the Southern Regions (Butwal, Bhairahawa).
Many different ethnicities of people live in this district. The major groups consist of Brahmin, Kshatriya, Gurung, Magar, Thakuri, Newar and others. The people are famous for their unique identity. Brahmin and chetri (Kshatriya) are renowned by their representation in the governmental jobs. Gurungs and Magars are famous because of their service in the British Army Indian Army as a Gurkha. Newars are renowned for trading. These days, the ethnically oriented professions appearing to be fading away . Other factfiles would also be added . Just watch it ha
There are 60 Village Development Councils (VDCs) and 2 Municipality in Syangja district .
A Retired Indian/British Army Officer, Late Mr. Gagansing Rana Magar is the founder of the first School known as Matribhumi Biddhya Mandir (subject to verification) was established in BS 2010 in Syangja. Both Government and Privates educational establishments accounts the total of 569 schools in Syangja at present day. About 107,988 students are being educated in these schools. About 77.64% males and 57.30% female culminating total of 67.47% are literate, positioning Syangja district one of the highly literate districts in Nepal. It must be one of the reasons that Syangja District is renown in Nepalese Bureaucracy for producing intelligent and intellectual bureaucrats of the country
Despite, the KaliGandaki 'A" Hydropower is in this District, only 50% are with electricity. The locally produced mini hydro-electricity also becoming popular in many villages. The wooden fire, kerosean are the main traditionally used domestic fuels.
The General Post office is at Syangja town. There are 112 post offices across the district proving the postal services. A Satellite TV, National terrestrial TV, STD/ISD Telephone, mobile phone, pagers, Email/Internet, local Dailies and Weeklies are the communications means in Syangja.
The other main feature of this district is the Siddhartha Highway named after Gautam Buddha. The highway crosses this district in the east to Sarketari and in the west to the boarder Palpa district, Lumbini Zone. 445km out of toal 587 km of road is linked through various VDCs. The road reaching the villages are constructed by the locals at their own expenses.
The District is famous for orange production which is exported to the Southern Cities. Banana, Pears, Plums, Kaphal, Aiselu are the other main fruits found in the areas. The longitudinal valleys alongside the renowned rivers Añdhikhola and Jyagdikhola have very arable lands. Although, rice, white, maize, millets are produced locally, the majority of daily consumes are imported from the Southern Regions (Butwal, Bhairahawa).
Many different ethnicities of people live in this district. The major groups consist of Brahmin, Kshatriya, Gurung, Magar, Thakuri, Newar and others. The people are famous for their unique identity. Brahmin and chetri (Kshatriya) are renowned by their representation in the governmental jobs. Gurungs and Magars are famous because of their service in the British Army Indian Army as a Gurkha. Newars are renowned for trading. These days, the ethnically oriented professions appearing to be fading away . Other factfiles would also be added . Just watch it ha
