A brief introduction of karnali province

1. Karnali Province

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4. karnali Pradesh (Nepali: कर्णाली प्रदेश) is one of the
seven federal provinces of Nepal formed by
the new constitution which was adopted on 20
September 2015.[1] The total area of the province
is 27,984 square kilometres (10,805 sq mi),
making it the largest province in Nepal. According
to the 2011 Nepal census, the population of the
province was 1,570,418, making it the least
populous province in Nepal. It borders the Tibet
Autonomous Region of China to the
north, Gandaki Pradesh to the
east, Sudurpashchim Pradesh to the west,
and Province No. 5 to the
south.[2] Birendranagar with a population of
47,914 is both the province's capital and largest
city

5. History[edit]
Further information: Khasa kingdom and Baise Rajya
Karnali is an old civilization in Nepal and is connected with the Karnali
River [6] Archaeological sites found in Jumla, Surkhet and Dailekh infer
that the area was part of the old Khasa kingdom which was established
during the 11th century. The capital of the Khas Kingdom was Sinja in
present day Jumla District. The kingdom expanded to a great extent in
the 13th and 14th century; expanding to Garhwal in the
west, Mansarowar and Guge regions of Tibet in the north, Gorkha-
Nuwakot regions in the east and Kapilvastu with large areas of Terai in
the south. After the late 14th century, the Khas empire collapsed and was
divided into the Baise Rajya (22 principalities) in Karnali-Bheri region.[7]
Before the unification of modern Nepal, a part of Karnali (from Karnali
River to Bheri River) was in the Sanghiya Baise Rajya (22 principality
confederacy). The principalities were sovereign, but intermittently allied
among themselves until they were annexed during the unification of
modern Nepal from 1744 to 1810

6. Geography[edit]
Karnali is the largest province of Nepal with an area of
24,453 km2 (9,441 sq mi). The province is surrounded
by Gandaki Pradesh in east, Province No. 5 in south-east
and south, Sudurpashchim Pradesh in the west and Tibet
Autonomous Region of China in north.
The province has occupied higher mountains land of
north and mid-hills of Nepal. It contains Kubi
Gangri, Changla and Kanjiroba mountains in north.
The Shey Phoksundo National Park with Phoksundo
lake is the largest national park of Nepal and Rara lake is
the largest lake of Nepal which are located in Karnali
Pradesh. Karnali River is the biggest river of the province
which is thought to be longest river of Nepal. Seti
River and Bheri River are tributaries of Karnali.

7. Formation 20 September 2015
Capital Birendranagar
Largest city Birendranagar
Districts 10
Government
• Body Government of Karnali Pradesh
• Governor Govinda Prasad Kalauni
• Chief Minister Mahendra Bahadur Shahi (NCP)
• High Court Surkhet High Court
• Provincial Assembly Unicameral (40 seats)
• Parliamentary constituency Pratinidhi Sabha 12
Rastriya Sabha 8
Area
• Total 27,984 km
2
(10,805 sq mi)
Area rank 1st
Population (2011)
• Total 1,570,418
• Rank 7th
• Density 56/km
2
(150/sq mi)

8. Official Language Nepali
Other Languages •Magar
•Tamang
HDI 0.469 (low)
Literacy 62.77%
Sex ratio 95.78 ♂ /100 ♀

9. Kubi

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Gangri

11. Changla

12. Kanjiroba

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Rara Lake

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Se Phoksundo
National Park

15. The
Karnali

16. Sinja
valley

17. Socio-cultural Activities

18. Castes: Brahmin, Chhetri, Magar,Tamang
Religion: Hinduism,Buddhism
Festival:Gaura, Lhosar
Languages: Nepali, Magar

19. Business is done on a small scale in the Karnali region. So it is difficult for Karnali
business entrepreneurs to compete with big business entrepreneurs from the rest
of the country. Producers in the region have not been able to increase their
production satisfactorily. They cannot lay their hands on updated information
about market conditions and acquaint themselves with sophisticated technology
and production practices. The workforce is uneducated and unskilled. The region
is therefore not able to earn enough internal revenue. Economic opportunities are
few and far between. The economy of the region is unbalanced.
The 2011 Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) data pinpointed unemployment as the
leading cause of underdevelopment in the Karnali region, reducing the annual
growth rate by 1.3 per cent and giving rise to a low per capita income. As the
business environment is not favourable, there are limited economic activities and
opportunities. In the region, poverty is rampant, service delivery leaves much to
be desired and access to education, housing and other requirements is confined
to the rich. There is discrimination against the poor in all forms and
manifestations. The poor tend to migrate to Kathmandu and other urban areas or
abroad in search of jobs. Because of all these factors, the region is far behind
other regions of the country in terms of infrastructure and human development.

20. Agriculture, Forest products, Trade,
Tourism

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