Kaski District

Also known as Kaski

district in Nepal

Key facts

Country: Nepal
Province: Gandaki Province
Admin hq: Pokhara
Type: Coordination committee
Body: DCC , Kaski
Chief district officer cdo: Rudra Dewi Sharma
Total: 2,017 km (779 sq mi)
Density: 244.0/km (631.9/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+05:45 ( NPT )
Telephone code: 061
Vehicle registration: GA-
Website: www.ddckaski.gov.np/

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Wikidata facts

Population: 600051
Area: 2017
Official website: ddckaski.gov.np
Image: Terrace farms in Kaski, with mountains in the background.jpg
Households: 160651

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Commons category: Kaski District
male population: 292791
female population: 307260

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Kaski District (Nepali: कास्की जिल्ला, [kaski] ), a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The name is disambiguated from Kaskikot, the ancient Kaski Kingdom.

The district, with Pokhara as its district headquarter, covers an area of 2,017 square km and had a total population of 492,098 according to 2011 Census. This district lies at the centroid point of the country. The altitude of Kaski district ranges from 450 meters the lowest land to 8091 meters the highest point in the Himalaya range. Kaski District politically has One Metropolitan City, 4 Gaupalika and 3 electoral sectors.