Baitadi district is at a distance of 913 kilometers from Kathmandu. Baitadi Khalanga (Gadi) is the district headquarters of the district. There is a small park dedicated to martyr Dasarath Chand. The commercial activity is minimal. Pithoragarh, which is about 7 kilometers west across the India border, is an important trade outlet for some of the far western districts. There are 2 Constituencies, 1
3 ilakas, 62 VDCs and one Municipality (Dasarath Chand Municipality) in Baitadi District. General Information
Height : 2,439 m to 6,936 m from sea level. Area : 1,519 sq.Km. Population : 250,898 (2011) (M-51%; F-49%). Literacy rate : 52%. Capital : Baitadi Khalanga
Longitude: 80°15′ to 82°45′ East
Latitude: 29°22′ to 29°27′ North
Major Rivers: Mahakali, Chaulani,
Climate: Tropical, Alpine
Max. Temperature: 32.4° C
Min. Temperature: 0.5° C
Rainfall: 127 mm. Brahmin-18.39%, Chhetri-48.4%, Dalit-32.39%
