Solma is a village development committee in the Himalayas of Terhathum District in the Kosi Zone of eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4093 people living in 717 individual households.[1] Solma is a Village Development Committee (VDC) lies on western part of Tehrathum District. The main ethnicity distribution of this VDC is Limbu (1190), Bramans (873), Kchhetri (663), Magar (381), Gurungs(287), Newar (166), Tamang (43) Kami (119)and Dam/Darji (100), Bhujel/Gharti (47). This VDC have one high school named Ratna Higher Secondary School, one Health Post, Post Office, Agriculture and Veterinary Center.

Solma
सोल्मा
Solma is located in Nepal
Solma
Solma
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°08′N 87°29′E / 27.13°N 87.48°E / 27.13; 87.48
Country   Nepal
ZoneKosi Zone
DistrictTerhathum District
Population
 (1991)
 • Total4,093
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

The altitudinal distribution and ecological distribution is the beauty of this VDC. Tea (Beautiful tea Garden in Bokre), Large Cardamom, Chiraito, Ginger, Orange, Cabbage are major cash crop and Paddy, Maize, Potato, Wheat are food crops of this VDC. The VDC is also part of Tinjure Milke Jaljale (TMJ) also called capital of Rhododendron[citation needed] from where you can see panoramic view of Himalayan Range with Mt. Kanchanjunga, Mt Kumbhakarna, Mt. Makalu and Mt Everest.

References edit

  1. ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya.

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