Jiri Facts

Area44.3 km²
Population7,004
Male Population3,315 (47.3%)
Female Population3,689 (52.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+836.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+21.2%
Median Age19.8 years (Male: 18.9, Female: 20.8)
NeighborhoodsThulopatal, Hat Danda
Local Time
TimezoneNepal Time
Lat & Lng27.63545, 86.22998

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Jiri Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population7483,9035,7806,6167,004
Population Density16.9 / km²88.1 / km²130.4 / km²149.3 / km²158.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jiri Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 14.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Jiri+784.5%+69.5%+14.5%
Nepal+115.2%+52.2%+20.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jiri Median Age

Median Age: 19.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Jiri19.8 yrs20.8 yrs18.9 yrs
Nepal21.7 yrs22.6 yrs20.4 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Jiri Population Density

Population Density: 158 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Jiri7,00444.3 km²158 / km²
Nepal28.7 million147,926.4 km²194 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jiri Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1500 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Jiri CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Jiri2,291 tn0.33 tn51.7 tons/km²
Nepal11,136,221 tn0.39 tn75.3 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Jiri CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)2,291 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.33 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)51.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (7)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeHigh (9.9)
LandslideHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
5/25/195:17 AM4.512.9 km10,000 m38km WSW of Namche Bazar, Nepalusgs.gov
12/8/172:51 AM516.2 km10,000 m28km SE of Kodari, Nepalusgs.gov
8/21/1712:03 PM4.511.7 km10,000 m29km N of Ramechhap, Nepalusgs.gov
2/27/173:37 AM4.727.6 km11,230 m11km N of Ramechhap, Nepalusgs.gov
4/12/162:41 PM4.316.9 km10,000 m31km N of Ramechhap, Nepalusgs.gov
10/6/1511:30 PM4.324.6 km14,040 m31km S of Kodari, Nepalusgs.gov
10/6/1512:02 PM414.9 km10,000 m29km SE of Kodari, Nepalusgs.gov
10/5/157:36 AM4.316.5 km10,000 m28km SE of Kodari, Nepalusgs.gov
10/5/157:33 AM4.519.3 km10,000 m35km SSE of Kodari, Nepalusgs.gov
9/16/152:52 PM4.26.7 km7,480 m30km NNE of Ramechhap, Nepalusgs.gov

Jiri

Jiri (जिरी) is a village development committee in Dolakha District in the Janakpur Zone of north-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 7,138 people living in 1,508 individual households. lies at an altitude of 1,..

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