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Visiting Baitadi District

Predominantly Hindu district (99.95%); Baitadeli widely spoken alongside Nepali; volleyball and cricket are very popular locally.

Dodhara Chandani Bridge — Dodhara Chandani Bridge · Photo: Hopingyousuf · CC BY-SA 4.0

ChillNepal team9 Oct 2026 1 min read

Predominantly Hindu district (99.95%); Baitadeli widely spoken alongside Nepali; volleyball and cricket are very popular locally.

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More about Baitadi

Photo: Hopingyousuf · CC BY-SA 4.0BaitadiHistory
History of Baitadi District
Baitadi, historically called Bairath, was once part of the Great Katyuri kingdom; after its fall around the 10th century, the Khasa king Ashok Challa of Sapadalaksh (Dullu, Dailekh) seized the region, and Baitadi became one of three major c
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