Lamjung is one of the 77 districts in Nepal. Its district headquarters are located in Beshisahar. This district which falls within Gandaki Province in Nepal has an area of 1692 square kilometers. Lamjung is divided into eight municipalities – four municipalities and four rural municipalities. Lamjung is bordered with Manang District in the north, Gorkha and Tanhun Districts in the east and south and Kaski District in the west. The northern part of the district is the Himalaya and the foothills while the middle part extends from the northern alpine to the subtropical lower hills and river valleys. The southern part is rich with scattered plains and fertile land. The largest population group in the district is of Gurungs that make nearly 33% percent of the total population in the district. The population is about 211000 (in 2011). The socio cultural diversity of the district coincides with the geographical diversity of the land. The ethnic and community groups own a rich heritage of language, culture and religion.

While the higher hills are inhabited by the Gurungs the lower hills and valleys,

• Brahmins,
• Chhetris,
• Tamangs,
• Magars,
• Kumals,

Newars and other groups have settled in the lower hills, river valleys and plains. Tamangs however are found on the higher hills alongside the Gurungs in many areas.

Name list of Board Member of COPPADES:

SN	Name	Gender M/F	Designation	Years of Experience in the sector	Contact no.
1	Ms Bimala Kumal	M	Chairperson	15 years	9846438831
4	Mr. Padma Raj Kandel	M	Member Secretary	19 years	9841483243
5	Mrs. Nar Maya Devkota	F	Treasurer	15 years	9846556527
6	Jagat P. Kattel	M	Sub. Secretary	12 years	9846403251
7	Mr. Prakash Raj Kandel	M	Member	10 years	9846121158
8	Mr. Ram Chandra Adhikari	M	Member	15 years	9846437585
9	Mr. Naina Bikram Nepali	M	Member	8 years	9846165736
10	Mrs. Sushila Dhakal	F	Member	6 years	9846192373
11	Miss Dhan Kumari Gurung	F	Member	7 years	9816134083
12	Miss Chhupi Maya Gurung	F	Member	8 years	9846272851
13	Mr Bijaya Gurung	M	Member	24 years	9856029822