Before the unification of Nepal, Khotang District was a part of Majha Kirat or Khambuwan.

Coordinates of the center is 27° 11' 60.00" N and 86° 46' 59.99" E. Total area of the district is 1,591 square kilometres (614 sq mi).

Khotang had a literacy rate of 76.0% and a sex ratio of 1023 females per 1000 males.

[12] Ethnicity/caste of Khotang district (2021)[13] Ethnicity/caste: 40.98% of the population were Rai, 19.13% Chhetri, 5.62% Bahun, 5.22% Newar, 5.19% Magar, 4.96% Kami, 4.90% Tamang, 3.23% Sarki, 3.01% Damai, 1.82% Bhujel, 1.38% Sanyasi and 1.08% Gurung.

[13] Languages of Khotang district (2021)[14] As their first language, 47.63% of the population spoke Nepali, 17.52% Chamling, 4.52% Magar Dhut, 3.85% Tamang, 3.82% Bantawa, 3.62% Sampang, 2.71% Dumi, 2.27% Newari, 2.13% Puma, 2.09% Thulung, 1.94% Wambule, 1.35% Nachhiring and 1.27% Koyee.

[19] Khotang District (Diktel) is connected by two means of transportation (1) By road (2) By Air.

The headquarter of Khotang District (Diktel) is connected with Sagarmatha Highway (H09), which is 156 kilometres (97 mi) long 2 way road.

This road connects Khotang to eastern and western hill destinations directly.