Panthar was a part of Old Dhankuta District during Rana era and until 1962.

At the 2021 Nepal census, Panchthar District had 42,495 households and a population of 172,400.

Panchthar had a literacy rate of 82.48% and a sex ratio of 1012 females per 1,000 males.

Chhetri are 9%, Bahun 8% and Khas Dalit groups are 6% of the population.

[8] VDC's in small brackets means they are combined to form main Rural Municipality