[4] Ethnicity/caste: 34.4% were Tamang, 18.1% Chhetri, 11.1% Newar, 10.3% Hill Brahmin, 3.9% Kami, 3.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 2.6% Sherpa, 2.3% Majhi, 1.9% Damai/Dholi, 1.7% Magar, 1.7% Thami, 1.7% Yolmo, 1.5% Sarki, 1.3% Danuwar, 1.0% Gurung, 0.9% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.7% Pahari, 0.2% Ghale, 0.2% Thakuri, 0.1% Bhote, 0.1% foreigners, 0.1% Jirel and 0.3% others.

These are as follows:[8] Prior to the restructuring of the district in January 2013,[9] the major towns were Khadichaur, Chautara, Bahrabise, Melamchi, Jalbire and Tatopani.

Online media include: Radio broadcasters: Following is the data obtained from the PHASE Nepal website: Although there is a district hospital as well as primary healthcare centers, this is not enough for providing health services.

So, people seeking emergency health assistance have to travel a long distance to major centres or Kathmandu, or end up dying because of lack of treatment.

An NGO, PHASE Nepal,[11] provides many healthcare facilities and training programs in two VDCs: Phulpingkot and Hagam.

Notable entertainers from the district include actors Shree Krishna Shrestha (1967–2014), Sunita Dulal and Jeetu Nepal, and singer Raju Lama.

On 25 April 2015, an earthquake occurred with a magnitude of 7.9M and center 15 km (9.3 mi) beneath Barpak village, Gorkha, between Kathmandu and Pokhara.

[14][15] A UH-1Y Huey helicopter delivering relief supplies crashed in Sindhupalchowk District about eight miles north of Charikot, with six US Marines and two Nepalese soldiers aboard.