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Baitadi District

बैतडी जिल्ला

District in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal

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Baitadi District (Nepali: बैतडी जिल्ला ), historical name “Bairath” (बैराथ), a part of Sudurpashchim Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. It is a Hill district. Baitadi, with Dasharathchand as its headquarters, covers an area of 1,519 km2 (586 sq mi) and has a population of 250,898 according to the census (2011). In the past, the Baitadi district had 56 village development councils (VDCs) and two municipalities. By federal policy, there are currently 10 local units (with their own local Governance, but not as sovereign); four municipalities (Dashrath Chand, Patan, Melauli and Purchudi) and six rural municipalities (Surnaya, Sigas, Shivnath, Pancheshwar, Dogada-Kedar and Dilasaini). Baitadi falls into the farthest western region of Nepal; it touches Jhulaghat, India, Nepal's neighboring country, on its border. It is very rich in culture and tradition particularly Jagar tradition. Several revered and powerful deities and gods are present here, some of them are-

Quick facts

Type
district of Nepal wd
Located in
Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population
242,157 (2011) wd
Area
1,519 km² wd
Official website
ddcbaitadi.gov.np wd

About

Tripurasundari

Niglasaini

Devtaal

Nagarjun (also called Daneshwar)

Places in Baitadi District

  • Dasharathchand — Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
  • Patan, Baitadi — Municipality in Mahakali Zone, Nepal
  • Udayadeb — Village development committee in Mahakali Zone, Nepal
  • Melauli — Municipality in Sudurpashchim, Nepal
  • Nagarjun, Nepal — Village development committee in Mahakali Zone, Nepal
  • Durgasthan — Village development committee in Mahakali Zone, Nepal
  • Kailpal — Village development committee in Mahakali Zone, Nepal
  • Pancheshwar — Village development committee in Mahakali Zone, Nepal
  • Amchaur — Place in Nepal
  • Bijayapur — Village development committee in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
  • Dhungad — Village development committee in Mahakali Zone, Nepal
  • Maharudra — Village development committee in Mahakali Zone, Nepal

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Questions

Where is Baitadi District located?
Baitadi District is located in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Baitadi District?
The population of Baitadi District is 242,157 (as of 2011).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Baitadi District · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): बैतडी जिल्ला · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q28076 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Tripurasundari temple, Baitadi.jpg by Nirajan pant (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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