# Baitadi District

_District in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Baitadi District, 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 ; four municipalities and six rural municipalities. 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-Tripurasundari
Niglasaini
Devtaal
Nagarjun 
Jagannath
Ganmeshwar 
Melauli mata
Shivkedar
Shivanath

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28076#P31))
- **Located in:** Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28076#P131))
- **Population:** 242,157 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28076#P1082))
- **Area:** 1,519 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28076#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddcbaitadi.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28076#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 29.5179, 80.4670

## 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).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Baitadi District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baitadi_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बैतडी जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q28076](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28076) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tripurasundari temple, Baitadi.jpg by Nirajan pant (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tripurasundari_temple,_Baitadi.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Baitadi District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Tripurasundari temple, Baitadi.jpg — Nirajan pant, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Baitadi District". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/baitadi-district. Retrieved 21 October 2026.