# Bajhang District

_District of Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/bajhang-district
Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Bajhang District, a part of Sudurpashchim Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Chainpur, that is part of Jaya Prithvi Municipality, as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,422 km2 (1,321 sq mi) and has a population (2011) of 195,159. The headquarter Chainpur is situated at the bank of Seti River and Bauli Khola. Bitthad Bazar is bordered with Baitadi District which is the place of Bitthad Kalika and Kedar. This place was historically famous for fresh milk and yogurt.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28592#P31))
- **Located in:** Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28592#P131))
- **Population:** 189,085 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28592#P1082))
- **Area:** 3,422 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28592#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddcbajhang.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28592#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 29.5500, 81.2000

## Questions

**Where is Bajhang District located?**  
Bajhang District is located in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Bajhang District?**  
The population of Bajhang District is 189,085 (as of 2011).

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- [Sudurpashchim Province](https://diginpl.com/places/sudurpashchim-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bajhang District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajhang_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बझाङ जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%9D%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%99_%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 Q28592](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28592) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bajhang Sudurpashchim locator.png by Raju_Babu (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bajhang_Sudurpashchim_locator.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bajhang District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bajhang Sudurpashchim locator.png — Raju_Babu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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