# Bharatpur, Nepal

_Metropolitan city in Chitwan District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Bharatpur is a metropolitan city in south central Nepal. It is the third most populous city of Nepal after Kathmandu and Pokhara with 369,268 inhabitants in 2021. It is also the second largest metropolitan city in Nepal by area. It is the district headquarters of the Chitwan District.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** big city ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250220#P31))
- **Located in:** Chitwan District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250220#P131))
- **Population:** 369,377 (2021) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250220#P1082))
- **Area:** 433 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250220#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 208 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250220#P2044))
- **Official website:** bharatpurmun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250220#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6833, 84.4333

## Questions

**Where is Bharatpur, Nepal located?**  
Bharatpur, Nepal is located in Chitwan District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Bharatpur, Nepal?**  
The population of Bharatpur, Nepal is 369,377 (as of 2021).

**What is the elevation of Bharatpur, Nepal?**  
Bharatpur, Nepal is at an elevation of 208 m above sea level.

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- [Bharatpur Airport](https://diginpl.com/places/bharatpur-airport)
- [Chitwan District](https://diginpl.com/places/chitwan-district)
- [Bagmati Province](https://diginpl.com/places/bagmati-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bharatpur, Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatpur,_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): भरतपुर महानगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q250220](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250220) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gaindakot and Bharatpur at Narayani River, Nepal 2020 -1.jpg by Dr. Unknown (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gaindakot_and_Bharatpur_at_Narayani_River,_Nepal_2020_-1.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bharatpur, Nepal, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Gaindakot and Bharatpur at Narayani River, Nepal 2020 -1.jpg — Dr. Unknown, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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