# Bhimdatta

_Human settlement_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Mahendranagar, officially known as Bhimdattanagar, is a municipality in Kanchanpur District of Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal. The city and the municipality were named Mahendranagar in honour of the late King Mahendra of Nepal. After becoming a republic in 2008, the Mahendranagar municipality name was changed to Bhimdatta municipality in honour of the revolutionary farmer leader Bhimdatta Panta (1926-1953). It is surrounded by Bedkot Municipality in the east, Dadeldhura District in the north, Shuklaphanta National Park in the south and Uttarakhand, India in the west.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** human settlement; border city; big city ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1447167#P31))
- **Located in:** Kanchanpur District (district of Nepal) › Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1447167#P131))
- **Population:** 104,599 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1447167#P1082))
- **Area:** 171.24 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1447167#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 220 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1447167#P2044))
- **Official website:** bheemdattamun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1447167#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.9167, 80.3333

## Questions

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

**What is the population of Bhimdatta?**  
The population of Bhimdatta is 104,599 (as of 2011).

**What is the elevation of Bhimdatta?**  
Bhimdatta is at an elevation of 220 m above sea level.

## Related

- [Sangita Dhami](https://diginpl.com/people/sangita-dhami)
- [Kanchanpur District](https://diginpl.com/places/kanchanpur-district)
- [Sudurpashchim Province](https://diginpl.com/places/sudurpashchim-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bhimdatta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhimdatta) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): महेन्द्रनगर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4_%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 Q1447167](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1447167) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dodhara Chadani Bridge, Kanchanpur.jpg by Hopingyousuf (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dodhara_Chadani_Bridge,_Kanchanpur.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bhimdatta, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dodhara Chadani Bridge, Kanchanpur.jpg — Hopingyousuf, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Bhimdatta". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/bhimdatta. Retrieved 21 October 2026.