# Biratnagar

_Metropolitan city in Nepal_

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

> Biratnagar is the capital and largest & fastest growing city of the easternmost Koshi Province, Nepal. The city had a population of 244,750 at the 2021 census. It is also the headquarters of the district of Morang.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** big city; border city ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8247#P31))
- **Located in:** Morang District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8247#P131))
- **Population:** 242,548 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8247#P1082))
- **Area:** 58.48 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8247#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 80 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8247#P2044))
- **Official website:** munbiratnagar.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8247#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 26.4833, 87.2833

## Questions

**Where is Biratnagar located?**  
Biratnagar is located in Morang District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Biratnagar?**  
The population of Biratnagar is 242,548 (as of 2011).

**What is the elevation of Biratnagar?**  
Biratnagar is at an elevation of 80 m above sea level.

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- [Morang District](https://diginpl.com/places/morang-district)
- [Koshi Province](https://diginpl.com/places/koshi-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Biratnagar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biratnagar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): विराटनगर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%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 Q8247](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8247) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Biratnagar Bazar Drone view.png by Rejunpoudel7 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Biratnagar_Bazar_Drone_view.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Biratnagar, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Biratnagar Bazar Drone view.png — Rejunpoudel7, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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