# Chainpur, Bajhang

_Town in Bajhang District, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/chainpur-bajhang
Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Chainpur is an ancient town in Jaya Prithvi Municipality and headquarters of Bajhang District in the Seti Zone of north-western Nepal. The formerly Village Development Committee was merged to form new municipality from 18 May 2014. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,143 and had 759 houses in the village. It has a grass runway in town with limited flights. From 1990-2002 the Peace Corps operated in Chainpur.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** town ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2739794#P31))
- **Located in:** Jaya Prithvi Municipality (municipality of Nepal) › Bajhang District (district of Nepal) › Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2739794#P131))
- **Population:** 6,642 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2739794#P1082))
- **Elevation:** 1,311 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2739794#P2044))
- **Coordinates:** 29.5500, 81.2000

## Questions

**Where is Chainpur, Bajhang located?**  
Chainpur, Bajhang is located in Jaya Prithvi Municipality, Bajhang District, Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Chainpur, Bajhang?**  
The population of Chainpur, Bajhang is 6,642 (as of 2011).

**What is the elevation of Chainpur, Bajhang?**  
Chainpur, Bajhang is at an elevation of 1,311 m above sea level.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chainpur, Bajhang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chainpur,_Bajhang) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): चैनपुर, बझाङ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%2C_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%9D%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%99) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2739794](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2739794) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 16-09-01 164250 Nepal Bajhang Looking E Over Chainpur Bazaar.jpg by Awasman (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:16-09-01_164250_Nepal_Bajhang_Looking_E_Over_Chainpur_Bazaar.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Chainpur, Bajhang, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 16-09-01 164250 Nepal Bajhang Looking E Over Chainpur Bazaar.jpg — Awasman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Chainpur, Bajhang". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/chainpur-bajhang. Retrieved 4 November 2026.