Where is Chitwan District located?

Chitwan District is located in Bagmati Province, Nepal.

What is the population of Chitwan District?

The population of Chitwan District is 719,859 (as of 2011).

What is the elevation of Chitwan District?

Chitwan District is at an elevation of 415 m above sea level.

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Chitwan District

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District of Nepal

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Chitwan District is one of seventy-seven districts of Nepal, and takes up the southwestern corner of Bagmati Province which covers 2,238.39 km2 (864.25 sq mi), and in 2011 had a population of 579,984 people. Bharatpur is its administrative centre which is the commercial and service centre of South Central Nepal and a major destination for higher education, health care and transportation in the region. Chitwan lies in the Terai region of Nepal. It is in the drainage basin of the Gandaki River and is roughly triangular, taking that river as its meandering northwestern border, and a modest watershed border, with India, as the basis of its southern limit. Local government: Bharatpur Metropolitan, Rapti Municipality, Ratnanagar Municipality, Kalika Municipality, Khairahani Municipality, Madi Municipality, Ikshyakamana Gaupalika.

Quick facts

Type: district of Nepal wd
Located in: Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population: 719,859 (2011) wd
Area: 2,238.39 km² wd
Elevation: 415 m wd
Official website: ddcchitwan.gov.np wd
Coordinates: 27.5833° N, 84.5000° E wd

Places in Chitwan District

Bharatpur, Nepal — Metropolitan City in Bagmati Province, Nepal
Bharatpur Airport — Airport in Nepal
Sauraha — Village in Ratnanagar Municipality in Bagmati Province, Nepal
Ratnanagar — Municipality in Bagmati Province, Nepal
Darechok — Village development committee in Bagmati Province, Nepal
Khairahani — Municipality in Bagmati Province, Nepal
Sukranagar — Village development committee in Narayani Zone, Nepal
Meghauli — Place in Bagmati Province, Nepal
Shivanagar, Chitwan — Village development committee in Narayani Zone, Nepal
Lothar, Nepal — Village development committee in Narayani Zone, Nepal
Jutpani — Place in Bagmati Province, Nepal
Dahakhani — Village development committee in Bagmati Province, Nepal

Nearby places

Ratnanagar — 0 km
Sauraha — 1 km
Bachhayauli — 2 km
Kumroj — 5 km
Padampur, Nepal — 6 km
Kalika, Chitwan — 7 km

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Questions

Where is Chitwan District located?: Chitwan District is located in Bagmati Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Chitwan District?: The population of Chitwan District is 719,859 (as of 2011).
What is the elevation of Chitwan District?: Chitwan District is at an elevation of 415 m above sea level.

Sources

Last updated 6 October 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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