# Chitwan District

_District of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-06

> 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28583#P31))
- **Located in:** Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28583#P131))
- **Population:** 719,859 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28583#P1082))
- **Area:** 2,238.39 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28583#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 415 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28583#P2044))
- **Official website:** ddcchitwan.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28583#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.5833, 84.5000

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chitwan District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitwan_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): चितवन जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q28583](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28583) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gaindakot Town.jpg by 南アジア (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gaindakot_Town.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Chitwan District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Gaindakot Town.jpg — 南アジア, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Chitwan District". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/chitwan-district. Retrieved 21 October 2026.