# Dailekh District

_District of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Dailekh District a part of Karnali Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Dailekh as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,502 km2 (580 sq mi) and had a population of 225,201 in 2001 and 261,770 in 2011.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28443#P31))
- **Located in:** Karnali Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28443#P131))
- **Population:** 252,313 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28443#P1082))
- **Area:** 1,505 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28443#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddcdailekh.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28443#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.8333, 81.6667

## Questions

**Where is Dailekh District located?**  
Dailekh District is located in Karnali Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Dailekh District?**  
The population of Dailekh District is 252,313 (as of 2011).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dailekh District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dailekh_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): दैलेख जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%96_%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 Q28443](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28443) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Guranshe.jpg by Janak Poudel (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Guranshe.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Dailekh District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Guranshe.jpg — Janak Poudel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Dailekh District". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/dailekh-district. Retrieved 21 October 2026.