# Darchula District

_District of Nepal_

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

> Darchula District is one of the nine districts of Sudurpashchim Province, and one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The area, with Khalanga as its capital, covers an area of 2,782.28 km2 (1,074.24 sq mi) and has a population (2011) of 133,274. Darchula lies in the west-north corner of the country.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28601#P31))
- **Located in:** Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28601#P131))
- **Population:** 133,310 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28601#P1082))
- **Area:** 2,322 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28601#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddcdarchula.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28601#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 29.8333, 80.7500

## Questions

**Where is Darchula District located?**  
Darchula District is located in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Darchula District?**  
The population of Darchula District is 133,310 (as of 2011).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Darchula District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darchula_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): दार्चुला जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE_%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 Q28601](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28601) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Darchula.jpg by Dr. Unknown (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Darchula.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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

## Cite this page

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