# Gorkha District

_District of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-11

> Gorkha District is a district in Gandaki Province, located in central Nepal. It is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal and covers an area of 3,610 km2 (1,390 sq mi), making it the fourth-largest district in Nepal by area. According to the 2021 Nepal Census, the district has an population of 252,201. Its administrative headquarters is Gorkha Municipality.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28476#P31))
- **Located in:** Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28476#P131))
- **Population:** 251,027 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28476#P1082))
- **Area:** 3,610 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28476#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddcgorkha.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28476#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.2833, 84.6833

## Questions

**Where is Gorkha District located?**  
Gorkha District is located in Gandaki Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Gorkha District?**  
The population of Gorkha District is 251,027 (as of 2011).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gorkha District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorkha_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गोरखा जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%96%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 Q28476](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28476) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gorkha Palace durbar.jpg by Anuj Devkota (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gorkha_Palace_durbar.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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

## Cite this page

"Gorkha District". DigiNepal. Last updated 11 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/gorkha-district. Retrieved 21 October 2026.