# Jalpapur

_Village development committee in Kosi Zone, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/jalpapur
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Jalpapur was a former village development committee in Sunsari District in the Kosi Zone of south-eastern Nepal. It is bounded by Satterjhora in the east, Gautampur in the south, Ramnagar in the southwest and Babiya in the north. At the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 4,256 people living in 663 individual households. Currently, it is merged with District Headquarter Inaruwa municipality as ward no. 10 and lies in the southern part of Inaruwa Municipality. This village is considered one of the famous and historically significant villages of Nepal. The village is home to Darul Uloom Noorul Islam, one of the largest and oldest Islamic seminaries in Nepal. The madrasa is approximately 76 years old. Students from not only different parts of Nepal but also from Bihar, India, come here to receive Islamic education.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3411469#P31))
- **Located in:** Sunsari District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3411469#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 26.5500, 87.1400

## About

The village also holds a prominent position in the field of Islamic scholarship. It has produced a number of Islamic scholars who have contributed to religious education in Nepal. Among the notable scholars associated with this village are Maulana Abbas Nadwi, Maulana Islam Nadwi, Maulana Ayyub Nadwi, and Maulana Haider Ali Nadwi. Their scholarly and religious services have further enhanced the reputation of the village.

From an economic perspective, most of the people of the village are engaged in agriculture, overseas employment, and construction work. Many residents work abroad, while others earn their livelihood locally through farming and construction. The mother tongue of the people in this village is Maithili, while a large number of them speak, read, write, and understand Urdu and Nepali.

Pokhari Chowk is the main and central junction of the village. In addition, Bhutaha and Inaruwa Bazaar are the main markets in the surrounding area, where people from the village and nearby places come for shopping and other daily necessities.

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## Questions

**Where is Jalpapur located?**  
Jalpapur is located in Sunsari District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jalpapur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalpapur) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3411469](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3411469) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Inaruwa-Municipality-Sunsari-Province-No.-1-Nepal.jpg by Inaruwa Municipality (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Inaruwa-Municipality-Sunsari-Province-No.-1-Nepal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Jalpapur, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Inaruwa-Municipality-Sunsari-Province-No.-1-Nepal.jpg — Inaruwa Municipality, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Jalpapur". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/jalpapur. Retrieved 4 November 2026.