Jhapa District
झापा जिल्ला
District of Koshi Province, Nepal
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Jhapa District is a district of Koshi Province in eastern Nepal named after a Rajbanshi word "Jhapa", meaning "to cover" (verb). The 2021 Nepal Census, puts the total population of the district at 994,090. The total area of the district is 1,606 square kilometres.
Quick facts
- Type
- district of Nepal wd
- Located in
- Koshi Province (province of Nepal) wd
- Population
- 998,054 (2011) wd
- Area
- 1,606 km² wd
- Elevation
- 506 m wd
- Official website
- ddcjhapa.gov.np wd
- Coordinates
- 26.5333° N, 87.9333° E wd
Places in Jhapa District
- Damak Municipality — Place in Nepal
- Bhadrapur Municipality — Town in Jhapa District, Nepal
- Mechinagar Municipality — Municipality in Koshi Province, Nepal
- Bhadrapur Airport — Airport in Bhadrapur, Nepal
- Birtamod Municipality — Municipality in Koshi Province, Nepal
- Gauradaha Municipality — Place in Koshi, Nepal
- Kakarbhitta — Neighbourhood in Jhapa, Koshi, Nepal
- Baniyani — Village Development Committee in Province No. 1, Nepal
- Chandragadhi — Town in Jhapa District, Nepal
- Kechana — Village development committee in Koshi_Province, Nepal
- Kumarkhod — Village development committee in Province No. 1, Nepal
- Mahabhara — Village development committee in Province No. 1, Nepal
Nearby places
- Chakchaki — 2 km
- Barhadashi Rural Municipality — 2 km
- Rajgadh — 4 km
- Goldhap — 4 km
- Dangibari — 5 km
- Sharanamati — 5 km
Related
Indira Ranamagar
Ananta Tamang
Pramod Kharel
Bishal Rai
Karna Limbu
Suraj Chapagain
Akki Sharma
Koshi ProvinceQuestions
- Where is Jhapa District located?
- Jhapa District is located in Koshi Province, Nepal.
- What is the population of Jhapa District?
- The population of Jhapa District is 998,054 (as of 2011).
- What is the elevation of Jhapa District?
- Jhapa District is at an elevation of 506 m above sea level.
Sources
- Wikipedia (English): Jhapa District · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia (Nepali): झापा जिल्ला · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata item Q28160 · CC0 1.0
- Image: Beautifulnepal.jpg by Janak Adhikary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026
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"Jhapa District". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/jhapa-district. Retrieved 7 November 2026.
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