# Jhapa District

_District of Koshi Province, Nepal_

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

> 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28160#P31))
- **Located in:** Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28160#P131))
- **Population:** 998,054 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28160#P1082))
- **Area:** 1,606 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28160#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 506 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28160#P2044))
- **Official website:** ddcjhapa.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28160#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 26.5333, 87.9333

## Questions

**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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jhapa District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jhapa_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): झापा जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9D%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%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 Q28160](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28160) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Beautifulnepal.jpg by Janak Adhikary (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beautifulnepal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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

## Cite this page

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