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Kanchanpur District

कञ्चनपुर जिल्ला

District of Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal

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Kanchanpur District (Nepali: कञ्चनपुर जिल्ला [ˈkʌnt͡sʌnpur] ), a part of Sudurpashchim Province in the Terai plain, is one of seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Bhimdatta as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,610 square kilometres (620 sq mi) and had a population of 134,868 in 2001 and 171,304 in 2011. It is located in south-western of Nepal. It is bordered by Kailali district in the east, Dadeldhura district in the north and with India in the south and west.

Quick facts

Type
district of Nepal wd
Located in
Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population
513,757 (2011) wd
Area
1,610 km² wd
Official website
ddckanchanpur.gov.np wd

About

Before the reunification of Nepal by Gorkha King Prithvi Narayan Shah, this district was part of the Doti Kingdom. Nepal lost it to the East India Company after the Anglo-Nepalese war (1814–1816). Then the Kingdom of Nepal and the East India Company followed by territorial concessions of Sugauli Treaty. Later on after the treaty of 1860, Nepal recovered this land along with Kailali, Banke and Bardiya. Its first headquarters was Belauri Municipality, and the current headquarter, Mahendranagr, was declared in 2019 B.S.

The majority of the population is ethnic Tharu community, and minor groups are the peoples that have migrated from the northern hilly region. The district is renowned for Shuklaphanta National Park and the 1,456.97 metres (4,780 ft) long multi-span suspension bridge over Mahakali River.

Jhilmila Lake, Bedkot Lake, Bandatal, Shovatal, and Vishnu Temple, Ranital are the other tourist attractions.

Places in Kanchanpur District

  • Bhimdatta — Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
  • Belauri — Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
  • Krishnapur, Nepal — Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
  • Punarbas — Municipality in Sudurpashchim, Nepal
  • Beldandi — Rural municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
  • Dodhara Chandani — Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
  • Raikawar Bichawa — Village development committee in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
  • Dekhatbhuli — Village development committee in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
  • Dodhara — Village development committee in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
  • Jhalari — Village development committee in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
  • Pipaladi — Village development committee in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
  • Baise Bichawa — Village development committee in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal

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Questions

Where is Kanchanpur District located?
Kanchanpur District is located in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Kanchanpur District?
The population of Kanchanpur District is 513,757 (as of 2011).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Kanchanpur District · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): कञ्चनपुर जिल्ला · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q28981 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Madan chowk, kanchanpur कञ्चनपुर भीमदत्त नपा, मदन चोक - panoramio.jpg by Harish Awasthi (CC BY 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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