# Kanchanpur District

_District of Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Kanchanpur District, 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28981#P31))
- **Located in:** Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28981#P131))
- **Population:** 513,757 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28981#P1082))
- **Area:** 1,610 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28981#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddckanchanpur.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28981#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.8333, 80.3333

## 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).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kanchanpur District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanchanpur_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कञ्चनपुर जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%9E%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0_%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 Q28981](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28981) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Madan chowk, kanchanpur कञ्चनपुर भीमदत्त नपा, मदन चोक - panoramio.jpg by Harish Awasthi (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Madan_chowk,_kanchanpur_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%9E%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE,_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%95_-_panoramio.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kanchanpur District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Madan chowk, kanchanpur कञ्चनपुर भीमदत्त नपा, मदन चोक - panoramio.jpg — Harish Awasthi, CC BY 3.0.

## Cite this page

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