Where is Kapilvastu District located?

Kapilvastu District is located in Lumbini Province, Nepal.

What is the population of Kapilvastu District?

The population of Kapilvastu District is 682,961 (as of 2011).

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Kapilvastu District

कपिलवस्तु जिल्ला

District of Nepal

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Kapilvastu District, often Kapilbastu, is one of the districts of Lumbini Province, Nepal. The district, with Kapilbastu municipality as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,738 square kilometres (671 sq mi) and in 2001 had a population of 481,976, which increased to 571,936 in 2011 and later according 2021 census it further increased to 686,739 Kapilvastu district has 3 number of seats for central whereas 6 seats for state level elections.

Quick facts

Type: district of Nepal wd
Located in: Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population: 682,961 (2011) wd
Area: 1,738 km² wd
Official website: ddckapilvastu.gov.np wd
Coordinates: 27.5333° N, 83.0500° E wd

Places in Kapilvastu District

Tilaurakot — Village in Lumbini Province, Nepal
Kapilvastu Municipality — Historical city in Kapilvastu District of Lumbini Province, Nepal
Krishnanagar, Nepal — Municipality in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
Labani — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
Banganga, Nepal — Place in Lumbini, Nepal
Abhirawa — Place in Nepal
Gotihawa — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
Shivaraj Municipality — Place in Lumbini, Nepal
Pakadi — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
Hathihawa — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
Dharampaniya — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
Gugauli — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal

Nearby places

Taulihawa — 0 km
Kapilvastu Municipality — 1 km
Gotihawa — 3 km
Gauri, Kapilvastu — 3 km
Basantapur, Kapilvastu — 4 km
Dohani — 4 km

Questions

Where is Kapilvastu District located?: Kapilvastu District is located in Lumbini Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Kapilvastu District?: The population of Kapilvastu District is 682,961 (as of 2011).

Sources

Last updated 2 October 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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