# Kapilvastu District

_District of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28574#P31))
- **Located in:** Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28574#P131))
- **Population:** 682,961 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28574#P1082))
- **Area:** 1,738 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28574#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddckapilvastu.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28574#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.5333, 83.0500

## 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).

## Related

- [Mangal Prasad Gupta](https://diginpl.com/people/mangal-prasad-gupta)
- [Tilaurakot](https://diginpl.com/places/tilaurakot)
- [Kapilvastu Municipality](https://diginpl.com/places/kapilvastu-municipality)
- [Lumbini Province](https://diginpl.com/places/lumbini-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kapilvastu District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapilvastu_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कपिलवस्तु जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%81_%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 Q28574](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28574) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tilaurakot, Kapilvastu Ancient Shakya Capital 12.jpg by Sabina Bajracharya (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tilaurakot,_Kapilvastu_Ancient_Shakya_Capital_12.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kapilvastu District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Tilaurakot, Kapilvastu Ancient Shakya Capital 12.jpg — Sabina Bajracharya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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