# Lakshmipur, Ilam

_Village development committee in Mechi Zone, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/lakshmipur-ilam
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Laxmipur is a town and former Village Development Committee in Ilam District in the Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2384093#P31))
- **Located in:** Ilam District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2384093#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 26.8602, 87.9908

## About

Previously when Laxmipur was still a Village Development Committee it consisted of a total of nine numbered wards.  After the political reformation of the country and being declared as the federal democratic republic of Nepal, Laxmipur was merged with Suryodaya Municipality in February 2017, together with some other villages of eastern Ilam. Laxmipur-1,2,4,8 now became Suryodaya-14 and Laxmipur 3-6-7-9 now became Suryodaya-13. Meanwhile, Laxmipur's southern and largest ward, ward no. 5 had been added to Mai Municipality as Mai-5.

As of 2001 the population of Laxmipur was 9,020 with a literacy rate of 67.10%.

## Questions

**Where is Lakshmipur, Ilam located?**  
Lakshmipur, Ilam is located in Ilam District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lakshmipur, Ilam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakshmipur,_Ilam) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): लक्ष्मीपुर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%2C_%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2384093](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2384093) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Laxmipur, Jyoti MaVi.jpg by Nepakrish (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Laxmipur,_Jyoti_MaVi.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Lakshmipur, Ilam, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Laxmipur, Jyoti MaVi.jpg — Nepakrish, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Lakshmipur, Ilam". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/lakshmipur-ilam. Retrieved 4 November 2026.