# Mahottari District

_District of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Mahottari District, a part of Madhesh Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Jaleshwar as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,002 km2 (387 sq mi) and had a population of 553,481 in 2001, 627,580 in 2011 and 705,838 in 2021 census. Its headquarters is located in Jaleshwar, a neighbouring town of the historical city of Janakpur. The name Jaleshwar means 'God in Water'. One can find a famous temple of Lord Shiva in Water there. Jaleshwar lies at a few kilometres distance from the Nepal-India border and has a majority Maithili population.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28618#P31))
- **Located in:** Madhesh Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28618#P131))
- **Population:** 706,994 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28618#P1082))
- **Area:** 1,002 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28618#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddcmahottari.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28618#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 26.8667, 85.8000

## Questions

**Where is Mahottari District located?**  
Mahottari District is located in Madhesh Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Mahottari District?**  
The population of Mahottari District is 706,994 (as of 2011).

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- [Madhesh Province](https://diginpl.com/places/madhesh-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mahottari District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahottari_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): महोत्तरी जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%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 Q28618](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28618) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jaleshwar Mahadev Temple at Jaleshwar , Janakpur.jpg by Aditya Pal (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jaleshwar_Mahadev_Temple_at_Jaleshwar_,_Janakpur.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Mahottari District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Jaleshwar Mahadev Temple at Jaleshwar , Janakpur.jpg — Aditya Pal, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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