# Panchthar District

_District of Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/panchthar-district
Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Panthar District is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province in the eastern hilly region of Nepal. It is a Hill district of eastern Nepal. The district covers 1,241 km2 (479 sq mi) of area. The 2011 census counted 191,817 population. Phidim is the district headquarters.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28155#P31))
- **Located in:** Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28155#P131))
- **Population:** 172,400 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28155#P1082))
- **Area:** 1,241 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28155#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddcpanchthar.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28155#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.1459, 87.7637

## Questions

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

**What is the population of Panchthar District?**  
The population of Panchthar District is 172,400 (as of 2011).

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- [Phidim Municipality](https://diginpl.com/places/phidim-municipality)
- [Koshi Province](https://diginpl.com/places/koshi-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Panchthar District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panchthar_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): पाँचथर जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A5%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 Q28155](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28155) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Panchthar district locator.png by Raju Babu (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Panchthar_district_locator.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Panchthar District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Panchthar district locator.png — Raju Babu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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