# Pyuthan District

_District of Nepal_

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

> Pyuthan District (Nepali: प्युठान जिल्ला, is a "hill" district some 427.6 km west of Kathmandu in Lumbini Province in midwestern Nepal. Pyuthan covers an area of 1,309 km2 with population of 212,484 in 2001 and 226,796 in 2011. Pyuthan Khalanga is the district's administrative center.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28094#P31))
- **Located in:** Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28094#P131))
- **Population:** 232,019 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28094#P1082))
- **Area:** 1,309 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28094#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddcpyuthan.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28094#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.0833, 82.8333

## Questions

**Where is Pyuthan District located?**  
Pyuthan District is located in Lumbini Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Pyuthan District?**  
The population of Pyuthan District is 232,019 (as of 2011).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pyuthan District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyuthan_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): प्युठान जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8_%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 Q28094](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28094) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: View of Swargadwari Temple Phythan.jpg by Bishal Budhathoki (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_of_Swargadwari_Temple_Phythan.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Pyuthan District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: View of Swargadwari Temple Phythan.jpg — Bishal Budhathoki, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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