Headquarters Mahendranagar Area 1,610 km² | Established 1860 Time zone NPT (UTC+5:45) Zone Mahakali Zone | |
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Region Far-Western Development Region, Nepal | ||
Kanchanpur District (Nepali: कञ्चनपुर जिल्ला Listen , a part of Province No. 7 in Terai plain, is one of seventy-five districts of Nepal. The district, with Bhimdatta as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,610 km and had a population of 134,868 in 2001 and 171,304 in 2011. It is located in southern-west of Nepal. It is bordered with Kailali district in east, Dadeldhura district in north and with modern-day india in south and west.
Contents
- Map of Kanchanpur Nepal
- Geographical Location
- Municipalities and Village Development Committees VDC
- Communication and Media
- Lakes In Kanchanpur District
- References
Map of Kanchanpur, Nepal
Before the reunification of Nepal by Gorkha King PN Shah, this district was the part of Doti Kingdom. Nepal lost it to the East India Company during the Partition of Nepal after Anglo-Nepalese war (1814-1816) between the then Kingdom of Nepal and East india Company followed by Sugauli Treaty. Later on after treaty of 1860, Nepal recovered this land along with Kailali, Banke and Bardiya. Its first headquarters was Belauri Municipality and the current headquarter Mahendranagr was declared in 2019 B.S.
The majority of population is occupied by ethnic Tharu community and minor group are the peoples that have migrated from northern hilly region. The district is renowned for Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve and 1456.97 meters long multispan suspension bridge over Mahakali River.
Jhilmila Lake, Bedkot Lake, Bandatal, Shovatal and Vishnu Temple are the other places of tourist attraction.
Geographical Location
It expands from 28 degree 38 minutes to 29 degree 28 minutes Northern latitudes and 80 degree 03 minutes to 80 degree 33 minutes Eastern Longitudes.
Municipalities and Village Development Committees (VDC)
Communication and Media
FM Stations and News Papers of Kanchanpur District