Kanchanpur District

Kanchanpur District ( ), a part of Sudurpashchim Province in the Terai plain, is one of seventy seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Bhimdatta as its district headquarters, covers an area of and had a population of 134,868 in 2001 and 171,304 in 2011. It is located in south-western of Nepal. It is bordered by Kailali district in the east, Dadeldhura district in the north and with India in the south and west.
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 after the Anglo-Nepalese war (1814-1816) between the then Kingdom of Nepal and the East India Company followed by territorial concessions of Sugauli Treaty. Later on after the 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 ethnic Tharu community and minor groups are the peoples that have migrated from the northern hilly region. The district is renowned for Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve and the long multispan suspension bridge over Mahakali River.
Jhilmila Lake, Bedkot Lake, Bandatal, Shovatal and Vishnu Temple, Ranital are the other tourist attractions.
Geography.
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. It is situated at the end of westmost part of province and country on the corner of south-west. Geographically it is on the terai but the northern part of the district has some higher altitudes of elevation. The highest elevation of the district is 1528m and lowest is 176m. Main rivers of the region are Mahakali, Jobuda, Chaudhar, Mohana, Syali, Banhara, Sanbora and Doda
Demographics.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kanchanpur District had a population of 451,248. Of these, 39.7% spoke Doteli, 25.4% Tharu, 16.1% Nepali, 5.2% Baitadeli, 4.0% Bajhangi, 2.3% Achhami, 1.6% Magar, 1.5% Bajureli, 1.3% Tamang and 1.1% Darchuleli as their first language. The largest ethnic group is Khas/Chhetri make 35% of total population, The Second largest ethnic group is Tharu makes 21% of total dist population, and Khas/Thakuri makes 15% of population. Bahun and sanyasi/giri makes 13% of total population and khas dalit makes 11% of total population.. Tamangs make 3% of population. And Magars make 2% of population.
Divisions.
Kanchanpur district is divided into 7 municipalities and 2 rural municipalities:
Communication and media.
Websites, Online News Portal, FM Stations and News Papers of Kanchanpur District