Kanchanpur District
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Kanchanpur District
Kanchanpur District' onMouseout='HidePop("40362")' href="/topics/Mahakali_Zone">Mahakali Zone
, is one of the seventy-five districts
of Nepal
. Kanchanpur was named after Kanchan Pal the Katyuri Kings
and located in the district are Dodhara and Chadani (two islands in the Mahakali river) and the Shuklaphata Wildlife Reserve.
Kanchanpur District' onMouseout='HidePop("40362")' href="/topics/Mahakali_Zone">Mahakali Zone
Mahakali Zone
Mahakali|Kali River]] or Mahakali River, which originates from Kalapani.Mahakali's headquarter is Mahendranagar in Kanchanpur District. The zone covers the Himalayan range including Api Peak in the North, Hill valleys, Inner Terai valleys such as Patan in Baitadi District in the center and the...
, is one of the seventy-five districts
Districts of Nepal
Nepal's 14 administrative zones are subdivided into 75 districts . These districts are listed below, by zone...
of Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. Kanchanpur was named after Kanchan Pal the Katyuri Kings
Katyuri Kings
The Katyuri Kings were a medieval ruling clan of Uttarakhand believed to have descended from Shalivahan ruler from Ayodhya. This links them with Suryavansha...
and located in the district are Dodhara and Chadani (two islands in the Mahakali river) and the Shuklaphata Wildlife Reserve.
Basic statistics
- District: Kanchanpur
- Headquarters: Mahendranagar
- Area: 1610 km²
- Total Population: 377,899
- Literacy rate: 57.60% (Male, 70.53%; Female, 44.19%)
Political divisions
- Political constituencies: 4
- Total no. of Municipalities: 1 (Mahendranagar – eighth-biggest city of Nepal)
Village Development Committees
- Baise BichwaBaise BichwaBaise Bichwa is a village development committee in Kanchanpur District in the Mahakali Zone of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 7678 people living in 1142 individual households....
- BeldandiBeldandiBeldandi is a village development committee in Kanchanpur District in the Mahakali Zone of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 9301 people living in 1483 individual households. The main attraction in Beldandi are the local Tharu dance, Gaura Festival and...
- ChandaniChandaniChandani is a village development committee in Kanchanpur District in the Mahakali Zone of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 12,385 people living in 2240 individual households....
- DaijeeDaijeeDaijee is a village development committee in Kanchanpur District in the Mahakali Zone of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 6597 people living in 2088 individual households....
- DekhatbhuliDekhatbhuliDekhatbhuli is a village development committee in Kanchanpur District in the Mahakali Zone of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 8304 people living in 1080 individual households....
- DodharaDodharaDodhara is a village development committee in Kanchanpur District in the Mahakali Zone of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 13,429 people living in 229 individual households....
- JhalariJhalariJhalari झलारी is a Village Development Committee in Kanchanpur District in the Mahakali Zone of South-Far-Western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 10,590 people living in 1702 individual households....
- Kalika
- KrishnapurKrishnapur, NepalKrishnapur is a village development committee in Kanchanpur District in the Mahakali Zone of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 13,892 people living in 2195 individual households....
- LaxmipurLaxmipur, MahakaliLaxmipur is a village development committee in Kanchanpur District in the Mahakali Zone of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 11,767....
- ParasanParasanParasan is a village development committee in Kanchanpur District in the Mahakali Zone of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 9796 people living in 1615 individual households....
- PipaladiPipaladiPipaladi is a village development committee in Kanchanpur District in the Mahakali Zone of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 11,071 people living in 1739 individual households....
- Raikawar BichawaRaikawar BichawaRaikawar Bichawa is a village development committee in Kanchanpur District in the Mahakali Zone of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 9936 people living in 1391 individual households....
- Rampur BilaspurRampur BilaspurRampur Bilaspur is a village development committee in Kanchanpur District in the Mahakali Zone of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 11,841 people living in 1650 individual households....
- Rauteli BichawaRauteli BichawaRauteli Bichawa is a village development committee in Kanchanpur District in the Mahakali Zone of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 6718 people living in 1186 individual households....
- SankarpurSankarpur, KanchanpurSankarpur is a village development committee in Kanchanpur District in the Mahakali Zone of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 6538....
- SreepurSreepur, MahakaliSreepur is a village development committee in Kanchanpur District in the Mahakali Zone of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 14,280 people living in 1877 individual households....
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- TribhuwanbastiTribhuwanbastiTribhuwanbasti is a village development committee in Kanchanpur District in the Mahakali Zone of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 8825 people living in 1563 individual households....
Communication and Media
FM Stations and News Papers of Kanchanpur District- Suklaphanta FM 99.4 MHz
- Mahakali FM 96.2 MHz
- Farwest Times
- Chure Times
- Mahendranagar Post
- Abhiyan Daily
- Paschim Nepal
- New Janakranti Daily