Jhapa District

Jhapa District (Nepali: झापा जिल्ला; Listen ) is a district of Koshi Province in eastern Nepal named after a Rajbanshi |Surjapuri language word "Jhapa" meaning "to cover" (verb). The latest official data, the 2021 Nepal Census, puts the total population of the district at 994,090.^[1] The total area of the district is 1,606 square kilometres.

Jhapa District झापा जिल्ला
District
From top left to right Nepal-India Border Gate at Kakarbhitta, Arjundhara Temple, Damak City, Birtamod City
Location of Jhapa District in Nepal
Mechi nagar Bha dra pur Kachan kawal Haldi bari Bar ha dashi Jhapa Gauri gunj Gauradaha Da mak Kamal Shiva satakshi Kankai Bir tamod Arjun dhara Buddhashanti Jhapa District
Country	Nepal
Province	Koshi Province
Headquarters	Bhadrapur
Area
• Total	1,606 km2 (620 sq mi)
Highest elevation	8,848 m (29,029 ft)
Lowest elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	994,090
• Rank	4th (Nepal)
• Density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
• Households	219,989
Demographics
• Sex ratio	92,43 ♂ /51.97% ♀ (2011)
Human Development Index
• Per Capita Income	1,226 USD
• Poverty rate	21.82
• Literacy	75 %
• Life Expectancy	67.29
Main language(s)	Nepali, Rajbanshi, Surjapuri, Limbu, Maithili
Website	www.ddcjhapa.gov.np

The lowlands of Limbuwan (present-day terai lands of Sunsari, Morang and Jhapa) was collectively known as Morang since the time of King Mawrong of 7th century.In the beginning of 1400 AD, Morang Kingdom patriated from Kingdom of Ilam and Kingdom of Mikluk Bodhey (Choubise) and started ruling on its own.^[2]

Location

Jhapa is the easternmost district of Nepal and lies in the fertile Terai plains. It is part of the Outer Terai. Jhapa borders with Ilam in the north, Morang in the west, the Indian state of Bihar in the south and the Indian state of West Bengal to the southeast and east. Geographically, it covers an area of 1,606 km² (620 sq mi) and lies on 87°39’ east to 88°12’ east longitude and 26°20’ north to 26°50’ north latitude.^[3]

Related pages

• Districts of Nepal