Kanchanpur District

The district expands from 28 degrees 38 minutes to 29 degrees 28 minutes Northern latitudes and 80 degrees 03 minutes to 80 degrees 33 minutes Eastern longitudes. It is situated at the end of westmost part of province and country on the corner of the 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 the lowest is 176m. The main rivers of the region are Mahakali, Jobuda, Chaudhary, Mohana, Syal, Banhara, Sanbora and Doda ==Demographics==

At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Kanchanpur District had a population of 513,757. 8.05% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 79.65% and a sex ratio of 1135 females per 1000 males. 464,101 (90.33%) lived in municipalities. Khas people make up a majority of the population with 67% of the population. Tharus and Rana Tharus are the largest minority with 26% of the population. Hill Janjatis, mainly Magars and Tamangs, are 3% of the population, while Madheshis (mainly the Lohar caste), are also 3% of the population. At the time of the 2021 census, 43.57% of the population spoke Nepali, 14.24% Tharu, 12.76% Doteli, 11.13% Rana Tharu, 8.12% Baitadeli, 2.78% Bajhangi, 1.36% Darchuleli, 1.18% Tamang and 1.09% Dadeldhuri as their first language. In 2011, 15.9% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language. ==Divisions==

Kanchanpur district is divided into 7 municipalities and 2 rural municipalities: ;Municipalities: • Bedkot • Belauri • Bhimdatta • Mahakali • Shuklaphanta • Krishnapur • Punarbas ;Rural municipalities: • Laljhadi • Beldandi ==Communication and media==

Websites, Online News Portal, FM Stations and News Papers of Kanchanpur District • MNR Yellow Pages. Local Search Engine • NB Media Network • Suklaphanta FM 99.4 MHz • Radio Mahakali FM 96.2 MHz • Radio Belauri 105 MHz • Belauri Post Weekly • Dishanirdesh Kanchan Post Weekly • Farwest Times • Chure Times • Mahendranagar Post • Abhiyan Daily • Paschim Nepal Daily • Dainik Khabar Daily • New Janakranti Daily • Radio Nagarik FM 104.3 MHz • Radio Rastriya 89.8 MHz • Radio Barasinga 102.2 MHz • Radio Paschim Nepal 91.0 MHz • Radio Kanchanpur 90.2 MHz • Radio Pahichaan FM 105.3 MHz • Radio Sudur Sanchar 100.4 MHz • Radio Jhalari FM 105.9 MHz • Prabhu FM 102.5 MHz ==Lakes In Kanchanpur District==

• Banda lake • Bedkot lake • Pyara lake • Jhilmila lake • Shova lake • Shuklaphanta lake • Ranital ==References==