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Jhapa District
district of Koshi Province, Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jhapa District (Nepali: झापा जिल्ला; Listen (help·info)) 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.
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Jhapa District
झापा जिल्ला | |
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From top left to right Nepal-India Border Gate at Kakarbhitta, Arjundhara Temple, Damak City, Birtamod City | |
![]() Location of Jhapa District in Nepal | |
Jhapa District | |
Country | ![]() |
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 | |
• 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 |
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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]