Kanchanpur District
| Kanchanpur कञ्चनपुर जिल्ला |
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| District | |
 Location of Kanchanpur |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Far-Western (Sudur Pashchimanchal) |
| Zone | Mahakali |
| Established | 1860 |
| Headquarters | Mahendranagar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,610 km2 (620 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 451,248 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| Main language(s) | Kumauni / Doteli(70%), Rana Tharu (20%), Nepali language (7%), others (3%) |
Kanchanpur District (Nepali: 
Listen , a part of Province No. 7 in Terai plain, is one of seventy-five districts of Nepal. The district, with Bhimdatta as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,610 square kilometres (620 sq mi) and had a population of 134,868 in 2001 and 171,304 in 2011. It is located in southern-west of Nepal. It is bordered with Kailali district in east, Dadeldhura district in north and with modern-day india in 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 during the Partition of Nepal after Anglo-Nepalese war (1814-1816) between the then Kingdom of Nepal and East india Company followed by Sugauli Treaty. Later on after 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 occupied by ethnic Tharu community and minor group are the peoples that have migrated from northern hilly region. The district is renowned for Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve and 1,456.97 metres (4,780 ft) long multispan suspension bridge over Mahakali River.
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