Pyuthan District
District in Lumbini Province, Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pyuṭhān District
प्युठान जिल्ला | |
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Country | Nepal |
Province | Lumbini Province |
Admin HQ. | Pyuthan |
Government | |
• Type | Coordination committee |
• Body | DCC, Pyuthān |
Area | |
• Total | 1,309 km2 (505 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 226,796 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
Main Language(s) | Nepali, Newari, Khamkura |
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Pyuthan District (Nepali: प्युठान जिल्ला [piu̯ʈʰan] ⓘ, is a "hill" district some 427.6 km (265.7 mi) west of Kathmandu in Lumbini Province in midwestern Nepal. Pyuthan covers an area of 1,309 km2 (505 sq mi) with population of 212,484 in 2001 and 226,796 in 2011. Pyuthan Khalanga is the district's administrative center.