Kapilvastu District

Kapilvastu District
कपिलवस्तु जिल्ला
Tilaurakot, Kapilvastu Ancient Shakya Capital
Tilaurakot, Kapilvastu Ancient Shakya Capital
Location of Kapilvastu (dark yellow) in Lumbini Province
Location of Kapilvastu (dark yellow) in Lumbini Province
Country Nepal
ProvinceLumbini Province
Government
 • TypeCoordination committee
 • BodyDCC, Kapilvastu
Area
 • Total1,738 km2 (671 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total686,739
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
Telephone Code076
Main Language(s)Awadhi, Tharu, Nepali
Websitewww.ddckapilvastu.gov.np

Kapilvastu District (Nepali: कपिलवस्तु जिल्ला [ˈkʌpilbʌstu] ), often Kapilbastu, is one of the districts of Lumbini Province, Nepal. The district, with Kapilbastu municipality as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,738 square kilometres (671 sq mi) and in 2001 had a population of 481,976, which increased to 571,936 in 2011 and later according 2021 census it further increased to 686,739 Kapilvastu district has 3 number of seats for central whereas 6 seats for state level elections.