Dhankuta District, a part of Kosi Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district covers an area of 891 km² and has a population (2001) of 166,479., Dhankuta is the district headquarters and a major administrative region in the Eastern region.


The vegetation zones in the district range from sub-tropical Sal forest along the Tamur and Arun rivers, and cooler temperate forests on some of the high ridges that mark the watershed between the two catchments. The altitude ranges from around 300m to 2500m. The majority of the population are involved in agriculture and crops include maize, rice and millet. Important cash crops include citrus fruits, cauliflower, cabbage, ginger, and in recent years, tea. A well-preserved forest (Rani Bhan - Queen's Forest) spreads along a ridge line on the northwest side of the village, with well-developed mature stands of rhododendron and sal (pine) trees

Village Development Committees (VDCs)
Ahale


Ankhisalla

Arkhaule Jitpur

Basantatar

Belhara

Bhdhabare

Bhirgaun

Bodhe

Budhabare

Budi Morang

Chanuwa

Chhintang

Chungmang

Danda Bazar

Dandagaun

Dhankuta

Faksib

Falate

Ghortikharka

Hathikharka

Jitpur Arkhaule

Khoku

Khuwafok

Kuruletenupa

Leguwa

Mahabharat

Marek Katahare

Maunabuthuk

Mudebas

Muga

Murtidhunga

Pakhribas

Parewadin

Raja Rani

Sanne

Tankhuwa

Telia

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Location of Dhankuta

Country Nepal

Region Eastern (Purwanchal)

Zone Kosi

Area

- Total 891 km2 (344 sq mi)

Population (2001)

- Total 166,479

- Density 186.8/km2 (483.9/sq mi)

Time zone NPT (UTC+5:45)