Pyuthan District

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Pyuṭhān District प्युठान जिल्ला
District
Swargadwari temple
Location of Pyuthan (dark yellow) in Lumbini Province
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

28°05′N 082°50′E / 28.083°N 82.833°E / 28.083; 82.833 (Pyuthan District, Nepal)

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.