| Prakashpur | |
| Native Name: | प्रकाशपुर |
| Settlement Type: | Barahakshetra Municipality |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Zone |
| Subdivision Name1: | Koshi Zone |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sunsari District |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Mr. Ramesh Karki (Nepali Congress) |
| Leader Title2: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader Name2: | Mrs. Nanda Kumari Rai (NCP) |
| Leader Title3: | Ward Chairperson |
| Leader Name3: | Mr. Tej Gurung (Nepali Congress) |
| Population As Of: | 1991 |
| Population Total: | 11110 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2: | Chhetri, Madheshi, Limbu, Rai, Bramhan, Bishwakarma Magar, Gurung, Tamang, Tharu, Pariyar |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Timezone: | Nepal Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Coordinates: | 26.6882°N 87.0997°W |
Prakashpur is a small town in Sunsari District in the Koshi Zone in southeastern Nepal.It lies in ward no.10 of Barahakshetra municipality.It is near the Indo-Nepal border.It is famous for its beautiful and peaceful environment. Most of the people come here to visit Koshi river which is one of the longest river in Nepal. It is also famous for its diversity in culture.
At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, Prakashpur had a population of 11,110 people living in 1987 households, primarily employed in agriculture.[1]
Prakashpur city is near the Indo-Nepal-China Tibet border, south of Mount Everest, Southwest of Dharan, in Sunsari district of Koshi zone, Nepal. The VDC is bounded by Mahendranagr to the north, Bhokraha to the south, Dumraha to the east, and Madhuban to the west. It is bisected by the Koshi River, with the western half of the VDC being part of the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve.
The main routes to Prakashpur are:
Prakashpur Health Post is a Government Body charge with providing health services.
Prakashpur is controlled by the Nepalese Government.