Jitpur used to be known as Dhukuti of Ilam (main source of rice), very fertile land with full of teraces of paddy fields with ample irrigation.

These days, Jitpur is one of the popular areas for quality product of green-tea, ginger, broom and black cardamom.

Jitpur Village Development Committee (VDC) lies right in the middle of Ilam district.

Jitpur is accessible with a gravel motorable road with bus services in the winter and 4x4 taxis even monsoon seasons.

This village has varieties of integrated communities of Rais, Magars, Limbus, Tamangs, BKs, Tailors, Giri, Bramans, Kshetris and others together.