# Bhaktapur District, Bagmati Province – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/bhaktapur/

District · Bagmati Province 

# Bhaktapur District

Bhaktapur District is a district of Nepal in Bagmati Province. It had an estimated **475,912 people** in 2023 on 123 km² (about 3,867 per km²). It is divided into 4 municipalities. 250 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,468 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 475,912people (2023)
- 123km²
- 4municipalities
- 1,468mapped services

## How many people live in Bhaktapur District?

Bhaktapur District had an estimated **475,912 people** in 2023 — 7.3% of Bagmati Province, 24th of 77 districts. There are 970 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bagmati Province figure of 999). Spread over 123 km², that is about **3,867 people per km²**, 2nd of 77 districts.

19.3% of people are children under 15 and 5.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 29 across Bagmati Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 32 children and older people.

0–4 ****30,702**

5–9 ****30,091**

10–14 ****30,900**

15–19 ****37,729**

20–24 ****49,362**

25–29 ****57,877**

30–34 ****53,378**

35–39 ****40,604**

40–44 ****34,301**

45–49 ****30,853**

50–54 ****24,105**

55–59 ****18,262**

60–64 ****13,111**

65–69 ****9,594**

70–74 ****5,985**

75–79 ****4,789**

80+ ****4,269**

Source: [Census of population via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-npl).

## Where is Bhaktapur District?

Bhaktapur District lies in [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 3 other districts: [Kathmandu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/), [Kavrepalanchok District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/) and [Lalitpur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/lalitpur/). By area it is the smallest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 0.6% of [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/). The centre of Bhaktapur District is about 11 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.6742° N, 85.4264° E.

Source: [Survey Department of Nepal (http://ngiip.gov.np/index.php), UN Resident Coordinators Office in Nepal (https://un.org.np/) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-npl).

## Municipalities of Bhaktapur District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Bhaktapur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/bhaktapur/bhaktapur/) 6.5 11 336 

[Changunarayan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/bhaktapur/changunarayan/) 63 120 165 

[Madhyapur Thimi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/bhaktapur/madhyapur-thimi/) 11 38 719 

[Suryabinayak](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/bhaktapur/suryabinayak/) 42 89 248 

Source: [Survey Department of Nepal (http://ngiip.gov.np/index.php), UN Resident Coordinators Office in Nepal (https://un.org.np/) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-npl); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Bhaktapur District

Open gazetteers list **250 villages, towns and localities** in Bhaktapur District. The largest with a recorded population: Madhyapur Thimi (119,955), kankrabari Dovan (10,000) and Nagarkot (4,000). Settlements here lie between about 1,300 m and 1,905 m above sea level (median 1,379 m).

- Aadarsha
- Adhikarigaun
- Adikarigaun
- Araniko Basti
- Ataling
- Atāliṅ
- Bageshwari
- Baguwa
- Bairikhel
- Balambu
- Balkot
- Balkumari
- Banachaur
- Bangaun
- Bangerukh
- Banjhaban
- Banpedheri
- Bansbari
- Basidol
- Basnetgau
- Basnetgaun
- Batatol
- Besigaun
- Bhadgaun
- Bhajubhairav
- Bhaktapur
- Bhangalo
- Bhatedhikuro
- Bhetasi
- Bhusundol
- Bibicha
- Biruwa
- Bkhrigaun
- Bode
- Boḍegāũ
- Budathoki Gaun
- Bungal
- Bākhri̇̄gāũ
- Bāneswar
- Chakhu
- Chakhun
- Chamelidanda
- Chamthali
- Changunarayan
- Chapacho Ganesh
- Chhaling
- Chhap
- Chhapdanda
- Chitpol
- Chitrapur
- Chundevi
- Dadagau
- Dadhikot
- Dagaun
- Dahalgaun
- Damaigaun
- Dandagaun
- Danfe Tole
- Deuja
- Deujagaun
- Deuralibhanjyang
- Devdol
- Dhansar
- Dharmeshwar
- Dhulikhel Tol
- Dhunchopakha
- Dhungehini
- Dhyavaskagaun
- Dihigaun
- Dobhane
- Doreshwar
- Duwakot
- Gaam dhoka
- Gadgade
- Gaindagaun
- Gairigaun
- Gamcha
- Gamphedi
- Gankhu
- Gaththaghar
- Gatthaghar
- Gelalgaun
- Ghalate
- Ghorsahi
- Ghorsaine Gaun
- Ghumaune
- Gokulgaun
- Gongachiwa
- Gunchadol
- Gundigaun
- Gundugaun
- Halalgaun
- Halchap
- Hanumantar
- Hinchok
- Hindunagar
- Iku Tol
- Ikudol
- Inaya Tole
- Itachhen
- Itagaun
- Jagati
- Jhaukhel
- Jitpur
- Joshi
- Joshigaun
- Kalighat
- Kalitar
- Kamalbinayak
- Kamerotar
- Kankrabari
- Kapahiti
- Kaphlegaun
- Karkigaun
- Kasula Tol
- Katunje
- Kaushaltar
- Khadakāṭol
- Khadkagaun
- Khadkatol
- Khalphitar
- Kharipati
- Khatrigaun
- Khatritol
- Khaḍakāgāũ
- Khoria
- Kotali
- Kulpakot
- Kuslamtar
- Lakhaju Tol
- Lakila
- Lamagaun
- Lamatar
- Lamatol
- Lapuli
- Libali
- Lohakanthali
- Lokanthali
- Lukundol
- Madhyapur Thimi
- Magam Tol
- Magargaun
- Mahadevsthan
- Mahatgaun
- Main Chok
- Majuwa
- Makaltol
- Maligaun
- Maru Tole
- Masandol
- Mathillo Kankrabari
- Mathillokā̃krābāri̇̄
- Milli̇̄
- Model Village
- Mulakot
- Nagadesh
- Nagarkot
- Nagdesh
- Nalinchok
- Nangkhel
- Nankhel
- Naṅkhel
- Nekosera
- Nepalgaun
- Ngyabu
- Nigu Pukhu
- Nirwachan Chowk
- Nyopānegāũ
- Nyoupanegaun
- Nyābu
- Nālāchhāp
- Padali
- Pagaritol
- Pakaunepati
- Palase
- Pataletar
- Paudeldanda
- Paudelgaun
- Pauwa
- Phaidhoka
- Phedigaun
- Pikhel
- Pipal Bot
- Piple
- Purbeli Tol
- Pwargau
- Pwargaun
- Radhe Radhe
- Ranikot Bhanjyang
- Ratopati
- Rautetol
- Rautgaun
- Rokagaun
- Sagbari
- Salampakha
- Sallaghari
- Sanchukcha
- Sanga
- Sangdaha
- Sano Thimi
- Sanothimi
- Saraswatikhel
- Saudol
- Shantigau
- Shantigaun
- Shikaritar
- Silamgal
- Sintitar
- Sirutar
- Soche
- Somathali
- Srijana nagar
- Sudal
- Sumelgaun
- Sumlingtar
- Sumliṅṭār
- Suryabinayak
- Suwal Tol
- Taikapu
- Tallogaun
- Tamanggaun
- Tarkhakal
- Tatgal
- Tattagol
- Taudol
- Tersatar
- Thakalmath
- Thapagaun
- Thapatol
- Thasetar
- Thathali
- Thimitar
- Tigani
- Timilsina Gaun
- Tāmaṅgāũ
- Tāmāṅgāũ
- Villaphant
- Yama
- Yangdol
- adarsha sagbari tole
- chaukote tol
- dhungedhara
- dibya darshan tol
- kankrabari Dovan
- sachet marga tole
- sarki tol
- siwa tole
- thapa tole pikhel
- Ḍāḍāgāun
- Ṭhimi̇̄

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Bhaktapur District

Named natural and historic features inside Bhaktapur District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Godawary River
- Hanumante River
- Manohara River

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves; 1 forest.

- Bāgeshwari̇̄
- Tilkot Reserved Forest
- UEBA_Nilbarahi site 04

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Bhaktapur District and the best time to visit

In Bhaktapur District, the warmest month is Jun (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (11 °C). About 1,084 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (280 mm) and the driest Nov (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 10 

Feb 14 17 

Mar 18 21 

Apr 22 37 

May 24 89 

Jun 25 170 

Jul 23 280 

Aug 23 238 

Sep 22 169 

Oct 19 45 

Nov 15 3 

Dec 12 5 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bhaktapur District

Places mapped inside Bhaktapur District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals46
- Banks132
- ATMs10
- Petrol pumps15
- Hotels174
- Shopping malls5
- Schools317
- Colleges and universities60
- Cinemas7
- Pharmacies96
- Restaurants545
- Police stations18
- Dental clinics43

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Bhaktapur District?In Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Bhaktapur District?475,912 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bhaktapur District?About 30 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bhaktapur District?About 3,867 people per km²
- What borders Bhaktapur District?Kathmandu District, Kavrepalanchok District and Lalitpur District
- How many villages are in Bhaktapur District?250 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bhaktapur District?Settlements lie between 1,300 m and 1,905 m
- What is the best time to visit Bhaktapur District?October to May
- How many hospitals are in Bhaktapur District?46 mapped
- How many banks are in Bhaktapur District?132 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Bhaktapur District?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bhaktapur District?15 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bhaktapur District?NP0326 (OCHA common operational dataset)