# Dhading District, Bagmati Province – Municipalities

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

District · Bagmati Province 

# Dhading District

Dhading District is a district of Nepal in Bagmati Province. It had an estimated **337,869 people** in 2023 on 1,907 km² (about 177 per km²). It is divided into 13 municipalities. 1,510 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 973 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 337,869people (2023)
- 1,907km²
- 13municipalities
- 973mapped services

## How many people live in Dhading District?

Dhading District had an estimated **337,869 people** in 2023 — 5.2% of Bagmati Province, 30th of 77 districts. There are 1,045 women for every 1,000 men (above the Bagmati Province figure of 999). Spread over 1,907 km², that is about **177 people per km²**, 35th of 77 districts.

24.0% of people are children under 15 and 8.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 29 across Bagmati Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****25,289**

5–9 ****26,381**

10–14 ****29,550**

15–19 ****30,986**

20–24 ****31,285**

25–29 ****33,203**

30–34 ****27,194**

35–39 ****22,258**

40–44 ****18,816**

45–49 ****17,774**

50–54 ****17,095**

55–59 ****14,915**

60–64 ****13,575**

65–69 ****10,708**

70–74 ****7,650**

75–79 ****5,765**

80+ ****5,425**

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

## Where is Dhading District?

Dhading District lies in [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chitawan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/chitawan/), [Gorkha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/), [Kathmandu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/), [Makwanpur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/), [Nuwakot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/) and [Rasuwa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/rasuwa/). By area it is the 28th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 9.4% of [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/). The centre of Dhading District is about 53 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.0078° N, 84.9065° 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 Dhading District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Benighat Rorang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/benighat-rorang/) 207 261 107 

[Dhunibenshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/dhunibenshi/) 99 118 98 

[Gajuri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/gajuri/) 139 148 84 

[Galchhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/galchhi/) 119 143 69 

[Ganga Jamuna](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/ganga-jamuna/) 144 111 57 

[Jwalamukhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/jwalamukhi/) 113 117 43 

[Khaniyabas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/khaniyabas/) 105 60 26 

[Netrawati Dabjong](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/netrawati-dabjong/) 70 69 42 

[Nilkhantha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/nilkhantha/) 200 248 252 

[Rubi Valley](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/rubi-valley/) 424 64 35 

[Siddhalek](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/siddhalek/) 106 143 54 

[Thakre](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/thakre/) 96 122 61 

[Tripurasundari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/tripurasundari/) 84 107 45 

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 Dhading District

Open gazetteers list **1,510 villages, towns and localities** in Dhading District. The largest with a recorded population: Pokhari Gau (90). Settlements here lie between about 312 m and 3,750 m above sea level (median 980 m).

- Aal Dada
- Abrinalang
- Abuigaun
- Achanetar
- Acharyapokhari
- Adamara
- Adamghat
- Adamtar
- Adhamar
- Adhamara
- Adheri
- Admara
- Admaragaun
- Aduwabari
- Advance Tol
- Aginchok
- Agthali
- Ahale
- Aibang
- Aibāṅ
- Aitar
- Alaiche
- Aldanda
- Alegaun
- Althok
- Amale
- Amantar
- Amarawati
- Amarkhu
- Ambote
- Amdanda
- Amdandagaun
- Amilchhap
- Amiltar
- Amithi
- Amkot
- Amrai
- Anakanyamai
- Anpchaur
- Anpgairi
- Anpghari
- Anptar
- Apkharka
- Aprichhap
- Apswara
- Archakenalan
- Archale
- Archalepani
- Archaletol
- Argale
- Arghauta
- Arsatar
- Arubas
- Arugairachhap
- Arukharka
- Arukhet
- Aryalgaun
- Asap
- Asare
- Asuban
- Asubang
- Atigaun
- Awan
- Awang
- Awoi Gaun
- Awāṅ
- Babil Kharka
- Baburang
- Badagaun
- Badare
- Badarebajar
- Badarthok
- Badritar
- Baghmara
- Bagigaun
- Baguwa
- Baguwabesi
- Baharbote
- Bahundanda
- Bahungaun
- Bahunpalang
- Bahuntar
- Bahunthan
- Bahunthok
- Baibang
- Baireni
- Baireni-Bajar
- Bairenitar
- Bajhopalpa
- Bajrakot
- Bakrangchet
- Bakurang
- Balkharka
- Baltar
- Bamshagaun
- Banchaur
- Bandagaun
- Bandandagaun
- Bandre
- Bangepaihro
- Bangepipal
- Baniyatar
- Banjhgara
- Bansetar
- Banskharka
- Barahithan
- Baraitar
- Barangaun
- Baraswanra
- Baraundi
- Barbandobhan
- Barbang
- Bardanda
- Bardhang
- Barhabise
- Barpuk
- Barre
- Barthumki
- Barāmgāũ
- Barāswā̃rā
- Barḍā̃ḍā
- Basanta
- Baseri
- Basnet Tol
- Basnetgaun
- Baspur
- Basudevpauwa
- Bataredana
- Batase
- Batase Maidi
- Batuwa
- Bayetar
- Baṅḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Baṭṭār
- Belanitar
- Belbhanjyang
- Belbote
- Beldada
- Beldanda
- Belgaun
- Belghari
- Belgāũ
- Belkhu
- Beltar
- Belung
- Beluṅ
- Belḍā̃ḍā
- Benidobhan
- Benighat
- Benighat Rorang
- Beni̇̄ghāṭ
- Beshimaldung
- Besi
- Besigaun
- Besi̇̄gāũ
- Bhadaure
- Bhadubar
- Bhaduwar
- Bhagegaun
- Bhainse
- Bhaise
- Bhaisepokhari
- Bhaisikhor
- Bhai̇̃se
- Bhalidanda
- Bhaltar
- Bhalthok
- Bhalubang
- Bhaludandagaun
- Bhalukhop
- Bhalākharka
- Bhandari Gau
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhandarithok
- Bhandarkharka
- Bhangeri
- Bhangtar
- Bhanjyang
- Bhanjyang Pokhari
- Bhanjyangkharka
- Bhankharka
- Bharkeli
- Bharlintar
- Bharmale
- Bharpang
- Bharyang
- Bhasmekharka
- Bhatkeli Majuwa
- Bhattagaun
- Bhattaraigaun
- Bhedabari
- Bhimsenthan
- Bhirkatti
- Bhirkharka
- Bhirpani
- Bhirswanra
- Bhirswā̃rā
- Bhogteni
- Bhogteni Bajar
- Bhogtini
- Bhoktini
- Bhorle
- Bhorlemani Danda
- Bhotedanda
- Bhoteni
- Bhotepadhera
- Bhotepalan
- Bhotepalang
- Bhotepalang Daltar
- Bhoṭeḍā̃ḍā
- Bhulbhuli
- Bhumedanda
- Bhumeḍā̃ḍā
- Bhumidanda
- Bhutetar
- Bhuttar
- Bhutyaha
- Bhuwabhanjyang
- Bhuwalepani
- Bhuwanikharka
- Bhyangle
- Bhyāṅle
- Bhãgeri̇̄
- Bhābil Forest
- Bhāgṭār
- Bhāluban
- Bhāluḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Bhārpāṅ
- Bich Bajar
- Bicharihatiya
- Bidang
- Bidāṅ
- Bijayatar
- Bilaunedadagau
- Bimarechhap
- Birabari
- Birchet
- Birta
- Bishal Bajar
- Bistagaun
- Bitalab
- Bitalabdanda
- Bitalap
- Bites
- Biṣṭagāũ
- Bokrang
- Bokrāṅ
- Borang
- Borāṅ
- Bosigaun
- Bremrang
- Bremrāṅ
- Budha Anp
- Budhathum
- Bugbang
- Bugbāṅ
- Bunchundobhang
- Bunchung
- Bungchhap
- Bungpung
- Buttargaun
- Buḍhā Ā̃p
- Buḍhāthum
- Buṅchuṅ
- Buṅpuṅ
- Byarthok
- Bāhungāũ
- Bāhunpalāṅ
- Bāhunḍā̃ḍā
- Bāi̇̄bāṅ
- Bārbāṅ
- Bāthalā
- Bā̃jhgarā
- Bā̃skharka
- Bā̃ḍāgāũ
- Bāḍāgāũ
- Chaampbhanjyang Bazzar
- Chailing
- Chailintar
- Chailiṅ
- Chainpur
- Chakmake
- Chaksigaun
- Chalise
- Chalisegaun
- Chalish Gaon
- Chamdanda
- Chamkholagaun
- Chamtang
- Chanaute
- Chandanthok
- Chandithan
- Chanetar
- Chap Bhanjuang
- Chapadi
- Chaptar
- Charange
- Charangephedi
- Charaudhi
- Charaudi
- Charghare
- Charipauwa
- Charunge
- Chatrā
- Chaukidobhan
- Chaukitar
- Chaunchuli
- Chauphant
- Chautara
- Chedu
- Chekbang
- Chekbāṅ
- Chepangtari
- Chepe
- Chepāṅṭāri̇̄
- Cheuritar
- Chhabise
- Chhagebesi
- Chhaghare
- Chhap
- Chhapchet
- Chhapdanda
- Chhapgaun
- Chhapthok
- Chharchhare
- Chhatre Dyaurali
- Chhelan
- Chhepang
- Chhepang Champarang
- Chhepaṅ
- Chhepāṅ
- Chhetrapati
- Chheugaun
- Chhipi̇̄gāũ
- Chhipugaun
- Chhotetar
- Chhotikharka
- Chhurmrang
- Chhāpgāũ
- Chhāpḍā̃ḍā
- Chihandanda
- Chilaunebot
- Chilaunegaun
- Chilaunekharka
- Chilaunekhsarka
- Chilāunekhark
- Chimangaun
- Chimchok
- Chiniyakharka
- Chintekharka
- Chipleti
- Chiraudidobhan
- Chisapani
- Chisāpāni̇̄
- Chiyandanda
- Chogegaon
- Chogegaun
- Chulidanda
- Chuli̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Chuvakharka
- Chyamthali
- Chyangali
- Chyurikharka
- Chāmtāṅ
- Chāmḍā̃ḍā
- Chāũchuli̇̄
- Chā̃p Bhañjyāṅ
- Dadabasa
- Dadagaun
- Dadhuwa Kotkhalgaun
- Daduwa
- Dakhaligaun
- Dalan
- Dalang
- Damaigaun
- Damdame
- Damgade
- Damgauda
- Damichaur
- Danbang
- Danda Purshu
- Dandabasa
- Dandagaun
- Dandakharka
- Dandapari
- Dandathok
- Dandighat
- Dangsing
- Dankaling
- Daramdanda
- Darbungphant
- Darhegaunda
- Darhegaũdā
- Daringal
- Darkha
- Dastar
- Deeurali Danda
- Degav
- Deurali
- Deurali Maidan

…and 1,110 more.

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 Dhading District

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

### Water

133 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Adnā Kholā
- Arun Kholā
- Asāre Kholā
- Avdi Kholā
- Badahar Kholā
- Baguwā Kholā
- Basāhā Kholā
- Belkhu Kholā
- Bhābil Kholā
- Bhābil Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bhāṇṭe Kholā
- Biruwā Kholā
- Birāli̇̄khop Kholā
- Bisurāl Kholā
- Borāṅ Kholā
- Burluṅ Kholā
- Buḍhi̇̄ Ganḍaki̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Buṅgchuṅ Kholā
- Bāghar Kholā
- Chainpur Kholsi̇̄
- Charaũdi̇̄ Kholā
- Charaṅge Kholā

…and 112 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 peaks; 3 mountains; 3 mountain passes; 2 hills.

- Kālo Pokhari̇̄ Himāl · 5,871 m
- Dilpu · 5,324 m
- Chhumloḍā̃ḍā · 4,101 m
- Pāṅsāṅ Pass · 3,817 m
- Siṅlā · 3,815 m
- Mānagi̇̄ Bhañjyāṅ · 2,970 m
- Timlāḍā̃ḍā · 2,927 m
- Tham Bhañjyāṅ · 2,918 m
- Brāmchetḍā̃ḍā · 2,882 m
- Lekhuṅ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,718 m
- Nāṅgi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,699 m
- Dhewa dada · 1,487 m
- Sāl Chautārā Ḍā̃ḍā · 633 m

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 Dhading District and the best time to visit

In Dhading District, the warmest month is Jun (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (7 °C). About 1,084 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (275 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to May and October to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 11 

Feb 9 19 

Mar 13 26 

Apr 17 41 

May 19 97 

Jun 21 173 

Jul 20 275 

Aug 19 226 

Sep 18 158 

Oct 15 49 

Nov 12 4 

Dec 9 6 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dhading District

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

- Hospitals23
- Banks52
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels132
- Shopping malls1
- Schools600
- Colleges and universities11
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies23
- Restaurants102
- Police stations16
- Dental clinics2

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 Dhading District?In Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Dhading District?337,869 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Dhading District?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Dhading District?About 177 people per km²
- What borders Dhading District?Chitawan District, Gorkha District, Kathmandu District, Makwanpur District, Nuwakot District and Rasuwa District
- How many villages are in Dhading District?1,510 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dhading District?Settlements lie between 312 m and 3,750 m
- What is the highest point in Dhading District?Kālo Pokhari̇̄ Himāl (5,871 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dhading District?March to May and October to November
- How many hospitals are in Dhading District?23 mapped
- How many banks are in Dhading District?52 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dhading District?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dhading District?NP0330 (OCHA common operational dataset)