# Shankharapur Municipality, Kathmandu District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/shankharapur/

Municipality · Kathmandu District 

# Shankharapur

Shankharapur is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province. It covers **60.2 km²**. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 83 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 60.2km²
- 83mapped services
- 1,523 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shankharapur?

Shankharapur lies in [Kathmandu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Changunarayan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/bhaktapur/changunarayan/), [Gokarneshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/gokarneshwor/), [Kageshwori Manahara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/kageshwori-manahara/), [Mandan Deupur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/mandan-deupur/) and [Melamchi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/melamchi/). By area it is the 631st largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 14.6% of [Kathmandu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/). The centre of Shankharapur is about 19 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.7539° N, 85.5019° 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).

## Villages and localities in Shankharapur

Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Shankharapur. Settlements here lie between about 1,142 m and 2,024 m above sea level (median 1,523 m).

- Bajini
- Baniyagaun
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhanjyang
- Bhare
- Bhañjyāṅgāũ
- Bhulbu
- Bhumitar
- Bisambhar
- Chapabot
- Chauki Banjyang
- Chauki Bhanjyang
- Chaukibhanjyang
- Chhakapakha
- Chhap
- Dadukhel
- Dandakateri
- Dhakalgaun
- Dharapani
- Dharapanichok
- Gaunsuli
- Ghumarichok
- Ghumarithok
- Halede
- Hlede
- Jhule
- Karkigaun
- Kattike
- Kattike Bhanjyang
- Kaule
- Khulaltar
- Kulamuni
- Kurthali
- Lapse
- Lapsephedi
- Lapsiphedi
- Manohara
- Nangle Bajar
- Nanglebhare
- Paiyupani
- Paiyũpāni̇̄
- Pajubāri̇̄
- Palubari
- Panchapale
- Pasikhel
- Patap
- Pukhulachhi
- Pyakadol
- Ryale
- Sakharkhande
- Sakhintar
- Salambutar
- Sangachok
- Sanogaun
- Sanokaule
- Shankharapur
- Siranchaur
- Suntol
- Sā̃khu
- Tamangaun
- Tinpane

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 Shankharapur

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Bajini̇̄ Kholā
- Juke Kholā

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 Shankharapur and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kathmandu District, the warmest month is Jun (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 150 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,224 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (323 mm) and the driest Nov (4 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 12 12 

Feb 16 19 

Mar 21 24 

Apr 25 39 

May 27 100 

Jun 27 200 

Jul 25 323 

Aug 25 262 

Sep 23 184 

Oct 21 51 

Nov 17 4 

Dec 14 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shankharapur

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nagarkot Community Health Centre · Mandan Deupur 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.72561&mlon=85.52533#map=17/27.72561/85.52533) 

Bank Shree sindhu krisi sudhar · Melamchi 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.78621&mlon=85.49677#map=17/27.78621/85.49677) 

ATM Global IME ATM · Shankharapur 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.72773&mlon=85.46232#map=17/27.72773/85.46232) 

Petrol pump salambu devi · Shankharapur 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.72886&mlon=85.44857#map=17/27.72886/85.44857) 

Hotel Kathmandu Bamboo Resort · Shankharapur 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.75402&mlon=85.49935#map=17/27.75402/85.49935) 

Mall Tourism Market · Bhaktapur 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.66754&mlon=85.42667#map=17/27.66754/85.42667) 

School Shree Kalika Sharan Higher Secondary School · Shankharapur 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.75022&mlon=85.49700#map=17/27.75022/85.49700) 

College Shankharapur Polytechnic Institute · Shankharapur 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.72754&mlon=85.45700#map=17/27.72754/85.45700) 

Police station Nagarkot Police Station · Changunarayan 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.71714&mlon=85.51705#map=17/27.71714/85.51705) 

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

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Shankharapur

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks8
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels28
- Schools29
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants8
- Police stations1

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.

## Other municipalities in Kathmandu District

- Budhanilkhantha
- Chandragiri
- Dakshinkali
- Gokarneshwor
- Kageshwori Manahara
- Kathmandu
- Kirtipur
- Nagarjun
- Tarakeshwor
- Tokha

## Quick answers

- Where is Shankharapur?In Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Shankharapur?Changunarayan, Gokarneshwor, Kageshwori Manahara, Mandan Deupur and Melamchi
- How many villages are in Shankharapur?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shankharapur?Settlements lie between 1,142 m and 2,024 m
- What is the best time to visit Shankharapur?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shankharapur?Nagarkot Community Health Centre, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shankharapur?Shree sindhu krisi sudhar, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Shankharapur?Global IME ATM, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shankharapur?salambu devi, about 5.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Shankharapur?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Shankharapur?8 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Shankharapur?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Shankharapur?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Shankharapur?NP0327307 (OCHA common operational dataset)