# Bethanchowk Municipality, Kavrepalanchok District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/bethanchowk/

Municipality · Kavrepalanchok District 

# Bethanchowk

Bethanchowk is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Kavrepalanchok District, Bagmati Province. It covers **101.0 km²**. 115 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 52 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 101km²
- 52mapped services
- 1,778 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bethanchowk?

Bethanchowk lies in [Kavrepalanchok District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Khanikhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/khanikhola/), [Mahankal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/lalitpur/mahankal/), [Namobuddha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/namobuddha/), [Panauti](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/panauti/) and [Roshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/roshi/). By area it is the 484th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 7.2% of [Kavrepalanchok District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/). The centre of Bethanchowk is about 28 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.5054° N, 85.5037° 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 Bethanchowk

Open gazetteers list **115 villages, towns and localities** in Bethanchowk. Settlements here lie between about 994 m and 2,281 m above sea level (median 1,778 m).

- Amilchaurdanda
- Barabase
- Bethanchok
- Bhangala
- Bhanjyang
- Bhanjyang Danda
- Bhanjyang Kharka
- Bhugdeu
- Bhurunge
- Chalal
- Chalaldol
- Chauki
- Chaurande
- Chhang Chhanggaun
- Chhapdanda
- Chhirke
- Chhyalamgaun
- Chisapanidanda
- Chyaltidanda
- Chyaltipari
- Chyamrangbesi
- Chyasingkharka
- Damar
- Dandagaun
- Deuralidanda
- Dhungkharka
- Dhunkharka
- Ganeshsthan
- Gholetol
- Go Bhanjyang
- Goddanda
- Golgaun
- Gorkhaligaun
- Gothdanda
- Gothedanda
- Gumbadanda
- Gumbudanda
- Hattidhunga
- Jhankritol
- Jhingedanda
- Kalate
- Kalyang Simhagaun
- Kalyāṅ Simhagāũ
- Kamidanda
- Kaphaldanda
- Karkigaun
- Kavre
- Khalte
- Khawa
- Khorongdanda
- Khoroṅḍā̃ḍā
- Khorthape
- Kudule
- Kukhrepani
- Kunikharka
- Kuwagaun
- Lamodanda
- Lavsitol
- Lavsi̇̄boṭ
- Machhedanda
- Madanbas
- Mahakal Devisthan
- Mahakaldanda
- Mahankal Chaur
- Mahuwadanda
- Makaldanda
- Makālḍā̃ḍā
- Manechaur
- Manjhgaun
- Mathillogaun
- Medaṅsu
- Muldanda
- Muldā̃ḍā
- Nagbela
- Panchchyapdanda
- Pargaunbesi
- Patane-Kholagaun
- Patgaundanda
- Phaparchaur
- Phurkethali
- Phyangkhola
- Pokharidanda
- Pāṭane - Kholāgāũ
- Raideupakha
- Rataundanda
- Sano Durlun
- Sanodurlung
- Sarangdanda
- Saraṇḍā̃ḍā
- Sikrighyang
- Simle
- Simtar
- Sirudanda
- Siryḍā̃ḍā
- Siurani
- Soche
- Sukum
- Sure
- Tamrang
- Tamtaji
- Tangidol
- Taplo
- Tapseldanda
- Tawari
- Thalgaun
- Thali
- Thalidanda
- Thapadanda
- Thulachaur
- Thumki
- Tipchaukdanda
- Tāmrāṅ
- Waibdanda
- Waibtol
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ

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 Bethanchowk

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Rataun Kholā

### Hills and mountains

1 peak.

- Wadāne Bhañjyāṅ · 2,768 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 Bethanchowk and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kavrepalanchok District, the warmest month is Jun (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 405 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **February to May and October to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 8 10 

Feb 11 17 

Mar 15 21 

Apr 20 37 

May 22 89 

Jun 22 170 

Jul 21 280 

Aug 20 238 

Sep 19 169 

Oct 16 45 

Nov 13 3 

Dec 10 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bethanchowk

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Khopasi Health Post · Panauti 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.56439&mlon=85.53632#map=17/27.56439/85.53632) 

Bank shree nari chetana sahakari · Bethanchowk 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.52407&mlon=85.47835#map=17/27.52407/85.47835) 

ATM Samudayik ATM · Panauti 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.58684&mlon=85.51402#map=17/27.58684/85.51402) 

Petrol pump Maneshwari petrol pump · Panauti 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.58964&mlon=85.51585#map=17/27.58964/85.51585) 

Hotel Homestay makmaley · Bethanchowk 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.51712&mlon=85.50860#map=17/27.51712/85.50860) 

Mall Butwal City Center · Mahankal 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.49759&mlon=85.38177#map=17/27.49759/85.38177) 

School Atma Bikash Uchha Ma Vi · Bethanchowk 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.51233&mlon=85.51365#map=17/27.51233/85.51365) 

College Shree Parvati Higher Secondary School · Bethanchowk 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.52590&mlon=85.48198#map=17/27.52590/85.48198) 

Police station police · Bethanchowk 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.52410&mlon=85.47758#map=17/27.52410/85.47758) 

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 Bethanchowk

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

- Banks1
- Hotels18
- Schools30
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- 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 Kavrepalanchok District

- Banepa
- Bhumlu
- Chauri Deurali
- Dhulikhel
- Khanikhola
- Mahabharat
- Mandan Deupur
- Namobuddha
- Panauti
- Panchkhal
- Roshi
- Temal

## Quick answers

- Where is Bethanchowk?In Kavrepalanchok District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Bethanchowk?Khanikhola, Mahankal, Namobuddha, Panauti and Roshi
- How many villages are in Bethanchowk?115 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bethanchowk?Settlements lie between 994 m and 2,281 m
- What is the highest point in Bethanchowk?Wadāne Bhañjyāṅ (2,768 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bethanchowk?February to May and October to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bethanchowk?Khopasi Health Post, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bethanchowk?shree nari chetana sahakari, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bethanchowk?Samudayik ATM, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bethanchowk?Maneshwari petrol pump, about 9.4 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Bethanchowk?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bethanchowk?NP0324403 (OCHA common operational dataset)