# Makwanpur District, Bagmati Province – Municipalities

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District · Bagmati Province 

# Makwanpur District

Makwanpur District is a district of Nepal in Bagmati Province. It had an estimated **493,790 people** in 2023 on 2,443 km² (about 202 per km²). It is divided into 12 municipalities. 1,545 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 948 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 493,790people (2023)
- 2,443km²
- 12municipalities
- 948mapped services

## How many people live in Makwanpur District?

Makwanpur District had an estimated **493,790 people** in 2023 — 7.6% of Bagmati Province, 22nd of 77 districts. There are 983 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bagmati Province figure of 999). Spread over 2,443 km², that is about **202 people per km²**, 32nd of 77 districts.

24.2% of people are children under 15 and 5.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 29 across Bagmati Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 43 children and older people.

0–4 ****39,058**

5–9 ****38,894**

10–14 ****41,378**

15–19 ****46,336**

20–24 ****51,400**

25–29 ****54,059**

30–34 ****46,753**

35–39 ****34,977**

40–44 ****28,822**

45–49 ****26,178**

50–54 ****22,926**

55–59 ****18,677**

60–64 ****15,427**

65–69 ****11,517**

70–74 ****7,309**

75–79 ****5,424**

80+ ****4,655**

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

## Where is Makwanpur District?

Makwanpur District lies in [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 9 other districts: [Bara District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/bara/), [Chitawan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/chitawan/), [Dhading District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/), [Kathmandu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/), [Kavrepalanchok District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/), [Lalitpur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/lalitpur/), [Parsa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/), [Rautahat District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/) and [Sindhuli District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/). By area it is the 16th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 12.0% of [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/). The centre of Makwanpur District is about 39 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.4370° N, 85.0535° 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 Makwanpur District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Bagmati](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/bagmati/) 312 134 53 

[Bakaiya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/bakaiya/) 394 261 60 

[Bhimphedi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/bhimphedi/) 245 224 49 

[Chitawan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/chitawan/) 65 0 0 

[Hetauda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/hetauda/) 262 197 359 

[Indrasarowar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/indrasarowar/) 97 99 44 

[Kailash](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/kailash/) 204 197 71 

[Makawanpurgadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/makawanpurgadhi/) 149 118 44 

[Manahari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/manahari/) 200 75 77 

[Parsa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/parsa/) 98 3 5 

[Raksirang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/raksirang/) 227 226 55 

[Thaha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/thaha/) 191 153 131 

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 Makwanpur District

Open gazetteers list **1,545 villages, towns and localities** in Makwanpur District. The largest with a recorded population: Hetauda (195,951). Settlements here lie between about 162 m and 2,561 m above sea level (median 867 m).

- Adalas
- Adamar
- Adheri
- Adhiyari
- Admara
- Agarathe
- Agaute
- Aghor
- Agrabhanjyang
- Ahaldamar
- Ahaldanda
- Ahaldanda Deurqli
- Ahaldandabesi
- Ahale
- Ahālḍā̃ḍā
- Aibahani
- Aingtar
- Aipung
- Aipuṅ
- Aiselukharka
- Ajingare
- Alampur
- Alchhe
- Alchhi
- Aldamar
- Aldanda
- Ambas
- Ambasbesi
- Ambatar
- Ambote
- Ambābesi̇̄
- Amdanda
- Amling
- Ampudol
- Amrisogharigaun
- Andheri
- Andhiyari
- Angadajor
- Angare
- Angti
- Anpchaur
- Anpdamar
- Antaredanda
- Arampur
- Arkhaule
- Armādamār
- Arnadamar
- Arubari
- Arubote
- Ashok Nivas
- Asilkharka
- Aterdamar
- Atharah Bigha
- Aule
- Babajidanda
- Babiyodanda
- Badahare
- Badkule
- Bagaha
- Bageri
- Baghchaur
- Baghdali
- Baghmara
- Baghthali
- Bagmati
- Bagnam
- Bagphal
- Bagune
- BagunePuchhar
- Baguni Danda
- Baguwa
- Bahadurgang
- Bahramure
- Bahundanda
- Bahungaun
- Baidheli
- Baikunthagaun
- Bairtar
- Bajrabarahi
- Bajramath
- Bajugaung
- Bakaiya
- Bakhrekholagaun
- Bakiya
- Balame
- Balamtar
- Balchhi Bhanjyang
- Baldev
- Balgati
- Balukhop
- Banda
- Bandeldhap
- Bandipur
- Bandre
- Banedhap
- Bange
- Bangrang
- Banjare
- Banjhakhet
- Banjhakri
- Banjhdanda
- Bankim
- Banrang
- Bansghari
- Banspani
- Bar Bhanjyang
- Baragthan
- Bardeu
- Barkiche
- Barkitar
- Barkium
- Barratandi
- Basamadi
- Basan
- Basanta
- Basantagaun
- Basantapur
- Basante
- Baseni
- Baseri
- Basghari
- Bashyari
- Basnetgaun
- Bastipur
- Basudev
- Basuki
- Basukilek
- Batase
- Batulechaur
- Bauratar
- Bayalbas
- Bedeghari
- Belbot
- Beldanda
- Beluwā
- Belḍā̃ḍā
- Besibagar
- Beteni
- Betini
- Betinidanda
- Betini̇̄
- Bhabang
- Bhabāṅ
- Bhadaruwa
- Bhadaure
- Bhainse
- Bhainsechaur
- Bhainsedobhan
- Bhairavdanda
- Bhaise
- Bhaitale
- Bhai̇̃sedobhān
- Bhalaykath
- Bhalu Kholagaun
- Bhaludhundar
- Bhalukharka
- Bhalutar
- Bhamara
- Bhanarkharka
- Bhandar
- Bhandare
- Bhandarkharka
- Bhandarkhop
- Bhangeri
- Bhangkhoriya
- Bhangtar
- Bhanjyang
- Bhansarang
- Bhariyadanda
- Bharta
- Bharyangdanda
- Bharyāṅḍā̃ḍā
- Bhati
- Bhatpang
- Bhattebesi
- Bhawar
- Bhedagoth
- Bhiman
- Bhimphedi
- Bhimsendamar
- Bhimsendanda
- Bhingo
- Bhirghari
- Bhirkharka
- Bhirkot Kandrang
- Bhitri Suwara
- Bhogate
- Bhogtar
- Bhoktini
- Bhomjandanda
- Bhorlang
- Bhorle
- Bhorle Kamane
- Bhorlen
- Bhorleng
- Bhorleni
- Bhorletandi
- Bhorlāṅ
- Bhotalechaur
- Bhotekhoriya
- Bhotkharai
- Bhuitarkholagaun
- Bhulbhule
- Bhulchok
- Bhumethum
- Bhumichuli
- Bhundedamar
- Bhundrung
- Bhurteldanda
- Bhutawal
- Bhyalja
- Bhātpāṅ
- Bhāṅṭār
- Bhīmphedi
- Bicharithok
- Bijauna
- Bikas Tol
- Bikramparta
- Bikutar
- Bilaune
- Bilauneghari
- Bimaltar
- Bimire
- Bindeshwari
- Biraletar
- Biregaun
- Birephant
- Birta
- Bisingkhel
- Bisiṅkhel
- Bojadamar
- Bokedah
- Bokedol
- Boketol
- Bokhar
- Boldadanda
- Bosiphant
- Bosi̇̄phā̃ṭ
- Botbari
- Boteni
- Botgau
- Botgaun
- Bouratar
- Brindabasini Tol
- Budhichaur
- Budune
- Bukuti
- Bundal
- Bunge
- Byatar
- Bãdeldhāp
- Bāhunḍā̃ḍā
- Bājugāũ
- Bā̃jhḍā̃ḍā
- Bā̃sghāri̇̄
- Bāṅrāṅ
- Chaghari
- Chainpur
- Chairangtar
- Chakamake
- Chakhel
- Chakrapani
- Chakri
- Chalise
- Chalti
- Chamanti
- Chameli
- Chamere
- Champakhaharegaun
- Champakhani
- Chamthali
- Chanauti
- Chanpghari
- Chanthai
- Chapakharka
- Chapchaur
- Chapki
- Chapkilek
- Charghare
- Chatrang
- Chaubas
- Chaughada
- Chauki
- Chaukidanda
- Chaukigaun
- Chaukitar
- Chaukitol
- Chauki̇̄gāũ
- Chauki̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Chauki̇̄ṭol
- Chaukltol
- Chepangkhoriya
- Chhabugaun
- Chhagun
- Chhagũ
- Chhangasir
- Chhap
- Chhapbesi
- Chhapdanda
- Chhapkhoriya
- Chhapradanda
- Chharchhare
- Chhardhara
- Chhatakot
- Chhatiwan
- Chhinaghari
- Chhinighari
- Chhirling
- Chhurigaun
- Chhyandun
- Chhyas
- Chhyasling
- Chhāpbirtā
- Chhāpḍā̃ḍā
- Chilaune
- Chilaunebas
- Chilaunedanda
- Chillebas
- Chinidanda
- Chipleti
- Chiring
- Chisapani
- Chisapanigadhi
- Chisapanisir
- Chisāpāni Garhi
- Chitlang
- Chitlāṅ
- Chitre
- Chiuribas
- Chokebhanjyang
- Choprandanda
- Chorang
- Choraṅ
- Chorkhoriya
- Chotesir
- Chuban
- Chuchchekholagaun
- Chuliparang
- Chundanda
- Chundhunga
- Chuniya
- Churiyamai
- Churiṅ
- Chuwar
- Chuwarpakha
- Chyakhe
- Chyakhu
- Chyandanda
- Chyankhu
- Chyapdhunga
- Chyaukholagaun
- Chyaunchyaun Damar
- Chyawal
- Chyuribagaincha
- Chyānḍā̃ḍā
- Chyā̃khu
- Chātrāṅ
- Chā̃pghāri̇̄
- Dabaidhunga
- Dabile
- Dabrangdanda
- Dadabari
- Dadagaun
- Dadakharka
- Dadapati
- Dahidamar
- Dakas
- Daksinedanda
- Dalsingpakha
- Dama
- Damaikholagaun
- Damar
- Damdamar
- Damdamān
- Damgarebhanjyang
- Damki
- Damki Bhanjyang
- Damki̇̄ Bhañiyāṅ
- Damrang
- Dandagaun
- Dandakharka
- Dandakhrka
- Dandebas
- Dandighat
- Dangdunge
- Darbardanda
- Darche
- Dardara
- Darimtar
- DarpaneDanda
- Dashghare
- Debaltar
- Debatigaun
- Debina
- Dekhari
- Dekhari Danda
- Deubuje
- Deudhi
- Deukhel
- Deurali

…and 1,145 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 Makwanpur District

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

### Water

330 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank; 1 dam.

- Aghor Kholā
- Agrāṭhe Khahare
- Alchhi̇̄ Kholā
- Amritpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Bagai Kholā
- Baikuṇṭha Kholā
- Balle Kholā
- Banjare Kholā
- Banse Kholā
- Barauli̇̄ Kholā
- Barboṭe Kholā
- Barjadah Kholā
- Baseni̇̄ Kholā
- Baurā Kholā
- Bhai̇̄se Kholā
- Bhaṇḍāre Kholā
- Bhaṭṭe Kholā
- Bheḍāhā Kholā
- Bhomlāṅ Kholā
- Bhorle Kholā
- Bhoṭeni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhoṭi̇̄ Kholā
- Bhuṅdruṅ Kholā
- Bhyālchi̇̄ Kholā

…and 308 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 hill.

- Ṭoḍke Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,646 m
- Ḍol Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,352 m
- Pā̃chbhaiyā Ḍā̃ḍā · 504 m

### Forests and nature

2 wildlife reserves; 1 forest.

- Bāghti̇̄ Forest
- Chitwan National Park
- Parsa Wildlife Reserve

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 Makwanpur District and the best time to visit

In Makwanpur District, the warmest month is Jun (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (13 °C). 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 April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 12 

Feb 17 19 

Mar 21 24 

Apr 26 39 

May 28 100 

Jun 28 200 

Jul 26 323 

Aug 25 262 

Sep 24 184 

Oct 22 51 

Nov 18 4 

Dec 15 5 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Makwanpur District

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

- Hospitals37
- Banks106
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels120
- Shopping malls6
- Schools553
- Colleges and universities14
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants80
- Police stations13
- Dental clinics4

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 Makwanpur District?In Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Makwanpur District?493,790 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Makwanpur District?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Makwanpur District?About 202 people per km²
- What borders Makwanpur District?Bara District, Chitawan District, Dhading District, Kathmandu District, Kavrepalanchok District, Lalitpur District, Parsa District, Rautahat District and Sindhuli District
- How many villages are in Makwanpur District?1,545 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Makwanpur District?Settlements lie between 162 m and 2,561 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Makwanpur District?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Makwanpur District?Ṭoḍke Ḍā̃ḍā (1,646 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Makwanpur District?October to April
- How many hospitals are in Makwanpur District?37 mapped
- How many banks are in Makwanpur District?106 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Makwanpur District?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Makwanpur District?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Makwanpur District?NP0331 (OCHA common operational dataset)