# Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province – Municipalities

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District · Bagmati Province 

# Nuwakot District

Nuwakot District is a district of Nepal in Bagmati Province. It had an estimated **272,328 people** in 2023 on 1,193 km² (about 228 per km²). It is divided into 14 municipalities. 1,226 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 714 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 272,328people (2023)
- 1,193km²
- 14municipalities
- 714mapped services

## How many people live in Nuwakot District?

Nuwakot District had an estimated **272,328 people** in 2023 — 4.2% of Bagmati Province, 34th of 77 districts. There are 1,040 women for every 1,000 men (above the Bagmati Province figure of 999). Spread over 1,193 km², that is about **228 people per km²**, 29th of 77 districts.

23.2% of people are children under 15 and 8.7% 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 47 children and older people.

0–4 ****19,922**

5–9 ****20,673**

10–14 ****22,458**

15–19 ****23,145**

20–24 ****24,891**

25–29 ****26,121**

30–34 ****22,647**

35–39 ****18,240**

40–44 ****16,042**

45–49 ****15,554**

50–54 ****14,628**

55–59 ****12,579**

60–64 ****11,684**

65–69 ****8,796**

70–74 ****6,373**

75–79 ****4,528**

80+ ****4,047**

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

## Where is Nuwakot District?

Nuwakot District lies in [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other districts: [Dhading District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/), [Kathmandu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/), [Rasuwa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/rasuwa/) and [Sindhupalchok District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/). By area it is the 62nd largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 5.9% of [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/). The centre of Nuwakot District is about 26 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.9258° N, 85.2485° 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 Nuwakot District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Belkotgadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/belkotgadhi/) 156 175 56 

[Bidur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/bidur/) 130 196 211 

[Dupcheshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/dupcheshwor/) 132 209 77 

[Kakani](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/kakani/) 88 111 74 

[Kispang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/kispang/) 83 75 24 

[Langtang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/langtang/) 89 19 12 

[Likhu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/likhu/) 48 67 29 

[Myagang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/myagang/) 98 74 25 

[Panchakanya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/panchakanya/) 53 75 30 

[Shivapuri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/shivapuri-np0328410/) 101 148 75 

[Shivapuri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/shivapuri-np0328596/) 25 2 1 

[Suryagadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/suryagadhi/) 49 88 30 

[Tadi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/tadi/) 70 81 32 

[Tarakeshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/tarakeshwor/) 73 87 38 

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 Nuwakot District

Open gazetteers list **1,226 villages, towns and localities** in Nuwakot District. Settlements here lie between about 416 m and 3,759 m above sea level (median 1,095 m).

- Achane
- Achrangaun
- Adhikarigaun
- Adhikaritol
- Aduwabari
- Agitar
- Ahaldanda
- Ahale
- Aiju
- Ajingare
- Akhtare
- Akhyu village
- Akkare Bajar
- Alamdanda
- Alchet
- Alchhidhunga
- Aldanda
- Alegaun
- Alung
- Amal Danda Chok
- Amare
- Ambote
- Ambuchet
- Amdandagaun
- Amilbote
- Ampasaura
- Ampuchet
- Amthang
- Andherikholagaun
- Aneripati
- Angbu Danda
- Angutar
- Ankhatare
- Ankure
- Anpchaur
- Anpdanda
- Anpghari
- Anptar
- Anrukharka
- Apenou village
- Appani
- Aprethok
- Aranchet
- Archalbot
- Archale
- Arkhaule
- Arpa
- Arubote
- Aruchaur
- Arukharka
- Aruwachet
- Asare
- Ashmure
- Ashok Batika
- Athbise
- Atmara
- BItalap Subedigaun
- Bachchhala
- Badare
- Badaregaun
- Badegu
- Badhare
- Bagale
- Bagalegaun
- Bage
- Bageshwari
- Bageshwari Chokade
- Baghkhor
- Baguwa
- Baguwa Bajar
- Bahegaun
- Bahunbesi Anpra
- Bahundanda
- Bahungaun
- Baikunthe
- Bajitol
- Bakhatigaun
- Bakhre
- Balamigaun
- Banchare
- Banchare Danda
- Bandre
- Bangesalla
- Bangeswanra
- Baniyadanda
- Baniyantar
- Banjgara
- Banjhegaun
- Bansar
- Bansbote
- Bansgode
- Banskote
- Banspani
- Barabote
- Barchet
- Bardanda
- Baredanda
- Bargije
- Barhabise
- Barkaule
- Barmandi Majhgaun
- Barmedanda
- Barnechaur
- Barphedi
- Barsanchet
- Barsunchet
- Barsuncho
- Barudandagaun
- Barugaun
- Baseri
- Basibudha
- Basnetgaun
- Batase
- Battar Bajar
- Batār Bāzār
- Baṭṭār Bajār
- Bedpani
- Belaspur
- Belchaur
- Beldanda
- Belkot
- Belkotgadhi
- Beltar
- Bemetaiba
- Benigaun
- Bepcho
- Besare
- Besi
- Besikateri
- Besithok
- Beteni
- Betini
- Betrawati
- Betrāwai̇̄
- Bhadare
- Bhadarthumka
- Bhadaure
- Bhadratar
- Bhadrechaur
- Bhadrutar
- Bhadure
- Bhaduwar
- Bhagerigaun
- Bhainse
- Bhairamkot
- Bhairavkundadanda
- Bhairavkundagaun
- Bhalayotar
- Bhalche
- Bhalche Thulogaun
- Bhaludanda
- Bhalukharka
- Bhalukholagaun
- Bhamara
- Bhandarithumka
- Bhandaritlol Tupche
- Bhangbari
- Bhange
- Bhangeri
- Bhanghyang Danda Chowk
- Bhanjyang
- Bhanjyangkharka
- Bhanjyangthok
- Bhasme
- Bhasmegaun
- Bhattagaun
- Bhattathok
- Bhattidanda
- Bhañjyāng Kharka
- Bhedabari
- Bhendiswanra
- Bhetwalthok
- Bhimsenbandh
- Bhimsensthan
- Bhirkharka
- Bhirkuna
- Bhi̇̄rkhunā
- Bhorle
- Bhorleni
- Bhorlephant
- Bhorletar
- Bhote Thansing
- Bhunte
- Bhutyaha
- Bhyagute
- Bhyagute Bisan
- Bhyangle
- Bhyaure
- Bhyāṅle
- Bhālukharka
- Bhāṅbāri̇̄
- Bidur
- Bimrang
- Bindanda
- Birtagaun
- Birtaphat
- Birtathok
- Biruwatar
- Biruwatol
- Birāthok
- Bisan village
- Bistathok
- Bisun Danda
- Bitlab
- Bogatigaun
- Boharapani
- Bohare
- Bokedhunga
- Bolamche
- Bolantar
- Boldogang
- Bolgaun
- Bolojo
- Bolung
- Bolung village
- Bomlo
- Botgaun village
- Bradi
- Buchiyatar
- Budenphant
- Budhasin
- Budhasinghat
- Budhathokigaun
- Budhegaun
- Budhisera
- Budhunegaun
- Buldunche
- Bungtang
- Buspark Chok
- Buthyāhā
- Buwanibesi
- Buṅtāṅ
- Bāniyāṭār
- Bā̃jhegāũ
- Chabise Bus Park Chwok
- Chagaun
- Chaiju
- Chainpur
- Chalise
- Cham Bhanjyang
- Chambote
- Chamot
- Champani
- Chanaute
- Chanautegaun
- Chanautetar
- Chandani
- Chandipokhari
- Chandretar
- Chanpdanda
- Chanpko Bot(चाँपाबोट )
- Chapabote
- Chapleti
- Charghare
- Chatredeurali
- Chaturale
- Chaturāle
- Chaughada
- Chaughaḍā
- Chaukhuda
- Chauki Danda Chok
- Chautaradihi
- Chautaragaun
- Chautaratol
- Chauthe
- Chembodari
- Chetang
- Chetang village
- Chhabise
- Chhahare
- Chhaharegaun
- Chhampachet
- Chhap
- Chhapdanda
- Chhapdang
- Chhapgaun
- Chhaptar
- Chhapthok
- Chhelung
- Chheluṅ
- Chherikholagaun
- Chhetan
- Chhipitar
- Chhri̇̄kholāgāũ
- Chihan Danda
- Chihandanda
- Chihandandagaun
- Chilanthok
- Chilaune
- Chilaune Ghyan
- Chilaunebas
- Chindekharka
- Chiniya Bhanjyang
- Chinne
- Chiput
- Chisapani
- Chisapaniswanra
- Chitre
- Chitrehile Bhittagaun
- Chiuri Bhanjyang
- Chokade
- Chokhor
- Chule
- Churantar
- Chuwan Danda
- Chuwandanda
- Chyamdong village
- Chyamdung
- Chyampeswanra
- Chyandanda
- Da gang village
- Dadagaun
- Dadhuwa
- Daduwapati
- Dahalgaun
- Dahalthok
- Dahare
- Dahu
- Damai Tole
- Dambiodar village
- Damki
- Dandagaun
- Dandakateri
- Dandakharka
- Dandakharka Khadategaun
- Dandathok
- Dandatol
- Dang
- Dangchet
- Dangmai
- Dansing
- Daregaunda
- Darme
- Darshantar
- Darsingang
- Dastar Petare
- Dastar Petaregaun
- Dawachet
- Deudi
- Deurali
- Deuralidanda
- Devighat
- Devighat Koloni
- Devithan
- Dhade
- Dhadinbari village
- Dhakalgaun
- Dhakalthok
- Dhakrebari
- Dhandakharka
- Dhande
- Dhandegaun
- Dhandephedi
- Dhandkharka
- Dhansar
- Dharampani
- Dharapani
- Dharpani
- Dhikure Bajar
- Dhobikholagaun
- Dhodbesi
- Dhodeni
- Dhodenigaun
- Dhodgaun
- Dhoka Bhanjyang
- Dhokarpur
- Dhulpul
- Dhunganagaun
- Dhunge
- Dhunge Bajar
- Dhungebesi
- Dhungeltol
- Dhungrepauwa
- Dhuseni
- Dhārāpāni̇̄
- Dibale
- Dibdibe
- Digaun
- Digep
- Dihibagaicha
- Dihigaun
- Dimdungkhor
- Dimran
- Dingam
- Dinggaun
- Dingāũ
- Dip
- Distiltyank Bajar
- Diyale
- Diyalekharka
- Dobate
- Dobhan
- Dobhan Pati
- Dordore
- Dotelbesi
- Ducheshwar
- Dude Bagincha
- Duipipal
- Dulalgaun
- Dumre

…and 826 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 Nuwakot District

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

### Water

111 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Amchur Kholā
- Amāre Kholā
- Baisāṅ Kholā
- Bauhalā Kholā
- Belkoṭ Kholā
- Beteni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhadaure Kholsi̇̄
- Bhorle Kholā
- Bhorle Kholā
- Bhorleni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhoṭe Kholā
- Bhoṭe Kholā
- Bhyākure Kholā
- Bhyāure Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bimire Kholā
- Bisaule Kholā
- Bisān Kholā
- Bomlo Kholā
- Bukuṅ Kholā
- Bāchhbichhe Kholā
- Bāluwā Kholā
- Bāṅkal Kholā
- Charaṅge Kholā

…and 89 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 2 mountain passes; 1 peak.

- Chhyārkuṅ Chuli̇̄ · 4,557 m
- Ṭhāḍepāṭi̇̄ Bhañjyāṅ · 3,642 m
- Shivapuri Peak · 2,714 m
- Luchche Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,093 m
- Kumari̇̄ Bhañjyāṅ · 1,775 m

### Forests and nature

2 parks.

- Langtang National Park
- Lāṅtāṅ National Park

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 Nuwakot District and the best time to visit

In Nuwakot 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 Nuwakot District

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

- Hospitals17
- Banks87
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels82
- Schools477
- Colleges and universities5
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants31
- Police stations10
- 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 Nuwakot District?In Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Nuwakot District?272,328 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Nuwakot District?About 30 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Nuwakot District?About 228 people per km²
- What borders Nuwakot District?Dhading District, Kathmandu District, Rasuwa District and Sindhupalchok District
- How many villages are in Nuwakot District?1,226 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nuwakot District?Settlements lie between 416 m and 3,759 m
- What is the highest point in Nuwakot District?Chhyārkuṅ Chuli̇̄ (4,557 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nuwakot District?March to May and October to November
- How many hospitals are in Nuwakot District?17 mapped
- How many banks are in Nuwakot District?87 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nuwakot District?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nuwakot District?NP0328 (OCHA common operational dataset)