# Panchakanya Municipality, Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province

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Municipality · Nuwakot District 

# Panchakanya

Panchakanya is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province. It covers **53.5 km²**. 75 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 53.5km²
- 30mapped services
- 1,037 mtypical elevation

## Where is Panchakanya?

Panchakanya lies in [Nuwakot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Dupcheshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/dupcheshwor/), [Likhu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/likhu/), [Shivapuri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/shivapuri-np0328410/), [Suryagadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/suryagadhi/) and [Tadi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/tadi/). By area it is the 654th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 4.5% of [Nuwakot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/). The centre of Panchakanya is about 21 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.8913° N, 85.3012° 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 Panchakanya

Open gazetteers list **75 villages, towns and localities** in Panchakanya. Settlements here lie between about 608 m and 1,827 m above sea level (median 1,037 m).

- Adhikaritol
- Anpchaur
- Anpdanda
- Anrukharka
- Athbise
- Bahegaun
- Baniyantar
- Baredanda
- Batase
- Belchaur
- Bhadratar
- Bhadrutar
- Bhattidanda
- Bhedabari
- Birtathok
- Budhisera
- Bāniyāṭār
- Chaughaḍā
- Chhabise
- Chhahare
- Chhap
- Chhapthok
- Chuwan Danda
- Chuwandanda
- Dandathok
- Dandatol
- Dhakrebari
- Dharapani
- Dumre
- Gaukateri
- Ghale Bhanjyang
- Ghalegaun
- Gharti Rumta
- Ghyangswanra
- Ghyāṅswā̃rā
- Gombudanda
- Gudthok
- Gunḍthok
- Jaisigaun
- Kabilas
- Kalchhe
- Kamaltari
- Kamitol
- Kanelthok
- Kanle
- Karkitol
- Kattike
- Khole
- Kotthok
- Kulkule
- Lakuri Bhanjyang
- Lamatol
- Manethok
- Math Bhanjyang
- Mishraphant
- Misragaun
- Nange Danda
- Panchakanya
- Parthok
- Pañchakanyā
- Phurkesallo
- Phuyaldanda
- Rakseswar
- Ratmate
- Rautal
- Ritthechaur
- Rāutār
- Sheretar Anpraha
- Sikre
- Simara
- Suntaletar
- Thapatol
- Thaprek
- Thati Bhanjyang
- Todke

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 Panchakanya

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Gaumati̇̄ Kholā
- Gā̃ḍ Kholā
- Thāḍo 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 Panchakanya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Panchakanya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Arogya Nepal · Panchakanya 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.89089&mlon=85.32150#map=17/27.89089/85.32150) 

Bank अनुशासित सामाजिक उद्यमी महिला सहकारी संस्था ली. · Panchakanya 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.90072&mlon=85.31817#map=17/27.90072/85.31817) 

ATM Sunrise Bank ATM · Budhanilkhantha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.77640&mlon=85.36186#map=17/27.77640/85.36186) 

Petrol pump Hari petrol pump Pvt.Ltd · Tokha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.78177&mlon=85.32529#map=17/27.78177/85.32529) 

Hotel Hotel River Side · Likhu 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.86737&mlon=85.28096#map=17/27.86737/85.28096) 

Mall Hattigauda Commercial Complex · Budhanilkhantha 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.75677&mlon=85.34921#map=17/27.75677/85.34921) 

School Sansari Pra Vi · Panchakanya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.89425&mlon=85.30807#map=17/27.89425/85.30807) 

College Chhetrapal Campus · Likhu 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.90426&mlon=85.24077#map=17/27.90426/85.24077) 

Police station Police Station Kharanitar · Tadi 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.92190&mlon=85.30574#map=17/27.92190/85.30574) 

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 Panchakanya

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Schools28

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 Nuwakot District

- Belkotgadhi
- Bidur
- Dupcheshwor
- Kakani
- Kispang
- Langtang
- Likhu
- Myagang
- Shivapuri
- Shivapuri
- Suryagadhi
- Tadi
- Tarakeshwor

## Quick answers

- Where is Panchakanya?In Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Panchakanya?Dupcheshwor, Likhu, Shivapuri, Suryagadhi and Tadi
- How many villages are in Panchakanya?75 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Panchakanya?Settlements lie between 608 m and 1,827 m
- What is the best time to visit Panchakanya?March to May and October to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Panchakanya?Arogya Nepal, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Panchakanya?अनुशासित सामाजिक उद्यमी महिला सहकारी संस्था ली., about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Panchakanya?Sunrise Bank ATM, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panchakanya?Hari petrol pump Pvt.Ltd, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Panchakanya?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Panchakanya?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Panchakanya?NP0328407 (OCHA common operational dataset)