# Gokulganga Municipality, Ramechhap District, Bagmati Province

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Municipality · Ramechhap District 

# Gokulganga

Gokulganga is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Ramechhap District, Bagmati Province. It covers **198.2 km²**. 128 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 59 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 198km²
- 59mapped services
- 1,969 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gokulganga?

Gokulganga lies in [Ramechhap District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Jiri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/jiri/), [Likhu Tamakoshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/likhu-tamakoshi/), [Tamakoshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/tamakoshi/) and [Umakunda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/umakunda/). By area it is the 197th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 12.7% of [Ramechhap District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/). The centre of Gokulganga is about 95 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.5841° N, 86.2776° 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 Gokulganga

Open gazetteers list **128 villages, towns and localities** in Gokulganga. Settlements here lie between about 1,078 m and 2,816 m above sea level (median 1,969 m).

- Amphe
- Arubote
- Bajhghari
- Bakhre
- Baluwa
- Banchare
- Banjgharigaun
- Banskateri
- Betali
- Bhage
- Bhangia
- Bhimsenthan
- Bhitrikhani
- Bhittarigaun
- Bhoterumta
- Bhulbhule
- Bhāṅgjā
- Bigu
- Bimire Bhimsenthan
- Birauta
- Bittari̇̄gāũ
- Buldandagaun
- Burke
- Chachala
- Chainpur
- Chake
- Chapleti
- Chautara
- Chitre
- Chorpatal
- Chuchurekhani
- Chyangpar
- Chyaunghunsa
- Chyāṅpār
- Dabre
- Daduwa
- Dagar Digar
- Dandagaun
- Dandatol
- Darkha
- Darkha Dudhile
- Deughunsa
- Deurali
- Dhande
- Dharapani
- Dhaule
- Dhungaphore
- Digi
- Dobhan
- Dorje
- Ekamphedi
- Gahate
- Gairigaun
- Gairikudar
- Garjang
- Garjaṅ
- Ghaitekharka
- Gokulganga
- Haluwa
- Harkate
- Hodamppa
- Ilichhire
- Jaubari
- Jhankritol
- Jhilmile
- Jhimile
- Jhorenikhani
- Kagate
- Kalimati
- Kalleri
- Kambas
- Kangre
- Kapase
- Kattike
- Khahare
- Khasrubas
- Kholakharka
- Kopche
- Ksetrigaun
- Kāṅre
- Lahare Bhasme
- Lamagaun
- Lise
- Lisekhani
- Mahabhir
- Maidane
- Majhuwa
- Majuwa
- Manedanda
- Manjhgaun
- Murepati
- Nagi
- Namadi
- Newargaun
- Nigure Gairigaun
- Okharbote
- Okhre
- Padelbari
- Pahire
- Painyaswanra
- Pai̇̄yāswā̃rā
- Pasawar
- Patle
- Pharpu
- Piple
- Pokharitol
- Puranagaun
- Rajkharka
- Rasanalu Patle
- Rasanālu Pātle
- Rasnālu
- Rājharka
- Salle Pidalne
- Sanba Dandagaun
- Sangbadanba
- Saunebesi
- Shivalaya
- Sisneri
- Sisneri Nibuwa
- Sotrekhani
- Sotreni
- Suite
- Surkegaun
- Thade
- Thamdanda
- Thamgaun
- Those
- Ṭhose

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 Gokulganga

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

### Water

20 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Baulā Pokhari̇̄
- Chauri̇̄ Kholā
- Chhahare Kholā
- Chāmlā Kholā
- Devi̇̄ Kholā
- Dārkhā Kholā
- Garjaṅ Kholā
- Ghwāṅ Kholā
- Gāikhor Kholā
- Haluwā Kholā
- Koksilā Kholā
- Kāmi̇̄ Kholā
- Mahādev Kholā
- Mahādev Kholā
- Mehele Kholā
- Palāti̇̄ Kholā
- Pharpu Kholā
- Sidurpā Kholā
- Simkharka Kholā
- Ānmphe Kholā
- Ḍhuṅge 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 Gokulganga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ramechhap District, the warmest month is Jun (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jan (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 568 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 890 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (231 mm) and the driest Nov (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to May and October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 3 7 

Feb 5 12 

Mar 8 17 

Apr 12 32 

May 14 78 

Jun 16 130 

Jul 15 231 

Aug 15 199 

Sep 13 141 

Oct 10 37 

Nov 7 2 

Dec 4 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gokulganga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dolakha District Hospital · Jiri 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.63295&mlon=86.23228#map=17/27.63295/86.23228) 

Bank Mali sewa Kendra · Jiri 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.59729&mlon=86.25397#map=17/27.59729/86.25397) 

ATM Prime Bank · Jiri 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.63642&mlon=86.22970#map=17/27.63642/86.22970) 

Petrol pump Shrestha Patrol Supply · Likhu Tamakoshi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.42625&mlon=86.17787#map=17/27.42625/86.17787) 

Hotel Lodge · Gokulganga 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.60790&mlon=86.29482#map=17/27.60790/86.29482) 

School Bhumeshwari Pra Vi · Gokulganga 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.58759&mlon=86.27176#map=17/27.58759/86.27176) 

College Saradodaya Multiple Campus · Gokulganga 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.59653&mlon=86.26131#map=17/27.59653/86.26131) 

Police station Sub Police Station · Jiri 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.63586&mlon=86.23164#map=17/27.63586/86.23164) 

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 Gokulganga

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

- Hotels16
- Schools40
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2

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 Ramechhap District

- Doramba
- Khandadevi
- Likhu Tamakoshi
- Manthali
- Ramechhap
- Sunapati
- Umakunda

## Quick answers

- Where is Gokulganga?In Ramechhap District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Gokulganga?Jiri, Likhu Tamakoshi, Tamakoshi and Umakunda
- How many villages are in Gokulganga?128 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gokulganga?Settlements lie between 1,078 m and 2,816 m
- What is the best time to visit Gokulganga?April to May and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gokulganga?Dolakha District Hospital, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gokulganga?Mali sewa Kendra, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gokulganga?Prime Bank, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gokulganga?Shrestha Patrol Supply, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gokulganga?NP0321403 (OCHA common operational dataset)