# Sindhuli District, Bagmati Province – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/

District · Bagmati Province 

# Sindhuli District

Sindhuli District is a district of Nepal in Bagmati Province. It had an estimated **313,397 people** in 2023 on 2,484 km² (about 126 per km²). It is divided into 9 municipalities. 1,677 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 784 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 313,397people (2023)
- 2,484km²
- 9municipalities
- 784mapped services

## How many people live in Sindhuli District?

Sindhuli District had an estimated **313,397 people** in 2023 — 4.8% of Bagmati Province, 32nd of 77 districts. There are 1,034 women for every 1,000 men (above the Bagmati Province figure of 999). Spread over 2,484 km², that is about **126 people per km²**, 51st of 77 districts.

26.3% of people are children under 15 and 6.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 29 across Bagmati Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****25,553**

5–9 ****26,365**

10–14 ****30,509**

15–19 ****33,005**

20–24 ****31,871**

25–29 ****29,947**

30–34 ****24,840**

35–39 ****19,863**

40–44 ****16,611**

45–49 ****16,814**

50–54 ****15,248**

55–59 ****12,492**

60–64 ****10,127**

65–69 ****7,958**

70–74 ****5,363**

75–79 ****3,818**

80+ ****3,013**

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

## Where is Sindhuli District?

Sindhuli District lies in [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 9 other districts: [Dhanusa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/), [Kavrepalanchok District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/), [Mahottari District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/), [Makwanpur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/), [Okhaldhunga District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/), [Ramechhap District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/), [Rautahat District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/), [Sarlahi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/sarlahi/) and [Udayapur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/udayapur/). By area it is the 15th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 12.2% of [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/). The centre of Sindhuli District is about 94 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.1851° N, 86.0701° 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 Sindhuli District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Dudhouli](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/dudhouli/) 390 288 95 

[Ghyanglekha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/ghyanglekha/) 167 128 36 

[Golanjor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/golanjor/) 184 138 79 

[Hariharpurgaghi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/hariharpurgaghi/) 344 222 47 

[Kamalamai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/kamalamai/) 482 409 231 

[Marin](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/marin/) 297 240 64 

[Phikkal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/phikkal/) 186 173 55 

[Sunkoshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/sunkoshi/) 155 113 80 

[Tinpatan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/tinpatan/) 280 245 97 

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 Sindhuli District

Open gazetteers list **1,677 villages, towns and localities** in Sindhuli District. Settlements here lie between about 147 m and 2,144 m above sea level (median 687 m).

- Adamar
- Adhamara
- Adhamari
- Adheri
- Adhmara
- Agarase
- Agarase Sinkaule
- Ahale
- Ahalekhop
- Ahalepakha
- Aiselujagar
- Ajingar
- Ajinggar
- Ajiṅgar
- Akasedada
- Akasedanda
- Akasepakha
- Akashe
- Alampur
- Aledanda
- Aletar
- Amaha
- Amale
- Amare
- Amarise
- Ambas
- Ambatar
- Ambote
- Andheri
- Anetar
- Anpchaur
- Anpdanda
- Anptar
- Apchaur
- Apdanda
- Aptar
- Aputalidanda
- Archale
- Arkhaule
- Arthumke
- Arubot
- Arubote
- Arundanda
- Aruṅ Ṭhākur
- Aruṇṭhākur
- Asangkharka
- Asare
- Assess trainings needs and, accordingly, develop curricula and materials , Gyanglekh-1
- Astani
- Asumatital
- Athuwa
- Aul
- Babala
- Babis
- Badahare
- Badara
- Badare
- Badhigaun
- Badiman
- Bagartol
- Bagaṭol
- Baghauli
- Baghchaur
- Baghkhor
- Baghmara
- Bagmara
- Bagocha
- Bagthala
- Bahadurdanda
- Bahundanda
- Bahungaun
- Bairaha
- Bairban
- Baireni
- Bairha
- Bajagaun
- Baje
- Bajhagaun
- Baka
- Bakhaphar
- Balajor
- Balchhichhap
- Balegaun
- Baleni
- Balitar
- Bamda
- Banauli
- Banchare
- Bandare
- Bandele
- Bandijor
- Bandipur
- Bange
- Bange Chilaune
- Bangegaun
- Bangka
- Bangring
- Bangringbesi
- Bangtar
- Banjgaun
- Banjhagaun
- Banjhakri
- Banjhankri
- Banjhdanda
- Banjhsaluke
- Banka
- Bankhu
- Banringdanda
- Bansbote
- Bansgarha
- Bansghari
- Banskateri
- Bara
- Baraghari
- Baraha
- Barahikhola
- Barajudanda
- Barakharka
- Baramthumki
- Bardyautar
- Barhabise
- Barhabisetar
- Barungau
- Basan
- Basangaun
- Basaniya
- Basare
- Baseni
- Baseri
- Basgarha
- Bastipur
- Bataha
- Batase
- Bathanchaudi
- Batise
- Batrai
- Bauntar
- Baṅkā
- Belaha
- Belbot
- Belbote
- Beldanda
- Belgachhi
- Belghari
- Beltar
- Beni Ghāt
- Benighat
- Besare
- Besaredanda
- Besi Tole Fishery Pond, Hariharpur-6
- Besitol
- Besāre
- Betal
- Beteni
- Betini
- Betpani
- Bhabimyham
- Bhabinthām
- Bhadar
- Bhadari
- Bhadaure
- Bhadaure Chainpur
- Bhainse
- Bhairabkholagau
- Bhairabkholagaun
- Bhaise
- Bhakadhunga
- Bhaktitar
- Bhalahi
- Bhalaidanda
- Bhalayetar
- Bhalayo
- Bhalchang
- Bhalkhada
- Bhalu Bhanjyang
- Bhalu Khola
- Bhalukhop
- Bhalumara
- Bhaluodar
- Bhalutar
- Bhaluthumka
- Bhaluwaigaun
- Bhaluwaing
- Bhaluwāi̇̄
- Bhanare
- Bhandar
- Bhandari
- Bhangjyanggaun
- Bhangredhik
- Bhanjyang
- Bhanjyangaun
- Bhanjyangdanda
- Bhanjyangpokhari
- Bhannas
- Bharaute
- Bharlakharka
- Bharuwa
- Bhasme
- Bhastol
- Bhatai
- Bhauri
- Bhañjyāṅ
- Bhañjyāṅgāũ
- Bhañjyāṅḍā̃ḍā
- Bhedikharka
- Bhedikhor
- Bhiman
- Bhimangaun
- Bhimsendada
- Bhimsendanda
- Bhimsthan
- Bhirgau
- Bhirgaun
- Bhitri
- Bhitri Jamunegau
- Bhitri Jamunegaun
- Bhitrigaun
- Bhittatol
- Bhogatar
- Bhohāṭār
- Bhokteni
- Bholchhap
- Bhorle
- Bhorleni
- Bhorthum
- Bhosedanda
- Bhotechhap
- Bhotekhola
- Bhoteni
- Bhotetol
- Bhudiphora
- Bhulke
- Bhulkot
- Bhumedanda
- Bhunritar
- Bhusune
- Bhutaha
- Bhutare
- Bhutiya
- Bhyagure
- Bhālchan
- Bhūtānā
- Bijayachhap
- Bijaypur
- Bimarabot
- Bimire
- Birtatar
- Bisauna
- Bishwamar
- Bisnuthumka
- Bistar
- Bogati
- Bohariphant
- Bojapani
- Boje
- Bojhegaun
- Bokse
- Boksitar
- Bore
- Boretar
- Boteni
- Budhane
- Budhunchuli
- Budunekholagaun
- Bukka
- Buktikhatar
- Bukuwadanda
- Bungbungdanda
- Bungbunge
- Buwadanda
- Buṅbuṅe
- Buṅbuṅge
- Buṅbuṅḍā̃ḍā
- Bāhrabise
- Bā̃je
- Bā̃jāgāũ
- Bāṅribesi̇̄
- Bāṅriṅ
- Bāṅriṅḍā̃ḍā
- Bāṅṭār
- Chadanda
- Chainpur
- Chaipur
- Chakali
- Chakmake
- Chalise
- Champagaun
- Chanaute
- Chandanetar
- Chandanpur
- Chanduli
- Chanptar
- Chapauli
- Charange
- Charghare
- Charpate
- Chaudanda
- Chauki
- Chauki Bhanjyang
- Chaukidanda
- Chaukitar
- Chaurahi
- Chautara
- Check dams-Dhungajor Sub Watershed-Kamalamai 1 Badripur
- Check dams-Dhungajor Sub Watershed-Kamalamai 1 Jakhani Naya basti
- Check dams-Gaghar Sub Watershed-Badimuhan khahare , Marin 5
- Check dams-Gaghar Sub Watershed-Betini kholsi Marin 5
- Check dams-Gaghar Sub Watershed-Bhalu khola kamalamai 1
- Check dams-Jalkeni Sakhauri Sub Watershed-Basudeb kholsi Hariharpurgadi 4
- Check dams-Jalkeni Sakhauri Sub Watershed-Darbar kholsi, Marin 2
- Check dams-Jalkeni Sakhauri Sub Watershed-Ramaul kholsi, Banka Tole, Marin 2
- Check dams-Jalkeni Sakhauri Sub Watershed-Supari kholsi Marin 2
- Check dams-Kyan Sub Watershed-Bhitri Kholsi, Marin 3
- Check dams-Kyan Sub Watershed-Falichure kholsi Marin 3
- Check dams-Kyan Sub Watershed-Lungeli Kholsi Hariharpurgadi 7
- Check dams-Kyan Sub Watershed-Tilbari kholsi Hariharpurgadi 8
- Check dams-Kyan Sub Watershed-Wangel kholsi Hariharpurgadi 8
- Check dams-Phulbari Sub Watershed-Dumre khola , Marin 5
- Check dams-Phulbari Sub Watershed-Phulbari sir Marin 4
- Check dams-Phulbari Sub Watershed-Taruni kholsa Marin 5
- Check dams-Phulbari Sub Watershed-fulbari chure Marin 4
- Check dams-Simle Sub Watershed-sukha Chauri school tole Ghyanglekh 1
- Chhabise
- Chhadiban
- Chhangchhane
- Chhangtardanda
- Chhanp Jagar
- Chhap
- Chhapdanda
- Chharchhare
- Chhatiwan
- Chhatiwangaun
- Chhayiwang
- Chhetpa
- Chhimitar
- Chhirinbās
- Chhiringbas
- Chhyakadada
- Chhyakedanda
- Chhānṭārḍā̃ḍā
- Chihandanda
- Chihane
- Chihānḍā̃ḍā
- Chilaune
- Chilaunedanda
- Chilaunetar
- Chimtaghari
- Chisanban
- Chisapani
- Chisapani Fishery Pond, Kamalamai-1
- Chisapanidanda
- Chisapanijhora
- Chisāni̇̄jhorā
- Chitali
- Chitre
- Chiuri Bhanjyang
- Chiyabari
- Chiyadanda
- Choyachoti
- Chuhar
- Chukte
- Chunetar
- Churibas
- Chyandanda
- Chyasingtar
- Chyaukot
- Chyautar
- Chyurikhani
- Chā̃hp Jā̃gār
- Commercial Farming of Tulsi Lagubitta Group
- Compost Enterprises, Nawadurga CF
- Compound wall construction at Siddheswor Forest Nursery
- Conservation ponds -Gaghar Sub Watershed-Kasai danda kamalamai 1
- Conservation ponds -Jalkeni Sakhauri Sub Watershed-Lowaso Hariharpurgadi 4
- Conservation ponds -Jalkeni Sakhauri Sub Watershed-Samari kholsi Marin 2
- Conservation ponds -Jalkeni Sakhauri Sub Watershed-Sarpe khola Marin 2
- Conservation ponds -Jalkeni Sakhauri Sub Watershed-Tudke phat... Hariharpurgadi 5
- Conservation ponds -Kyan Sub Watershed-Bhutaha Hariharpurgadi 7
- Conservation ponds -Kyan Sub Watershed-Masino Khola, Tenjenbaari Hariharpurgadi 7
- Conservation ponds -Kyan Sub Watershed-Mathilo patharahi Hariharpurgadi 7
- Construction of 13 recharge pits, Barahi devi CF
- Construction of 13 recharge pits, Kalika devi CF
- Construction of 13 recharge pits, Kalikadevi CF
- Construction of 13 recharge pits, Nawadurga CF
- Construction of 13 recharge pits, Panchakanya CF
- Construction of 13 recharge pits, chure deurali CF
- Construction of the dugout well for irrigation and domestic purposes, Ghata Marin-5
- Construction of the dugout well for irrigation and domestic purposes, Majhenidamar
- Construction of the dugout well for irrigation and domestic purposes, Marin-4
- Construction of the dugout well for irrigation and domestic purposes, Prasai Tole, Marin-4
- DHungajor sub-watershed planning workshop, Kamalamai-1
- Dabur
- Dadagaun
- Dadapakha
- Dadatol
- Dadhidamar
- Dadhuwa
- Dadi
- Dagi
- Dahaldanda

…and 1,277 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 Sindhuli District

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

### Water

347 rivers and streams.

- Amāhā Khahare
- Aramale Kholā
- Athiṅgāri̇̄ Kholā
- Badahari̇̄yā Kholā
- Bahādur Kholā
- Balbathān Khahare
- Baleni̇̄ Kholsi̇̄
- Bandi̇̄jor Kholā
- Barāhi̇̄ Kholā
- Baseri̇̄ Kholā
- Batāse Khahare
- Baṅkā Kholā
- Belsimha Kholā
- Belṭār Kholā
- Besāre Khahare
- Besāre Kholā
- Betini̇̄ Kholā
- Beti̇̄ni̇̄ Kholā
- Betāl Kholā
- Bhadaure Kholā
- Bhairuṅ Kholā
- Bhalui Khahare
- Bhalāhi̇̄ Kholā
- Bhalāyo Kholā

…and 323 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountain passes.

- Ṭaksār Bhañjyāṅ · 1,079 m
- Keware Bhañjyāṅ · 870 m
- Tharahari̇̄ Bhañjyāṅ · 546 m

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Naulo Srijansil Fishery Pond, Kamalamai-1
- Sikhar Dada Plantation

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 Sindhuli District and the best time to visit

In Sindhuli District, the warmest month is Jun (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (14 °C). About 1,063 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (278 mm) and the driest Nov (2 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 14 8 

Feb 17 13 

Mar 22 19 

Apr 27 37 

May 28 94 

Jun 29 166 

Jul 27 278 

Aug 26 219 

Sep 25 179 

Oct 23 46 

Nov 19 2 

Dec 15 3 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sindhuli District

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

- Hospitals8
- Banks60
- ATMs10
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels48
- Schools605
- Colleges and universities16
- Cinemas1
- Restaurants23
- Police stations8

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 Sindhuli District?In Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Sindhuli District?313,397 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sindhuli District?About 27 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sindhuli District?About 126 people per km²
- What borders Sindhuli District?Dhanusa District, Kavrepalanchok District, Mahottari District, Makwanpur District, Okhaldhunga District, Ramechhap District, Rautahat District, Sarlahi District and Udayapur District
- How many villages are in Sindhuli District?1,677 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sindhuli District?Settlements lie between 147 m and 2,144 m
- What is the highest point in Sindhuli District?Ṭaksār Bhañjyāṅ (1,079 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sindhuli District?October to April
- How many hospitals are in Sindhuli District?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Sindhuli District?60 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Sindhuli District?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sindhuli District?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sindhuli District?NP0320 (OCHA common operational dataset)