# Sindhupalchok District, Bagmati Province – Municipalities

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District · Bagmati Province 

# Sindhupalchok District

Sindhupalchok District is a district of Nepal in Bagmati Province. It had an estimated **269,852 people** in 2023 on 2,491 km² (about 108 per km²). It is divided into 12 municipalities. 1,243 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 735 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 269,852people (2023)
- 2,491km²
- 12municipalities
- 735mapped services

## How many people live in Sindhupalchok District?

Sindhupalchok District had an estimated **269,852 people** in 2023 — 4.2% of Bagmati Province, 35th of 77 districts. There are 1,031 women for every 1,000 men (above the Bagmati Province figure of 999). Spread over 2,491 km², that is about **108 people per km²**, 54th of 77 districts.

22.9% of people are children under 15 and 9.2% 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 ****19,667**

5–9 ****20,071**

10–14 ****22,095**

15–19 ****23,386**

20–24 ****23,184**

25–29 ****25,345**

30–34 ****21,904**

35–39 ****17,478**

40–44 ****16,006**

45–49 ****16,223**

50–54 ****15,076**

55–59 ****12,849**

60–64 ****11,810**

65–69 ****9,241**

70–74 ****6,825**

75–79 ****4,553**

80+ ****4,139**

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

## Where is Sindhupalchok District?

Sindhupalchok District lies in [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other districts: [Dolakha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/), [Kathmandu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/), [Kavrepalanchok District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/), [Nuwakot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/), [Ramechhap District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/) and [Rasuwa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/rasuwa/). By area it is the 13th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 12.3% of [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/). The centre of Sindhupalchok District is about 48 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.9070° N, 85.7556° 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 Sindhupalchok District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Bahrabise](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/bahrabise/) 135 97 73 

[Balephi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/balephi/) 62 73 36 

[Bhotekoshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/bhotekoshi/) 278 80 34 

[Choutara Sangachowkgadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/choutara-sangachowkgadhi/) 165 160 139 

[Helambu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/helambu/) 288 181 70 

[Indrawoti](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/indrawoti/) 105 124 51 

[Jugal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/jugal/) 596 116 42 

[Lisankhu Pakhar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/lisankhu-pakhar/) 99 102 43 

[Melamchi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/melamchi/) 161 210 117 

[Panchpokhari Thangpal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/panchpokhari-thangpal/) 436 142 43 

[Sunkoshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/sunkoshi/) 73 97 43 

[Tripurasundari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/tripurasundari/) 94 35 44 

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 Sindhupalchok District

Open gazetteers list **1,243 villages, towns and localities** in Sindhupalchok District. The largest with a recorded population: Chautārā (51,347) and Kodāri̇̄ (1,600). Settlements here lie between about 667 m and 4,251 m above sea level (median 1,497 m).

- Acharyatol
- Adhamara
- Adheri
- Aduwabari
- Aiselukharka
- Alampur
- Alchet
- Aldanda
- Ale
- Alun
- Amale
- Ambakharka
- Ambathan
- Ambathang
- Ambote
- Amdunge
- Andheri
- Ange
- Anpchaur
- Anptar
- Antarpu
- Anthali
- Archale
- Arjelgaun
- Arubote
- Arukharka
- Atarpur
- Attarpur
- BASNET TOLE
- Babrang
- Babrāṅ
- Badahare
- Badarpa
- Badegaun
- Badlang
- Bagaam
- Bagaicha
- Bagam
- Baghbhairav
- Baghkhor
- Baguwa
- Bahun Dhodeni
- Bahunbesi
- Bahunepati
- Bahungaun
- Bahuntol
- Baikunthe
- Bajhe
- Bajini
- Bakang
- Bakangghyang
- Bakāṅ
- Bakāṅghyān
- Baldun
- Baldung
- Balefi
- Balephi
- Baluwa
- Baluwapati Deupur
- Banche
- Bandan
- Bangare
- Bangaun
- Bangdang
- Bangma
- Banjhokhet
- Bansaghu
- Bansbari
- Banskharka
- Banspani
- Bansā̃ghu
- Baphal
- Bapta
- Baramchi
- Baretar
- Bargang
- Barhabise
- Barkhang
- Barkhāṅ
- Barna
- Barpipale
- Barsang
- Barsān
- Barutol
- Baruwa
- Basantapur
- Baseri
- Basnetgaun
- Batase
- Baḍlāṅ
- Bekarsang
- Bekarsāṅ
- Beltar
- Besigaun
- Bete
- Betechhap
- Bhadaure
- Bhaise
- Bhakare
- Bhaluban
- Bhalukharka
- Bhalukhop
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhandarithok
- Bhandgaun
- Bhangeri
- Bhangtar
- Bhanjyang
- Bharati
- Bharatithok
- Bhasme
- Bhate
- Bhattarphant
- Bhedabari
- Bhennajet
- Bheḍekharka
- Bhimaldanda
- Bhimsensthan
- Bhimtar
- Bhirkhana
- Bhirkharka
- Bhirkuna
- Bhogaun
- Bhokti
- Bhomasing
- Bhorle
- Bhorle Tinghare
- Bhotang
- Bhote Dhodeni
- Bhote Namlang
- Bhotebas
- Bhotechaur
- Bhotekoshi
- Bhotephulping
- Bhoteselang
- Bhoteyamna
- Bhoton
- Bhotsipa
- Bhujungechaur
- Bhulbhule
- Bhumedada
- Bhumesthan
- Bhumethan
- Bhumeḍā̃ḍā
- Bhumithangairo
- Bhumreltol
- Bhumthan
- Bhusi
- Bhuskan
- Bhuskunde
- Bhuslung
- Bhusluṅ
- Bhwanchosa
- Bhwā̃chosā
- Bhyangchepani
- Bhāṅṭār
- Bicharichaurtol
- Bilmarang
- Bimbale
- Bimbu
- Bimire
- Bindutol
- Binjel
- Birta
- Birta Jyamire
- Birta Pakhar
- Bisdevatar
- Bisinkhar
- Bismure
- Bisteswar
- Bisteswara
- Bitalab
- Bodgaun
- Bokchen
- Bokse
- Bolamche
- Bolde
- Boldegaun
- Bolgang
- Bolgaun
- Bolgāṅ
- Booma
- Budepa
- Budhathokigaun
- Budhichaur
- Bugam
- Bundrughyang
- Bungathali
- Byarsa
- Byase
- Byā̃se
- Bālḍuṅ
- Bārgāṅ
- Bārhabise
- Bā̃jhe
- Bāṅdāṅ
- Bāṅmā
- Chaku
- Chalisetol
- Chanaute
- Chandane
- Chanmakhu
- Chapleti
- Chature
- Chautara Sangachok Gadhi
- Chauthali
- Chautārā
- Chepegau
- Chepegaun
- Chetanpur
- Chhachok
- Chhachokdanda
- Chhagam
- Chhahara
- Chhahare
- Chhap
- Chhapeli
- Chhapkuna
- Chhekathok
- Chhepar
- Chhesgaun
- Chhetang
- Chhetāṅ
- Chhigu
- Chhiku
- Chhimi
- Chhimighyang
- Chhimi̇̄ghyāṅ
- Chhipchhipe
- Chhipgaun
- Chhyangsa Marphu
- Chhyansing
- Chhyasa
- Chihane
- Chilaune
- Chilaunebesi
- Chimlin
- Chimlinbesi
- Chimling
- Chimti
- Chinikharka
- Chinne
- Chinne Lahareṭol
- Chiple
- Chiple Bhanjyang
- Chipling
- Chipliṅ
- Chirilaprang
- Chisapani
- Chisapani Bhange
- Chitlunga
- Chitre
- Chiuribot
- Chiurikharka
- Chokati
- Churetarphant
- Churithumka
- Chyakhur
- Chyambenesa
- Chyanarsa
- Chyanarse
- Chyanchaur
- Chyandanda
- Chyopu
- Chyāchaur
- Chyāṅarsā
- Dabi
- Dablang
- Dablyang
- Dablyāṅ
- Dadagau
- Dadagaun
- Dadakateri
- Dadakharka
- Dadapakhar
- Dadathok
- Dadatol
- Dadeti
- Dadhuwa
- Daduwa
- Dahapokhari
- Dalegaun
- Damaitol
- Damsin
- Damsing
- Dana
- Dandagaun
- Dandakateri
- Dandamaran
- Dandapari
- Dandathok
- Dandatol
- Dangaduba
- Danuwargaun
- Dapkharka
- Dase
- Dauthe
- Deep Gaun
- Deujatar
- Deurali
- Devithan
- Dhade
- Dhakalbesi
- Dhakalkhaharegaun
- Dhakalthok
- Dhap
- Dhapchung
- Dhapkhani
- Dharapa
- Dharapani
- Dharna
- Dhepche
- Dhikurebesi
- Dhingdhingchet
- Dhiṅndhiṅchet
- Dhobikholagaun
- Dhopka
- Dhottar
- Dhule
- Dhumithan
- Dhumithang
- Dhunganabesi
- Dhunganadanda
- Dhunganagaun
- Dhunganathok
- Dhunge
- Dhungechhap
- Dhupatong
- Dhurjagaun
- Dhuseni
- Dhusenichaur
- Dhuskot
- Dhuskot Banche
- Dhuskun
- Dhyangrebhir
- Dihi
- Dinthang
- Dinthāṅ
- Dipgaun
- Dipu Gaun
- Diyale
- Dobate
- Dobhang
- Dobhantar
- Dolansa
- Dolanse
- Dolansā
- Domu
- Dongdhing
- Doring
- Doriṅ
- Dorpa
- Drumtali
- Drumthali
- Dubachaur
- Dubledanda
- Dudhile
- Duguna
- Dukanghyang
- Dulagaun
- Dumindanda
- Dumre
- Dumrichaur
- Dungdung
- Duwachaur
- Dāmsiṅ
- Ekle
- Eklebesi
- Gadare
- Gagar
- Gagarche
- Gahate
- Gahatedanda
- Gaipaile
- Gairathok
- Gairatol
- Gairegaun
- Gairi
- Gairidanda
- Gairigau
- Gairigaun
- Gairighyang
- Gairi̇̄gāũ
- Gaitar
- Gamphāthāng
- Gangkharka
- Gangkhor
- Gangur Ghyang
- Gankharka
- Garigaun
- Gati
- Gaurati
- Gauswara
- Ghalamsa
- Ghalegaun
- Ghaletol
- Ghangyul
- Gharkaj
- Ghateretol
- Ghattekhola

…and 843 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 Sindhupalchok District

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

### Water

143 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Aran Kholā
- Archale Kholā
- Archale Kholā
- Balephi̇̄ Kholā
- Barāmchi̇̄ Kholā
- Baṅgāre Kholā
- Bhairav Kuṇḍ
- Bhairavkuṇḍ Kholā
- Bhoṭtekhoshi̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Bhrāsāṅ Kholā
- Bokse Kholā
- Bāghmārā Kholā
- Chepṭeḍhuṅgā Kholā
- Chhepāre Kholā
- Chhyāndi Kholā
- Chhyāsāa Kholā
- Chinikharka Kholā
- Chitre Kholā
- Chyāngrāṅ Kholā
- Chāku Kholā
- Chālise Kholā
- Devi̇̄thān Kholā
- Dhuseni̇̄ Kholā
- Dhārke Kholā

…and 122 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 3 mountain passes; 1 hill.

- Dorje Lakpa · 6,922 m
- Liṅsiṅ Himāl · 6,758 m
- Naya Kanga · 5,772 m
- Kāṅjā Lā · 5,480 m
- Kāṅjā Lā · 5,310 m
- Panchpokhari̇̄ Lek · 4,924 m
- Chang Samarphu · 3,788 m
- Hile Bhañjyāṅ · 3,679 m
- Mangengoth · 3,481 m

### Forests and nature

2 parks; 1 forest.

- Bāghmārā Forest
- Lāṅṭāṅ National Park
- Lāṅṭāṅ 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 Sindhupalchok District and the best time to visit

In Sindhupalchok District, the warmest month is Jul (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jan (1 °C). About 858 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (219 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 1 9 

Feb 3 15 

Mar 6 20 

Apr 10 31 

May 13 71 

Jun 15 128 

Jul 15 219 

Aug 15 193 

Sep 13 127 

Oct 9 37 

Nov 6 4 

Dec 3 5 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sindhupalchok District

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

- Hospitals12
- Banks60
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels106
- Shopping malls1
- Schools504
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants32
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics3

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 Sindhupalchok District?In Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Sindhupalchok District?269,852 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sindhupalchok District?About 30 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sindhupalchok District?About 108 people per km²
- What borders Sindhupalchok District?Dolakha District, Kathmandu District, Kavrepalanchok District, Nuwakot District, Ramechhap District and Rasuwa District
- How many villages are in Sindhupalchok District?1,243 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sindhupalchok District?Settlements lie between 667 m and 4,251 m
- What is the highest point in Sindhupalchok District?Dorje Lakpa (6,922 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sindhupalchok District?April to May
- How many hospitals are in Sindhupalchok District?12 mapped
- How many banks are in Sindhupalchok District?60 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Sindhupalchok District?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sindhupalchok District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sindhupalchok District?NP0323 (OCHA common operational dataset)