# Baglung District, Gandaki Province – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/

District · Gandaki Province 

# Baglung District

Baglung District is a district of Nepal in Gandaki Province. It had an estimated **256,741 people** in 2023 on 1,836 km² (about 140 per km²). It is divided into 11 municipalities. 1,621 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 263 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 256,741people (2023)
- 1,836km²
- 11municipalities
- 263mapped services

## How many people live in Baglung District?

Baglung District had an estimated **256,741 people** in 2023 — 9.9% of Gandaki Province, 39th of 77 districts. There are 1,149 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gandaki Province figure of 1,108). Spread over 1,836 km², that is about **140 people per km²**, 45th of 77 districts.

26.4% of people are children under 15 and 8.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 30 across Gandaki Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****21,179**

5–9 ****22,815**

10–14 ****23,899**

15–19 ****24,182**

20–24 ****23,897**

25–29 ****23,678**

30–34 ****20,275**

35–39 ****15,317**

40–44 ****13,522**

45–49 ****13,490**

50–54 ****12,153**

55–59 ****11,181**

60–64 ****10,125**

65–69 ****7,988**

70–74 ****5,744**

75–79 ****4,037**

80+ ****3,259**

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

## Where is Baglung District?

Baglung District lies in [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other districts: [Gulmi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/), [Myagdi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/), [Parbat District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/), [Pyuthan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/pyuthan/), [Rolpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/) and [Rukum East District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rukum-east/). By area it is the 32nd largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 8.4% of [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/). The centre of Baglung District is about 226 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 81 km from Pokhara, the main town of Gandaki Province. The centre point is at 28.3563° N, 83.1425° 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 Baglung District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Badigad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/badigad/) 179 178 64 

[Baglung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/baglung/) 99 236 170 

[Bareng](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/bareng/) 75 131 2 

[Dhorpatan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/dhorpatan-np0443301/) 223 176 3 

[Dhorpatan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/dhorpatan-np0443598/) 312 64 6 

[Galkot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/galkot/) 194 216 3 

[Jaimuni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/jaimuni/) 119 255 8 

[Kathekhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/kathekhola/) 83 136 5 

[Nisikhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/nisikhola/) 244 152 2 

[Tamankhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/tamankhola/) 178 135 0 

[Tarakhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/tarakhola/) 130 107 0 

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 Baglung District

Open gazetteers list **1,621 villages, towns and localities** in Baglung District. The largest with a recorded population: Bāgluṅ (23,296). Settlements here lie between about 673 m and 3,968 m above sea level (median 1,703 m).

- (Abondoned)
- Adam
- Addanda
- Adherikholagaun
- Adhiyakhet
- Aduwabari
- Agakhet
- Age Rumta
- Ahale
- Airport
- Airport Basti
- Ajga
- Ajgapal
- Aket
- Aldanda
- Alu Khoriya
- Amalachaur
- Amile
- Andherikholagaun
- Andrapa
- Ankhe
- Apchin
- Aphre
- Arbak
- Archale
- Archamas
- Archaur
- Argal
- Argeja Tola
- Arimpata
- Arle
- Arlungtung
- Armaha
- Armaudi
- Arnak
- Arnakot
- Arsal
- Arukharka
- Arukholagaun
- Arupata
- Arupate
- Asare
- Asare Kharka
- Asauje
- Asmukhi
- Asturi
- Asārekharka
- Athmure
- Aunubot
- Awadi
- Ayerpani
- Aḍḍā̃ḍā
- Bachchhekharka
- Bad Danda
- Badachaur
- Badahare
- Badampata
- Baddanda
- Badgaun
- Badhigaun
- Badsir
- Baga
- Bagah
- Bagai
- Bagale
- Bagar
- Bagarmare
- Bagdur
- Bagdura Kharka
- Baghkhor
- Baglung
- Bahundanda
- Bahungaun
- Bainthan
- Bajani
- Bajeni
- Bajeni̇̄
- Bajini
- Bakhare
- Bakhre
- Balaute
- Balechaur
- Baleni̇̄ Kharka
- Balewachaur
- Balgas
- Baluwa
- Baluwa Kharka
- Banahu
- Banbot
- Bandre
- Bangabajh
- Bangechaur
- Baniya
- Banj Di
- Bansa
- Banskot
- Banyasalla
- Bao
- Barahakholagaun
- Barahakot
- Barahathan
- Barahsthan
- Baraini̇̄kholāgāũ
- Barainkholagaun
- Barakholagaun
- Bardare
- Barekhani
- Baren Bajar
- Bareng
- Bareṅ
- Barigad Danda
- Barigaun
- Barlapur
- Barula Kharka
- Basbase
- Baseri
- Baskholagaun
- Baskot
- Bastari
- Basti̇̄
- Batase
- Batasekharka
- Baththala
- Batule
- Baudaichaur
- Baulung
- Bauluṅ
- Bauni Kharka
- Baur
- Baurāko Chautārā
- Bausechaur
- Bayadip
- Bayakholagaun
- Bayali
- Bayali Kharka
- Bayelgauda
- Bayeli
- Baḍgāũ
- Baḍḍā̃ḍā
- Bejeni
- Bel Bagar
- Belaspur
- Bengri
- Besi
- Besthala
- Beteni
- Bhadar
- Bhadare Kharka
- Bhadarkholagaun
- Bhadaurechan Kharka
- Bhaddanda
- Bhadkuwa
- Bhaerbonga
- Bhagar
- Bhainse
- Bhainsikharka
- Bhai̇̃se
- Bhakunde
- Bhalachaur
- Bhalaudi
- Bhaleswanra
- Bhalkot
- Bhalu Damar
- Bhandarban
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhang Kharka
- Bhangi
- Bhangkharka
- Bhanidanda
- Bhanj
- Bhansa
- Bharlabat
- Bharsip
- Bharte
- Bhata
- Bhatdanda
- Bhateni
- Bhaterchaur
- Bhati
- Bhawareta
- Bhayalkot
- Bhayarkharka
- Bhedabari
- Bhedakharka
- Bhedikhalta
- Bhedikharka
- Bhedikhor
- Bhedingkha
- Bheḍā Kharka
- Bhibang
- Bhibāṅ
- Bhidabari
- Bhikunthang
- Bhim Pokhara
- Bhimgithe
- Bhimkholagaun
- Bhir Katera
- Bhirkateri
- Bhirkuna
- Bhirlan Khuri
- Bhirmuni
- Bhitreni
- Bhitri Bang
- Bhitriban
- Bhiudanda
- Bhorkabang
- Bhorlekharka
- Bhubhuke
- Bhujakate
- Bhujelthar
- Bhuji
- Bhujunge
- Bhukhkholāgāũ
- Bhukholagaun
- Bhukkholagaun
- Bhulkephant
- Bhumara
- Bhungkhane
- Bhunkhani
- Bhurbang
- Bhusalbase
- Bhuskat
- Bhuteha
- Bhuwane
- Bhyalkharka
- Bhā̃gi̇̄
- Bhā̃j
- Bhāḍḍā̃ḍā
- Biharthala
- Bihukot
- Bihun
- Bihũ
- Bijaule
- Bijaurekholagaun
- Bijuwa
- Bikos
- Bilamkharka
- Bilaspur
- Bimirkot
- Binamare
- Biraune
- Birauta
- Birbaltar
- Birkot
- Bisauleghanti
- Bisaun
- Bisauna
- Bisaune
- Bisaunā
- Bismar
- Bispal
- Bisāunā
- Biudanda
- Biuḍā̃ḍā
- Bobang
- Bobāṅ
- Boharagaun
- Boharaphant
- Bokrebans
- Bokrebas
- Bokse
- Bonamchaur
- Bonga Dobhan
- Bongakhani
- Bor
- Botegaun
- Budhathok
- Budhbudhe
- Budhi Khoriya
- Budhikharka
- Bukeni
- Buki Kharka
- Bungti
- Burluṅ
- Burma
- Burtibāng
- Buṅṭi̇̄
- Bāgluṅ
- Bālāju Kharka
- Bānskot
- Bā̃j Ḍi̇̄
- Bā̃skot
- Bā̃skoṭ
- Bāḍ Ḍā̃ḍā
- Campus
- Chahada
- Chairag
- Chaite
- Chalise
- Chalise Tol
- Chamadi
- Chamidwar
- Chamlaphed
- Chamtara
- Chamuwa
- Chanaute
- Chapakharka
- Chapat
- Charangdanda
- Charaundi
- Charaũdi̇̄
- Charaṅḍā̃ḍā
- Charibang
- Chasuri
- Chaubise
- Chaudhamuri
- Chauke
- Chaur
- Chaura
- Chauraha
- Chaurase
- Chaurban
- Chauri̇̄
- Chautara
- Chautari
- Chekhani
- Chelbang
- Cheptajur
- Chhabise
- Chhahara
- Chhalhalna
- Chhamri
- Chhap
- Chhapa
- Chhapate
- Chhapdanda
- Chhape
- Chhapkhani
- Chharabot
- Chhare
- Chharikhola
- Chharluwa
- Chhasaye
- Chhedi
- Chheldarkholagaun
- Chhentung
- Chhepare
- Chhichimra
- Chhis
- Chhis Kharka
- Chhisti
- Chhiunde
- Chhiũde
- Chhod Danda
- Chhoregaun
- Chibekharka
- Chidi
- Chidikharka
- Chihandanda
- Chilagali
- Chilaunekharka
- Childhunga
- Chimse
- Chinneswara
- Chinni
- Chipleti
- Chirbang
- Chisandanda
- Chisapani
- Chisapani Kharka
- Chitikharka
- Chitipani
- Chitram
- Chitre
- Chitre Kharka
- Chokhek
- Cholang
- Cholāṅ
- Choraha
- Chula
- Chulakharka
- Chusibang
- Chyoraha
- Dabdabe
- Dabiyang
- Dablyang
- Dadakhet
- Dadathar
- Dadather
- Dadbise
- Dadhe Katera
- Dadra
- Daduwa
- Daga
- Dagdi
- Daha
- Dahapani
- Dahare
- Daichhara
- Dalanchaur
- Dale Khoriya
- Daleng
- Daleṅ
- Damahadhunga
- Damar
- Damek
- Damgada
- Damling
- Dampata
- Damuk

…and 1,221 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 Baglung District

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

### Water

339 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Alai̇̃chi̇̄ Kholā
- Ardi̇̄ Kholā
- Asampātal Kholā
- Aṅkuṭe Kholā
- Bagar Kholā
- Bairbas Kholā
- Balbān Kholā
- Balwān Kholā
- Banboṭ Kholā
- Baraini̇̄ Kholā
- Bari̇̄gāḍ Kholā
- Barā Tāl
- Bet Kholā
- Beteni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhaerboṅgā Kholā
- Bhai̇̃si̇̃kharka Kholā
- Bhakāri̇̄ Kholā
- Bhaḍār Kholā
- Bhaḍāre Kholā
- Bheḍi̇̄khor Kholā
- Bhir Kharka Kholā
- Bhir Kharka Kholā
- Bhirkhāni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhirmuni̇̄ Kholā

…and 316 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Khogā Pātal · 3,971 m
- Mālikā · 3,624 m
- Hā̃cheḍā̃ḍā · 3,262 m
- Bheḍi̇̄khor · 2,754 m
- Phusre Dhuri̇̄ · 2,450 m
- Gajādhuri̇̄ · 2,179 m
- Sindurdhase Chheḍā · 1,919 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest; 1 wildlife reserve.

- Bhitri̇̄ Ban
- Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Baglung Airport

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 Baglung District and the best time to visit

In Baglung District, the warmest month is Jul (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jan (1 °C). About 1,353 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (401 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 22 

Feb 3 30 

Mar 6 28 

Apr 10 30 

May 13 82 

Jun 15 221 

Jul 15 401 

Aug 15 293 

Sep 13 182 

Oct 9 52 

Nov 6 4 

Dec 3 8 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Baglung District

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

- Hospitals11
- Banks4
- Hotels29
- Schools173
- Colleges and universities9
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies7
- Restaurants27
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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 Baglung District?In Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Baglung District?256,741 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Baglung District?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Baglung District?About 140 people per km²
- What borders Baglung District?Gulmi District, Myagdi District, Parbat District, Pyuthan District, Rolpa District and Rukum East District
- How many villages are in Baglung District?1,621 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Baglung District?Settlements lie between 673 m and 3,968 m
- What is the highest point in Baglung District?Khogā Pātal (3,971 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Baglung District?April to May
- How many hospitals are in Baglung District?11 mapped
- How many banks are in Baglung District?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Baglung District?NP0443 (OCHA common operational dataset)