# Gorkha District, Gandaki Province – Municipalities

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

District · Gandaki Province 

# Gorkha District

Gorkha District is a district of Nepal in Gandaki Province. It had an estimated **258,538 people** in 2023 on 3,646 km² (about 71 per km²). It is divided into 11 municipalities. 1,620 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 818 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 258,538people (2023)
- 3,646km²
- 11municipalities
- 818mapped services

## How many people live in Gorkha District?

Gorkha District had an estimated **258,538 people** in 2023 — 10.0% of Gandaki Province, 37th of 77 districts. There are 1,132 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gandaki Province figure of 1,108). Spread over 3,646 km², that is about **71 people per km²**, 62nd of 77 districts.

22.3% of people are children under 15 and 10.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 30 across Gandaki Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****17,665**

5–9 ****18,709**

10–14 ****21,387**

15–19 ****22,246**

20–24 ****21,219**

25–29 ****22,984**

30–34 ****19,658**

35–39 ****15,855**

40–44 ****14,905**

45–49 ****14,809**

50–54 ****14,792**

55–59 ****13,785**

60–64 ****12,757**

65–69 ****10,291**

70–74 ****7,217**

75–79 ****5,023**

80+ ****5,236**

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

## Where is Gorkha District?

Gorkha District lies in [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chitawan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/chitawan/), [Dhading District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/), [Lamjung District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/), [Manang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/manang/) and [Tanahu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 16.6% of [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/). The centre of Gorkha District is about 79 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 85 km from Pokhara, the main town of Gandaki Province. The centre point is at 28.2736° N, 84.8407° 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 Gorkha District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Aarughat](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/aarughat/) 161 70 65 

[Ajirkot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/ajirkot/) 198 171 46 

[Barpak Sulikot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/barpak-sulikot/) 201 176 52 

[Bhimsenthapa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/bhimsenthapa/) 101 104 48 

[Chumanubri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/chumanubri/) 1,649 197 133 

[Dharche](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/dharche/) 652 71 40 

[Gandaki](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/gandaki/) 124 175 56 

[Gorkha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/gorkha/) 132 219 184 

[Palungtar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/palungtar/) 159 275 68 

[Shahid Lakhan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/shahid-lakhan/) 149 187 69 

[Siranchowk](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/siranchowk/) 122 188 57 

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 Gorkha District

Open gazetteers list **1,620 villages, towns and localities** in Gorkha District. The largest with a recorded population: Barhaghare (35). Settlements here lie between about 283 m and 6,407 m above sea level (median 979 m).

- (Pokharithok Bajar)
- Aanppipal
- Aaru Chanuate
- Abuwa
- Adbise
- Adhaigaun
- Adheri
- Adherigaun
- Adhikari Tar
- Adhikaridada
- Adhikarigaun
- Adhmare Manpur
- Adhmare Pallo
- Adhmāre
- Aduwabari
- Age Shikhar
- Agridanda
- Ahaldanda
- Ahale Bhaanjyang
- Ahale Bhanjyang Bajar
- Ahaletar
- Aidanda
- Aire Bhanjyang
- Ajirkot
- Akale Sangu
- Alaiche
- Alaiechegaun
- Alainche
- Alai̇̃che
- Alai̇̃chegāũ
- Alebarra
- Alegaun
- Algaun
- Algāũ
- Alkatar
- Alnatar
- Amala Bhanjyang
- Amalapani
- Amalichaur
- Amare
- Ambote
- Amdanda
- Amilichaur
- Amiltar
- Amlapani
- Amle
- Amppipal
- Amrai
- Amraitar
- Anpchaur
- Anppipal
- Anpswanra
- Anptar
- Antu
- Apchaur
- Apswanra
- Apswara
- Aptar
- Apun
- Arbang
- Arbik
- Arbāṅ
- Archale
- Archale,Gorkha
- Archanbas
- Argumle
- Arjale
- Arkhet Bajar
- Arkhet Bazar
- Armala
- Aruarbang
- Arubot
- Arubote
- Arughat
- Arukharka
- Arukot
- Arukul
- Arupokhari
- Aruswanra
- Arutar
- Ashokbari
- Ashrapani
- Asikot
- Asrang
- Asrāṅ
- Atali
- Athghare
- Aultari
- Awa
- Badahare
- Badahare Dobhan
- Badala
- Baddanda
- Badghere
- Badhuwakhet
- Bagalegaun
- Bagar
- Bagdanda
- Bagenidanda
- Baghdanda
- Baghmara
- Baguwa
- Bahungaun
- Baibhuk
- Baitari
- Bajare
- Bajaredanda
- Bajati
- Bajhgara
- Bajredanda
- Bakaneswanra
- Bakarloktar
- Bakrang
- Bakreshwari
- Balaki
- Balekhu
- Balkathan
- Balphe
- Baltar
- Baluwa
- Baluwa Bagar
- Baluwatar
- Banauti
- Banchare
- Banchok
- Bandichaur
- Bandre
- Banduke
- Bangsing
- Banhakot
- Baniyagaun
- Baniyatar
- Banjaragaun
- Banjhegaun
- Banjhgara
- Banrung
- Bansbot
- Banspur
- Bantar
- Barabote
- Barahgaun
- Baraigaun
- Baralthok
- Bardanda
- Barhabise
- Barhaghare
- Barhakilo
- Barhapirke
- Barpak
- Barrabote
- Barswanra
- Barswā̃rā
- Barthok
- Barḍā̃ḍā
- Basantegaun
- Baskotgaun
- Basnetgaun
- Basuri
- Batase
- Batomuni
- Batte
- Baunthok
- Bayakgaun
- Bayapani
- Baḍḍā̃ḍā
- Belbas
- Beldada
- Beldanda
- Beltar
- Belḍā̃ḍā
- Beni Besi
- Benigaun
- Benikholagaun
- Beni̇̄gāũ
- Besi
- Beteni
- Bhachchek
- Bhadaure
- Bhagargaun
- Bhagavatigaun
- Bhailam
- Bhainsepani
- Bhairavsthan Danda
- Bhaisepol
- Bhajokharka
- Bhalaedanda
- Bhaledhunga
- Bhaludanda
- Bhalugaun
- Bhalukharka
- Bhaluswanra
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhandarthok
- Bhangbari
- Bhange
- Bhangeri
- Bhaniam
- Bhanjyang
- Bhanjyang-Raha
- Bhanrare
- Bhanthanabesi
- Bhanthanagaun
- Bharatibasti
- Bharjang
- Bharjāṅ
- Bhasbhase
- Bhatechaur
- Bhattabesi
- Bhattagaun
- Bhattaphat
- Bhawanitar
- Bhedabari
- Bhedikharka
- Bhimsenthan
- Bhinchet
- Bhirkot
- Bhirkuna
- Bhogateni
- Bhogteni
- Bhoidanda
- Bhoiḍā̃ḍā
- Bhorle
- Bhotar
- Bhugtoli
- Bhumethan Temple
- Bhumisthan
- Bhumlichok
- Bhurchi
- Bhusalgaun
- Bhuteni
- Bhuwane
- Bhyakure
- Bhyalgaun
- Bhãgeri̇̄
- Bhãrāre
- Bhālugāũ
- Bhāluḍā̃ḍā
- Bhā̃ge
- Bhāṅbāri̇̄
- Bihi
- Birauta
- Birdigaun
- Birenchok
- Birti
- Birujung
- Birupale
- Biruwatar
- Bishaltar
- Bogaligaun
- Bogdul
- Bohari-Bhanjyang
- Bohari̇̄ Bhaṅjyāṅ
- Bohoragaun
- Bojeni
- Bolang
- Bolāṅ
- Borlang
- Buddhasimha Tar
- Buddhigaira
- Budhasing
- Budhasingtar
- Budhikuwa
- Buduwa
- Bungkotghat
- Bunkot
- Bur
- Burichaur
- Bursi
- Buttar
- Byakharka
- Bāghḍā̃ḍā
- Bāgḍā̃ḍā
- Bānruṅ
- Bā̃hākoṭ
- Bā̃jhegāũ
- Bā̃jhgarā
- Bā̃sboṭ
- Bā̃spur
- Bāṅsiṅ
- Cement Factory
- Chainpur
- Chalisedanda
- Chamakharka
- Chamatigaun
- Chamdanda
- Chamraun
- Chanaute
- Chandi Bhanjyang
- Chapa Bhanjyang
- Chapabot
- Charkune Pipaldanda
- Chautara
- Chautara Bhanjyang
- Chautaradanda
- Chauthal
- Chayukharka
- ChebeTar Bazar
- Chepangaun
- Chepantar
- Chepe Ghat
- Cheresthok
- Chhabisetar
- Chhahare
- Chhaharekholagaun
- Chhak
- Chhaku
- Chhap Pata
- Chhapgaun
- Chhapthok
- Chharchhare
- Chhatan
- Chhatatar
- Chhatibane
- Chhayanban
- Chhebetar
- Chhepetar
- Chherek
- Chhi
- Chhilungkholagaun
- Chhiluṅkholāgāũ
- Chhogu
- Chhokangparo
- Chhokung
- Chhokuṅ
- Chhokāng
- Chhoprak
- Chhuchi Bagar
- Chhule
- Chhunger
- Chhyuko Bhanjyang
- Chihandanda
- Chilaune
- Chilaunegaun
- Chinne
- Chinnechaur
- Chipleti
- Chisang
- Chisapani
- Chiskharka
- Chisokholagaun
- Chisopani
- Chisāṅ
- Chitiyakharka
- Chitre
- Chitre Pokhari
- Chokhangparo - Chekumpar
- Chorkate
- Chule
- Chumchet
- Chumga
- Chumi̇̄ṭār
- Chumling
- Chumliṅ
- Chundanda
- Chunighat
- Churedanda
- Chureta Dihi
- Chureḍā̃ḍā
- Churling
- Churliṅ
- Churung
- Churuṅ
- Chuwatar
- Chwakang
- Chwākāṅ
- Chyangling
- Chyarpa
- Chyngli
- Chyāṅliṅ
- Chāmḍā̃ḍā
- Dabakgaun
- Dadagaun
- Daduwa
- Dakeswanra
- Dal Bhanjyan
- Dal Bhanjyang
- Damaigaun
- Dambaje
- Dambukholagaun
- Dandabesi
- Dandagaun
- Dandapari
- Dandathar
- Dandathok
- Dandegaun
- Dandidanda
- Danje
- Daraitar
- Daraudidanda
- Darbare
- Darbhung
- Darbote
- Darbung
- Darbungphat
- Darbuṅ
- Darbuṅphā̃ṭ
- Darchegaun
- Daretar
- Darigauda
- Darigaunda

…and 1,220 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 Gorkha District

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

### Water

231 rivers and streams; 9 lakes; 2 waterfalls.

- Aisālu Kholā
- Apeṅ Kholā
- Arikuwā Kholā
- Arkhet Kholā
- Aṅtar Kholā
- Aṭhāhra Saya Kholā
- Bakarlok Kholā
- Baḍahare Kholā
- Beni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhurho Kholā
- Bhusuṇḍi̇̄ Kholā
- Bhut Kholā
- Bhute Kholā
- Bhutepāni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhutte Kholā
- Bhyākure Kholā
- Birendra Tāl
- Bohore Kholā
- Bokse Kholā
- Buḍhā Khani Kholā
- Bāhi̇̄ Kholā
- Bālim Kholā
- Bālu Kholā
- Bāndre Kholā

…and 218 more.

### Hills and mountains

16 glaciers; 11 mountains; 7 mountain passes; 6 peaks.

- Manāslu · 8,042 m
- Himāl Chūli · 7,857 m
- Ngadi Chuli · 7,788 m
- Pabil · 7,077 m
- Ganesh II · 7,053 m
- Chamar · 6,828 m
- Gaṇesh Six · 6,720 m
- Lidanai Peak · 6,434 m
- Lārke · 6,009 m
- Lumbo Himāl · 5,834 m
- Tabsār · 5,704 m
- Simnāṅ Himāl · 5,259 m
- Pāṅkār Himāl · 5,136 m
- Lārke Bhañjyāṅ · 5,125 m
- Hindu Glacier · 5,071 m
- Yamnāṅ Glacier · 5,001 m
- Manāslu Glacier · 4,988 m
- Lārke Glacier · 4,918 m
- Fukāṅ Glacier · 4,843 m
- Chhyosiṅ Glacier · 4,821 m
- Soṅjo Glacier · 4,775 m
- Pāṅpoche Glacier · 4,621 m
- Syācha Glacier · 4,530 m
- Sonām Glacier · 4,512 m

…and 16 more.

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Hũri̇̄pāri̇̄ Ban
- Khāni̇̄pāri̇̄ Kālo Jungle

### History

1 palace.

- Tallo Darbār

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Gorkha Palungtar 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 Gorkha District and the best time to visit

In Gorkha District, the warmest month is Jul (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-6 °C). About 837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (206 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -6 9 

Feb -5 16 

Mar -3 24 

Apr 1 36 

May 5 80 

Jun 8 126 

Jul 10 206 

Aug 9 172 

Sep 7 117 

Oct 2 41 

Nov -1 4 

Dec -4 5 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gorkha District

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

- Hospitals24
- Banks28
- Hotels194
- Schools497
- Colleges and universities9
- Pharmacies13
- Restaurants43
- Police stations10

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 Gorkha District?In Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Gorkha District?258,538 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Gorkha District?About 31 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Gorkha District?About 71 people per km²
- What borders Gorkha District?Chitawan District, Dhading District, Lamjung District, Manang District and Tanahu District
- How many villages are in Gorkha District?1,620 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gorkha District?Settlements lie between 283 m and 6,407 m
- What is the highest point in Gorkha District?Manāslu (8,042 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Gorkha District?24 mapped
- How many banks are in Gorkha District?28 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gorkha District?NP0436 (OCHA common operational dataset)