# Palungtar Municipality, Gorkha District, Gandaki Province

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

Municipality · Gorkha District 

# Palungtar

Palungtar is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Gorkha District, Gandaki Province. It covers **158.6 km²**. 275 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 68 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 159km²
- 68mapped services
- 601 mtypical elevation

## Where is Palungtar?

Palungtar lies in [Gorkha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Aanbu Khaireni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/aanbu-khaireni/), [Bandipur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/bandipur/), [Bhanu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/bhanu/), [Gorkha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/gorkha/), [Rainas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/rainas/) and [Siranchowk](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/siranchowk/). By area it is the 275th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 4.4% of [Gorkha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/). The centre of Palungtar is about 86 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.0128° N, 84.5199° 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 Palungtar

Open gazetteers list **275 villages, towns and localities** in Palungtar. Settlements here lie between about 353 m and 1,240 m above sea level (median 601 m).

- Aanppipal
- Adbise
- Adhikaridada
- Adhikarigaun
- Aduwabari
- Alebarra
- Amalichaur
- Ambote
- Amilichaur
- Amiltar
- Amppipal
- Amraitar
- Anppipal
- Anptar
- Archale
- Athghare
- Badahare Dobhan
- Badghere
- Bagar
- Bagdanda
- Baghdanda
- Bajaredanda
- Bajhgara
- Bajredanda
- Baluwa Bagar
- Banchare
- Bandre
- Bardanda
- Barhabise
- Barhapirke
- Barḍā̃ḍā
- Belbas
- Beltar
- Beteni
- Bhainsepani
- Bhandarthok
- Bhangeri
- Bhanjyang
- Bharatibasti
- Bhattaphat
- Bhimsenthan
- Bhirkot
- Bhorle
- Bhãgeri̇̄
- Birti
- Biruwatar
- Bohari-Bhanjyang
- Bohari̇̄ Bhaṅjyāṅ
- Bohoragaun
- Budhikuwa
- Buduwa
- Burichaur
- Bāghḍā̃ḍā
- Bāgḍā̃ḍā
- Chalisedanda
- Chapa Bhanjyang
- Chepe Ghat
- Chhapthok
- Chharchhare
- Chherek
- Chhuchi Bagar
- Chisapani
- Chisokholagaun
- Chitiyakharka
- Chunighat
- Chureta Dihi
- Chyangling
- Chyngli
- Chyāṅliṅ
- Daduwa
- Dakeswanra
- Dal Bhanjyan
- Damaigaun
- Dandathok
- Daraudidanda
- Darmichaur
- Deurali
- Devighat
- Devkot Bhanjyang
- Dharapani
- Dhaukholagaun
- Dhikuwa
- Dhimarethok
- Dhodrebarra
- Dhulpur
- Dhulpure
- Dhuwakot
- Dobhan
- Dumre
- Dumrigaira
- Durga Dihi
- Gaikhur
- Gaulitar
- Ghaderikholagaun
- Ghartigaun
- Ghimirethok
- Gopaldanda
- Gopālḍā̃ḍā
- Guntar
- Harabot
- Harmikot
- Hattigauda
- Hattigaunda
- Hitiko Dhara
- Jagatetar
- Jaisithok
- Jaljale
- Jamunidanda
- Jamuni̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Jhankra
- Jhirbas
- Jhā̃krā
- Jogibesi
- Jogigaun
- Jogithan
- Judikholagaun
- Jurithumka
- Kadali
- Kadaligaun
- Kalamata
- Kalmata
- Kamalabari
- Kamalbari
- Kamaltar
- Kamigaun
- Karailgaun
- Karkigaun
- Kaseri
- Kaushilatar
- Keureni
- Khadkagaun
- Khahare
- Kharbari
- Khatritar
- Kholaghat
- Kholli
- Kholli Pokhara
- KhoplanBajar
- Khoplangbesi
- Khoriya
- Khurpajung
- Kipat Bhanjyan
- Kolkot
- Koralephant
- Korālephā̃ṭ
- Kosgade
- Kumalgaun
- Kumaltari
- Kurechaur
- Kusuntar
- Kutiya
- Kuwapani
- Kyaureni
- Ladikot
- Lajikot
- Lamatar
- Lamgara
- Lapsichaur
- Luitel Bhajyang
- Luitel Bhaniyan
- Luiṭel Bhañjyāṅ
- Madanedada
- Magargaun
- Mahanta Dihi
- Mailitar
- Maindanda
- Mainḍā̃ḍā
- Maiwal
- Majh Duwar
- Majhtar
- Majuwa
- Majuwa Bagar
- Malatigairha
- Maratbesi
- Mathillo Majhigaun
- Mirkot
- Mohoriya
- Mulabari
- Nagedanda
- Naharkigaun
- Narinchaur
- Naubise
- Naukhor
- Nayanbasti
- Nayangaun
- Nayā̃gāũ
- Neupanegaun
- Nirkot
- Nāgeḍā̃ḍā
- Okhaldhunga
- Pachyan
- Pahareghat
- Pakhegaun
- Palpalithan
- Palungtar
- Palungtar Bazar
- Pandebesi
- Pandegaun
- Pandethok
- Panditgaun
- Pandittar
- Panthabesi
- Pari Dihi
- Parighat
- Pashupatitar
- Pathibhara
- Pauwatar
- Phalame
- Phalamkhani
- Phedi
- Pipale
- Pokharabesi
- Purne Pipal
- Purthok
- Purthokbesi
- Putalikhet
- Pākhegāũ
- Rahutepani
- Raigaun
- Rajgare
- Ramchhe
- Ratdanda
- Ratmate
- Rayale
- Ripthok
- Rāigāũ
- Rāmche
- Rātḍā̃ḍā
- Salbote
- Sanabesi
- Sanetar
- Sankhargaun
- Sanobesi
- Sapkotatar
- Sarkigaun
- Sat Dobato
- Satighat
- Saunepani
- Sera Bajar
- Seraphant
- Simalgaira
- Simpani
- Sirpali
- Sisneribesi
- Sisnerigaun
- Siundeni
- Siwaligan Danda
- Siũḍeni̇̄
- Sunargaun
- Suntale
- Suparegaun
- Sā̃khargāũ
- Tallo Duwar
- Tallo Jagatetar
- Tallo Majhigaun
- Tallo Malatigairha
- Tallo Phant
- Tamanggaun
- Thakurigaun
- Thansimha
- Thati Pokhari
- Thulo Chaur
- Tiwari Diha
- Tiwaritar
- Tiyarthok
- Tāmāṅgāũ
- Ukhubari
- Under Construction
- Yampaphant
- gurungaun
- kharpani
- pauroti bhandar
- Ā̃ppipal
- Ā̃pṭār
- Ḍā̃ḍāthok

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 Palungtar

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

### Water

23 rivers and streams.

- Baḍahare Kholā
- Bhurho Kholā
- Bohore Kholā
- Chiso Kholā
- Chukti̇̄ Kholā
- Chũdi̇̄ Kholā
- Dhau Kholā
- Dhundhure Kholā
- Dāmkhanne Kholā
- Ghunghure Kholā
- Hā̃ḍi̇̄ Kholā
- Jasbire Kholā
- Judi̇̄ Kholā
- Kholākhet Kholā
- Lakāṅ Kholā
- Mirdi̇̄ Kholā
- Naisar Kholā
- Pyāudi̇̄ Kholā
- Raudi Kholā
- Riṅdi̇̄ Kholā
- Rāni̇̄ Kholā
- Tādi̇̄ Kholā
- Ḍhā̃ḍ Kholā

### 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 Palungtar and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gorkha District, the warmest month is Jul (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 378 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 -4 9 

Feb -3 16 

Mar -0 24 

Apr 4 36 

May 7 80 

Jun 11 126 

Jul 12 206 

Aug 12 172 

Sep 10 117 

Oct 5 41 

Nov 1 4 

Dec -2 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palungtar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Prithivi Narayan Community Hospital · Gorkha 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.99504&mlon=84.56874#map=17/27.99504/84.56874) 

Bank Prabhu Bank · Gorkha 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.99414&mlon=84.57002#map=17/27.99414/84.57002) 

ATM Sunrise ATM · Bensishahar 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.22568&mlon=84.37833#map=17/28.22568/84.37833) 

Petrol pump Nepal Oil Corporation · Bhanu 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.02238&mlon=84.45858#map=17/28.02238/84.45858) 

Hotel Hotel Liglig Manaslu View · Palungtar 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.03946&mlon=84.48470#map=17/28.03946/84.48470) 

Mall Manas Stationary & Photocopy Centre · Sundarbazar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.12758&mlon=84.41656#map=17/28.12758/84.41656) 

School Shree Devkot Pra V · Palungtar 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.01287&mlon=84.51593#map=17/28.01287/84.51593) 

College गोरखा बहुप्राविधिक शिक्षालय · Palungtar 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.04704&mlon=84.48743#map=17/28.04704/84.48743) 

Police station Prahari Chauki , Barakilo · Gorkha 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97277&mlon=84.56897#map=17/27.97277/84.56897) 

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 Palungtar

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

- Hospitals4
- Hotels3
- Schools59
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1

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 Gorkha District

- Aarughat
- Ajirkot
- Barpak Sulikot
- Bhimsenthapa
- Chumanubri
- Dharche
- Gandaki
- Gorkha
- Shahid Lakhan
- Siranchowk

## Quick answers

- Where is Palungtar?In Gorkha District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What borders Palungtar?Aanbu Khaireni, Bandipur, Bhanu, Gorkha, Rainas and Siranchowk
- How many villages are in Palungtar?275 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Palungtar?Settlements lie between 353 m and 1,240 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palungtar?Prithivi Narayan Community Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palungtar?Prabhu Bank, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Palungtar?Sunrise ATM, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palungtar?Nepal Oil Corporation, about 6.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Palungtar?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Palungtar?NP0436301 (OCHA common operational dataset)