# Siranchowk Municipality, Gorkha District, Gandaki Province

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

Municipality · Gorkha District 

# Siranchowk

Siranchowk is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Gorkha District, Gandaki Province. It covers **121.7 km²**. 188 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 122km²
- 57mapped services
- 1,029 mtypical elevation

## Where is Siranchowk?

Siranchowk lies in [Gorkha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Ajirkot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/ajirkot/), [Barpak Sulikot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/barpak-sulikot/), [Bhimsenthapa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/bhimsenthapa/), [Dudhapokhari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/dudhapokhari/), [Gorkha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/gorkha/), [Palungtar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/palungtar/) and [Rainas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/rainas/). By area it is the 393rd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 3.3% of [Gorkha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/). The centre of Siranchowk is about 84 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.0857° N, 84.5857° 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 Siranchowk

Open gazetteers list **188 villages, towns and localities** in Siranchowk. Settlements here lie between about 432 m and 1,736 m above sea level (median 1,029 m).

- Adhikari Tar
- Aduwabari
- Akale Sangu
- Alegaun
- Amare
- Antu
- Arubot
- Arubote
- Arukul
- Baddanda
- Balekhu
- Balkathan
- Baniyagaun
- Baniyatar
- Banspur
- Baraigaun
- Basnetgaun
- Batomuni
- Batte
- Bayapani
- Baḍḍā̃ḍā
- Besi
- Bhaledhunga
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhange
- Bhangeri
- Bhanrare
- Bhattagaun
- Bhogteni
- Bhãgeri̇̄
- Bhãrāre
- Bhā̃ge
- Birauta
- Bogaligaun
- Byakharka
- Bā̃spur
- Chainpur
- Chamdanda
- Chhabisetar
- Chhoprak
- Chilaune
- Chilaunegaun
- Chinne
- Chisapani
- Chitre Pokhari
- Chorkate
- Chāmḍā̃ḍā
- Damaigaun
- Dandagaun
- Dandegaun
- Deviswanra
- Devithan
- Dhakare
- Dhansadanda
- Dhansar
- Dharapani
- Dharmathali
- Dhartipani
- Dhure
- Dumre
- Gairagaun
- Gairgaun
- Gairiban
- Gairāgāũ
- Gakhu
- Goredanda
- Goreḍā̃ḍā
- Harmhi
- Harmi Bhanjyang
- Jaisithok
- Jamune
- Jarebar
- Jaubari
- Jhargaun
- Jhimrek
- Jhulunge Bajar
- Jolahadandagaun
- Jolāhāḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Kaldhunga
- Kaldun
- Kalimati
- Kalomato
- Kamalbari
- Kapare
- Kapreswanra
- Kapuswanra
- Kataharbari
- Kaule
- Kerabari
- Khabhari
- Khaireni Pakho
- Khanalthok
- Khapet
- Kharegaun
- Kolipani
- Kubhinde
- Kulgaun
- Kulgāũ
- Kupregaun
- Kutijung
- Kwaje
- Langdi
- Lapse
- Lā̃gdi̇̄
- Lāṅdi̇̄
- Magargaun
- Mahipate
- Majhgaun
- Makudanda
- Makunḍā̃ḍā
- Mallatar
- Maltar
- Mathillo Bhirsing
- MathilloGankhu
- Munge
- Muṅge
- Māthillo Gā̃khu
- Nawalpur
- Naya Sagu
- Nayan Sangu
- Nayangaun
- Nayā̃ Sā̃gu
- Nayā̃gāũ
- Nepane
- Nibhare
- Okhale
- Okseri
- Pam
- Pandebesi
- Parajuligaun
- Patale
- Patalepani
- Pateswanra
- Paudukharka
- Phattarbari
- Phaudargaun
- Phimaldanda
- Phinam
- Phinamtar
- Phirphire
- Phurkedanda
- Raddanda
- Rage
- Ramche
- Ratmate
- Ratomato
- Regmigaun
- Ripgaun
- Ripgāũ
- Rāḍḍā̃ḍā
- Salbot
- Salghari
- Sankhu
- Sano Dhoreni
- Sano Gahare
- Sano Tar
- Sapkotagaun
- Sarkigaun
- Sathimure
- Selami Bhanjyang
- Shikhar Bhorle
- Simle
- Sirchaur
- Siureni
- Srinathkot
- Sā̃khu
- Tallo Bhirsing
- Tallo Chitre
- Tallo Gankhu
- Tallopam
- Tarebhir
- Tatopani
- Thalajung
- Tham
- Thaneswanra
- Thotneri
- Thulo Swanra
- Thumka
- Tingaun
- Tinghare
- Tingāũ
- Tutunga
- Udinadhunga
- Umarug
- Upallo Gahare
- Ālegāũ
- Ḍā̃ḍegāũ
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ

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 Siranchowk

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Bhusuṇḍi̇̄ Kholā
- Bhute Kholā
- Bokse Kholā
- Jyāmre Kholā
- Karaṅ Kholā
- Khahare Kholā
- Khahare Kholā
- Khāni̇̄ Kholā
- Kupre Kholā
- Kusuṇḍe Kholā
- Kābre Kholā
- Lā̃di̇̄ Kholā
- Phārse Kholā
- Simle Kholā
- Syā̃gdi̇̄ Kholā
- Ṭimure Kholā

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 Siranchowk and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Siranchowk

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Aamppipal Hospital - Palungtar, Gorkha · Palungtar 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.06949&mlon=84.53041#map=17/28.06949/84.53041) 

Bank janabikas sahakari , pasu sew · Rainas 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.09420&mlon=84.49601#map=17/28.09420/84.49601) 

ATM Sunrise ATM · Bensishahar 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.22568&mlon=84.37833#map=17/28.22568/84.37833) 

Petrol pump Nepal Oil Corporation · Bhanu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.02238&mlon=84.45858#map=17/28.02238/84.45858) 

Hotel Pokhari Bhatta Hotel · Ajirkot 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.11106&mlon=84.66633#map=17/28.11106/84.66633) 

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

School Shree Samaj Sudhar Pra V · Siranchowk 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.08801&mlon=84.59166#map=17/28.08801/84.59166) 

College Administrative Building · Gorkha 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.00150&mlon=84.60713#map=17/28.00150/84.60713) 

Police station Chanaute Police · Ajirkot 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.11117&mlon=84.66599#map=17/28.11117/84.66599) 

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 Siranchowk

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

- Schools57

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
- Palungtar
- Shahid Lakhan

## Quick answers

- Where is Siranchowk?In Gorkha District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What borders Siranchowk?Ajirkot, Barpak Sulikot, Bhimsenthapa, Dudhapokhari, Gorkha, Palungtar and Rainas
- How many villages are in Siranchowk?188 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Siranchowk?Settlements lie between 432 m and 1,736 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Siranchowk?Aamppipal Hospital - Palungtar, Gorkha, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Siranchowk?janabikas sahakari , pasu sew, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Siranchowk?Sunrise ATM, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Siranchowk?Nepal Oil Corporation, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Siranchowk?NP0436405 (OCHA common operational dataset)