# Syangja District, Gandaki Province – Municipalities

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

District · Gandaki Province 

# Syangja District

Syangja District is a district of Nepal in Gandaki Province. It had an estimated **258,277 people** in 2023 on 1,038 km² (about 249 per km²). It is divided into 11 municipalities. 1,762 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 484 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 258,277people (2023)
- 1,038km²
- 11municipalities
- 484mapped services

## How many people live in Syangja District?

Syangja District had an estimated **258,277 people** in 2023 — 10.0% of Gandaki Province, 38th of 77 districts. There are 1,176 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gandaki Province figure of 1,108). Spread over 1,038 km², that is about **249 people per km²**, 25th of 77 districts.

21.4% of people are children under 15 and 10.2% 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 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****17,241**

5–9 ****18,464**

10–14 ****19,693**

15–19 ****22,580**

20–24 ****22,740**

25–29 ****23,842**

30–34 ****20,735**

35–39 ****16,074**

40–44 ****14,678**

45–49 ****15,641**

50–54 ****14,311**

55–59 ****13,695**

60–64 ****12,167**

65–69 ****10,131**

70–74 ****7,076**

75–79 ****4,834**

80+ ****4,375**

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

## Where is Syangja District?

Syangja District lies in [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other districts: [Gulmi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/), [Kaski District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/kaski/), [Palpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/), [Parbat District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/) and [Tanahu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/). By area it is the 69th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 4.7% of [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/). The centre of Syangja District is about 152 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 28 km from Pokhara, the main town of Gandaki Province. The centre point is at 28.0449° N, 83.8271° 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 Syangja District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Aandhikhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/aandhikhola/) 70 150 69 

[Arjun Choupari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/arjun-choupari/) 57 117 5 

[Bhirkot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/bhirkot/) 78 203 29 

[Biruwa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/biruwa/) 96 144 20 

[Chapakot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/chapakot/) 121 218 29 

[Galyang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/galyang/) 123 256 11 

[Harinas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/harinas/) 88 114 1 

[Kaligandaki](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/kaligandaki/) 74 138 8 

[Phedikhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/phedikhola/) 57 117 4 

[Putalibazar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/putalibazar/) 147 277 119 

[Walling](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/walling/) 128 284 189 

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 Syangja District

Open gazetteers list **1,762 villages, towns and localities** in Syangja District. The largest with a recorded population: Wāliṅ (21,867), Bhattarai Danda (5,510), Dihi (2,210), Sundar Basti (900), Mohami (339) and Danda (250). Settlements here lie between about 326 m and 2,145 m above sea level (median 987 m).

- (Bala Chaturdashi)
- (Kartic Thulo Ekadashi)
- (Pine)
- Acharya
- Adekhalta
- Adhi Mahan
- Adhikaridanda
- Adhmara
- Admara
- Aerpani
- Agridanda
- Agrikharka
- Ahale
- Aidanda
- Ajingare
- Akrang
- Akrāṅ
- Alaiche
- Alaichebari
- Alainche
- Alechhap
- Aledanda
- Alkedhunga
- Almadevi
- Amala Bhanjyang
- Amaldanda
- Amalḍā̃ḍā
- Ambot
- Ambote
- Amdanda
- Amilathum
- Anbhang
- Andhi Chaughara
- Andhighat
- Andigaun
- Anpchaur
- Apchaur
- Arbadi
- Arbang
- Arbhaudi
- Arbāṅ
- Archale
- Archalekholahgaun
- Archalekholāgāũ
- Argadi
- Arghaudi
- Arghaudigaun
- Ariyale
- Arjandi
- Arjun Chaupari
- Arjundanda
- Arjunḍā̃ḍā
- Arkhalbas
- Arkhale
- Arlung
- Arluṅ
- Armangdi
- Armāṅdi̇̄
- Aruchaur
- Arukharaka
- Arukharka
- Arupata
- Asamati
- Asmati
- Athbise
- Athghare
- B.P. Chok
- Bachhimdanda
- Bada Danda
- Bada Dashai)
- Badachaur
- Badaharbari
- Badahare
- Badahare Thumka
- Baddanda
- Badegri
- Badhkholagaun
- Badhunga
- Bagahadanda
- Bagahkhet
- Bagalthok
- Bagare
- Bagare Bajar
- Bagarkholagaun
- Bage
- Bagekot
- Bagephadke
- Bagephatake
- Bagere Bazar
- Baghdanda
- Baghdula
- Baghedada
- Baguwa
- Bahakot
- Bahu
- Bahundadna
- Bahundanda
- Bahundi
- Baida
- Baidichhap
- Baikhoriya
- Bairani
- Baire
- Bai̇̃ḍi̇̄
- Bajadi
- Bajakot
- Bajarmara
- Bajati
- Bajdanda
- Bajpur
- Bajre Bhanjyang
- Bajurani
- Bajḍā̃ḍā
- Bakadi
- Bakhre
- Balam Jaipate
- Balamdanda
- Balankuri
- Baleu
- Balibhadre
- Balikot
- Balmata
- Balpuk
- Bandhunga
- Bandi
- Bandruk
- Banethok
- Bangeswanra
- Bangradi
- Bangrati
- Bankata
- Bankatta
- Bankholagaun
- Bannedanda
- Banneḍā̃ḍā
- Banpakhe
- Banpala
- Bansidanda
- Bansin Deurali
- Banskot
- Banspani
- Banstari
- Banthok Bhanjyang
- Bar Pokhara
- Baralgaun
- Barandanda
- Baransa
- Baranḍā̃ḍā
- Bardanda
- Bardlang
- Bardlām
- Bargiri
- Barhabise
- Barichaur
- Barichur
- Barikuna
- Barja
- Barkheghat
- Barkhoghat
- Barlyang
- Barrachaur
- Bartun
- Barḍā̃ḍā
- Basantedanda
- Baseni
- Basindanda
- Basinḍā̃ḍā
- Baskot
- Basyani
- Batara
- Batase
- Bataswara
- Batha
- Baththala
- Batokharka
- Batthala
- Batule
- Batuwa
- Bayadanda
- Bayantari
- Bayarghari
- Bayatari
- Bayeleneta
- Baḍḍā̃ḍā
- Baṅrāṭi̇̄
- Beduwagaun
- Bejang
- Bejāṅ
- Belarikhan
- Belaudi
- Belauti Chhap
- Belbas
- Belchaur
- Belchour
- Beldanda
- Belghari
- Beltari
- Belthumka
- Belḍā̃ḍā
- Belḍāḍā
- Besardada
- Besardanda
- Besare
- Besarka
- Besi
- Besighar
- Betehani
- Betyani
- Bhadabari
- Bhadari
- Bhadaridanda
- Bhadgaun
- Bhairavsthan
- Bhaisegauda
- Bhaitari
- Bhakimle
- Bhaktikot
- Bhakunde
- Bhakyamle
- Bhalaechaur
- Bhaledhunga
- Bhalu Pahad
- Bhaludanda
- Bhalui
- Bhalukharka
- Bhalukuna
- Bhaluthum
- Bhaluwadanda
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhandarikuna
- Bhangari
- Bhangeni
- Bhanjyang
- Bhanjyang Bari
- Bhanjyang Danda
- Bhantabari
- Bharka
- Bharkot
- Bharrarai Tol
- Bharsyang
- Bharthang
- Bharuwa
- Bhatase
- Bhataswara
- Bhati
- Bhattarai Danda
- Bhattarai Gaun
- Bhañjyāṅ Ḍā̃ḍā
- Bhaṭṭarāi Ṭol
- Bhedabari
- Bhike
- Bhimalswara
- Bhimtari
- Bhirale
- Bhirkateri
- Bhirkuna
- Bhirmudi
- Bhorle
- Bhortak
- Bhudikot
- Bhudrumpola
- Bhujunge
- Bhumare
- Bhumarighat
- Bhurundanda
- Bhurungsing
- Bhuruṅsiṅ
- Bhusalthok
- Bhusldanda
- Bhustung
- Bhusālḍā̃ḍā
- Bhutaha
- Bhuwan
- Bhuwanidanda
- Bichare
- Bichari Chautara
- Bicharibari
- Bidanda
- Bimarabot
- Binadi
- Birdada
- Birdanda
- Birgha
- Birgha Archale
- Birkharka
- Birma
- Birta
- Biruwa
- Biruwa Bajar
- Birḍā̃ḍā
- Bisauna
- Bisaune Chaupari
- Bisnu Padhero
- Bistathar
- Bi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Bodi Bhanjyang
- Bodikholagaun
- Bogatidanda
- Bohadanda
- Bohaḍā̃ḍā
- Bohoragaun
- Bordanda
- Borḍā̃ḍā
- Botechaur
- Botetar
- Botlang
- Boṭlāṅ
- Budhakholagaun
- Budhakot
- Bumdi
- Byangtung
- Byāṅtuṅ
- Bāhunḍā̃ḍā
- Bāri̇̄chaur
- Bāyaḍā̃ḍā
- Bā̃siḍā̃ḍā
- Bā̃skoṭ
- Bā̃spāni̇̄
- Bā̃sṭari̇̄
- Chahare
- Chalise
- Chanate
- Chanaute
- Chanauṭe
- Chandi Bhanjyang
- Chandibari
- Chandikharka
- Chandisthan
- Chandisthan Temple
- Chandithan
- Chandrakot
- Changchangdi
- Chanpswanra
- Chansing
- Chappani
- Chaptari
- Charan
- Charbari
- Charghare
- Charkhaja
- Charkhutte
- Chaudeldanda
- Chaukiswara
- Chaur
- Chautari
- Chepte
- Chhabise
- Chhaharikholagaun
- Chhanchhandi
- Chhap
- Chhapa
- Chhapaharka
- Chhapalithok
- Chhapdanda
- Chhapkharka
- Chhaprak
- Chharak
- Chharti
- Chhatiwan
- Chhekma
- Chhipchhap
- Chhipung
- Chhipuṅ
- Chhisa
- Chhisdi
- Chhistum
- Chhistuṅ
- Chhorekharka
- Chhupa
- Chhāpḍā̃ḍā
- Chidhiyar
- Chidiya Chhap
- Chihandanda
- Chilaune
- Chilaunebas
- Chilaunedanda
- Chilaunekharka
- Chilaunikharka
- Chinapani
- Chinnebas
- Chiphaldanda
- Chiplate
- Chipleti
- Chirkethumka
- Chirtung
- Chiruwa
- Chisapani
- Chisyarkholagaun
- Chitre
- Chitrebhanjyang
- Chitung
- Chituṅ
- Chityang
- Chiuli
- Chiuri
- Chiurikharka
- Chiurkharka
- Chok
- Chudara Neta
- Chuikuna

…and 1,362 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 Syangja District

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

### Water

218 rivers and streams.

- Araũdi̇̄ Kholā
- Arghaudi̇̄ Kholā
- Armādi̇̄ Kholā
- Aruwā Kholā
- Bagar Kholā
- Baidi̇̄ Kholā
- Baidi̇̄ Kholā
- Barje Kholā
- Barāge Kholā
- Barāha Kholā
- Barāha Kholā
- Bastarā Kholā
- Batrā Kulo
- Baḍ Kholā
- Baḍahare Kholā
- Baḍā Kholā
- Baṭāṅ Kholā
- Besāre Kholā
- Betehāni̇̄ Kholā
- Beteni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhaḍāri̇̄ Kholā
- Bhorle Kholā
- Bhumdi̇̄ Kholā
- Bhāḍār Kholā

…and 194 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 hill; 1 mountain pass.

- Garhaũsur Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,387 m
- Chāmthum Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,336 m
- Keware Bhañjyāṅ · 1,223 m
- Pitlek Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,049 m
- Seruṅ Ḍā̃ḍā · 806 m

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Hukās Ban
- Malāte Ṭhulo Ban

### Getting around

2 bridges.

- Kaligandaki Bridge, Keladighat
- Kelādi̇̄ghāt

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 Syangja District and the best time to visit

In Syangja District, the warmest month is Jun (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (11 °C). About 1,472 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (416 mm) and the driest Nov (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 16 

Feb 14 23 

Mar 18 27 

Apr 23 38 

May 25 103 

Jun 25 245 

Jul 23 416 

Aug 23 306 

Sep 22 220 

Oct 19 69 

Nov 16 3 

Dec 12 6 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Syangja District

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

- Hospitals40
- Banks58
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels50
- Schools249
- Colleges and universities7
- Pharmacies17
- Restaurants49
- Police stations5
- 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 Syangja District?In Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Syangja District?258,277 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Syangja District?About 31 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Syangja District?About 249 people per km²
- What borders Syangja District?Gulmi District, Kaski District, Palpa District, Parbat District and Tanahu District
- How many villages are in Syangja District?1,762 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Syangja District?Settlements lie between 326 m and 2,145 m
- What is the highest point in Syangja District?Garhaũsur Ḍā̃ḍā (1,387 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Syangja District?October to May
- How many hospitals are in Syangja District?40 mapped
- How many banks are in Syangja District?58 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Syangja District?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Syangja District?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Syangja District?NP0441 (OCHA common operational dataset)