# Bhirkot Municipality, Syangja District, Gandaki Province

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Municipality · Syangja District 

# Bhirkot

Bhirkot is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Syangja District, Gandaki Province. It covers **78.2 km²**. 203 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 78.2km²
- 29mapped services
- 1,049 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bhirkot?

Bhirkot lies in [Syangja District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Arjun Choupari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/arjun-choupari/), [Biruwa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/biruwa/), [Paiyu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/paiyu/), [Putalibazar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/putalibazar/) and [Walling](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/walling/). By area it is the 576th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 7.5% of [Syangja District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/). The centre of Bhirkot is about 158 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.0422° N, 83.7599° 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 Bhirkot

Open gazetteers list **203 villages, towns and localities** in Bhirkot. Settlements here lie between about 734 m and 1,635 m above sea level (median 1,049 m).

- (Bala Chaturdashi)
- Amdanda
- Anbhang
- Arukharka
- Badahare
- Bagahadanda
- Bagare Bajar
- Bagere Bazar
- Baghdanda
- Baghdula
- Balmata
- Banethok
- Banthok Bhanjyang
- Bayadanda
- Bayarghari
- Beduwagaun
- Beldanda
- Belḍā̃ḍā
- Bhaluwadanda
- Bhanjyang
- Bhanjyang Danda
- Bharthang
- Bhañjyāṅ Ḍā̃ḍā
- Bhimalswara
- Bhirkuna
- Bicharibari
- Bāyaḍā̃ḍā
- Changchangdi
- Chappani
- Chaptari
- Charan
- Charbari
- Chautari
- Chhanchhandi
- Chhapa
- Chhaprak
- Chhatiwan
- Chidhiyar
- Chilaunedanda
- Chilaunekharka
- Chilaunikharka
- Chiurkharka
- Chudara Neta
- Chundanda
- Dabhung Thati
- Dabhuṅ Ṭhā̃ṭi̇̄
- Dadakot
- Dadathok
- Dahathum
- Darbot
- Daregauda
- Darsing
- Deaurali
- Deurāli̇̄
- Devipuje Dhunga
- Dhada
- Dhanthan
- Dhapuk
- Dhapukphedi
- Dharapani
- Dhaukhola
- Dhikichaur
- Dhobadi
- Dhundanda
- Diguwa
- Dobata
- Dumbribot
- Dumsakhola
- Dumsuwa
- Dārsiṅ
- Ekbar
- Fair
- Gairathar
- Gairathok
- Gairithok
- Gaundanda
- Gaunḍā̃ḍā
- Gedbas
- Gobas
- Godikholagaun
- Gumardi
- Hatiya
- Hegdanda
- Hegḍā̃ḍā
- Helu
- Helui
- Helui (Heluhil)
- Hulak
- Jagatpur
- Jharunkholagaun
- Jhārkham
- Jhārkhām
- Jimire
- Jogidanda
- Jogiphant
- Jogithum
- Jogi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Juthedanda
- Kabhre
- Kadadi
- Kalika Temple
- Kalikakot
- Karu
- Kegha
- Kerabari
- Khilun
- Khorbar
- Khoriya
- Kokhe
- Koldanda
- Kolḍā̃ḍā
- Kotale
- Lamachaur
- Leda
- Lekhandhunga
- Lohadanda
- Lolanga
- Magarswara
- Mahakharka
- Mahandanda
- Maidan
- Majhbardanda
- Majhkharka
- Manaharikharka
- Mandus
- Mansyankot
- Martamas
- Mohandanda
- Mondanda
- Musaha
- Nalsing
- Naulikharka
- Nālsiṅ
- Odare
- Okadi
- Olyandi
- Osek
- Padekholagaun
- Pakang
- Pakhere
- Pakhure
- Pakān
- Panchhan
- Pasindanda
- Pathredhunga
- Phausing
- Phedi
- Pidalu Koriya
- Pipaldanda
- Pundi
- Puwat
- Rani Pokhari
- Raniraha
- Ranthan
- Riju
- Riju Dobata
- Rip
- Ripa
- Ripukhola
- Riyale
- Rojikholagaun
- Rāni̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Salikos
- Salikosh
- Salthumka
- Samaja
- Sanavanjyang
- Sano Bhanjyang
- Satipole
- Saundi
- Saureni
- Shyam-Pokhari
- Simalchaur
- Simle
- Singarkholagaun
- Singarkotdanda
- Singarkotgaun
- Sirindanda
- Sirkot
- Sirukharka
- Sorek
- Suple
- Swarek Kot
- Sworek Maidan
- Tallo Khilung
- Taruk
- Thada Hatiya
- Thadakhet
- Thadi Khoriya
- Thahachok
- Thalekharka
- Thuli Bhanjyang
- Thulogaun
- Tilhar
- Tisedi
- Toridanda
- Ujelidada
- Umdiya Hatiya
- Veterinary Hospital
- Āmḍā̃ḍā
- Āṅbhāṅ
- Ḍumri̇̄boṭ
- Ṭhull Bhañjyāṅ

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 Bhirkot

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Baḍā Kholā
- Bhāḍār Kholā
- Bir Kholā
- Bāstare Kholā
- Charāṅ Kholā
- Chharchhare Kholā
- Ghurseni̇̄ Kholā
- Godi̇̄ Kholā
- Halle Kholā
- Khatri̇̄ Kholā
- Khādi̇̄ Kholā
- Khā̃di̇̄ Kholā
- Lubdi̇̄ Kholā
- Musāhā Kholā
- Ripu Kholā
- Surse Kholā
- Sāmdi̇̄ Kholā
- Ṭhoṭne Kholā
- Ṭhulo 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 Bhirkot and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bhirkot

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sub Healthpost · Bhirkot 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.04754&mlon=83.74964#map=17/28.04754/83.74964) 

Bank Pokhara Finance · Walling 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.99171&mlon=83.78115#map=17/27.99171/83.78115) 

ATM Annapurna Finance Limited · Putalibazar 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.09877&mlon=83.87113#map=17/28.09877/83.87113) 

Petrol pump Shrestha petrol pump · Bhirkot 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.03848&mlon=83.78900#map=17/28.03848/83.78900) 

Hotel Shikri Devi Hotel & Lodge · Bhirkot 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.03332&mlon=83.78429#map=17/28.03332/83.78429) 

Mall Ansuvara Square · Pokhara 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.21172&mlon=83.95705#map=17/28.21172/83.95705) 

School Bhagyadaya Higher Secondary School · Bhirkot 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.03693&mlon=83.76200#map=17/28.03693/83.76200) 

College Dahathum Multiple campus · Bhirkot 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.03387&mlon=83.78643#map=17/28.03387/83.78643) 

Police station Area Police Post Keware Bhanjyang · Walling 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.94547&mlon=83.80655#map=17/27.94547/83.80655) 

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 Bhirkot

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

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Schools18
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2

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 Syangja District

- Aandhikhola
- Arjun Choupari
- Biruwa
- Chapakot
- Galyang
- Harinas
- Kaligandaki
- Phedikhola
- Putalibazar
- Walling

## Quick answers

- Where is Bhirkot?In Syangja District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What borders Bhirkot?Arjun Choupari, Biruwa, Paiyu, Putalibazar and Walling
- How many villages are in Bhirkot?203 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bhirkot?Settlements lie between 734 m and 1,635 m
- What is the best time to visit Bhirkot?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bhirkot?Sub Healthpost, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bhirkot?Pokhara Finance, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bhirkot?Annapurna Finance Limited, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bhirkot?Shrestha petrol pump, about 2.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bhirkot?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bhirkot?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bhirkot?NP0441302 (OCHA common operational dataset)