# Thantikandh Municipality, Dailekh District, Karnali Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/thantikandh/

Municipality · Dailekh District 

# Thantikandh

Thantikandh is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dailekh District, Karnali Province. It covers **88.1 km²**. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 88.1km²
- 37mapped services
- 1,442 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thantikandh?

Thantikandh lies in [Dailekh District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Aathbis](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/aathbis/), [Bhairabi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/bhairabi/), [Chamunda Bindrasaini](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/chamunda-bindrasaini/) and [Shuva Kalika](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/shuva-kalika/). By area it is the 539th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 5.9% of [Dailekh District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/). The centre of Thantikandh is about 397 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.9929° N, 81.5386° 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 Thantikandh

Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Thantikandh. Settlements here lie between about 890 m and 2,136 m above sea level (median 1,442 m).

- Agra
- Angaldanda
- Aṅgālḍā̃ḍā
- Baduwalgaun
- Bage Takura
- Bairasim
- Bairikholagaun
- Bajaha
- Bhadachaur
- Bhairavsthan
- Bhamka
- Bheri Patal
- Bhuddanda
- Bhuwakhada
- Bijarechaur
- Chakarta
- Chharathan
- Dadiyakholagaun
- Dangra
- Danimare
- Dayanbada
- Deulesim
- Dhairosnn
- Dhamigaun
- Domatagaun
- Domategaun
- Dumbada
- Gaibannechaur
- Gairigaun
- Gatad
- Ghamkot
- Gwalsim
- Huita
- Jaishigaun
- Jamunasain
- Jauchaur
- Jemirchaur
- Kathatgaun
- Khatigaun
- Khorsela
- Khudkhudi
- Khurkhuri
- Kosedi
- Kurkhuri̇̄
- Majhkharka
- Malika
- Manjhkharka
- Manthillo Gairigaun
- Maubheri
- Māthillo Gairi̇̄gāũ
- Nadai
- Niliya
- Nubaban
- Panchala
- Patalo
- Patesalla
- Phulechaur
- Pyaduli
- Pā̃chālā
- Rana Katiya
- Rawatbada
- Rokayabada
- Salmela
- Satumadi
- Sheripata
- Siradi
- Suiya
- Sungurkhali
- Syaule Kanda
- Syāule Kā̃dh
- Tamtalna
- Thantikandh
- Thapagaun
- Tolipata
- Tumtala
- Ṭhā̃ṭi̇̄kā̃dh

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 Thantikandh

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Bairā Kholā
- Bhitri̇̄ Kholā
- Buḍhi̇̄ Kholā
- Bārti̇̄ Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Goṭhi̇̄ Kholā
- Kaṭṭe Kholā
- Ãdheri̇̄ Kholā
- Ḍimre Kholā

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain pass.

- Bhartha Pass · 2,593 m

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 Thantikandh and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dailekh District, the warmest month is Jun (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jan (4 °C). About 1,101 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (338 mm) and the driest Nov (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to May and October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 4 28 

Feb 6 37 

Mar 10 29 

Apr 14 27 

May 17 60 

Jun 19 170 

Jul 18 338 

Aug 18 233 

Sep 16 137 

Oct 12 25 

Nov 9 5 

Dec 6 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thantikandh

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lakandra Dailekh · Thantikandh 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.96828&mlon=81.52549#map=17/28.96828/81.52549) 

Bank Sramjibi Bachat Tatha Rin Sahakari Sanstha Limited · Chamunda Bindrasaini 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.96482&mlon=81.56384#map=17/28.96482/81.56384) 

Petrol pump Karnali Oil Store · Aathbis 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.01559&mlon=81.42208#map=17/29.01559/81.42208) 

Hotel Bogati Hotel · Chamunda Bindrasaini 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.96309&mlon=81.59043#map=17/28.96309/81.59043) 

Mall Sunshine Plaza · Mangalsen 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.13660&mlon=81.25840#map=17/29.13660/81.25840) 

School Aadarsha Basic School · Thantikandh 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.99252&mlon=81.54552#map=17/28.99252/81.54552) 

College Dronachal Campus · Dullu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.85728&mlon=81.60164#map=17/28.85728/81.60164) 

Police station Police Post Jambukandaha · Chamunda Bindrasaini 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.92377&mlon=81.54019#map=17/28.92377/81.54019) 

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 Thantikandh

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

- Hospitals3
- Schools34

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 Dailekh District

- Aathbis
- Bhagawatimai
- Bhairabi
- Chamunda Bindrasaini
- Dullu
- Dungeshwor
- Gurans
- Mahabu
- Narayan
- Naumule

## Quick answers

- Where is Thantikandh?In Dailekh District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Thantikandh?Aathbis, Bhairabi, Chamunda Bindrasaini and Shuva Kalika
- How many villages are in Thantikandh?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Thantikandh?Settlements lie between 890 m and 2,136 m
- What is the highest point in Thantikandh?Bhartha Pass (2,593 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Thantikandh?April to May and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thantikandh?Lakandra Dailekh, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thantikandh?Sramjibi Bachat Tatha Rin Sahakari Sanstha Limited, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thantikandh?Karnali Oil Store, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Thantikandh?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Thantikandh?NP0661401 (OCHA common operational dataset)