# Jajarkot District, Karnali Province – Municipalities

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District · Karnali Province 

# Jajarkot District

Jajarkot District is a district of Nepal in Karnali Province. It had an estimated **200,538 people** in 2023 on 2,222 km² (about 90 per km²). It is divided into 7 municipalities. 1,060 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 167 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 200,538people (2023)
- 2,222km²
- 7municipalities
- 167mapped services

## How many people live in Jajarkot District?

Jajarkot District had an estimated **200,538 people** in 2023 — 11.3% of Karnali Province, 48th of 77 districts. There are 1,004 women for every 1,000 men (below the Karnali Province figure of 1,042). Spread over 2,222 km², that is about **90 people per km²**, 60th of 77 districts.

35.4% of people are children under 15 and 3.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 24 across Karnali Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 65 children and older people.

0–4 ****23,308**

5–9 ****22,279**

10–14 ****25,410**

15–19 ****23,066**

20–24 ****20,895**

25–29 ****17,549**

30–34 ****13,686**

35–39 ****10,747**

40–44 ****9,043**

45–49 ****8,858**

50–54 ****7,124**

55–59 ****5,761**

60–64 ****4,935**

65–69 ****3,397**

70–74 ****2,487**

75–79 ****1,364**

80+ ****629**

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

## Where is Jajarkot District?

Jajarkot District lies in [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other districts: [Dailekh District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/), [Dolpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/), [Jumla District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/), [Kalikot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/), [Rukum West District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/), [Salyan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/) and [Surkhet District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/). By area it is the 23rd largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 7.2% of [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/). The centre of Jajarkot District is about 335 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 62 km from Birendranagar, the main town of Karnali Province. The centre point is at 28.8694° N, 82.1682° 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 Jajarkot District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Barekot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/barekot/) 577 96 20 

[Bheri Malika](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/bheri-malika/) 220 239 11 

[Chhedagad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/chhedagad/) 284 225 77 

[Junichande](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/junichande/) 346 163 51 

[Kuse](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/kuse/) 274 131 0 

[Nalgad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/nalgad/) 387 143 8 

[Shivalaya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/shivalaya/) 134 108 0 

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 Jajarkot District

Open gazetteers list **1,060 villages, towns and localities** in Jajarkot District. Settlements here lie between about 614 m and 4,672 m above sea level (median 1,676 m).

- Abgan
- Adanda
- Adherimela
- Adāḍā
- Agar
- Agra
- Agri Padhera
- Airadi
- Airani
- Airenikholagaun
- Airigaun
- Airi̇̄gāũ
- Al
- Ali
- Allana
- Almulla
- Amarsina
- Amchaur
- Amraichaur
- Andrakot
- Archhani
- Arudanda
- Asare
- Asarekharka
- Asauji Marya
- Aul
- Aul Risina
- Aula Katiya
- Aulaghar
- Aulgurtā
- Awalrija
- Ayarjara
- Ayā̃jarā
- BHURAR
- Babera
- Bachhemela
- Badagada
- Badakanda
- Badakhet
- Badalek
- Badasaina
- Badikati
- Bagaltara
- Baghkhor Mela
- Bagkhor
- Bagsokholagaun
- Bahungaun
- Bahunparka
- Bahunthan
- Baikanda
- Bainkanda
- Baj
- Bajchakot
- Bajikamata
- Baju
- Bajugan
- Bajyam
- Bandala
- Bangedana
- Banggedanda
- Baniyagaun
- Banjh Katera
- Banjhakhet
- Banni
- Banskot
- Bansu
- Baphailgaun
- Bara Baluwa
- Bardana
- Bardukhe
- Barekot
- Barekot rural municipality 1 ward office
- Barela
- Barkalne
- Barkhale
- Barkhale Archhani
- Barkhale Talegaun
- Barna
- Barni
- Barādukhe
- Baskoti
- Baskoṭ
- Basneuda
- Bastela
- Batkule
- Batule
- Batulekhet
- Bayala
- Baḍāban
- Baḍākā̃ḍā
- Belgargaun
- Beurekuna
- Bhade
- Bhalkhali
- Bhaluke
- Bhalukuiyan
- Bhangetari
- Bharate
- Bharatigaun
- Bhargaun
- Bhargāũ
- Bharma
- Bhatgaun
- Bhauna
- Bhere
- Bherekharka
- Bhetukhana
- Bhirmaura
- Bhirmaura Pakha
- Bhitrakhola Goth
- Bhiuns
- Bhiũs
- Bhulellthala
- Bhune
- Bhunya
- Bhur
- Bhur Pokhaura
- Bhuran
- Bhurchaur
- Bhurna
- Bhurnā
- Bhuskholagaun
- Bhārgāũ
- Bijuldanda
- Bikbari Ban
- Bilkot
- Bimal
- Binni Khoriya
- Bippe Danda
- Birta Goth
- Bismechaur
- Biuryani
- Bohara-jiri
- Boharagaun
- Borthana
- Budhagaun
- Budidanda
- Budiyachaur Danda
- Budi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Burause
- Burdha
- Bureli
- Burunge
- Burungegaun
- Buryausa
- Bāhungāũ
- Bāikā̃ḍā
- Bārekoṭ
- Bā̃skoṭ
- Bā̃su
- Bāṅgeḍā̃ḍā
- Chabata
- Chade Patan
- Chahite
- Chairi̇̄
- ChaiteTakura
- Chaitekhara
- Chaitgaun
- Chame
- Chameligaun(Dhik)
- Chameli̇̄gāũ
- Chamkhet
- Changedanda
- Changkhil
- Changkhila
- Chari
- Chaukha
- Chaukhya
- Chaulaya
- Chaur
- Chauratagaun
- Chaurjewa
- Chawalechaur
- Chaṅkhil
- Chhadi
- Chhala Pauwa
- Chhana
- Chharagaun
- Chhari
- Chhayaro
- Chhedeghat
- Chhepka Takura
- Chhiarangaun
- Chhinne
- Chhipredhunga
- Chhiprena
- Chhirantara
- Chhirānāgāũ
- Chhore Salma
- Chhutipalti
- Chinai Nagi Danda
- Chiplekadh Danda
- Chiuduwa
- Chiunduwa
- Chiura
- Chiureni
- Chiuri Gaun
- Chiuri̇̄
- Chiũduwā
- Choche Odar
- Chorti Bisauna
- Chotrakot
- Chua
- Chudari Patal
- Chuinekumd
- Chundan
- Chunpolne
- Chyakhure Lagna
- Chyaubaniya
- Chyaupale
- Chũḍā
- Dada Bhauta
- Dadagaun
- Dadakharka
- Dadalno
- Dagras
- Daha
- Dakhimare
- Dalayana
- Dallakun
- Dalli Basti
- Dalli̇̄
- Dalsure
- Damdala
- Damga
- Dandabada
- Dandachaur
- Dandaduni
- Dandagaun
- Dandakharka
- Dandakhet
- Dandakot
- Dankachaur
- Dapke
- Dar
- Darna
- Darpakha
- Dasera
- Datiwar
- Daurikholagaun
- Debra
- Dedkula
- Derigaun
- Deshibat
- Deshibata
- Deuladanda
- Deuli
- Deusuli
- Deutada
- Dhadgaun
- Dhaipagaun
- Dhaipāgāũ
- Dhaira
- Dhalla
- Dhanari
- Dhandkharka
- Dhant
- Dhar
- Dhara
- Dharapani
- Dharapani Danda
- Dharekityari
- Dharnasi
- Dhaula
- Dhaula Danda
- Dhaulakharka
- Dhaulakot
- Dhaulaura
- Dhauldhunga Danda
- Dhauni
- Dhi
- Dhime
- Dhirkagaun
- Dhiyargaun
- Dhulaurā
- Dhuljada
- Dhuma
- Dhungge Goth
- Dhungila
- Dhura
- Dhura Goth
- Dhyargaun
- Dhãḍgāũ
- Diga
- Dimbareni
- Dimureni
- Dobata
- Dobka
- Dogri
- Dokana
- Dudilekharka
- Dule
- Dumakholagaun
- Dungran
- Duni
- Dushil Takura
- Duwala
- Dware
- Dwari
- Ekdore Patan
- Gabaihi
- Gad
- Gagalpakha
- Gaira Bhauta
- Gairagaun
- Gairikharka
- Gairikhet
- Gairikholagaun
- Gairākhet
- Gamata
- Gamka
- Gamrakh
- Gamura
- Gandabba
- Gangatiya
- Gannagaun
- Ganpata
- Gara
- Garagli
- Garakhet
- Garchhina
- Garchhinakharka
- Garebanj
- Gari
- Garkhakot
- Gatara
- Gathali
- Gaujena
- Gaujeni
- Gethi
- Geu
- Ghape
- Gharangga
- Gharanggagaun
- Gharaṅgā
- Gharaṅgāgāū
- Gharthat
- Ghartigaun
- Ghata
- Ghimene
- Ghioleta
- Ghoda Lagauna
- Ghogi
- Ghoileta
- Ghoileṭā
- Ghorilas (Simli)
- Ghorlans
- Ghorlia
- Ghorliyā
- Ghorlā̃s
- Ghorthala
- Ghuskholagaun
- Gima
- Gimachaur
- Gobankholi
- Goganpani
- Gokunyari
- Golechaur
- Gopini
- Gothgaun
- Goya
- Goyalsina
- Guarna
- Gumauri
- Guwalsina
- Gājalpākhā̃
- Gā̃pāṭā
- Gā̃rebā̃j
- Gāḍabbā
- Hade Bata
- Hademela
- Haknemela
- Halchaur
- Handetola
- Hankhu
- Haralapani
- Hare Ilcha
- Harebat
- Hattisur
- Herau
- Hile
- Him Chuli
- Hitaala
- Hiudalekharka
- Huchimela
- Humnegaun
- Hā̃ḍetolā
- Ibar
- Ibargand
- Ijar
- Irjan
- Irjā
- Jachauarigaun
- Jagatipur
- Jahargaun
- Jajarkot
- Jajaya
- Jalma
- Jalya
- Jamnechaur]

…and 660 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 Jajarkot District

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

### Water

199 rivers and streams; 5 lakes; 2 waterfalls.

- Adheri̇̄ Kholā
- Anāro Kholā
- Arā Kholā
- Bachhemelā Kholā
- Bahulā Kholā
- Baḍā Kholā
- Belgār Kholā
- Belāspur Kholā
- Betani̇̄ Kholā
- Bhalmā Kholā
- Bhaūtā Kholā
- Bheri̇̄ Kholā
- Bheri̇̄ Kholā
- Bhitar Kholā
- Bhitra Kholā
- Bhius Kholā
- Bhol Kholā
- Bārekoṭ Kholā
- Bārnā Kholā
- Challa Kholā
- Channā Kholā
- Chaunilā Kholā
- Chauthari̇̄ Kholā
- Chhaharā Kholā

…and 182 more.

### Hills and mountains

27 mountains; 7 peaks; 1 mountain pass.

- Ekḍorė Pāṭan · 4,304 m
- Ḍhuṅgi̇̄kholā · 4,232 m
- Dhele Lek · 3,999 m
- Chā̃ḍechaur Lek · 3,625 m
- Sarkād Ṭākura · 3,501 m
- Chiplekā̃dh Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,416 m
- Pāthinharā Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,316 m
- Thāi Lek · 3,312 m
- Ḍā̃ḍāthāi Lek · 3,260 m
- Chhepkā Tākurā · 3,204 m
- Dhaulḍhuṅgā Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,177 m
- Kāgpāni̇̄ · 3,100 m
- Ghimāine Lek · 3,005 m
- Chinneko Lek · 2,991 m
- Chukekharka · 2,969 m
- Chināi̇̄ Nāgi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,940 m
- Dalyāni̇̄ Lek · 2,911 m
- Bhaleri̇̄ Lek · 2,849 m
- Thārdule Bhañjyāṅ · 2,838 m
- Kuri̇̄ Lāgnā Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,732 m
- Dhaulā Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,662 m
- Bippe Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,607 m
- Mālikā Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,607 m
- Nakuli̇̄ · 2,536 m

…and 11 more.

### Forests and nature

6 forests.

- Bikbāri̇̄ Ban
- Budbude Ban
- Jugāne Ban
- Kegariban Forest
- Khāplā Ban
- Ṭāṭke Ban

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 Jajarkot District and the best time to visit

In Jajarkot 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jajarkot District

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks2
- Hotels10
- Schools143
- Restaurants1
- Police stations4

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 Jajarkot District?In Karnali Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Jajarkot District?200,538 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Jajarkot District?About 21 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Jajarkot District?About 90 people per km²
- What borders Jajarkot District?Dailekh District, Dolpa District, Jumla District, Kalikot District, Rukum West District, Salyan District and Surkhet District
- How many villages are in Jajarkot District?1,060 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jajarkot District?Settlements lie between 614 m and 4,672 m
- What is the highest point in Jajarkot District?Ekḍorė Pāṭan (4,304 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jajarkot District?April to May and October
- How many hospitals are in Jajarkot District?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Jajarkot District?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jajarkot District?NP0660 (OCHA common operational dataset)