# Jumla District, Karnali Province – Municipalities & Population

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District · Karnali Province 

# Jumla District

Jumla District is a district of Nepal in Karnali Province. It had an estimated **124,995 people** in 2023 on 2,554 km² (about 49 per km²). It is divided into 8 municipalities. 715 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 231 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 124,995people (2023)
- 2,554km²
- 8municipalities
- 231mapped services

## How many people live in Jumla District?

Jumla District had an estimated **124,995 people** in 2023 — 7.0% of Karnali Province, 66th of 77 districts. There are 985 women for every 1,000 men (below the Karnali Province figure of 1,042). Spread over 2,554 km², that is about **49 people per km²**, 66th of 77 districts.

30.2% of people are children under 15 and 3.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 24 across Karnali Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****11,414**

5–9 ****12,212**

10–14 ****14,137**

15–19 ****13,807**

20–24 ****14,037**

25–29 ****12,636**

30–34 ****10,239**

35–39 ****7,481**

40–44 ****6,201**

45–49 ****6,263**

50–54 ****4,576**

55–59 ****4,160**

60–64 ****3,278**

65–69 ****1,936**

70–74 ****1,683**

75–79 ****601**

80+ ****334**

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

## Where is Jumla District?

Jumla District lies in [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other districts: [Dolpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/), [Jajarkot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/), [Kalikot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/) and [Mugu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/). By area it is the 12th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 8.3% of [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/). The centre of Jumla District is about 350 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 91 km from Birendranagar, the main town of Karnali Province. The centre point is at 29.2386° N, 82.1986° 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 Jumla District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Chandannath](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/chandannath/) 102 83 66 

[Guthichaur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/guthichaur/) 427 101 10 

[Hima](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/hima/) 132 65 2 

[Kanaka Sundari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/kanaka-sundari/) 225 101 27 

[Patarasi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/patarasi/) 814 111 36 

[Sinja](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/sinja/) 153 87 26 

[Tatopani](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/tatopani/) 525 100 32 

[Tila](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/tila/) 175 89 32 

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 Jumla District

Open gazetteers list **715 villages, towns and localities** in Jumla District. The largest with a recorded population: Jumla (9,073). Settlements here lie between about 2,019 m and 6,259 m above sea level (median 2,793 m).

- Acharya Bada
- Acharya Lihi
- Adhyauli
- Agasthi Bada Goth
- Agasthi Bada
- Aindakot
- Airanchaur
- Ai̇̃ḍākoṭ
- Angaun
- Badi Lek
- Badki
- Baduwal Bada
- Bagar
- Bahun Jyula
- Bai Ranka
- Baidhara
- Baiseni Salla
- Bakhre
- Balchaur
- Banbira
- Banchari Bichiya
- Banj Gadgaun
- Banne Bada
- Bans
- Banta
- Bantadi̇̄
- Baragaun
- Barasthan
- Baregaun
- Barekot
- Barkote Bada
- Barkotegaun
- Basthapla
- Bata
- Bayal Katiya
- Ber
- Besi
- Bhad
- Bhadagaun
- Bhadali
- Bhadechankha
- Bhadgaun
- Bhakemul
- Bhalu Lagna
- Bhandari Bada
- Bhangkhal
- Bharbhare
- Bhatchaur
- Bhatta Bhandarigaun
- Bhaṇḍār Khorlā
- Bhenchaur
- Bheri Bata
- Bhir Kanda
- Bhittakholagaun
- Bhiunaula
- Bhotgaun
- Bhoṭgāũ
- Bhuinseri
- Bhui̇̃seri̇̄
- Bhuje Tauka
- Bhujeni
- Bhuli
- Bhuli̇̄
- Bhuskunde
- Bhādaha
- Bhārā Māthi̇̄
- Bhāḍgāũ
- Bhāṅkhāl
- Bijayanagar
- Bijora Hiu Chuli
- Binggare
- Biraka
- Bista Bada
- Biṅgāre
- Biṣṭa Bāḍā
- Bohara Bada
- Boharagaun
- Bollechaur
- Bota
- Budbude
- Budbudi
- Budu
- Bulbule
- Bumra
- Bura Bada
- Burtha Bada
- Buwa
- Bāi Rā̃kā
- Bālebun Ḍā̃ḍā
- Bāregāũ
- Bārāgāũ
- Bā̃birā
- Bā̃j Gāḍgāu
- Bā̃si̇̄
- Chakha
- Chakhachaur
- Chandannath
- Chanpekholagaun
- Chanulekharka
- Chare Bhir
- Charkholagaun
- Chaukhandi
- Chaukhāḍi̇̄
- Chauki
- Chaur Bigare
- Chaura
- Chaure
- Chaurgaun
- Chaurgāũ
- Chauriyachaur
- Chaurkanda
- Chausila
- Chautha
- Chauthara
- Chauthā
- Chema
- Chhani Gada
- Chhara
- Chhatana
- Chhina
- Chhopagaun
- Chhuma
- Chhuma gau
- Chhumgaun
- Chilime Tauko
- Chimani
- Chisakholagaun
- Chotra
- Chukeni
- Chulakot
- Chulelgaun
- Chuphekharka
- Chyudya
- Chyuri
- Chā̃pekholāgāũ
- Dab
- Damaimare
- Danda Bada
- Dandali
- Dangi Bada
- Dani Bada
- Dansanghu
- Dante Okhar
- Dasanta
- Dauthichaur
- Deargaun
- Dehar Patha
- Depalgaun
- Deuchaur
- Deudhār
- Deuli Patan
- Deunari
- Devkota Bada
- Dhakani
- Dhalapa
- Dhamta
- Dhanchugaun
- Dhanda
- Dhandkharka
- Dhapa
- Dharsakandh
- Dharsākā̃dh
- Dhateli
- Dhaulapani
- Dhawalpur
- Dhimichaur
- Dhimkot
- Dhipu
- Dhita
- Dhita Lihi
- Dhitagaun
- Dhitali
- Dhitāgāũ
- Dhobi̇̄ghāṭ
- Dhodenga
- Dholdhunga
- Dhune
- Dhungikhola
- Dhungri
- Dhupirukh
- Dhura Kanda
- Dhyam
- Dhā̃chugāũ
- Digra
- Dike
- Dilauri
- Dilechaur
- Dillichaur
- Dillikot
- Dobāṭā
- Dochal
- Dosa
- Dudakhocha
- Dungri
- Dusilya
- Dānsā̃ghu
- Gadapari
- Gadchaur
- Gadeni
- Gadigaun
- Gahun Dunna
- Gairachaur
- Gairagaun
- Gairā Khāḍā
- Gaiseri
- Gajimela
- Galakot
- Ganepane Bada
- Gani
- Garja
- Garjyangkot
- Garjyankot
- Garjyānkoṭ
- Gauri
- Gautambada
- Gaūdā
- Gaḍi̇̄gāũ
- Gere
- Ghamdanda
- Ghari Bada
- Ghodasaingaun
- Ghodasim
- Ghode
- Ghodekot
- Ghodesin
- Ghughuti
- Ghāmḍā̃ḍā
- Gidikhola
- Golrukh
- Gopatali
- Gopthāḍā
- Gora
- Goragaun
- Goru Odar
- Gorāgāũ
- Gotam Bada
- Gothali
- Gothel Bada
- Gothi
- Gothichaur
- Gothichaur (Sheep Farm Ruins)
- Gothichaur Lagna
- Gothigaun
- Goṭhi̇̄gāũ
- Gumi̇̄bhiḍ
- Gumtha
- Gunibhid
- Guṭhi̇̄chaur
- Hankathanachaur
- Hanku
- Hatsinja
- Here
- Himdhuski
- Himri Patan
- Hiyakholagaun
- Hiyankholagaun
- Hiyā̃kholāgāũ
- Humto
- Huri Village
- Huriban
- Hurigaun
- Huri̇̄gāũ
- Hā̃ku
- Ipi
- Jacha
- Jagadi
- Jagatikholagaun
- Jaitapur
- Jaj
- Jala
- Jaldhunga
- Jaljala Patan
- Jandhara
- Japna
- Jarjali
- Jarji
- Jarkuna Patan
- Jarkunadanda
- Jatibhid
- Jativid
- Jaulakot
- Jayatpur
- Jhadgidi
- Jharal Paira
- Jharjwala
- Jhawate Bada
- Jhawati
- Jhimare
- Jhulani
- Jiangaun
- Jimale
- Jiãgāũ
- Jodel Bada
- Jodugaun
- Jogi Bada
- Jol
- Joḍugāũ
- Jumla
- Jumla Khalanga
- Jumla Khalangga
- Jumlakot
- Jumlā
- Jundhara
- Kage Bada
- Kailash
- Kaim
- Kalakanda
- Kalatad
- Kamar Pata
- Kanda
- Kandagaun
- Kantai
- Kapra Odar
- Karaunsi
- Karaũsi̇̄
- Kasi Dalpha
- Kathina
- Kavra
- Kedarnath
- Khadag Bada
- Khadkabada
- Khadu
- Khajarmi
- Khala Dhik
- Khalachaur
- Khaldhunga
- Khali
- Khalla
- Khallal Bada
- Kham
- Khambachaur
- Khandara Goth
- Khapla Ban
- Kharmata
- Kharsa
- Khodekhola
- Kholigaun
- Kholikot
- Kholi̇̄gāũ
- Khopri̇̄
- Khukel
- Khumpātā
- Kilahannechaur
- Kimruk
- Kodhuska
- Koireli
- Kot
- Kotha
- Kotila
- Kudari
- Kudigaun
- Kudilla
- Kudu
- Kuduska
- KuiriDaha
- Kukude Khod
- Kukudekhet
- Kumdi
- Kunapata
- Kureli
- Kuri Santha
- Kurke
- Kutu
- Kālākẽḍā
- Kāyarbot
- Kā̃ḍā
- Kā̃ḍāgāũ
- Kā̃ṭai
- Kāṭiyā
- Laghu
- Lagna
- Laha
- Laharja
- Lamachaur
- Lamji
- Lamra
- Lamri
- Lanni
- Larja
- Larma
- Larmi
- Lashi
- Lasi
- Lateguard
- Ledi
- Lekhpor
- Leti Langna
- Lihi
- Lihi Syala
- Lila Katiya
- Lima
- Lipi
- Litākot
- Litākoṭ
- Luchu
- Ludkugaun
- Ludu
- Luduku
- Lum
- Luma

…and 315 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 Jumla District

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

### Water

165 rivers and streams; 36 lakes.

- Agulṭe Daha
- Agulṭe Kholā
- Bagauli̇̄ Kholā
- Baiseni̇̄ Kholā
- Bantaḍi̇̄ Kholā
- Barkhe Kholā
- Barāha Daha
- Barāhā Tāl
- Bhal Kholā
- Bheri̇̄ Kholā
- Bhittā Kholā
- Bhiunāulā Kholā
- Bhoṭ Kholā
- Bhuli̇̄ Kholā
- Bhānjā Daha
- Bhāṅ Kholā
- Bhũgāri̇̄ Kholā
- Birāli̇̄ Kholā
- Biṣṭa Bāḍā Kholā
- Biṣṭa Daha
- Butuli̇̄ Kholā
- Buḍu Kholā
- Buḍu Kholā
- Bābilā Kholā

…and 177 more.

### Hills and mountains

19 mountains; 12 mountain passes; 4 peaks; 1 hill; 1 glacier.

- Patarāsi̇̄ Himāl · 6,502 m
- Kā̃de Hiū Chuli̇̄ · 6,408 m
- Kā̃si̇̄ Dālphā · 6,259 m
- Bijorā Hiū Chuli̇̄ · 6,075 m
- Kā̃si̇̄ Dalphā Ḍā̃ḍā · 5,833 m
- Pāltā Thumbā · 5,793 m
- Buḍhā Buḍhi Lek · 5,346 m
- Bāke Himāl · 4,923 m
- Dhajjā Hālnā · 4,520 m
- Jaljalā Pāṭan · 4,508 m
- Chilime Ṭāuko · 4,501 m
- Sājyākharka Ḍā̃ḍā · 4,481 m
- Chā̃khāchaur Lek · 4,465 m
- Samla Pass · 4,363 m
- Phulkauḍā Ḍā̃ḍā · 4,362 m
- Chaudhabis Glacier · 4,255 m
- Khabmu Lāgnā · 3,999 m
- Dā̃silā Lāgnā · 3,965 m
- Chyākhure Lāgnā · 3,958 m
- Haliyā Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,931 m
- Charipāni̇̄ Lek · 3,845 m
- Māndhārā Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,787 m
- Dhāmrā Lek · 3,761 m
- Ḍā̃phe Bhañjyāṅ · 3,710 m

…and 13 more.

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Jumla Airport

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 Jumla District and the best time to visit

In Jumla District, the warmest month is Jul (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-1 °C). About 1,063 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (317 mm) and the driest Nov (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -1 27 

Feb 1 38 

Mar 4 29 

Apr 8 27 

May 11 63 

Jun 14 162 

Jul 14 317 

Aug 14 229 

Sep 12 128 

Oct 7 29 

Nov 4 5 

Dec 2 11 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jumla District

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

- Hospitals14
- Banks23
- Hotels18
- Schools152
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants9
- Police stations10

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 Jumla District?In Karnali Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Jumla District?124,995 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Jumla District?About 24 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Jumla District?About 49 people per km²
- What borders Jumla District?Dolpa District, Jajarkot District, Kalikot District and Mugu District
- How many villages are in Jumla District?715 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jumla District?Settlements lie between 2,019 m and 6,259 m
- What is the highest point in Jumla District?Patarāsi̇̄ Himāl (6,502 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jumla District?May
- How many hospitals are in Jumla District?14 mapped
- How many banks are in Jumla District?23 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jumla District?NP0663 (OCHA common operational dataset)