# Khandachakra Municipality, Kalikot District, Karnali Province

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Municipality · Kalikot District 

# Khandachakra

Khandachakra is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Kalikot District, Karnali Province. It covers **133.2 km²**. 86 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 94 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 133km²
- 94mapped services
- 1,850 mtypical elevation

## Where is Khandachakra?

Khandachakra lies in [Kalikot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Aathbis](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/aathbis/), [Mahawai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/mahawai/), [Naraharinath](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/naraharinath/), [Pachal Jharana](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/pachal-jharana/), [Sanni Tribeni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/sanni-tribeni/), [Shuva Kalika](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/shuva-kalika/) and [Tilagupha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/tilagupha/). By area it is the 344th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 8.1% of [Kalikot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/). The centre of Khandachakra is about 392 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 6.3 km from Kalikot District, the main town of Kalikot District. The centre point is at 29.1576° N, 81.6664° 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 Khandachakra

Open gazetteers list **86 villages, towns and localities** in Khandachakra. Settlements here lie between about 867 m and 3,009 m above sea level (median 1,850 m).

- Aichhena
- Airaro
- Arupata
- Aula Kandha
- Badachaur
- Badalkot
- Badrigaun
- Bajeḍi̇̄
- Baldhare
- Baratu
- Bayal Katiya
- Bhagseda
- Bhakseda
- Bijedi
- Budakot
- Chauki
- Chauḍa
- Cherange
- Dadha Bada
- Daha
- Dahaban
- Dahadanda
- Dahasera
- Dahaḍā̃ḍā
- Danhagaun
- Darji Tol
- Dasala
- Dhandgaun
- Dudhekanda
- Dudhekā̃ḍā
- Dumsina
- Dā̃hāgāũ
- Galli
- Ghodena
- Ghuru Bada
- Goral Bada
- Gorekanda
- Gorekā̃ḍā
- Humrali
- Hupi Jyula
- Imari
- Jimjedi
- Karki Bada
- Khandachakra
- Kot Durbar
- Kotila
- Lalighat
- Lamchhode
- Lasi
- Maljum
- Manma
- Molpha
- Molpha Bazar
- Motila
- Naini
- Nuwakhet
- Ohauda
- Olena
- Pankha
- Pili
- Pingma
- Poripali
- Poripalli
- Pā̃khā
- Ranikot
- Regil Jyula
- Sahibada
- Sai Katiya
- Salim Bada
- Sallibadi
- Saud
- Sera Bada
- Seragau
- Seri
- Siuruwan
- Siyala
- Syanla
- Syā̃lā
- Tadi
- Talsera
- Tari
- Tesro Bazar
- Thamkot
- Tilpati
- Tiseli
- Ḍhā̃ḍgāũ

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 Khandachakra

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Bihāni̇̄ Kholā
- Bāli̇̄ Gāḍ
- Chau Kholā
- Chhahaḍe Gāḍ
- Chhāre Gāḍ
- Garkhe Kholā
- Khaḍi̇̄ Kholā
- Kāule Kholā
- Megar Kholā
- Regil Kholā
- Simlā Gāḍ
- Tilā Nadi̇̄

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 Khandachakra and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kalikot District, the warmest month is Jun (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jan (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 185 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **March to May and October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 5 28 

Feb 7 37 

Mar 11 29 

Apr 15 27 

May 18 60 

Jun 20 170 

Jul 20 338 

Aug 19 233 

Sep 18 137 

Oct 14 25 

Nov 10 5 

Dec 7 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Khandachakra

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital स्वास्थ्य सेवा कार्यालय, कालीकोट: Health Service Office, Kalikot · Khandachakra 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.14916&mlon=81.61366#map=17/29.14916/81.61366) 

Bank Sana Kisan Agricultural Co-operative Limited · Khandachakra 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.14901&mlon=81.61395#map=17/29.14901/81.61395) 

Petrol pump Karnali Oil Store · Aathbis 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.01559&mlon=81.42208#map=17/29.01559/81.42208) 

Hotel Shriya Hotel · Khandachakra 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.12013&mlon=81.66651#map=17/29.12013/81.66651) 

School Chaulimalika Secondary School · Khandachakra 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.17608&mlon=81.63621#map=17/29.17608/81.63621) 

College Tila Karnali Multiple Campus · Khandachakra 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.14240&mlon=81.61567#map=17/29.14240/81.61567) 

Police station Traffic Police Kalikot · Khandachakra 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.14983&mlon=81.61186#map=17/29.14983/81.61186) 

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 Khandachakra

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

- Hospitals6
- Banks14
- Hotels15
- Schools50
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants1
- Police stations3

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 Kalikot District

- Mahawai
- Naraharinath
- Pachal Jharana
- Palata
- Raskot
- Sanni Tribeni
- Shuva Kalika
- Tilagupha

## Quick answers

- Where is Khandachakra?In Kalikot District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Khandachakra?Aathbis, Mahawai, Naraharinath, Pachal Jharana, Sanni Tribeni, Shuva Kalika and Tilagupha
- How many villages are in Khandachakra?86 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Khandachakra?Settlements lie between 867 m and 3,009 m
- What is the best time to visit Khandachakra?March to May and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Khandachakra?स्वास्थ्य सेवा कार्यालय, कालीकोट: Health Service Office, Kalikot, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Khandachakra?Sana Kisan Agricultural Co-operative Limited, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khandachakra?Karnali Oil Store, about 29 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Khandachakra?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Khandachakra?14 mapped
- What is the P-code of Khandachakra?NP0664302 (OCHA common operational dataset)