# Palata Municipality, Kalikot District, Karnali Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/palata/

Municipality · Kalikot District 

# Palata

Palata is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Kalikot District, Karnali Province. It covers **318.6 km²**. 114 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 60 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 319km²
- 60mapped services
- 2,143 mtypical elevation

## Where is Palata?

Palata lies in [Kalikot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Hima](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/hima/), [Jagannath](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/jagannath/), [Kanaka Sundari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/kanaka-sundari/), [Khatyad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/khatyad/), [Pachal Jharana](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/pachal-jharana/), [Sinja](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/sinja/), [Swamikartik Khapar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/swamikartik-khapar/) and [Tilagupha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/tilagupha/). By area it is the 96th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 19.4% of [Kalikot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/). The centre of Palata is about 386 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 31 km from Kalikot District, the main town of Kalikot District. The centre point is at 29.3397° N, 81.8402° 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 Palata

Open gazetteers list **114 villages, towns and localities** in Palata. Settlements here lie between about 1,001 m and 3,608 m above sea level (median 2,143 m).

- Adhara
- Amarmudi Lek
- Badadev
- Bajhan Pade
- Baluwa
- Bandde
- Banjada
- Banphai
- Besainkot
- Bhateda
- Bhedakhaka
- Bhera
- Bheḍākharka
- Bhuipata
- Bidusain
- Bisauna
- Butukot
- Chalahaa
- Chamkoti
- Chamlaya
- Chhadane
- Chhalaha
- Chheda Lek
- China Rasi
- Chinne Bhad
- Chiude
- Chiure
- Chuttechaur
- Chuwakot
- Dainikar
- Deharkandhi
- Dehārkā̃dhi̇̄
- Dhandkoti
- Dhandmela
- Dhaulagoh
- Dholagohe
- Dori
- Dum Bada
- Dunikar
- Dursi
- Faagoti
- Gada Pari
- Gadwali
- Gaira Kapsadi
- Gairi
- Gairi Lek
- Ghochaya Bada
- Gothalichaur Basti
- Heraune
- Hindulne
- Hi̇̃ḍulne
- Jaafe Village
- Jada Dhanai
- Janphe
- Jindar
- Jā̃phe
- Kaharde
- Kam
- Kamlechaur
- Kayardev
- Khada
- Khadakhet
- Khali
- Khar
- Kheen
- Khin
- Khukla
- Khumlā
- Lakhan Bada
- Lamghuru
- Larpha
- Lek Jhanpe
- Lek Jhā̃pe
- Lode
- Machha
- Malne
- Masina Gaun
- Mathillo Talseri
- Mehelne
- Miju Bada
- Musina
- Neta
- Okhar Bada
- Panera
- Paroti
- Pateuti
- Phagoti
- Piryar Bada
- Pulaha
- Pulahan
- Pulāhā̃
- Pulānto
- Purana Ukhadi
- Radu
- Rakhidev
- Rima Jiulo
- Rum
- Salli
- Sallikot
- Sana Bada
- Solyan
- Solyā̃
- Syala Jade
- Talla Barkhe
- Talseri
- Thepche
- Thepeche
- Thirpu
- Tipgadgaun
- Tusare
- Tusare Gaun
- Ukhaadi
- Ukhadi
- mahadev

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 Palata

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Aũlā Gāḍ
- Bire Gāḍ
- Chindeni̇̄ Kholā
- Jaḍā Ḍhanai̇̄ Gāḍ
- Jā̃phe Kholā
- Liguḍe Kholā
- Lāmā Oḍār Kholā
- Mālh Gāḍ
- Phalā Gāḍ
- Phāgoṭi̇̄ Kholā
- Rānighāṭ Kholā
- Rātābhir Kholā
- Silāju Kholā
- Tipgāḍ Kholā
- Ukhāḍi̇̄ Kholā
- Uni̇̄ Gāḍ
- Ḍori Kholā

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 peak.

- Khesmā · 3,895 m
- Bā̃dde · 3,038 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 Palata and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kalikot 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 Palata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Health Post · Palata 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.35837&mlon=81.83540#map=17/29.35837/81.83540) 

Bank Nabil Bank · Palata 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.30255&mlon=81.75176#map=17/29.30255/81.75176) 

Hotel Jaarkot Kalikot · Pachal Jharana 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.27671&mlon=81.72995#map=17/29.27671/81.72995) 

School श्रि पर्तिभा बाल विकाश केन्र्द खिन 5 तुसारे कालिकाेट · Palata 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.34469&mlon=81.84399#map=17/29.34469/81.84399) 

College CTEVT College · Raskot 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.24304&mlon=81.64587#map=17/29.24304/81.64587) 

Police station Police Station · Pachal Jharana 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.27710&mlon=81.73020#map=17/29.27710/81.73020) 

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 Palata

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks1
- Schools54
- Pharmacies1

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Palata?In Kalikot District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Palata?Hima, Jagannath, Kanaka Sundari, Khatyad, Pachal Jharana, Sinja, Swamikartik Khapar and Tilagupha
- How many villages are in Palata?114 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Palata?Settlements lie between 1,001 m and 3,608 m
- What is the highest point in Palata?Khesmā (3,895 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Palata?April to May and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palata?Health Post, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palata?Nabil Bank, about 9.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Palata?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Palata?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Palata?NP0664404 (OCHA common operational dataset)