# Surkhet District, Karnali Province – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/

District · Karnali Province 

# Surkhet District

Surkhet District is a district of Nepal in Karnali Province. It had an estimated **444,365 people** in 2023 on 2,486 km² (about 179 per km²). Its main town is Birendranagar. It is divided into 9 municipalities. 1,706 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 866 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 444,365people (2023)
- 2,486km²
- 9municipalities
- 866mapped services

## How many people live in Surkhet District?

Surkhet District had an estimated **444,365 people** in 2023 — 24.9% of Karnali Province, 25th of 77 districts. There are 1,074 women for every 1,000 men (above the Karnali Province figure of 1,042). Spread over 2,486 km², that is about **179 people per km²**, 34th of 77 districts.

28.5% of people are children under 15 and 4.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 24 across Karnali Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

0–4 ****39,793**

5–9 ****40,425**

10–14 ****46,363**

15–19 ****47,413**

20–24 ****46,920**

25–29 ****44,896**

30–34 ****38,707**

35–39 ****29,844**

40–44 ****23,992**

45–49 ****21,516**

50–54 ****17,757**

55–59 ****14,086**

60–64 ****11,471**

65–69 ****8,666**

70–74 ****6,252**

75–79 ****3,707**

80+ ****2,557**

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

## Where is Surkhet District?

Surkhet District lies in [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other districts: [Achham District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/), [Bardiya District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/bardiya/), [Dailekh District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/), [Doti District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/), [Jajarkot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/), [Kailali District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/) and [Salyan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/). By area it is the 14th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 8.1% of [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/). The centre of Surkhet District is about 388 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 12 km from Birendranagar, the main town of Karnali Province. The centre point is at 28.6579° N, 81.5138° 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 Surkhet District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Barahatal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/barahatal/) 454 239 58 

[Bheriganga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/bheriganga/) 256 198 69 

[Birendranagar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/birendranagar/) 245 244 369 

[Chaukune](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/chaukune/) 380 201 58 

[Chingad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/chingad/) 170 140 4 

[Gurbhakot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/gurbhakot/) 228 304 145 

[Lekabeshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/lekabeshi/) 181 209 44 

[Panchapuri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/panchapuri/) 329 180 51 

[Simta](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/simta/) 241 203 68 

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 Surkhet District

Open gazetteers list **1,706 villages, towns and localities** in Surkhet District. The largest with a recorded population: Birendranagar (154,886). Settlements here lie between about 224 m and 2,200 m above sea level (median 902 m).

- Aanp Takura
- Aba
- Achhamidanda
- Aduwabari
- Agrachaur
- Agrigaun
- Airikhet
- Airport Chowk
- Alaiche
- Alayechaur
- Aledanda
- Alegaun
- Alu Damar
- Amalachaur
- Amalakhali
- Amaldanda
- Amalḍā̃ḍā
- Ambapur
- Amdali
- Amila Takura
- Amilabari
- Amilachaur
- Amliseni
- Amlākhāli̇̄
- Amrahi
- Amsoti
- Andi
- Anp Takura
- Anpgaira
- Anpkholagaun
- Anpkholi
- Anpkholigaun
- Anpsuti
- Antarkada
- Anthe Pokhari
- Apgaira
- Aptar
- Apthari
- Aran Tuda
- Arantura
- Arudada
- Arukharka
- Asantara
- Asoje
- Atako
- Atar Katera
- Atharha Pata
- Aul Ghwani
- Aul Jogada
- Aul Surma
- Auljhyam
- Awal Parajul
- Babai Rakhe
- Babechaur
- Babiyachaur
- Bachchhi
- Badachaur
- Badakada
- Badakholi
- Badakholli
- Badakhulli
- Badalekh
- Badasain
- Badasim
- Badchaur
- Baddichaur
- Bade Pipal
- Badhthari
- Badigadi
- Badsala
- Bagale Salla
- Bagane
- Bagaura
- Baghane
- Baghkhor
- Baghmara
- Bagkhor
- Bagtar
- Bahundera
- Bahunepol
- Bahunibhir
- Bairkot
- Baiseri
- Baisnpani
- Baispani
- Bai̇̃spāni̇̄
- Bajeda
- Bajeda Ali
- Bajedichaur
- Bajhkharka
- Bajikuti
- Baka
- Bakhrekot
- Bakhrikhor
- Balakharkha
- Balala
- Balde
- Balikholagaun
- Balle
- Balle Mohada
- Ballechaur
- Bamekholagaun
- Banakhe
- Banchkanda
- Bandipur
- Bandrepani
- Banduke Danda
- Banelmare
- Banga
- Bangaritada
- Bangesimal
- Bangetal
- Banghusra
- Banjbisauna
- Banjhgadi
- Banjhokhet
- Bankhet
- Bankikholagaun
- Bankuna
- Banlage
- Banspani
- Banyagauda
- Bar Thapna
- Baradapani
- Baragaun
- Baraha
- Barakada
- Barakuna
- Baralkhet
- Bardanda
- Bardi
- Barhaghar
- Baripati
- Barmagar
- Barne
- Barrachaur
- Barrakuna
- Barredanda
- Barthapna
- Barḍā̃ḍā
- BasantaDanda
- Basante
- Baseni
- Baseri
- Baskot
- Baspani
- Bastipur
- Basudhara
- Batase
- Bathandanda
- Bathane
- Bathanḍā̃ḍā
- Battise
- Batuli
- Baudel Tol
- Baunichaur
- Bayalibanjh
- Bayalkada
- Bayankanda
- Bayaspani
- Baṅjuḍi̇̄
- Bel Pokhari
- Belchari
- Belchaur
- Belchauri
- Belgaira
- Belghari
- Besare
- Betan
- Beteni̇̄
- Betkhola
- Betkholagaun
- Bettara
- Beware
- Bewore
- Bhabar
- Bhabra
- Bhadaure
- Bhainse
- Bhairavsthan
- Bhairidanda
- Bhaise Damar
- Bhaisedamar
- Bhai̇̃se
- Bhaktadi
- Bhaktapur
- Bhaladanda
- Bhalaya Damar
- Bhalayechaur
- Bhalim
- Bhalma
- Bhalu Odar
- Bhaludula Danda
- Bhalukharka
- Bhalukholagaun
- Bhalukholaghaun
- Bhalākharka
- Bhalāḍā̃ḍā
- Bhamchhare
- Bhamka
- Bhamki
- Bhamle
- Bhanjyang
- Bhanpur
- Bharayang Khoriya
- Bhare
- Bharleni
- Bharlenidanda
- Bharthala
- Bharyāṅ Khoriyā
- Bhasamkanda
- Bhatekuna
- Bhatteghari
- Bhattesera
- Bhattidanda
- Bhawar
- Bhedabari
- Bhedikhor
- Bheri Chhal
- Bherichhal
- Bherilagne
- Bhideti Dandagaun
- Bhidetidanda Gaun
- Bhimpur
- Bhir
- Bhirgaun
- Bhitarkholagaun
- Bhitri Khoriya
- Bhitriban
- Bhitrikhola Gau
- Bhitrikholagaun
- Bhi̇̄rgāũ
- Bhiḍeṭi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā Gāu
- Bhogedamar
- Bhokre
- Bhorleni
- Bhotedhara
- Bhotegadhi
- Bhude Bhapar
- Bhujeldanda
- Bhulke
- Bhulkepani
- Bhumke
- Bhureli
- Bhurke
- Bhurumdanda
- Bhurunge
- Bhusaldanda
- Bhute Pokhari
- Bhuteha Daha
- Bhutuk Gotheri
- Bhutuke
- Bhutya
- Bhuwakhet
- Bhwale Khola Gaun
- Bhyakune
- Bhālukholāgāũ
- Bichhikhet
- Bidyapur
- Bihara
- Bijaura
- Biju
- Birale
- Biredanda
- Birendra Chok
- Birendranagar
- Bireḍā̃ḍā
- Birgauda
- Birkatte
- Bisauna
- Biurani
- Biuranigaun
- Biureni
- Bohori
- Bokse
- Bola
- Botechaur
- Bubai Rakhe
- Budbudi
- Buddi Bhule
- Budha Puchma
- Budhakhali
- Budhalekh
- Budhamare
- Bugechaur
- Bulbule
- Bulke
- Bungadkholagaun
- Bungechaur
- Bureli
- Buthigade
- Buti
- Bāghkhor
- Bāhuni̇̄pole
- Bārāgāũ
- Bāyãkā̃ḍā
- Bā̃chkā̃ḍā
- Bā̃jhgaḍi
- Bā̃ki̇̄kholāgāũ
- Bā̃spāni̇̄
- Chabot
- Chachapani
- Chadalne
- Chag
- Chaite
- Chaiterawa
- Chaitethari
- Chakha
- Chalaune
- Chamri
- Chanabari
- Chanali
- Chanaruwa
- Chanaute
- Chandan Chauki
- Chandani Chok
- Chandrapur
- Chandreke
- Chandri Bandh
- Charchare
- Charkune
- Chature
- Chauke Dhunga
- Chaukhe
- Chaukunne
- Chaupari
- Chaur
- Chaurase
- Chaurgaun
- Chaurkholi
- Chaurthala
- Chautara
- Chepang
- Chepāṅ
- Chhame
- Chhapre
- Chhaprel
- Chheda
- Chhichi Kamda
- Chhinchu
- Chhipchhipe
- Chhitali
- Chhote
- Chhotedanda
- Chhāpre
- Chille
- Chime
- Chiple Pahara
- Chisapani
- ChisiKholi
- Chistam
- Chisāpāni̇̄
- Chiuri Bagar
- Chiuri Gauda
- Chiurigad
- Chiurigaira
- Cholpā
- Chuketal
- Chuli
- Chulidanda
- Chuli̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Chumke
- Chunarabari
- Chuneta
- Chunne Marai
- Chunpani
- Chutrinichaur
- Chutrinigaun
- Chyarkule(Pokharadada)
- Chyarkulegaun
- Chyurigaira
- Chyurikhet
- Chyārkule
- Dab
- Dabarikholagaun
- Dabrikholagaun
- Dabu
- Dadabari
- Dadakharka
- Dadathari
- Daha
- Dahachaur
- Dahakhal
- Dahal Tol
- Dahaldanda
- Damai Tol
- Damaidera
- Damakantar
- Damar
- Damargaun
- Damena
- Dammare
- Damārgāũ
- Danda
- Dandagaun
- Dandakharka
- Dandap
- Dangkholagaun
- Danigauda
- Danphe

…and 1,306 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 Surkhet District

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

### Water

470 rivers and streams.

- Ai̇̃selugairā Kholā
- Alai̇̃chi̇̄ Kholā
- Amile Kholā
- Amriseni̇̄ Kholā
- Auljhyām Kholā
- Badali̇̄ Kholā
- Badharkholi̇̄ Kholā
- Baiselu Kholā
- Balle Kholā
- Balle Kholā
- Banḍāli̇̄ Kholā
- Barmāgār Kholā
- Barāl Kholā
- Basante Kholā
- Basāḍi̇̄ Kholā
- Battise Kholā
- Baḍāsain Kholā
- Belchauri̇̄ Kholā
- Beli̇̄ni̇̄ Kholā
- Bet Kholā
- Bet Kholā
- Betān Kholā
- Beureni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhadāle Kholā

…and 446 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 2 peaks; 1 hill.

- Juri̇̄ Chuli̇̄ · 2,151 m
- Ṭãḍāle · 2,082 m
- Bhaktaḍi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā · 1,543 m
- Bhāludulā Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,306 m
- Tori̇̄mule Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,000 m
- Brahā Ḍā̃ḍā · 912 m
- Eklesallā Ḍā̃ḍā · 878 m
- Melpāni̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 442 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Deurāli Forest

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Surkhet 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 Surkhet District and the best time to visit

In Surkhet District, the warmest month is Jun (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (15 °C). About 1,249 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (400 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 27 

Feb 18 37 

Mar 24 25 

Apr 29 25 

May 32 65 

Jun 33 188 

Jul 29 400 

Aug 28 281 

Sep 27 158 

Oct 24 27 

Nov 20 4 

Dec 16 10 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Surkhet District

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

- Hospitals84
- Banks45
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels48
- Shopping malls6
- Schools555
- Colleges and universities20
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants68
- Police stations21
- Dental clinics6

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 Surkhet District?In Karnali Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Surkhet District?444,365 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Surkhet District?About 25 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Surkhet District?About 179 people per km²
- What borders Surkhet District?Achham District, Bardiya District, Dailekh District, Doti District, Jajarkot District, Kailali District and Salyan District
- How many villages are in Surkhet District?1,706 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Surkhet District?Settlements lie between 224 m and 2,200 m
- What is the highest point in Surkhet District?Juri̇̄ Chuli̇̄ (2,151 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Surkhet District?October to March
- How many hospitals are in Surkhet District?84 mapped
- How many banks are in Surkhet District?45 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Surkhet District?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Surkhet District?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Surkhet District?NP0659 (OCHA common operational dataset)