# Barahatal Municipality, Surkhet District, Karnali Province

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

Municipality · Surkhet District 

# Barahatal

Barahatal is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Surkhet District, Karnali Province. It covers **454.5 km²**. 239 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 454km²
- 58mapped services
- 814 mtypical elevation

## Where is Barahatal?

Barahatal lies in [Surkhet District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Bardiya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/bardiya/bardiya/), [Bheriganga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/bheriganga/), [Birendranagar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/birendranagar/), [Gurans](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/gurans/), [Panchapuri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/panchapuri/) and [Turmakhand](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/turmakhand/). By area it is the 60th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 18.3% of [Surkhet District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/). The centre of Barahatal is about 394 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 18 km from Birendranagar, the main town of Surkhet District. The centre point is at 28.6541° N, 81.4493° 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 Barahatal

Open gazetteers list **239 villages, towns and localities** in Barahatal. Settlements here lie between about 281 m and 2,027 m above sea level (median 814 m).

- Aduwabari
- Alegaun
- Alu Damar
- Amalakhali
- Amlākhāli̇̄
- Antarkada
- Apthari
- Badchaur
- Baddichaur
- Bagale Salla
- Baghkhor
- Bandipur
- Banelmare
- Bangetal
- Bankhet
- Bardanda
- Barrachaur
- Barredanda
- Barḍā̃ḍā
- Battise
- Bayalibanjh
- Belchaur
- Belchauri
- Betkholagaun
- Bewore
- Bhamki
- Bhare
- Bhasamkanda
- Bheri Chhal
- Bhitrikholagaun
- Bhorleni
- Bhotedhara
- Bhulke
- Bhurunge
- Bhuteha Daha
- Bhutuke
- Bhyakune
- Biuranigaun
- Budhalekh
- Bulbule
- Bungadkholagaun
- Buti
- Chachapani
- Chaitethari
- Chamri
- Chanabari
- Chandri Bandh
- Chepang
- Chepāṅ
- Chhapre
- Chheda
- Chulidanda
- Chuli̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Dadabari
- Dadathari
- Damar
- Damargaun
- Dammare
- Damārgāũ
- Deurali
- Dhaireni
- Dhalke Anp
- Dhanigadgaun
- Dhankuti
- Dhapya
- Dhulechaur
- Dhumke
- Dobka
- Dopka
- Dotepata
- Dubichaur
- Gagalche
- Gainekanda
- Gandapani
- Gaujeni
- Ghoda Akhe
- Giddhamare
- Giminekholagaun
- Goganpani
- Gopeko Plot
- Gotheri
- Guranse
- Gurā̃se
- Guyalghari
- Guyẽlāghāri̇̄
- Gwalekada
- Gāinekā̃ḍā
- Gā̃ḍāpāni̇̄
- Haldu
- Harrekanda
- Hattichheda
- Hattikhaba
- Hattikhal
- Hurkedhunga
- Jabreni
- Jaisidanda
- Jalukeni
- Jogidanda
- Jogi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Jumlibas
- Jyamire
- Jyarpani
- Kalakholagaun
- Kaliam
- Kalyan
- Kalyankadh
- Kamalapur
- Kamere
- Kaphalgaira
- Kapseri
- Karange
- Kariyapani
- Kaseni
- Kataharbari
- Keladi
- Kereni
- Khaireni Mela
- Khaltepani
- Khandi
- Kharka
- Kharse
- Khetkholi
- Kholtepani
- Khā̃ḍi̇̄
- Koiralchula
- Kumbhikot
- Kunathari
- Kunta
- Kusumbas
- Kuta
- Lakharpata
- Lakharpāṭā
- Lamagara
- Lamakhali
- Lamidanda
- Lamkane
- Latlate
- Lekgaun
- Lekgāũ
- Lekhgaun
- Lekhgāũ
- Lisna
- Lisne
- Lisnegaun
- Lutepani
- Lāmi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Majhdada
- Malchana
- Mangraha
- Manpur (Gyandri)
- Masane
- Masanedandagaun
- Masina
- Masāneḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Matela
- Mathigaun
- Mattada
- Mānpur
- Narange
- Narsimhakanda
- Naule
- Nayanban
- Nayā̃ban
- Nepte
- Okhateni
- Pagma
- Paiyanpani
- Pakhapani
- Pakhathari
- Pallo Dhapya
- Panchmule
- Patare
- Phagune
- Phimikada
- Phinikā̃ḍā
- Pinhale
- Pokhari Pata
- Pokharikanda
- Pā̃chmule
- Racha
- Rakseni
- Ramdikbāna
- Rigneswati (Jogighat)
- Rigneswati̇̄
- Sajpani
- Salaina
- Salghari
- Salleri
- Salthari
- Sammeni
- Sanjghat
- Sanpmare
- Sattarna
- Shankha
- Shrichaur
- Shā̃khā
- Siddhagaira
- Simachaur
- Simalchaur
- Simalpani
- Simlepani
- Singamare
- Sireni̇̄
- Sirichaur
- Sirpata
- Siruwani
- Sisneri
- Sotkholagaun
- Sugurkhal
- Sukarmala
- Sukuremala
- Sukurmālā
- Sundwari
- Syaule
- Sā̃jghāṭ
- Sā̃pmāre
- Tal
- Tallo Biuranigaun
- Tallo Phagune
- Tallo Sisneri
- Tallo Taranga
- Taranga
- Tatapani
- Tati
- Telpāni̇̄
- Thapadera
- Thari
- Thulo Kharka
- Toribari
- Torimule Danda
- Tusara
- Tuṣāre
- Udokholagaun
- Upallo Syaule
- Uruwa
- Wadaltotka
- Wodaltalgaun
- Ālegāũ
- Ā̃pāthari̇̄

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 Barahatal

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

### Water

87 rivers and streams.

- Amriseni̇̄ Kholā
- Banḍāli̇̄ Kholā
- Battise Kholā
- Belchauri̇̄ Kholā
- Bet Kholā
- Bhasamkā̃ḍā Kholā
- Bhitri̇̄ Kholā
- Bhitri̇̄ Kholā
- Birāl Nāke Kholā
- Biurāni̇̄ Kholā
- Budhune Kholā
- Bābā Kholā
- Bā̃sghāri̇̄ Kholā
- Chihānḍā̃ḍā Kholā
- Chiplebā̃s Kholā
- Chisā Kholā
- Chune Pagār Kholā
- Deurāli̇̄ Kholā
- Dhamilo Kholā
- Dhani̇̄gāḍ Kholā
- Dhaulebagar Kholā
- Dhārāpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Dobhān Kholā
- Gaujeni̇̄ Kholā

…and 63 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 hill.

- Tori̇̄mule Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,000 m
- Eklesallā Ḍā̃ḍā · 878 m
- Melpāni̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 442 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 Barahatal and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Barahatal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital कुनाथरी स्वास्थचौकि, बड्डिचौर बजार · Barahatal 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.71481&mlon=81.50565#map=17/28.71481/81.50565) 

Bank Birendranagar Branch · Birendranagar 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.59717&mlon=81.60563#map=17/28.59717/81.60563) 

ATM Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd. · Birendranagar 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.59717&mlon=81.60563#map=17/28.59717/81.60563) 

Petrol pump Deepmala Oil Store · Birendranagar 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.60676&mlon=81.58303#map=17/28.60676/81.58303) 

Hotel KolDada Tharu Homestay · Birendranagar 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.59315&mlon=81.57839#map=17/28.59315/81.57839) 

Mall Karnali Mall · Birendranagar 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.59596&mlon=81.61500#map=17/28.59596/81.61500) 

School Shree Jana Joti Adharabhot School · Barahatal 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.67201&mlon=81.44535#map=17/28.67201/81.44535) 

College Surkhet Campus Education · Birendranagar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.61406&mlon=81.59107#map=17/28.61406/81.59107) 

Police station Police Post Baddichaur · Barahatal 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.71329&mlon=81.50576#map=17/28.71329/81.50576) 

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 Barahatal

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools54
- Police stations2

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 Surkhet District

- Bheriganga
- Birendranagar
- Chaukune
- Chingad
- Gurbhakot
- Lekabeshi
- Panchapuri
- Simta

## Quick answers

- Where is Barahatal?In Surkhet District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Barahatal?Bardiya, Bheriganga, Birendranagar, Gurans, Panchapuri and Turmakhand
- How many villages are in Barahatal?239 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Barahatal?Settlements lie between 281 m and 2,027 m
- What is the highest point in Barahatal?Tori̇̄mule Ḍā̃ḍā (1,000 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Barahatal?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Barahatal?कुनाथरी स्वास्थचौकि, बड्डिचौर बजार, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Barahatal?Birendranagar Branch, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Barahatal?Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd., about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Barahatal?Deepmala Oil Store, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Barahatal?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Barahatal?NP0659402 (OCHA common operational dataset)