# Birendranagar Municipality, Surkhet District, Karnali Province

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

Municipality · Surkhet District 

# Birendranagar

Birendranagar is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Surkhet District, Karnali Province. It covers **244.7 km²**. 244 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 369 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 245km²
- 369mapped services
- 1,102 mtypical elevation

## Where is Birendranagar?

Birendranagar lies in [Surkhet District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Barahatal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/barahatal/), [Bheriganga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/bheriganga/), [Chingad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/chingad/), [Gurans](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/gurans/) and [Lekabeshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/lekabeshi/). By area it is the 142nd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 9.8% of [Surkhet District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/). The centre of Birendranagar is about 378 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.5989° N, 81.6060° 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 Birendranagar

Open gazetteers list **244 villages, towns and localities** in Birendranagar. The largest with a recorded population: Birendranagar (154,886). Settlements here lie between about 436 m and 2,176 m above sea level (median 1,102 m).

- Achhamidanda
- Airport Chowk
- Alaiche
- Alayechaur
- Amdali
- Arukharka
- Asoje
- Atharha Pata
- Babai Rakhe
- Badhthari
- Bamekholagaun
- Bangesimal
- Banghusra
- Banjhgadi
- Banjhokhet
- Barakuna
- Barhaghar
- Barrakuna
- Baseni
- Baskot
- Bastipur
- Baudel Tol
- Bayalkada
- Belghari
- Bhabar
- Bhairavsthan
- Bhaladanda
- Bhalukharka
- Bhalukholagaun
- Bhalāḍā̃ḍā
- Bhanpur
- Bharlenidanda
- Bhatekuna
- Bhattidanda
- Bhedikhor
- Bhir
- Bhitrikholagaun
- Bhorleni
- Bhureli
- Bhusaldanda
- Bhute Pokhari
- Bhutuk Gotheri
- Birendra Chok
- Birendranagar
- Bubai Rakhe
- Budbudi
- Bulbule
- Bā̃jhgaḍi
- Chanabari
- Chanaute
- Chandan Chauki
- Charkune
- Chauke Dhunga
- Chautara
- Chisapani
- Chisāpāni̇̄
- Chuli
- Dahal Tol
- Dahaldanda
- Damai Tol
- Darnakot
- Daulatpur
- Dhankhoriya
- Dharap Thape
- Dharapani
- Dhodekhali
- Dhol Dhunga
- Dhulabit
- Dobilla
- Dudhilapani
- Dunigaira
- Dāhālḍā̃ḍā
- Gagretal
- Gandaki Tol
- Ganesh Chok
- Garele
- Gargaree
- Garpan
- Gaunda
- Gaũḍā
- Ghantaghar chok
- Ghokreni
- Ghopteni
- Gotheri
- Gothikada
- Gujargare
- Guptipur
- Haredanda
- Hareḍā̃ḍā
- Hariskate
- Harredanda
- Hattikhal
- Hilekhali
- Indrapur
- Itaura
- Itram
- Jamindanda
- Jaminḍā̃ḍā
- Jarbuta
- Jayapur
- Jaypur
- Jhupra
- Jhyalsekholagaun
- Kakre Bihar
- Kala Chhahara
- Kalagaun
- Kalun Chok
- Kamase
- Kamere
- Kankre Bihar
- Kapase
- Kaphal Takura
- Karekhola
- Karekholagaun
- Kariyathari
- Katkuwa
- Katuseni
- Khahare
- Khajura
- Khalakate
- Khalaskate
- Khanare
- Khapkhera
- Kharka
- Kharke
- Khokre
- Kholigaun
- Khoriyan
- Khursanibari
- Koldanda
- Kolḍā̃ḍā
- Krisnaganj
- Kunakharka
- Kunti
- Kālāgāũ
- Labasta
- Lade
- Lahure Pokhari
- Lahuredanda
- Lamidanda
- Latikoili
- Lehada
- Lisaghari
- Lāmi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Mahatara
- Maikal
- Majuwa
- Mallakada
- Mananikapur
- Mangalgadhi
- Mangalgadhi Chok
- Manikapur
- Manikāpur
- Manjhkharka
- Masurikhet
- Mathillo Leda
- Mathillo Parseni
- Maumare
- Meheli
- Melpani
- Mulpani
- Nalkholagaun
- Nanpur (Ghogreni)
- Naulapur
- Nayangaun
- Nayā̃gāũ
- Neware
- Nigalpani
- Nānpur
- Okhle
- Padampur
- Padampur Chowk
- Pakhapani
- Panchghare
- Pangali
- Paregaun
- Park Area
- Patalganga
- Pateni
- Patighari
- Phalante
- Phalā̃ṭe
- Pipaldanda
- Pipira
- Pipira Chok
- Pokhari
- Pokharipata
- Purano Ghusra
- Pā̃chghare
- Raharpur
- Ramche
- Ramrikada
- Ranimatta
- Ratananla
- Ratapaira
- Ratedanda
- Ratu
- Ratu Devisthan
- Rāteḍā̃ḍā
- Saji Khoriya
- Saji khoriya
- Saktekanda
- Salami Tol
- Saldanda
- Salleri
- Samaiji
- Sano Chandane
- Sano Surkhet
- Siddhapaila
- Simalkuna
- Sireni
- Sisneri
- Sitapur
- Smriti Tole
- Solighoptegaun
- Sotkholagaun
- Subakuna
- Subbakuna
- Sunakhare
- Sunaritar
- Surkhet
- Syala
- Syalakholagaun
- Sālḍā̃ḍā
- Tallo Bheri
- Tallo Leda
- Tallo Parseni
- Tallo Ranimatta
- Tatapani
- Thali
- Thanm
- Thauri
- Thuli Chaur
- Thulo Chandane
- Thulthari
- Thām
- Tilpur
- Tinghare
- Tinkune
- Toribari
- Tusara
- Tuṣāre
- Uttarganga
- काफलटाकुरा

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 Birendranagar

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

### Water

63 rivers and streams.

- Badharkholi̇̄ Kholā
- Bet Kholā
- Bhureli̇̄ Kholā
- Bhursu Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bhālumāre Kholā
- Bulbule Kholā
- Byaureni̇̄ Kholā
- Bāme Kholā
- Bā̃jhokhet Kholā
- Bā̃spāni̇̄ Kholā
- Chheḍe Kholā
- Dhāp Kholā
- Dundrā Kholā
- Duwāli̇̄ Kholā
- Dwārepāni̇̄ Kholā
- Garchu Kholā
- Gaḍeuli̇̄ Kholā
- Gaṅpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Geruwā Kholā
- Ghanghane Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Gholghole Kholā
- Gāgre Kholā

…and 39 more.

### 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 Birendranagar and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Surkhet District, the warmest month is Jun (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 200 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 14 27 

Feb 17 37 

Mar 22 25 

Apr 28 25 

May 31 65 

Jun 32 188 

Jul 28 400 

Aug 27 281 

Sep 26 158 

Oct 23 27 

Nov 19 4 

Dec 15 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Birendranagar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Karnali Care Hospital · Birendranagar 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.59838&mlon=81.60204#map=17/28.59838/81.60204) 

Bank Birendranagar Branch · Birendranagar 0.2 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 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.59717&mlon=81.60563#map=17/28.59717/81.60563) 

Petrol pump Bhubaneswari Oil Store · Birendranagar 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.59971&mlon=81.59942#map=17/28.59971/81.59942) 

Hotel Hotel Karnali Organic chulo · Birendranagar 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.59661&mlon=81.60634#map=17/28.59661/81.60634) 

Mall Karnali Mall · Birendranagar 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.59596&mlon=81.61500#map=17/28.59596/81.61500) 

School Baby Zone Montessori · Birendranagar 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.60006&mlon=81.60614#map=17/28.60006/81.60614) 

College Narayan Campus Dailekh · Birendranagar 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.59537&mlon=81.61244#map=17/28.59537/81.61244) 

Police station Prahari Bit · Birendranagar 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.59533&mlon=81.60961#map=17/28.59533/81.60961) 

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 Birendranagar

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

- Hospitals39
- Banks18
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels39
- Shopping malls5
- Schools166
- Colleges and universities17
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants61
- Police stations10
- Dental clinics4

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Birendranagar?In Surkhet District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Birendranagar?Barahatal, Bheriganga, Chingad, Gurans and Lekabeshi
- How many villages are in Birendranagar?244 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Birendranagar?Settlements lie between 436 m and 2,176 m
- What is the best time to visit Birendranagar?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Birendranagar?Karnali Care Hospital, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Birendranagar?Birendranagar Branch, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Birendranagar?Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd., about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Birendranagar?Bhubaneswari Oil Store, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Birendranagar?39 mapped
- How many banks are in Birendranagar?18 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Birendranagar?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Birendranagar?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Birendranagar?NP0659303 (OCHA common operational dataset)