# Bhojpur District, Koshi Province – Municipalities & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/

District · Koshi Province 

# Bhojpur District

Bhojpur District is a district of Nepal in Koshi Province. It had an estimated **160,924 people** in 2023 on 1,524 km² (about 106 per km²). It is divided into 9 municipalities. 1,287 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 160,924people (2023)
- 1,524km²
- 9municipalities
- 58mapped services

## How many people live in Bhojpur District?

Bhojpur District had an estimated **160,924 people** in 2023 — 3.1% of Koshi Province, 57th of 77 districts. There are 1,014 women for every 1,000 men (below the Koshi Province figure of 1,053). Spread over 1,524 km², that is about **106 people per km²**, 55th of 77 districts.

25.4% of people are children under 15 and 7.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 28 across Koshi Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

0–4 ****12,646**

5–9 ****13,586**

10–14 ****14,594**

15–19 ****15,389**

20–24 ****14,616**

25–29 ****15,295**

30–34 ****12,552**

35–39 ****9,472**

40–44 ****8,288**

45–49 ****8,651**

50–54 ****8,425**

55–59 ****7,934**

60–64 ****6,732**

65–69 ****4,780**

70–74 ****3,388**

75–79 ****2,397**

80+ ****2,179**

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

## Where is Bhojpur District?

Bhojpur District lies in [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other districts: [Dhankuta District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/), [Khotang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/), [Sankhuwasabha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/), [Solukhumbu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/) and [Udayapur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/udayapur/). By area it is the 45th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 5.8% of [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/). The centre of Bhojpur District is about 185 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 32 km from Dhankutā, the main town of Koshi Province. The centre point is at 27.1751° N, 87.0938° 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 Bhojpur District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Aamchowk](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/aamchowk/) 184 197 1 

[Arun](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/arun/) 154 141 18 

[Bhojpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/bhojpur/) 159 193 26 

[Hatuwagadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/hatuwagadhi/) 142 135 4 

[Pauwa Dunma](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/pauwa-dunma/) 119 100 0 

[Ramprasad Rai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/ramprasad-rai/) 158 145 1 

[Salpa Silichho](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/salpa-silichho/) 193 115 1 

[Shadananda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/shadananda/) 241 262 4 

[Temkemaiyum](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/temkemaiyum/) 173 151 3 

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 Bhojpur District

Open gazetteers list **1,287 villages, towns and localities** in Bhojpur District. The largest with a recorded population: Bhojpur (3,250). Settlements here lie between about 146 m and 2,825 m above sea level (median 1,311 m).

- Aamchok
- Agrakhe
- Agrigaun
- Ahale
- Ahaltol
- Ainseludanda
- Airelu
- Ai̇̃seluḍā̃ḍā
- Alainche
- Alai̇̃che
- Ambot
- Ambote
- Amjira
- Amlal
- Amtek
- Andheri
- Angtang
- Annapurna
- Anptari
- Aptari
- Archale
- Arkhaule
- Arubote
- Arukharka
- Arun
- Aruswara
- Asine
- Atarsing
- Atarsiṅ
- Aulya
- Babak
- Baburam
- Badahare
- Badechaur
- Badrigaun
- Bagainchegaun
- Bagai̇̃chegāũ
- Bagdale
- Baghkhor
- Baghkhora
- Baghmara
- Baguwa
- Bahunegaun
- Baidar Bhanjyang
- Baidyagaun
- Baikhim
- Baikunthe
- Bakchakha
- Bakhabuba
- Bakhabukuwa
- Bakhangma
- Bakhapuwa
- Bakhaṅmā
- Bakhrim
- Bakhum
- Bakkhim
- Bakpa
- Baksinda
- Baksirang
- Baksuri
- Baktuwa
- Bakurang
- Balan
- Balangkha
- Balangkhim
- Balaute
- Bamana
- Bamrang
- Banduke
- Banewa
- Bansbote
- Banthelung
- Banthitang
- Banuwa
- Bapayan
- Barane
- Baratang
- Baratar
- Barbote
- Barha Pokhari
- Barhabise
- Barigaun
- Barkhetar
- Bartang
- Basegaun
- Basegāũ
- Baseri
- Basikhora
- Bastim
- Basune
- Basuwa
- Batamuni
- Batang
- Batase
- Battar
- Bauliya
- Bayang
- Bayang Bazar
- Bayāṅ
- Bebiya
- Bechhukha
- Bekhamcha
- Bekhamcha Raigaun
- Belbote
- Beltar
- Benang
- Bengkhuwa
- Benāṅ
- Besibari
- Beteni
- Betini
- Beṅkhuwā
- Bhadaure
- Bhadre
- Bhainse
- Bhainsipangkha
- Bhai̇̃se
- Bhai̇̃sipaṅkhā
- Bhalayakharka
- Bhaledhunga
- Bhalswara
- Bhamala
- Bhamla
- Bhamrang
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhangeri
- Bhanjyang
- Bhanjyangaun
- Bhasme
- Bhirale
- Bhirgaun
- Bhirkot
- Bhirkuna
- Bhirthaple
- Bhi̇̄rthāplā
- Bhojpur
- Bhokteni
- Bhoktini
- Bholendak
- Bhorle
- Bhorleni
- Bhornagi
- Bhotechhap
- Bhotegaun
- Bhulke
- Bhulkebesi
- Bhutedaha
- Bhãgeri̇̄
- Bhāmrāṅ
- Bihibara
- Bihibāre
- Bijayabas
- Bijaybās
- Bijuwabari
- Bingma
- Birauta
- Birkala
- Birkham
- Birta
- Bitalab
- Bitlab
- Biṅmā
- Bobek
- Bobok
- Bohje
- Bojhe
- Bokhim
- Bokhimtar
- Boksetar
- Boktam
- Boragaun
- Boya
- Boya Ghalegaun
- Boya Patal
- Boyak
- Buchakot
- Bugarangtang
- Bugarāṅtāṅ
- Bumdak
- Buwalung
- Byangtar
- Byāṅṭār
- Bāksirāṅ
- Bākurāṅ
- Bālaṅkhim
- Bālaṅkhā
- Bāmliṅ
- Bāmrāṅ
- Bāntheluṅ
- Bāri̇̄gāũ
- Bārtāṅ
- Bārātāṅ
- Bātāṅ
- Bā̃sboṭe
- Chaitekharka
- Chakhaibala
- Chalise
- Chamladang
- Champe
- Champha
- Chamtang
- Chanaute
- Chandidanda
- Changkhule
- Chanpabote
- Chaphula
- Chapleti
- Chaptol
- Charambi
- Charcha
- Chaudumma
- Chauhangaun
- Chaukibari
- Chaukidanda
- Chauki̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Chaurikharka
- Chautare
- Chechelu
- Chelampa
- Chemkha
- Chepangaun
- Cheple
- Chewa
- Chhamlakha
- Chhamtang
- Chhapeli
- Chhapgaun
- Chhaplegaun
- Chhaunkha
- Chhaute
- Chheduwa
- Chhewa
- Chhikiwa
- Chhinamakhu
- Chhintabu
- Chhoke
- Chhokimala
- Chhokla
- Chhop Narayan
- Chhotidanda
- Chhoyang
- Chhoyāṅ
- Chhuila
- Chhukalung
- Chhukha
- Chhungkha
- Chhyaksila
- Chhyalang
- Chhyangchhyang
- Chhyāṅchhyāṅ
- Chhāmtāṅ
- Chhāpgāũ
- Chichila
- Chisapani
- Chitre
- Chiurebot
- Chiuribote
- Choklawa
- Choktang
- Choktāṅ
- Chonglungdanda
- Choṅluṅḍā̃ḍā
- Chummang
- Chummāṅ
- Chumrang
- Chumrāṅ
- Chungtang
- Churi Bhanjyang
- Churi̇̄ Bhañjyāṅ
- Chuwanbari
- Chuṅtāṅ
- Chwalanti
- Chyamkha
- Chyamlang
- Chyandanda
- Chyangre
- Chyāmlāṅ
- Chyānḍā̃ḍā
- Chāmtāṅ
- Chā̃pāboṭe
- Daburang
- Dadeli
- Dadhipur
- Dadhuwa
- Daduwa
- Daduwal
- Dagbela
- Dakchi Khamma
- Dalgaun
- Dalgāũ
- Dalini
- Damaichhap
- Damaigaun
- Damli
- Damsing
- Damāigāũ
- Danda Bakkhim
- Dandabari
- Dandabokhim
- Dandagaun
- Dandakanle
- Dandakharka
- Dandgaun
- Dangdunge
- Dangkha
- Dangmala
- Dangmaya
- Dangsingjor Piple
- Danuwargaun
- Daregaunda
- Darimbote
- Dathini
- Daune
- Dawa
- Dayala
- Delikharka
- Deule
- Deurali
- Deuralidanda
- Devitar
- Devithan
- Devithandanda
- Dewantar
- Dhad
- Dhaipa
- Dhaje
- Dhalkebar
- Dhandepatal
- Dhandgaun
- Dhapini
- Dhapkharka
- Dhappar
- Dharapani
- Dharapani Bitalab
- Dharapanigaun
- Dharatar
- Dhaukhani
- Dhikisar
- Dhingtang jarbute
- Dhiṅtāṅ Jarbuṭe
- Dhobidanda
- Dhobi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Dhodalekhani
- Dhopichaur
- Dhotlekhani
- Dhunge
- Dhungra
- Dhuseni
- Dhusini
- Dhuskot
- Dibag
- Dihidanda
- Dikuwa
- Dilkharka
- Dilpa
- Dilungkha
- Diluṅkhā
- Dingla
- Dingla Bhanjyang
- Dinglapu
- Dintang
- Dipsa
- Disangla
- Diteni
- Dithara
- Diyale
- Diyana
- Diṅlā
- Diṅlā Bhañjyāṅ
- Diṅlā Gaḍhi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Diṅlāpu
- Doban
- Dobhane
- Dopkile
- Dorasa
- Dube
- Dumchha
- Dummana
- Dumre
- Dumsi
- Dumsika
- Dungrebas
- Dungthela
- Dwaregaun
- Dwari
- Dyabu
- Dyabudanda
- Dyamtol
- Dāburāṅ
- Dāmsiṅ
- Dāregāũḍā
- Dā̃ṅkhā
- Dāṅmālā
- Dāṅmāyā
- Dāṅsiṅjor Piple
- Ekhodhara
- Ekhuwakholagaun
- Ekrate
- Ekumma
- Gaddidanda

…and 887 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 Bhojpur District

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

### Water

161 rivers and streams.

- Agauṭe Kholā
- Akhan Kholā
- Akhuwā Kholā
- Alai̇̃che Kholā
- Aruṇ Nadi̇̄
- Asāre Kholā
- Baṅsi̇̄ Kholā
- Behere Kholā
- Betini̇̄ Kholā
- Beṅkhuwā Kholā
- Bhalāẽ Kholā
- Bhorle Kholā
- Bhoṭe Kholā
- Bhāle Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bhālukhop Kholā
- Bibhoṭe Kholā
- Buṅruṅ Kholā
- Bākhkhorā Kholā
- Bāndre Kholā
- Bāntāṅ Kholā
- Bāntāṅ Kholā
- Bāsune Kholā
- Chaṇḍi̇̄ Kholā

…and 137 more.

### Hills and mountains

15 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Ramite Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,013 m
- Ṭyāmke Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,994 m
- Thām Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,923 m
- Suntale Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,552 m
- Hābi̇̄rāṅ Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,522 m
- Chhā̃ge Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,471 m
- Barse Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,465 m
- Narpāya Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,338 m
- Buḍhāthoki̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,320 m
- Asine Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,303 m
- Shyāmshilā Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,295 m
- Sāune Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,975 m
- Hile Bhañjyāṅ · 1,857 m
- Saṅkhām Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,838 m
- Ramite Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,642 m
- Ṭwāṅ Ṭwāṅge Ḍā̃ḍā · 997 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Lukuwā Forest

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Bhojpur 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 Bhojpur District and the best time to visit

In Bhojpur District, the warmest month is Jun (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (13 °C). About 1,040 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (276 mm) and the driest Nov (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 7 

Feb 16 11 

Mar 21 21 

Apr 25 41 

May 26 104 

Jun 27 161 

Jul 25 276 

Aug 25 200 

Sep 24 169 

Oct 21 46 

Nov 18 2 

Dec 14 3 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bhojpur District

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks9
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels14
- Schools19
- Colleges and universities4
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Bhojpur District?In Koshi Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Bhojpur District?160,924 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bhojpur District?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bhojpur District?About 106 people per km²
- What borders Bhojpur District?Dhankuta District, Khotang District, Sankhuwasabha District, Solukhumbu District and Udayapur District
- How many villages are in Bhojpur District?1,287 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bhojpur District?Settlements lie between 146 m and 2,825 m
- What is the highest point in Bhojpur District?Ramite Ḍā̃ḍā (3,013 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bhojpur District?October to May
- How many hospitals are in Bhojpur District?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Bhojpur District?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bhojpur District?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bhojpur District?NP0110 (OCHA common operational dataset)