# Dhankuta District, Koshi Province – Municipalities

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District · Koshi Province 

# Dhankuta District

Dhankuta District is a district of Nepal in Koshi Province. It had an estimated **154,987 people** in 2023 on 899 km² (about 172 per km²). Its main town is Dhankutā. It is divided into 7 municipalities. 942 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 206 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 154,987people (2023)
- 899km²
- 7municipalities
- 206mapped services

## How many people live in Dhankuta District?

Dhankuta District had an estimated **154,987 people** in 2023 — 3.0% of Koshi Province, 59th of 77 districts. There are 1,038 women for every 1,000 men (below the Koshi Province figure of 1,053). Spread over 899 km², that is about **172 people per km²**, 38th of 77 districts.

23.1% of people are children under 15 and 7.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 28 across Koshi Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people.

0–4 ****11,145**

5–9 ****12,138**

10–14 ****12,543**

15–19 ****13,796**

20–24 ****14,506**

25–29 ****15,162**

30–34 ****13,167**

35–39 ****10,399**

40–44 ****9,172**

45–49 ****9,014**

50–54 ****8,340**

55–59 ****7,647**

60–64 ****6,277**

65–69 ****4,734**

70–74 ****2,998**

75–79 ****2,108**

80+ ****1,841**

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

## Where is Dhankuta District?

Dhankuta District lies in [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other districts: [Bhojpur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/), [Morang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/morang/), [Panchthar District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/), [Sankhuwasabha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/), [Sunsari District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/), [Terhathum District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/terhathum/) and [Udayapur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/udayapur/). By area it is the 71st largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 3.4% of [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/). The centre of Dhankuta District is about 211 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 4.4 km from Dhankutā, the main town of Koshi Province. The centre point is at 27.0180° N, 87.3131° 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 Dhankuta District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Chaubise](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/chaubise/) 147 116 1 

[Chhathar Jorpati](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/chhathar-jorpati/) 103 131 3 

[Dhankuta](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/dhankuta/) 111 222 167 

[Mahalaxmi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/mahalaxmi/) 129 145 3 

[Pakhribas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/pakhribas/) 144 115 9 

[Sangurigadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/sangurigadhi/) 166 195 23 

[Shahidbhumi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/shahidbhumi/) 99 125 0 

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 Dhankuta District

Open gazetteers list **942 villages, towns and localities** in Dhankuta District. The largest with a recorded population: Dhankutā (22,084). Settlements here lie between about 121 m and 2,661 m above sea level (median 1,130 m).

- Adheri
- Adhikarigaun
- Adhmara
- Ahale
- Ahale Bhanjyang
- Ahaltol
- Ainselukharka
- Aiselukharka
- Aitabare
- Akhisalla Pokla
- Akhisalla Thalthale
- Akhuwatar
- Alainche
- Alainchebari
- Alai̇̃che
- Altar Bhanjyang
- Ambote
- Amchok
- Amreni
- Andheri
- Andherighat
- Andrung
- Ankhisalla
- Anpbote
- Archang
- Arkhaule Subeditol
- Arubaritol
- Arubote
- Arubotegaun
- Askot
- Atharasaya
- Atmara
- Bachhalalaiya Devi tole
- Badhare
- Badhare Patledhara
- Bagalegau
- Bagalegaun
- Baghkhor
- Baghmare
- Bahungaun
- Bahuntol
- Baika
- Baikuntha
- Baikunthe
- Baire
- Bajagaun
- Bajagāũ
- Bajimpakgaun
- Bajthala
- Bakrakunda tole
- Balangkhok
- Bamjantol
- Banchare
- Banpala
- Banspani
- Banstol
- Bante
- Banthalla
- Banthe
- Barbote
- Bardanda
- Bardang tole
- Bargachhi
- Barhabise
- Barlabote
- Barrabote
- Barḍā̃ḍā
- Basantatar
- Basbisauna
- Basnetgaun
- Bastola
- Batakharka
- Batase
- Bathahatol
- Begana
- Belaharetol
- Belarang
- Belhara Jimigaun
- Belharabesi
- Beltar
- Belārāṅ
- Besigaun
- Besitol
- Besi̇̄gāũ
- Bhadaure
- Bhainse
- Bhainsetar
- Bhairupe Jagiregaun
- Bhai̇̃se
- Bhai̇̃seṭār
- Bhakare
- Bhalutar
- Bhandarigau
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhangtar
- Bhanjyang
- Bhanjyangetol
- Bhanjyangtol
- Bhantar
- Bharibandetol
- Bhartang
- Bhasemegāũ
- Bhasmegaun
- Bhattaragaun
- Bhattaraigau
- Bhaṭṭarāigāũ
- Bhedetar
- Bhimsendanda
- Bhirgaudanda
- Bhirgaun
- Bhirgāũḍā̃ḍā
- Bhokrang Katahare
- Bhujeltol
- Bhulke
- Bhumare
- Bhārtān
- Bhāṅṭār
- Bijayakharka
- Bijayapurtar
- Bilmate
- Birendra Chowk Tole
- Bishwokarma Tole
- Bismure Bhumrale
- Bistagaun
- Bodaredanda
- Bodhe
- Bokhri
- Bokre
- Bokre Barbote Tole
- Budhabare
- Budhathokigau
- Buspark tole
- Bāhungāũ
- Bālaṅkhok
- Bā̃spāni̇̄
- Bā̃sṭol
- Bā̃thallā
- Chainpure
- Chamcha
- Chamjibung
- Chanaute Mulaghat
- Chanchaladevi tole
- Changlung
- Chanuwa
- Charkholetol
- Chaubise
- Chauki Bhanjyang
- Chaurtol
- Chautara
- Chebung
- Chebuṅ
- Cheprungdanda
- Chepruṅḍā̃ḍā
- Chhaharagaun
- Chhanambar Budhabare
- Chhangetol
- Chhapang
- Chhapauli
- Chhapre
- Chhathar Jorpati
- Chhesing
- Chhesiṅ
- Chhiden
- Chhidevgaun
- Chhimsuwabesi
- Chhinamchok
- Chhintang
- Chhokala
- Chhongkhatol
- Chhoti Tole
- Chhotti
- Chhumala
- Chhumling
- Chhumliṅ
- Chhyalung
- Chhāpāṅ
- Chhā̃geṭol
- Chihandnda
- Chimraha
- Chindribon
- Chiraptol
- Chisapani
- Chitre
- Chituwakhaka
- Chituwakharka
- Chiuribot
- Chokchiran
- Choklibang
- Chokrak
- Choktang
- Choktāṅ
- Chulachuli
- Chulithumka
- Chungmang
- Chungmang Chungsung
- Chungmang Mansichautara
- Chuwabung
- Chuwabungfongsuwa tole
- Chuṅmāṅ
- Chuṅmāṅ Chuṅsuṅ
- Chyangchyangbari
- Chyāṅchyāṅbāri̇̄
- Chāṅluṅ
- Dadakharka
- Dadhuwa
- Daduwa
- Damaitol
- Damar
- Damphe
- Danabari Debrebas
- Danbari
- Danda Bajar
- Dandagaun
- Dandaghar
- Dandakateri
- Dandakharka
- Dandatol
- Dangsing
- Dapchung
- Debrebas
- Derāli̇̄
- Deurali
- Deurali Tamang tole
- Deurali tole
- Deuraligaun
- Dhaditol
- Dhaje
- Dhankuta
- Dhankutā
- Dhap
- Dharapani
- Dharmashala
- Dhikure
- Dhirjegaun
- Dhitalgaun
- Dhodeni
- Dholmukha
- Dhotle
- Dhunge
- Dhungedhara
- Dhungegau
- Dhungegaun
- Dilungtar
- Diluṅṭār
- Diyale
- Diyalitol
- Dobate
- Dobhan
- Dobhanetar
- Dokhpile
- Dumre
- Dumresanne
- Durumtar
- Dānābāri̇̄
- Dāpchuṅ
- Dā̃ḍāṭol
- Dāṅsiṅ
- Ekletar
- Gaderegaun
- Gadhigaun
- Gairi
- Gairigau
- Gairigaun
- Gairitol Rujuwa
- Gairi̇̄gāũ
- Ganeshtar
- Gaurangtol
- Gauraṅṭol
- Gaurishankar tole
- Gaḍhi̇̄gāū
- Ghame
- Ghangari
- Ghangaru
- Ghante
- Ghimiregaun
- Ghorlikharka
- Ghumaune
- Ghumaune Chautara
- Giddhe
- Gobresalla
- Golkhadi
- Gopalpur
- Gothgaun
- Goṭhgāũ
- Guranse
- Gurase
- Gurdumdanda
- Gurdumtar
- Gurudum
- Gurungau
- Gurunggaun
- Guruṅgāũ
- Gurā̃se
- Guthgaun
- Guthikhet
- Guthitar
- Guṭhgāū
- Halede
- Haledetar
- Hamela
- Hamphabung
- Hangkhadu
- Hanguwa
- Hansamarāṅ
- Hansmarang
- Hardiya
- Hariyali tole
- Hattikharka Panchami
- Hattikharkabete
- Hattitar
- Hikichung
- Hikichuṅ
- Hile
- Hile Bich Bazar Tole
- Hile Gairi Tole
- Hindula
- Horbewa
- Hukabastar
- Hulak tole
- Hulakipakha
- Hutten
- Hāṅkhāḍu
- Imektol
- Inami
- Jaldevi tole
- Jaljale
- Jalpadevi tole
- Jamkotdanda
- Jarengeni
- Jaubari
- Jhalhara
- Jhankrikharka
- Jhojunge
- Jholuṅge
- Jhularam
- Jhyamtebar
- Jimigaun
- Jimigāũ
- Jimigāū
- Jitpur Bahuntol
- Jitpurdanda Bajar
- Jogepathar
- Jogidada
- Jogidanda
- Jogi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Jogyang
- Jogyāṅ
- Jordhara
- Jorpati
- Jyamire
- Jāmkotḍā̃ḍā
- KAGATEY
- Kabhre
- Kachide
- Kagate
- Kagune
- Kailenigaun
- Kalapani
- Kalimati
- Kalimatidada
- Kalimatidanda
- Kamidanda
- Kamigaun
- Kamphek
- Kankuldandagaun
- Kaphle
- Karauje
- Karkale
- Karkichhap
- Karkigaun
- Karkuse
- Karmitar
- Kartike
- Karunje
- Kaseni
- Katahare
- Kataharetar
- Kattike
- Katunje
- Katuwalgaun
- Kengchharak
- Kerabari
- Kerabari Sisneri
- Khadam
- Khairbote
- Khaireni
- Khakchimrang
- Khalde
- Khalekha
- Khalle
- Khamare
- Khamdanda
- Khanigaun
- Khaniyabas
- Khaniyakharka
- Khaniyatar
- Khapran
- Khaprang
- Kharbani
- Khasgaun

…and 542 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 Dhankuta District

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

### Water

127 rivers and streams.

- Alai̇̃che Kholā
- Bhaguwā Kholā
- Bhai̇̄sekhām Kholā
- Bhoṭe Kholā
- Bhulke Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bijuwā Kholā
- Budhe Kholā
- Bāghe Kholā
- Bākhri̇̄ Kholā
- Bāuni̇̄ Kholā
- Bā̃je Kholā
- Chhak Kholā
- Chharchhare Kholsi̇̄
- Chharuwā Kholā
- Chhaṅchhaṅ Kholā
- Chhimsuwā Kholā
- Chhiūwā Kholā
- Chhāmlāṅ Kholā
- Chhā̃ge Kholā
- Chiriṅ Kholā
- Chokrak Kholā
- Chyāphlā Kholā
- Chāmlāṅ Kholā

…and 103 more.

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains.

- Muḍhe Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,246 m
- Maṅdir Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,242 m
- Gurā̃se Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,163 m
- Thām Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,037 m
- Sogum Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,445 m
- Sā̃gure Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,442 m
- Chuliban Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,302 m
- Kintāṅ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,225 m
- Shanischare Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,147 m
- Chihān Ḍā̃ḍā · 993 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 Dhankuta District and the best time to visit

In Dhankuta District, the warmest month is Jun (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (12 °C). About 1,231 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (335 mm) and the driest Dec (3 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 12 6 

Feb 15 11 

Mar 20 23 

Apr 23 49 

May 24 118 

Jun 25 186 

Jul 24 335 

Aug 24 245 

Sep 23 196 

Oct 20 55 

Nov 17 3 

Dec 13 3 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dhankuta District

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

- Hospitals8
- Banks24
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels49
- Shopping malls1
- Schools62
- Colleges and universities8
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants44
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics3

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 Dhankuta District?In Koshi Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Dhankuta District?154,987 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Dhankuta District?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Dhankuta District?About 172 people per km²
- What borders Dhankuta District?Bhojpur District, Morang District, Panchthar District, Sankhuwasabha District, Sunsari District, Terhathum District and Udayapur District
- How many villages are in Dhankuta District?942 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dhankuta District?Settlements lie between 121 m and 2,661 m
- What is the highest point in Dhankuta District?Muḍhe Ḍā̃ḍā (2,246 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dhankuta District?October to May
- How many hospitals are in Dhankuta District?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Dhankuta District?24 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dhankuta District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dhankuta District?NP0107 (OCHA common operational dataset)