# Ilam District, Koshi Province – Municipalities & Population

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

District · Koshi Province 

# Ilam District

Ilam District is a district of Nepal in Koshi Province. It had an estimated **289,675 people** in 2023 on 1,685 km² (about 172 per km²). It is divided into 10 municipalities. 1,170 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 295 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 289,675people (2023)
- 1,685km²
- 10municipalities
- 295mapped services

## How many people live in Ilam District?

Ilam District had an estimated **289,675 people** in 2023 — 5.5% of Koshi Province, 33rd of 77 districts. There are 1,003 women for every 1,000 men (below the Koshi Province figure of 1,053). Spread over 1,685 km², that is about **172 people per km²**, 39th of 77 districts.

20.4% of people are children under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 28 across Koshi Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 39 children and older people.

0–4 ****18,839**

5–9 ****20,232**

10–14 ****20,116**

15–19 ****24,939**

20–24 ****26,970**

25–29 ****30,563**

30–34 ****27,347**

35–39 ****21,084**

40–44 ****18,486**

45–49 ****17,002**

50–54 ****16,007**

55–59 ****14,278**

60–64 ****11,939**

65–69 ****9,244**

70–74 ****5,707**

75–79 ****3,853**

80+ ****3,069**

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

## Where is Ilam District?

Ilam District lies in [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 3 other districts: [Jhapa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/), [Morang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/morang/) and [Panchthar District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/). By area it is the 35th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 6.5% of [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/). The centre of Ilam District is about 272 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 59 km from Dhankutā, the main town of Koshi Province. The centre point is at 26.8854° N, 87.9202° 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 Ilam District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Chulachuli](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/chulachuli/) 108 74 4 

[Deumai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/deumai/) 191 159 13 

[Fakfokathum](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/fakfokathum/) 108 87 7 

[Illam](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/illam/) 173 159 149 

[Mai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/mai/) 263 175 10 

[Mai Jogmai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/mai-jogmai/) 135 122 7 

[Mangsebung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/mangsebung/) 172 124 1 

[Rong](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/rong/) 154 123 5 

[Sandakpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/sandakpur/) 155 140 15 

[Suryodaya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/suryodaya/) 225 177 84 

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 Ilam District

Open gazetteers list **1,170 villages, towns and localities** in Ilam District. The largest with a recorded population: Ilām (17,491). Settlements here lie between about 144 m and 3,587 m above sea level (median 1,228 m).

- Aaletar
- Aaptari
- Aarubote
- Adheibesi
- Adheri
- Adheribesi
- Adhikarigaun
- Adipur Khalange
- Adipur Loktapa
- Ahale
- Ahale Bhanjyang
- Aiselukharka
- Aitabare
- Aitabare Peltimari
- Ajammare Thumka
- Ajingare
- Akashegaun
- Alubari
- Ambigaun
- Ambitar
- Ambi̇̄gūũ
- Ambote
- Amchok
- Amlise
- Amlisegaun
- Anchereng
- Andang
- Andharaja
- Andheri
- Angchere
- Angerital
- Anlabun
- Anlabung
- Anpgachhi
- Antu
- Antudanda
- Antuḍā̃ḍā
- Apdanda
- Apjhola
- Aptar
- Aptari
- Apthyare
- Arnakhadi
- Arthetar
- Arubote
- Arṅkhāḍi̇̄
- Asalebesi
- Asare
- Ashetar
- Athghare
- Badahare
- Badamtar
- Badare
- Bagaicha
- Bagaiche
- Bagai̇̃chā
- Bagbire
- Baghechauri
- Baghetar
- Baghkhor
- Baghkhor Gairi
- Baghtar
- Bahana
- Bahuban
- Bahunichuli
- Bahunikharka
- Bairadanda
- Bairāḍā̃ḍā
- Baishakhe
- Bajhghara
- Bajhogaun
- Baksila
- Balangaun
- Balbani
- Balebung
- Banduke
- Bange
- Banging
- Bangre
- Banmare
- Bansuwa
- Bar Bhanjyang
- Baralgaun
- Barbhaiya
- Barbote
- Barhadhoke
- Barhagothe
- Barhamure
- Baroāni̇̄
- Barpani
- Barphalyang
- Baseni
- Basenigaun
- Basghari
- Basnetgaun
- Basthal
- Batase
- Bauddhadham
- Belase
- Belbote
- Beldndi
- Belḍā̃ḍā
- Besare
- Besi
- Besidanda
- Besitol
- Besi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Beteni
- Bhadaure
- Bhadikham
- Bhadrekholagaun
- Bhakare
- Bhalayotar
- Bhalugaun
- Bhalujhoda
- Bhalukhop
- Bhalutar
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhangtar
- Bhanjyanggaun
- Bhantar
- Bharate
- Bharedanda
- Bharkharka
- Bhasme
- Bhatbhate
- Bhattaraigaun
- Bhawanitole Bhattarai Gaun
- Bhañjyāṅgāũ
- Bhedichok
- Bhirgaun
- Bhitri
- Bhitrigaun
- Bhitte
- Bhi̇̄rgāũ
- Bhorleni
- Bhotedanda
- Bhotegaun
- Bhotetar
- Bhulke
- Bhuresaraha
- Bhusune
- Bhuteni
- Bhāreḍā̃ḍā
- Bhāṅṭār
- Biblyatey Bajaar
- Bighmara
- Bijuwani
- Bikeybhanjan
- Bikhe Bhanjyang
- Bikri
- Bilande
- Bimire
- Biplyate
- Biring
- Biriṅ
- Bisanetar
- Bisaune
- Bisnetar
- Bistagaun
- Bistare
- Bisṭagāũ
- Bohoribote
- Boksi Thumka
- Boksithumka
- Borungdanda
- Boruṅḍā̃ḍā
- Buchchetar
- Budhabare
- Budhi Sukhani
- Budhijhoda
- Bukuwa
- Buḍhi̇̄ Sukhāni̇̄gāũ
- Bāghmārā
- Bālebuṅ
- Bā̃jhogāũ
- Bāṅgiṅ
- Chachale
- Chainpure
- Chaite
- Chalise
- Chamaita
- Chametar
- Chamkidanda
- Chamlinedanda
- Chamlingdanda
- Chanaute
- Chandalghat
- Chapeti
- Chapgairi
- Charghare
- Charkuwa
- Charpaire
- Chaulagaigaun
- Chaurase
- Chaurichok
- Chautara
- Cheptigaun
- Cheptikholagaun
- Chepṭi̇̄gāũ
- Chewali
- Chhaghare
- Chhala Sukkuwa
- Chhange
- Chhaure
- Chhipchhipe
- Chhipitar
- Chhiruwa
- Chhiwa
- Chhā̃ge
- Chibe
- Chibuba
- Chibuwa
- Chiduwa
- Chihandada
- Chihandanda
- Chilingkot
- Chinde
- Chisapani
- Chisopani
- Chitre
- Choke Bajar
- Chokpur
- Chuchetar
- Chuchilimba
- Chukphedi
- Chukrumba
- Chulachuli
- Chulidanda
- Chuligaun
- Chuli̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Chungbang
- Chuniya
- Chureghanti
- Chureghati
- Chureghā̃ṭi̇̄
- Chuwandanda
- Chuṅbāṅ
- Chyangretar
- Chāmliṅḍā̃ḍā
- Dabbugaun
- Dadegaun
- Dadheli
- Dadui
- Daduli
- Dahagaun
- Dahagāũ
- Dahalgaun
- Dahaltar
- Daktargaun
- Daktarkholagaun
- Dandagaun
- Dandakharka
- Dande
- Dangsarang
- Dangse
- Darboni
- Daregaunda Sisne
- Dari Bhanjyang
- Dashami Pokhari
- Dashamihat
- Deumai
- Deumaikhop
- Deurali
- Deurati
- Deusedanda
- Deuseḍā̃ḍā
- Dewanchhap
- Dhadbari
- Dhade
- Dhadegaun
- Dhaje
- Dhaje Bhanjyang
- Dhakalkhop
- Dhakanegaun
- Dhamdanda
- Dhandegaun
- Dhanise
- Dhankutegaun
- Dhansar
- Dhap
- Dhapar
- Dhappar
- Dharapani
- Dharmadale
- Dharmadwar
- Dharnekhop
- Dhedukholagaun
- Dhimaltar
- Dhobidhara
- Dhode
- Dhodekholagaun
- Dhodeni
- Dhodre
- Dhondre
- Dhunganagaun
- Dhunge
- Dhungegaun
- Dhupidanda
- Dhuseni
- Dhuwakholagaun
- Dhwanse
- Dhwā̃se
- Dhāmḍā̃ḍā
- Dihitar
- Dinmali
- Dipudanda
- Disha
- Dobhan
- Dobhane
- Dobkilegaun
- Dodhāne
- Dokandanda
- Dokānḍā̃ḍā
- Duble
- Dubletar
- Dudhe
- Dumjanedanda
- Dumre
- Dumse
- Dune
- Dungdunge
- Dāri̇̄ Bhañjyāṅ
- Dāṅsarāṅ
- Dāṅse
- Ekrate
- Ektappa
- Epheba
- Ethawa
- Fakphokthum
- Fikkal
- Gaddidanda
- Gadere
- Gadhithumka
- Gagre Bhanjyang
- Gairi
- Gairibas
- Gairibesi
- Gairigau
- Gairigaun
- Gairitar
- Gairi̇̄gāũ
- Gajurmukhi Dham
- Gangate
- Ganggatekholagaun
- Gargare
- Garuwa
- Garuwa Shukrabare
- Gaḍḍiḍā̃ḍā
- Gewadanda
- Gewāḍā̃ḍā
- Ghalegaun
- Ghaletar
- Ghante
- Ghare Siran
- Gharegaun
- Ghartigaun Manipur
- Ghatane
- Ghatta Bhanjyang
- Ghosgaun
- Ghosgāũ
- Ghumaune
- Ghumaunetar
- Ghurbise Panchami
- Ghuseni
- Gitang
- Gitāṅ
- Godak
- Godak Jaubari Bhanjyang
- Gogane
- Golakharka
- Golakharka Bhanjyang
- Golatar
- Goltar
- Gopeni
- Gorakh
- Goredanda
- Goreḍā̃ḍā
- Gorkhe
- Gorkhe Bazar
- Gorkhegaun
- Gotametar
- Gunmune
- Gupti
- Guranse
- Gurase
- Gurungaun
- Gurunggaun
- Gurungtar
- Guruṅgāũ
- Guruṅṭār
- Gurā̃se
- Hagetham
- Hallune Bhanjyang
- Hamsebung
- Handiyagaun
- Hangetham
- Hanggim
- Hangraya
- Hanmang

…and 770 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 Ilam District

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

### Water

177 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Ambi̇̄ Kholā
- Antu Kholā
- Ashale Kholā
- Badhar Kholsi̇̄
- Bairāgi̇̄ Kholā
- Bajire Kholā
- Banduke Kholā
- Bardambā Kholā
- Baulāhā Kholsi̇̄
- Bhasme Kholā
- Bhādre Kholā
- Bhālu Jhoḍā Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bidhuwā Kholā
- Bukuwā Kholā
- Bāndre Kholsā
- Bāndre Kholā
- Chaite Kholā
- Chhawā Kholā
- Chhiruwā Kholā
- Chhiwā Kholā
- Chisāpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Chuṅbāṅ Kholā

…and 154 more.

### Hills and mountains

12 mountains; 3 mountain passes.

- Chhintāpu Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,271 m
- Māi̇̄pātal Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,931 m
- Kuibhir Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,815 m
- Bikhe Bhañjyāṅ · 2,775 m
- Pyāṅ Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,499 m
- Jhyāpāle Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,054 m
- Phusre Bhañjyāṅ · 1,941 m
- Bijwani̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,915 m
- Chuli̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,739 m
- Hā̃s Pokhari̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,732 m
- Ajammare Thumkā · 1,648 m
- Boksi̇̄ Thumkā · 898 m
- Wāliṅ Bhañjyāṅ · 864 m
- Koilāden Ḍā̃ḍā · 604 m
- Devi̇̄thān Ḍā̃ḍā · 379 m

### Estates

3 tea estates.

- Chiliṅkoṭ Tea Plantation
- Kanyām Tea Estate
- Soktim Tea Garden

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 Ilam District and the best time to visit

In Ilam District, the warmest month is Jun (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (11 °C). About 1,545 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (419 mm) and the driest Dec (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 6 

Feb 14 12 

Mar 18 30 

Apr 21 64 

May 22 144 

Jun 23 235 

Jul 22 419 

Aug 22 317 

Sep 21 242 

Oct 19 70 

Nov 15 4 

Dec 12 3 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ilam District

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks58
- ATMs12
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels94
- Shopping malls1
- Schools91
- Colleges and universities5
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants11
- 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 Ilam District?In Koshi Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Ilam District?289,675 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ilam District?About 31 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ilam District?About 172 people per km²
- What borders Ilam District?Jhapa District, Morang District and Panchthar District
- How many villages are in Ilam District?1,170 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ilam District?Settlements lie between 144 m and 3,587 m
- What is the highest point in Ilam District?Chhintāpu Ḍā̃ḍā (3,271 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ilam District?October to April
- How many hospitals are in Ilam District?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Ilam District?58 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Ilam District?12 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ilam District?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ilam District?NP0103 (OCHA common operational dataset)