# Jhapa District, Koshi Province – Municipalities & Population

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

District · Koshi Province 

# Jhapa District

Jhapa District is a district of Nepal in Koshi Province. It had an estimated **1,074,577 people** in 2023 on 1,604 km² (about 670 per km²). It is divided into 15 municipalities. 1,309 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,204 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,074,577people (2023)
- 1,604km²
- 15municipalities
- 1,204mapped services

## How many people live in Jhapa District?

Jhapa District had an estimated **1,074,577 people** in 2023 — 20.5% of Koshi Province, 4th of 77 districts. There are 1,092 women for every 1,000 men (above the Koshi Province figure of 1,053). Spread over 1,604 km², that is about **670 people per km²**, 12th of 77 districts.

23.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 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 ****79,603**

5–9 ****87,493**

10–14 ****87,491**

15–19 ****93,980**

20–24 ****95,747**

25–29 ****102,913**

30–34 ****96,950**

35–39 ****80,921**

40–44 ****71,953**

45–49 ****65,420**

50–54 ****55,465**

55–59 ****45,568**

60–64 ****36,887**

65–69 ****29,372**

70–74 ****19,952**

75–79 ****13,066**

80+ ****11,796**

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

## Where is Jhapa District?

Jhapa District lies in [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 2 other districts: [Ilam District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/) and [Morang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/morang/). By area it is the 41st largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 6.2% of [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/). The centre of Jhapa District is about 283 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 71 km from Dhankutā, the main town of Koshi Province. The centre point is at 26.5836° N, 87.8855° 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 Jhapa District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Arjundhara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/arjundhara/) 109 86 53 

[Barhadashi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/barhadashi/) 80 73 17 

[Bhadrapur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/bhadrapur/) 96 106 150 

[Birtamod](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/birtamod/) 78 88 239 

[Buddhashanti](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/buddhashanti/) 79 73 41 

[Damak](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/damak/) 71 72 306 

[Gauradaha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/gauradaha/) 149 129 22 

[Gauriganj](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/gauriganj/) 101 82 5 

[Haldibari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/haldibari/) 117 84 25 

[Jhapa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/jhapa/) 94 59 27 

[Kachanakawal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/kachanakawal/) 109 126 13 

[Kamal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/kamal/) 104 87 27 

[Kankai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/kankai/) 79 49 31 

[Mechinagar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/mechinagar/) 192 230 212 

[Shivasatakshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/shivasatakshi/) 145 124 36 

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 Jhapa District

Open gazetteers list **1,309 villages, towns and localities** in Jhapa District. The largest with a recorded population: Bhadrapur (19,523). Settlements here lie between about 63 m and 749 m above sea level (median 105 m).

- Aanandaganj
- Aanpghachhi
- Aasiram
- Aasmanbari
- Aayabari
- Adarshachok
- Adhikarichok
- Adiyamahal
- Agabari
- Ainabari
- Aitabare
- Aiyabari
- Aiyabari Girigaun
- Aiyābāri̇̄ Gi̇̄gāũ
- Alchhiyabari
- Aldangi
- Altabari
- Amaldagi
- Amarbasti
- Amarghutu
- Ambari
- Amchok
- Amdangi
- Amgachhi
- Amjwani
- Amlise
- Anarmani Birta Bajar
- Anjani Kamat
- Anjanimod
- Anpe
- Anpgachhi
- Aptari
- Arjundhara
- Arnakhari
- Aryaltol
- Assibighe
- Ath Nambar Chautara
- Athmauja
- Babhantoli
- Bachchwar
- Bachchāwar
- Bachhabar
- Badabari
- Badabasti
- Badakhal
- Badhadhap
- Badhgaun
- Badhidhap
- Bado Kechana
- Badribadi
- Badrigaun
- Badrikamat
- Badrinagar
- Bagan Bajar
- Baganetol
- Bagantol
- Bagdanda
- Bagegaun
- Baghachauri
- Bagharbasti
- Baghedagi
- Baghkhor
- Baghuwakhadi
- Bagulahagi
- Bagurbhitta
- Bahadurganj
- Bahidarchok
- Bahuban
- Bahundagi
- Bahundangi
- Bahundhoka
- Bahuntoli
- Baighundura
- Baigunbari
- Baigundhura
- Baindada Market(Friday
- Bairati
- Bairbari
- Bairdagighat
- Bairḍā̃gi̇̄ghāṭ
- Baisabari
- Baiṅḍā̃ḍā
- Balambhitta
- Balmatbari
- Balubadi
- Balubadigaun
- Balubari
- Balubathan
- Balubathan Kalitol
- Balugau
- Baluwabasti
- Baluwani
- Bambari
- Banalalbari
- Bangadangi
- Baniyabhitta
- Baniyagaun
- Baniyani Bajar
- Baniyatol
- Bansbari
- Banse
- Bansikamat
- Baraghare
- Baralbari
- Bargachhi
- Barhabighe
- Barhadashi
- Barhadashi Chiya Kaman
- Barhaghare
- Barhakotigaun
- Barhasudi
- Barmelibasti
- Barmelitol
- Barne
- Barne Nayajhoda
- Barne Nayanjhoda
- Barnedandagaun
- Barneḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Basantachok
- Basantichok
- Basbari
- Base
- Basilaltol
- Basnetgaun
- Basnettol
- Battisbighe
- Batubari
- Bawaritar
- Belagarabari
- Belaitibari
- Belaitibari Purbitol
- Beldagi
- Beldangi
- Belgachhi
- Beltar
- Belḍā̃gi̇̄
- Bendukara
- Benubaja
- Bhachakbasti
- Bhadrapur
- Bhagodubba
- Bhajanbari
- Bhaktabari
- Bhakurmadi
- Bhalayodanda
- Bhalubathan
- Bhalubathan Kalitol
- Bhalubathan Shanischare
- Bhalugaun
- Bhalukhudi
- Bhamtoli
- Bhanbari
- Bhanggagola
- Bhankuwabari
- Bhansarkholagaun
- Bhansartol
- Bhanuchok
- Bhati Rasunganj
- Bhatiyabari
- Bhatiyatol
- Bhattaraitol
- Bhatti Telgani
- Bhawanipur
- Bhelamuni
- Bhetlalbari
- Bhetwalgaun
- Bhimle
- Bhimnagar
- Bhindibasti
- Bhirkuti
- Bhittabari
- Bhittigaun
- Bhorlechaun
- Bhorleni
- Bhotetar
- Bhrikuti Bajar
- Bhri̇̄huti̇̄ Bajār
- Bhulkadhap
- Bhurunga
- Bhusabari
- Bhutlunggaun
- Bhutluṅgāũ
- Bhālugāũ
- Bicharni
- Bichkamat
- Bijulikyamp
- Bimalegaun
- Biran
- Biranabari
- Birantol
- Biratpokhar
- Birbalchok
- Birbalchok Damuna
- Birendra Pratisthan
- Birendradagi
- Biringdanda
- Biriṅḍā̃ḍā
- Birpur
- Birsimhabari
- Birta Bazaar
- Birta Salbari
- Birtamod
- Bishalpur
- Bishwadubba
- Bishwatol
- Bisnuchok
- Bisnukattha
- Bistagau
- Bisubari
- Bogalamari
- Boharatol
- Bokabasti
- Bokrajhadi
- Bolechok
- Buddhashanti
- Budhabare
- Budhathokigaun
- Budhi Sukhangaun
- Buttabari
- ButtabariJhoda
- Buwalmadi
- Bādhgāũ
- Bāgegāũ
- Bāgḍā̃ḍā
- Bāhunḍā̃gi̇̄
- Bālubathān
- Bā̃gāḍā̃gi̇̄
- Bā̃sbāri̇̄
- Bā̃se
- Campus
- Chaarali
- Chadrabasti
- Chainpurtol
- Chaitubari
- Chaju Tappu
- Chakchaki
- Chakchaki Bajar
- Chakla
- Chaklachaun
- Chalisetol
- Chamarbitta
- Chamardhap
- Champapur
- Chandbari
- Chandra Garhi
- Chandradagi
- Chandragadhi
- Chandrakita Basti
- Chandrakitabasti
- Changamari
- Chapramari
- Charali
- Charbhaiya
- Charchabari
- Charchabari Aathnambarchok
- Charghare
- Charlichok
- Charpane
- Chartagachhi
- Chasmelitol
- Chataragaun
- Chaubisetol
- Chaudharigaun
- Chaudharikamat
- Chaukibiran
- Chaurase
- Chaurasibigha
- Chauri Bajar
- Chautarigaun
- Chhanambarchok
- Chharpaghat
- Chhasaya Bigha
- Chhawabari
- Chihandanda
- Chihānḍā̃ḍā
- Chillagadh
- Chitigau
- Chitrakharbasti
- Chiya Dokanchok
- Chiyawalnigau
- Chiyawalnigaun
- Chudalgaun
- Chulidubba
- Chulthe
- Chupekaijal
- Chuthai
- Chyakrabadi
- Chyangrabanda
- Chārāli̇̄chok
- Chā̃dbāri̇̄
- Colonelbāri
- Dadagau
- Dadatol
- Dagibadi
- Dagitola Majhgaun
- Dahagaun
- Dahagāũ
- Dahalu
- Dahijhoda
- Daitadipu
- Dakini
- Dakubathan
- Dakupada
- Dalki
- Damabari
- Damaidanda
- Damak
- Damartol
- Damatar
- Dambargachhi
- Damuna Bajar
- Damunagau
- Damāiḍā̃ḍā
- Dandagaun
- Dandatol
- Dangabari
- Dangalgaun
- Dangapada
- Dangibari
- Dangitola
- Dangrabari
- Danguwajhoda
- Dantakali
- Dapgachhi
- Darabulabasti
- Dasharathapur
- Dauwabari
- Delegaun
- Delegāũ
- Devaniya
- Devdanda
- Devibasti
- Devichaun
- Devidanda
- Devigadha
- Deviganj
- Devi̇̄gañi
- Devkotachok
- Devḍā̃ḍā
- Dhadhargaun
- Dhadharpada
- Dhaduwa
- Dhagebasti
- Dhaijanchok
- Dhajanchok
- Dhakendratol
- Dhamalagaun
- Dhandratol
- Dhangadha
- Dhankutetol
- Dhanusa Pokhari
- Dhanusmod
- Dharagola
- Dharampur
- Dharampurchok
- Dharanetol
- Dhardhare
- Dharmamarga
- Dhaulabasti
- Dhaulechok
- Dhaulechok Market(Thursday)
- Dhelebasti
- Dhenasimal
- Dhimalbasti
- Dhimalgaun
- Dhimaltol
- Dhimdhime
- Dhimdhime Bhetwalchok
- Dhobiniya
- Dhoksabari
- Dhukurpani
- Dhulabari
- Dhulabari Mod
- Dhulabarichok
- Dhwandhwange
- Dhyangre
- Dhyangri
- Diglibari
- Diliramkamat
- Dimakhutti
- Dimmautha
- Dinladhap
- Dipoo Chowk
- Dipu
- Dipuchok
- Dipudada
- Diyalobasti
- Doghare
- Dokandanda
- Dokatola
- Dokānḍā̃ḍā
- Doramari
- Dosaki
- Draibhar Kamat
- Dubatol
- Dudamarichok
- Dudhali Kyampa
- Dudhamani
- Dudhamuni
- Dudhe Bajar

…and 909 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 Jhapa District

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

### Water

116 rivers and streams.

- Andhuwā Kholā
- Aṅgulphuṭā Kholā
- Baghuwā Kholā
- Baluwā Kholā
- Baluwā Kholā
- Bhelsā Kholā
- Bhusuri̇̄ Kholā
- Bhuteni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhutluṅ Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Buddhimān Kholsi̇̄
- Buḍhi̇̄ Sukhāni̇̄ Kholā
- Bābiyo Kholā
- Bāgdwār Kholā
- Bāghe Kholsi̇̄
- Bāghe Kholsi̇̄
- Bāgḍogrā Paini̇̄
- Bārhadashi̇̄ Kholā
- Chandu Kholā
- Chā̃ju Kholā
- Dahi̇̄ Kholā
- Dalki̇̄ Holi̇̄
- Damphu Holi̇̄
- Deuniyā Kholā

…and 92 more.

### Forests and nature

4 forests.

- Chārkose Jhāḍi̇̄
- Sisau Forest
- Sisau Forest
- Ḍākubathān Ban

### Estates

8 tea estates.

- Buddha Tea Estate
- Bārhadashi̇̄ Chiyā Kamān
- Kuwāḍi̇̄devi̇̄ Tea Estate
- Kuwāḍi̇̄devi̇̄ Tea Estate
- Loknāth Tea Estate
- Sati̇̄ghaṭṭā Tea Estate
- Ḍāknithān Mittal Tea Estate
- Ṭoklā Tea Estate

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 bridge.

- Bhadrapur Airport
- Mechi Bridge

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 Jhapa District and the best time to visit

In Jhapa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (16 °C). About 1,774 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (474 mm) and the driest Dec (2 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 16 6 

Feb 20 12 

Mar 25 29 

Apr 28 70 

May 29 163 

Jun 29 278 

Jul 28 474 

Aug 27 353 

Sep 26 291 

Oct 24 92 

Nov 21 5 

Dec 17 2 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jhapa District

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

- Hospitals76
- Banks359
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps16
- Hotels110
- Shopping malls7
- Schools349
- Colleges and universities37
- Cinemas17
- Pharmacies19
- Restaurants184
- Police stations14
- Dental clinics13

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 Jhapa District?In Koshi Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Jhapa District?1,074,577 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Jhapa District?About 30 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Jhapa District?About 670 people per km²
- What borders Jhapa District?Ilam District and Morang District
- How many villages are in Jhapa District?1,309 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jhapa District?Settlements lie between 63 m and 749 m
- What is the best time to visit Jhapa District?October to March
- How many hospitals are in Jhapa District?76 mapped
- How many banks are in Jhapa District?359 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Jhapa District?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Jhapa District?16 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jhapa District?NP0104 (OCHA common operational dataset)