# Khotang District, Koshi Province – Municipalities & Population

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

District · Koshi Province 

# Khotang District

Khotang District is a district of Nepal in Koshi Province. It had an estimated **178,112 people** in 2023 on 1,589 km² (about 112 per km²). It is divided into 10 municipalities. 1,263 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 83 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 178,112people (2023)
- 1,589km²
- 10municipalities
- 83mapped services

## How many people live in Khotang District?

Khotang District had an estimated **178,112 people** in 2023 — 3.4% of Koshi Province, 51st of 77 districts. There are 1,018 women for every 1,000 men (below the Koshi Province figure of 1,053). Spread over 1,589 km², that is about **112 people per km²**, 52nd of 77 districts.

26.6% of people are children under 15 and 8.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 28 across Koshi Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****14,904**

5–9 ****15,567**

10–14 ****16,858**

15–19 ****18,314**

20–24 ****16,764**

25–29 ****16,471**

30–34 ****12,778**

35–39 ****9,642**

40–44 ****8,446**

45–49 ****8,906**

50–54 ****9,218**

55–59 ****8,506**

60–64 ****7,142**

65–69 ****5,422**

70–74 ****3,893**

75–79 ****2,921**

80+ ****2,360**

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

## Where is Khotang District?

Khotang District lies in [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other districts: [Bhojpur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/), [Okhaldhunga District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/), [Solukhumbu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/) and [Udayapur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/udayapur/). By area it is the 42nd largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 6.1% of [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/). The centre of Khotang District is about 147 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 67 km from Dhankutā, the main town of Koshi Province. The centre point is at 27.1563° N, 86.6806° 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 Khotang District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Aiselukharka](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/aiselukharka/) 125 114 2 

[Baraha Pokhari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/baraha-pokhari/) 141 145 0 

[Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/diktel-rupakot-majhuwagadhi/) 246 243 33 

[Diprung Chuichumma](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/diprung-chuichumma/) 136 129 0 

[Halesi Tuwachung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/halesi-tuwachung/) 280 244 42 

[Jante Dhunga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/jante-dhunga/) 128 131 0 

[Kepilasgadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/kepilasgadhi/) 191 140 1 

[Khotehang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/khotehang/) 164 128 2 

[Rawa Besi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/rawa-besi/) 97 69 3 

[Sakela](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/sakela/) 80 93 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 Khotang District

Open gazetteers list **1,263 villages, towns and localities** in Khotang District. Settlements here lie between about 216 m and 2,907 m above sea level (median 1,328 m).

- Acharyagaun
- Adheri
- Admara
- Aduwabari
- Ahale
- Ainselukharka
- Aiselukharka
- Ai̇̃selukharka
- Akhate
- Alaiche
- Ambote
- Andheri
- Arantar
- Arkhale
- Arkhaule
- Arkhutar
- Arubote
- Asawala
- Atalpur
- Atmara
- Badahare
- Badaka
- Badel
- Badhare ward no 4
- Badka
- Badung
- Baghkhor
- Bagpachyang
- Bahane
- Bahundanda
- Bahungaun
- Bahunidanda 5 Malibas
- Baitar
- Bajbarnetar
- Bakchol
- Bakchuwa
- Bakhane
- Bakhapu
- Bakhokatan
- Bakhuwa
- Bakmala
- Baksila
- Baksip
- Balabesi
- Balachaur
- Balachhe
- Balchung
- Baldanda
- Balui
- Balungmari
- Bama
- Bamaldanda
- Bamduwā
- Bamlung
- Bamluṅ
- Bamrang
- Banduwa
- Bangaun
- Bangdel
- Bangi
- Bangma
- Bangshila
- Bangāũ
- Banjhechiyandanda
- Banpala
- Bansbote
- Banspani
- Baphlu
- Baraha
- Baraha Pokhari
- Barbote
- Barbote Chiurikharka
- Barboṭ
- Barboṭe
- Barhabise
- Barkhe
- Barlang
- Barre
- Barre Mathillo
- Basbote
- Basekha
- Baseri
- Basku
- Basthola
- Bastipur
- Bastolagaun
- Basungto
- Batase
- Bataseghat
- Batile
- Batula
- Bayakta
- Bayodanda
- Bayoḍā̃ḍā
- Bayu
- Baṅshilā
- Bebla
- Bebusimle
- Beguwa
- Belbote
- Berakha
- Beshitole
- Besitol
- Beta
- Betuwa
- Bhadare
- Bhadareghat
- Bhadaure
- Bhadbesi
- Bhadure
- Bhagra
- Bhainse
- Bhairampur
- Bhai̇̄se
- Bhalukhop
- Bhandari
- Bhandaridanda
- Bhangditar
- Bhangtar
- Bhangu
- Bhanjyang
- Bhanjyangkharka
- Bharange
- Bhasme
- Bhateshwara
- Bhirgaun
- Bhirkharka
- Bhitrikhop
- Bhoktela
- Bhoktini
- Bhomaju
- Bhorla Bhanjyang
- Bhorleni
- Bhorma
- Bhotekharka
- Bhulke
- Bhusunda
- Bhutiyakholagaun
- Bhutkharka
- Bhā̃gu
- Bhāṅḍi̇̄ṭār
- Bhāṅṭār
- Bichupu
- Bijayakharka
- Bijgaun
- Bijgāũ
- Bijule
- Bikharku
- Bilpatekharka
- Birta
- Birudanda
- Biruḍā̃ḍā
- Bisantung
- Bisaune
- Biskham
- Bisudu
- Bitalab
- Bobu
- Boje
- Bojheni
- Bolpa
- Bophai
- Bopung
- Bopuṅ
- Bora
- Boramtung
- Boribot
- Boyan
- Boyatar
- Buipa
- Bukhu
- Bukula
- Bula
- Bungdel
- Burke
- Butepa
- Buwalung
- Buwasung
- Buwāluṅ
- Buwāsuṅ
- Buyetar
- Buṅdel
- Byakta
- Bāduṅ
- Bākchwuā
- Bākāchol
- Bālchuṅ
- Bāluṅmāri̇̄
- Bālḍā̃ḍā
- Bāmalḍā̃ḍā
- Bāmrāṅ
- Bārlāṅ
- Bāsuṅto
- Bā̃boṭe
- Bā̃jhechiyānḍā̃ḍā
- Bā̃spāni̇̄
- Bāṅdel
- Bāṅmā
- Chaduwa
- Chaintar
- Chaite
- Chamkharka
- Champa
- Chamrun
- Chanaute
- Chandithan
- Changkhuwa
- Chapleti
- Chaplokha
- Charbote
- Charkilla
- Chaukibari
- Chaurpa
- Chautara
- Chekethum
- Chengkhuwa
- Chhambala
- Chhange Thakle
- Chhapdanda
- Chhapgaun
- Chharka
- Chhatiwan
- Chhatre Ahal
- Chheradanda
- Chheri
- Chherāḍā̃ḍā
- Chhetuwa
- Chhiprung
- Chhipti
- Chhita Pokhari
- Chhitatal
- Chhoke
- Chhokmala
- Chhokomala Khailun
- Chhompang
- Chhorambu
- Chhordipa
- Chhuikha
- Chhuka
- Chhuplung
- Chhuwala
- Chhyamsune
- Chhāpgāũ
- Chhāpḍā̃ḍā
- Chibas
- Chichinga
- Chilaunetar
- Chimchima
- Chindebari
- Chindeswanra
- Chiplengitol
- Chipring
- Chisapani
- Chitre
- Chitrepani
- Chiuribote
- Chiuri̇̄kharka
- Chokhane
- Chokhum
- Chokti
- Chokum
- Chulikharka
- Chumakhu
- Chumakhu Bhanjyan
- Chumlung
- Chumluṅ
- Chuwabot
- Chvantar
- Chyantar
- Chyasimtar
- Chyuribas
- Ctevt Area
- Daduwa
- Daimijawa
- Dalmi
- Dalmi Bhanjyang
- Dalphu
- Damaigaun
- Damaku
- Damalung
- Damar
- Damarkhu
- Damdale
- Damdi
- Damkhu
- Damku
- Damkudanda
- Damkuḍā̃ḍā
- Damli
- Damthala
- Dandagaun
- Dandagaun Barbote
- Dandagaun Laharetol
- Dandaguth
- Dandakharka
- Dandatol
- Dangitar
- Dangsingtar
- Daphe
- Dapsa
- Daregauda
- Daregaunda
- Darimtol
- Darmāḍḥuṅgā
- Darula
- Daskate
- Datheni
- Demlitar
- Desare
- Deurali
- Deuralidanda
- Devitar
- Devithan
- Dhade
- Dhadkharka
- Dhaireni
- Dhairenitar
- Dhakalgaun
- Dhalachung
- Dhandpani
- Dhanmuda
- Dhapkharka
- Dhaplang
- Dhara
- Dharapani
- Dhartum
- Dhaulang
- Dhaulāṅ
- Dheba
- Dhikkharka
- Dhikure
- Dhikurtung
- Dhiplung
- Dhitung
- Dhituṅ
- Dhodeni
- Dhodre
- Dhulpur
- Dhuma
- Dhunganagaun
- Dhupikharka
- Dhuseni
- Dibdi
- Dibru
- Dichung
- Dichuṅ
- Dihidanda
- Diketham
- Diktel
- Diktel Bajar
- Diktel Bajār
- Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi
- Diktelgaun
- Diktelgāũ
- Dikuwa
- Dilpu
- Dilungchhi
- Diluṅchhi̇̄
- Dimku
- Dimlo
- Dimma
- Dimpato
- Dindu
- Dinuwa
- Dipkharka
- Diplung
- Dipluṅ
- Dippa
- Diprung Chuichumma
- Dipsung
- Dipsuṅ
- Ditung
- Dituṅ
- Diyale
- Dobela
- Dodeni
- Dokhewa
- Dole
- Dorku
- Dorpa
- Dorpa Chiuridanda
- Dorpapiple
- Dorum
- Dube
- Dubekot
- Dubhegaun
- Dudhile
- Dukseli
- Dumchha
- Dumchhakhola
- Dumchheli
- Dumli
- Dumlupa
- Dumre
- Dumribote
- Dunde
- Dungdung
- Dunmre
- Durchhim
- Dwarima

…and 863 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 Khotang District

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

### Water

152 rivers and streams.

- Ambote Kholā
- Baeku Kholā
- Bakhuwā Kholā
- Bakhāne Kholā
- Basuwā Kholā
- Beliyā Kholā
- Belṭār Kholā
- Betuwā Kholā
- Bhlāṅku Kholā
- Bhāle Sāpsup Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bhānmati̇̄ Kholā
- Bhānumati̇̄ Kholā
- Bhā̃gu Kholā
- Bhā̃gu Kholā
- Biska Kholā
- Bokti̇̄ṅ Kholā
- Buktāṅ Kholā
- Bulku Kholā
- Bulā Kholā
- Buwā Kholā
- Bāduṅ Kholā

…and 128 more.

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Selme Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,620 m
- Āmchok Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,173 m
- Chyuichumbā Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,894 m
- Gokul Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,746 m
- Bārāhā Bhi̇̄r · 1,689 m
- Sunāpātāl Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,524 m
- Chumākhu Bhañjyāṅ · 1,203 m

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 bridge.

- Chamere Pul
- Lamidanda 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 Khotang District and the best time to visit

In Khotang 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 Khotang District

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks31
- Hotels20
- Schools22
- Colleges and universities2
- Police stations4

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 Khotang District?In Koshi Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Khotang District?178,112 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Khotang District?About 27 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Khotang District?About 112 people per km²
- What borders Khotang District?Bhojpur District, Okhaldhunga District, Solukhumbu District and Udayapur District
- How many villages are in Khotang District?1,263 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Khotang District?Settlements lie between 216 m and 2,907 m
- What is the highest point in Khotang District?Selme Ḍā̃ḍā (2,620 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Khotang District?October to May
- How many hospitals are in Khotang District?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Khotang District?31 mapped
- What is the P-code of Khotang District?NP0112 (OCHA common operational dataset)