# Okhaldhunga District, Koshi Province – Municipalities

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

District · Koshi Province 

# Okhaldhunga District

Okhaldhunga District is a district of Nepal in Koshi Province. It had an estimated **144,138 people** in 2023 on 1,076 km² (about 134 per km²). It is divided into 8 municipalities. 715 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 409 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 144,138people (2023)
- 1,076km²
- 8municipalities
- 409mapped services

## How many people live in Okhaldhunga District?

Okhaldhunga District had an estimated **144,138 people** in 2023 — 2.7% of Koshi Province, 63rd of 77 districts. There are 1,044 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Koshi Province figure of 1,053). Spread over 1,076 km², that is about **134 people per km²**, 48th of 77 districts.

23.7% of people are children under 15 and 8.7% 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 48 children and older people.

0–4 ****10,451**

5–9 ****10,939**

10–14 ****12,752**

15–19 ****14,315**

20–24 ****13,920**

25–29 ****13,771**

30–34 ****10,967**

35–39 ****8,313**

40–44 ****7,465**

45–49 ****7,665**

50–54 ****8,035**

55–59 ****6,905**

60–64 ****6,048**

65–69 ****4,585**

70–74 ****3,355**

75–79 ****2,410**

80+ ****2,242**

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

## Where is Okhaldhunga District?

Okhaldhunga District lies in [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other districts: [Khotang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/), [Ramechhap District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/), [Sindhuli District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/), [Solukhumbu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/) and [Udayapur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/udayapur/). By area it is the 67th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 4.1% of [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/). The centre of Okhaldhunga District is about 118 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 96 km from Dhankutā, the main town of Koshi Province. The centre point is at 27.3364° N, 86.4483° 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 Okhaldhunga District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Champadevi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/champadevi/) 127 89 42 

[Chishankhu Gadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/chishankhu-gadhi/) 112 120 50 

[Khiji Demba](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/khiji-demba/) 180 100 42 

[Likhu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/likhu/) 88 62 33 

[Manebhanjyang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/manebhanjyang/) 146 116 55 

[Molung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/molung/) 112 87 43 

[Siddhicharan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/siddhicharan/) 168 145 102 

[Sunkoshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/sunkoshi/) 144 106 42 

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 Okhaldhunga District

Open gazetteers list **715 villages, towns and localities** in Okhaldhunga District. Settlements here lie between about 359 m and 3,054 m above sea level (median 1,363 m).

- Adheri
- Age
- Agrakhe
- Ahaldanda
- Ahale
- Ainselukhaka
- Ale
- Alegaun
- Aletol
- Ambote
- Amjani
- Andheri
- Annual review and planning workshop, Okhaldhunga
- Anpswanra
- Aru Bhanjyang
- Arubot
- Arubote
- Asine
- Atmara
- Babiya
- Badamchuri
- Badare
- Baisakhe
- Baishakhe
- Bakhre
- Baletham
- Balkhu
- Balkhubesi
- Balthumka
- Banchare
- Bandre
- Bangdip
- Baniyachhap
- Baniyagaun
- Banje
- Bansbote
- Banse
- Barasi
- Barbot
- Barchande
- Baredanda
- Barnalu
- Basaha
- Basbote
- Baseri
- Basnettol
- Batas Phunga
- Batase
- Belauri
- Beldanda
- Bele
- Beltar
- Besitol
- Bethukharka
- Betini
- Bhadare
- Bhadaure
- Bhalaytar
- Bhalukholagaun
- Bhaluthumka
- Bhandare
- Bhange
- Bhartichhap
- Bharyangtar
- Bhasme
- Bhimsenkharka
- Bhirgaun
- Bhirkharka
- Bhirkuna
- Bhitri
- Bhogteni
- Bhoje
- Bhokteni
- Bhorle
- Bhorleni
- Bhotechaur
- Bhotechhap
- Bhulkegaun
- Bhusane
- Bhusinga
- Bhusne
- Bhāḍāre
- Bigutar
- Bijekharka
- Bilandu
- Bildu
- Bimire
- Binase
- Biphare
- Biplante
- Biplā̃ṭe
- Bitlab
- Bogrichhap
- Bohare
- Bojetar
- Bolgati
- Brana
- Buktel
- Buldanda
- Bulnasa
- Bungnam
- Burdim
- Buṅnām
- Byanchuk
- Bārchā̃de
- Bā̃sboṭe
- Bāṅdip
- Chahale
- Chakharka
- Chaman
- Champadevi
- Chanaute
- Chandeswari
- Chanpbot
- Chapleti
- Charghare
- Charkhu
- Charnabote
- Charnalu
- Charuwa
- Chaulabot
- Chaunlāboṭ
- Chaunrelgaun
- Chautara
- Chepte
- Chhahare
- Chhanga
- Chhange
- Chhap
- Chhapgaun
- Chharchhare
- Chhermading
- Chheruwa
- Chhipchhipe
- Chhā̃ge
- Chhā̃gā
- Chichinga
- Chilaune
- Chintemal
- Chiplechaur
- Chipling
- Chipliṅ
- Chisankhugadhi
- Chisapani
- Chitre
- Chitretar
- Chiuribot
- Chiuridanda
- Chokte
- Chuhanchhap
- Chuli
- Chupalu Bhanjyang
- Chuplu
- Chyanam
- Chyandanda
- Chyane
- Chyangchhap
- Chyānḍā̃ḍā
- Chyāṅchhāp
- Daduwa
- Dahalgaun
- Daijortar
- Damar
- Damase
- Damke
- Dandagau
- Dandagaun
- Dandajerung
- Dandakharka
- Dangsingtar
- Darimbote
- Daruwa
- Debuwaghat
- Deorali
- Deurali
- Devitar
- Devithan
- Dhadkholagaun
- Dhairchaur
- Dhaireni
- Dhakalbesi
- Dhakalgaun
- Dhand
- Dhandekhet
- Dhandkharka
- Dhandpakha
- Dhap
- Dharapani
- Dhemdalu
- Dhepti
- Dhimile
- Dhunganagaun
- Dhungre
- Dhungyani
- Dhupi Surke
- Dhuseni
- Dhusini
- Dhuske
- Dih
- Dikarpu
- Dipsimha
- Dipsing
- Dipsiṅ
- Diyale
- Dobate
- Dobhantar
- Dobre
- Dolphu
- Dolu
- Dorkharka
- Dovan
- Duble
- Dudu
- Dule
- Dumkhim
- Dumre
- Dunde
- Dundegaira
- Dungdungma
- Duragaun
- Dāinjorṭār
- Dāṅsiṅṭār
- Esam
- Esam Majuwa
- Gabote
- Gahate
- Gahukhola
- Gahunkholā
- Gairagaun
- Gairi
- Gairigaun
- Gairijerung
- Gairi̇̄gāũ
- Gamnangtar
- Gaunda
- Gauridanda
- Ghalegaun
- Ghalepati
- Ghartidhunga
- Ghartigaun
- Ghimiregaun
- Ghiramdi
- Ghorakhori
- Ghunsa
- Ghurbise
- Ghyampadanda
- Ghyangsang
- Ghyāṅsāṅ
- Gijantar
- Gogane
- Goganpani
- Gope
- Gorumare Bhanjyang
- Gothadanda
- Gothchaur
- Gothpani
- Goṭhḍā̃ḍā
- Guranse
- Gurungtol
- Guruṅṭol
- Gāmnāṅṭār
- Halpudanda
- Harkapur
- Hate
- Hattikharka
- Hile
- Hilechhap
- Hilepani
- Hoksetar
- Huku
- Hulakechaur
- Humlugaun
- Hyakule
- Jakma
- Jalkeni
- Jalkini
- Jalkinibesi
- Jangale
- Jantardhap
- Jantarkhani
- Jantarkhāni̇̄
- Jarange
- Jarayotar
- Jaubanki
- Jaukhoriya
- Jerung
- Jeruṅ
- Jese
- Jhagarpur
- Jhannggre
- Jholi
- Jili
- Jimpakha
- Jogidanda
- Jogitar
- Jogithumka
- Jugepani
- Jure
- Jyamire
- Jyangdalu
- Jyuti
- Jyāṅdalu
- Kalibeli
- Kalleri
- Kamere
- Kamigaun
- Kamitar
- Kanchabu
- Kansika
- Kaphalbot
- Kaphalbote
- Kaphle
- Kaphlegaun
- Kapre
- Karigaun
- Karkibesi
- Karkitar
- Kartike
- Kati
- Katigau
- Kattike
- Katunje
- Katuwa
- Kauchhe
- Kaule
- Kerabar
- Kerabari
- Keraswanra
- Kerbetar
- Kerābāri̇̄
- Kerāswā̃rā
- Ketuke
- Keureni
- Keurenitar
- Khachapu
- Khadkagaun
- Khahare
- Khalte
- Khaltedanda
- Khani Bhanjyang
- Khanigaun
- Khaniyakharka
- Khanyabas
- Khardi
- Kharibhitta
- Khari̇̄bittā
- Kharse
- Kharsubot
- Khasipare
- Khasre
- Khasreni
- Khata
- Khatiwadagaun
- Khatrigaun
- Khetighar
- Khiji Phalante
- Khijidemba
- Khijikati
- Khijiphalante
- Khodumpa
- Kholagaun
- Kholaghar
- Kholakharka
- Khundruke
- Khuspu
- Kilkhurading
- Kirsepu
- Koiralagaun
- Kolchaur
- Koldanda
- Koltar
- Kolḍā̃ḍā
- Kopche
- Kopsepu
- Kornam
- Kos Bhanjyang
- Kosh Bhanjyang
- Kotkaneni
- Kudule
- Kuibhir
- Kuibhire
- Kukhure
- Kumaltar
- Kumring
- Kumri̇̄ṅ
- Kurule
- Kuwapani
- Kyantar
- Kārki̇̄gāũ
- Laglagle
- Lalu
- Lamagaun
- Lambote
- Lamidanda
- Lamisoti
- Lamiukali
- Lampate
- Laphe
- Lapse
- Latebari

…and 315 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 Okhaldhunga District

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

### Water

57 rivers and streams.

- Amboṭe Kholā
- Bhulke Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bhāḍāre Kholā
- Bilandu Kholā
- Bimire Kholā
- Bāṅge Kholā
- Chitre Kholā
- Dalaun Kholā
- Dhokre Kholā
- Dipsiṁha Kholā
- Dorup Kholā
- Gairi̇̄ Kholā
- Gairā Kholā
- Gaṅgate Kholā
- Grakaṭal Kholā
- Hile Kholā
- Jantar Khāni Kholā
- Khahare Kholā
- Khujiṅ Kholā
- Khāni̇̄ Kholā
- Khāni̇̄ Kholā
- Khārdi̇̄ Kholā
- Kul Kholā

…and 33 more.

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Rumjatar 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 Okhaldhunga District and the best time to visit

In Okhaldhunga District, the warmest month is Jun (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jan (6 °C). About 890 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (231 mm) and the driest Nov (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to May and October to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 6 7 

Feb 8 12 

Mar 12 17 

Apr 15 32 

May 18 78 

Jun 19 130 

Jul 19 231 

Aug 18 199 

Sep 17 141 

Oct 14 37 

Nov 11 2 

Dec 8 3 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Okhaldhunga District

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks39
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels15
- Schools338
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants3
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics1

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 Okhaldhunga District?In Koshi Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Okhaldhunga District?144,138 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Okhaldhunga District?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Okhaldhunga District?About 134 people per km²
- What borders Okhaldhunga District?Khotang District, Ramechhap District, Sindhuli District, Solukhumbu District and Udayapur District
- How many villages are in Okhaldhunga District?715 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Okhaldhunga District?Settlements lie between 359 m and 3,054 m
- What is the best time to visit Okhaldhunga District?March to May and October to November
- How many hospitals are in Okhaldhunga District?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Okhaldhunga District?39 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Okhaldhunga District?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Okhaldhunga District?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Okhaldhunga District?NP0113 (OCHA common operational dataset)