# Panchthar District, Koshi Province – Municipalities

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

District · Koshi Province 

# Panchthar District

Panchthar District is a district of Nepal in Koshi Province. It had an estimated **176,725 people** in 2023 on 1,248 km² (about 142 per km²). It is divided into 8 municipalities. 953 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 176,725people (2023)
- 1,248km²
- 8municipalities
- 38mapped services

## How many people live in Panchthar District?

Panchthar District had an estimated **176,725 people** in 2023 — 3.4% of Koshi Province, 53rd of 77 districts. There are 1,005 women for every 1,000 men (below the Koshi Province figure of 1,053). Spread over 1,248 km², that is about **142 people per km²**, 44th of 77 districts.

24.8% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 28 across Koshi Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****14,474**

5–9 ****14,878**

10–14 ****14,562**

15–19 ****16,888**

20–24 ****17,578**

25–29 ****18,158**

30–34 ****14,851**

35–39 ****10,965**

40–44 ****9,124**

45–49 ****9,008**

50–54 ****8,954**

55–59 ****8,345**

60–64 ****6,919**

65–69 ****4,953**

70–74 ****3,070**

75–79 ****2,102**

80+ ****1,896**

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

## Where is Panchthar District?

Panchthar District lies in [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other districts: [Dhankuta District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/), [Ilam District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/), [Morang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/morang/), [Taplejung District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/taplejung/) and [Terhathum District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/terhathum/). By area it is the 59th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 4.8% of [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/). The centre of Panchthar District is about 258 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 55 km from Dhankutā, the main town of Koshi Province. The centre point is at 27.1489° N, 87.8551° 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 Panchthar District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Falelung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/falelung/) 206 169 1 

[Falgunanda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/falgunanda/) 107 129 0 

[Hilihan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/hilihan/) 123 145 2 

[Kummayak](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/kummayak/) 129 90 3 

[Miklajung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/miklajung/) 166 113 1 

[Phidim](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/phidim/) 192 219 31 

[Tumbewa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/tumbewa/) 117 71 0 

[Yangbarak](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/yangbarak/) 208 175 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 Panchthar District

Open gazetteers list **953 villages, towns and localities** in Panchthar District. Settlements here lie between about 386 m and 4,088 m above sea level (median 1,585 m).

- Aarubote
- Agejung
- Agri̇̃gāũ
- Ahale
- Ahale Bhanjyang
- Aiku
- Ainselu
- Aitabare
- Ai̇̃selu
- Akase
- Akase Bhanjyang
- Alubare
- Amale
- Amarpur
- Ambote
- Amlabun
- Ammedani
- Amshu Bhanjyan
- Anbun
- Andere
- Anene
- Angna
- Angsarang
- Anna
- Anpchok
- Apchok
- Apthare
- Archale
- Arigaun
- Arkhaule
- Arubote
- Asine
- Asmane
- Athbhaiya
- Atmara
- Aṅsarāṅ
- Babunga
- Bachhebung
- Badahare
- Bagale
- Bagalegaun
- Baghkhor Bhanjyang
- Bagpani
- Bahungaun
- Baidangtol
- Baidāṅṭol
- Baisakhe
- Bajhgara
- Balidanda
- Balitar
- Baliḍā̃ḍā
- Bandhane
- Bangepani
- Banjheni
- Banjhghari
- Bansbote
- Barbote
- Bardanda
- Barkhedanda
- Barme
- Barḍā̃ḍā
- Baskote
- Batase
- Batase Bhanjyang
- Bateni
- Beteni
- Beteni̇̄
- Bhadaure
- Bhainsekharka
- Bhalukhop
- Bhangbari
- Bhanjyang
- Bhanuchok
- Bharapa
- Bhedimunde
- Bhimauri
- Bhimsenthan
- Bhirgaun
- Bhirgāũ
- Bhirkuna
- Bhirmauri̇̄
- Bhogteni
- Bhorleni̇̄
- Bhotegaun
- Bhoteni
- Bhulke
- Bhulkepani
- Bhusune
- Bhute
- Biblyantedanda
- Biblyāṭeḍā̃ḍā
- Bihidin
- Bijetar
- Bijulidanda
- Bijuwa Khayal
- Bijuwapani
- Bikate
- Biplete
- Biplyate
- Biruwa
- Biruwa Kopche
- Bohoratal
- Bramhadhuni
- Brujagaun
- Budhbāre
- Budhuk
- Buduk
- Bungsingdanda
- Buṅsiṅḍā̃ḍā
- Bāhungāũ
- Bā̃gepāni̇̄
- Bā̃jhghārī
- Bā̃sboṭe
- Chamarthung
- Chamilindada
- Chamlindanda
- Chamlingdanda
- Chande
- Changthapu (Phunlading)
- Chanledanda
- Chanpbote
- Charghare
- Charibhange
- Chature Bagar
- Chautara
- Chemphuwā
- Chhaiyagaun
- Chhape
- Chheukharka
- Chhintāpū
- Chhiruwa
- Chhorboletar
- Chhyagu
- Chilindin
- Chilingdin
- Chiliṅdin
- Chimphula
- Chitok
- Chitre
- Chituwakharka
- Chiuribote
- Chiwadanda
- Chiwāḍā̃ḍā
- Chiyandanda
- Chiyānḍā̃ḍā
- Chokmagu
- Chokre
- Chokte
- Chotrok
- Chukpadin
- Chukphara
- Chumphuwa
- Chunepa
- Chunewagaun
- Chunsanli
- Chuwade
- Chyanthapu
- Chyaplung
- Chyāpluṅ
- Chyāṅthāpu
- Chāmiliṅḍā̃ḍā
- Chā̃pboṭe
- Dabale
- Dabale Bhanjyang
- Dabepani
- Daduwachok
- Dahalgau
- Dahalgaun
- Dahitar
- Dahālgāũ
- Daline
- Damsingwa
- Damsiṅwā
- Dandagaun
- Dande
- Dangalgaun
- Dapsu
- Daregaunda Bhanjyang
- Dareli
- Darimba
- Dashamihat
- Datheni
- Deurali
- Devithan
- Devithangaun
- Dhadegaun
- Dhadkhop
- Dhamtar
- Dhanbari
- Dhande
- Dharapani
- Dharmetar
- Dhobikholagaun
- Dhode
- Dhodeni
- Dhukure
- Dhunge
- Dhupidanda
- Dhuping
- Dhupi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Dhupiṅ
- Dhuseni
- Dhāṅbārī
- Dibumba
- Dobate
- Dobhan
- Dobhane
- Dopkile
- Dorumba
- Dubichaur
- Dubihaur
- Dude
- Dumreni
- Dumsi Pokhari
- Dundunge
- Dunge
- Durdimba
- Dutiya
- Dutiya Bajar
- Dāregaũḍā Bañjyāṅ
- Ekchepa
- Ekhang
- Ekhāṅ
- Ekrate
- Ekrate Bhanjyang
- Eksumba
- Ektin
- Ewa
- Ewa Batase
- Falelung
- Falgunanda
- Gadhi
- Gairigaun
- Ganeshchok
- Gangawa
- Garakhet Bhanjyang
- Gaũsarā
- Gaḍhi̇̄
- Ghalegaun
- Ghisingtar
- Ghisiṅṭār
- Ghumaunetar
- Goletar
- Gopetar
- Gorkhepani Bhanjyang
- Gumbadanda
- Gumbāḍā̃ḍā
- Gupti
- Guranse
- Gurungau
- Gurungaun
- Gurungtar
- Guruṅṭār
- Gurā̃se
- Hagum
- Hakpara
- Hakparaghat
- Halhale
- Hamphabung
- Hamsapat
- Hamsari
- Hanbrang
- Hangkala
- Hangmena
- Hangpok
- Hangthuwa
- Hastapur
- Hatti Pokhari
- Hattidhunge
- Hattikhemba
- Hattilum
- Hattipaile
- Haṁsapāl
- Haṁsāri̇̄
- Haṅkalā
- Helang
- Helāṅ
- Hembegaun
- Hikunamba
- Hilihang
- Himbuwa
- Hiukholagaun
- Hoklumba
- Hokse
- Hāṅbrāṅ
- Hāṅmenā
- Hāṅpok
- Hāṅṭhuwā
- Imaswa
- Imbun
- Imbung
- Imkhim
- Ithung
- Ithuṅ
- Jairampati
- Jaisigaun
- Janche Bhanjyang
- Jarayotar
- Jaringe
- Jatetar
- Jaubari
- Jebale
- Jebhale
- Jemale
- Jhagretar
- Jhakalekhop
- Jharsandhi
- Jhyau Pokhari
- Jhārsā̃dhi̇̄
- Jimaha
- Jimahandanda
- Jimāhā̃ḍā̃ḍā
- Jingjuwa
- Jiṅjuwā
- Jogidanda
- Jogimara
- Jogi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Jojanpur
- Jorpati
- Jorpokhari
- Jorsal
- Jorsal Bajar
- Jorsalle
- Jyamire
- Jyamiri
- Jyāmire
- Kabeli
- Kabre
- Kabretar
- Kachide
- Kagate
- Kahule
- Kaijale
- Kakchuwa
- Kaligaun
- Kaligāũ
- Kalopani
- Kamputar
- Kanchhi Dokan
- Kanchi Dokan Bajar
- Kandan
- Kangdang
- Kanyatar
- Kaphalbote
- Kaphlegau
- Kaphlegaun
- Kaphlegāũ
- Kaphlepani
- Karbari
- Kattike
- Katunje
- Kerabari
- Kesari
- Kewandin
- Khaireni
- Khaksepurbesi
- Khalangagaun
- Khalangatar
- Khalde
- Khale
- Khalte
- Khamara
- Khamare
- Khamchina
- Khamkhu
- Khamladin
- Khamle
- Khamāre
- Khandrong
- Khandrung
- Khanigaun
- Kharbari
- Kharbuk
- Kharelgau
- Kharelgaun
- Khari Bhanjyang
- Kharkagaun
- Kharkholagaun
- Kharlumba
- Khatrigaun
- Khedok
- Khemjuwa
- Khesankhoppa
- Khipsebun
- Khipsebung
- Kholagaun
- Kholaghari
- Kholakharka
- Kholatar
- Kholmedanda
- Khopange
- Khopikharka
- Khuga
- Khumliwa
- Khunga
- Khyarupa
- Kiwa
- Kodepa
- Kolbote
- Kolbung

…and 553 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 Panchthar District

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

### Water

111 rivers and streams; 3 lakes; 3 waterfalls.

- Apṭhyāre Kholā
- Barne Kholā
- Bijule Kholā
- Bijuli̇̄ Kholā
- Biruwā Kholā
- Buḍhi̇̄thām Kholā
- Bājire Kholā
- Bāreṅ Kholā
- Chemphuwā Kholā
- Chherchhere Kholā
- Chhāṅge Kholā
- Chitre Kholā
- Chiyā Pokhari̇̄
- Chiṅmā Kholā
- Chuṅgiyā Kholā
- Dabepāni̇̄ Kholā
- Dabuwā Kholā
- Dhodmāne Kholā
- Dhuwā Kholā
- Dhwā̃se Kholā
- Dumhā Kholā
- Hamsāri̇̄ Kholā
- Hokmā Kholā
- Hokmā Kholā

…and 93 more.

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains; 5 mountain passes.

- Hākpārā Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,086 m
- Chuli̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,055 m
- Poknām Bhañjyāṅ · 2,989 m
- Pānthare Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,954 m
- Silauṭi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,721 m
- Thām Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,665 m
- Buḍhi̇̄thām Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,628 m
- Bramhadhuni̇̄ · 2,503 m
- Bāghkhor Bhañjyāṅ · 2,486 m
- Batāse Bhañjyāṅ · 2,392 m
- Dhanmaneḍā̃ḍā · 2,391 m
- Rā̃ke Bhañjyāṅ · 2,046 m
- Pañchami̇̄ Bhañjyāṅ · 1,975 m
- Khalaṅgā Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,704 m
- Dhāmi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,665 m
- Āhāle Ḍā̃ḍā · 695 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 Panchthar District and the best time to visit

In Panchthar 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 Panchthar District

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks6
- Hotels9
- Schools9
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations2

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 Panchthar District?In Koshi Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Panchthar District?176,725 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Panchthar District?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Panchthar District?About 142 people per km²
- What borders Panchthar District?Dhankuta District, Ilam District, Morang District, Taplejung District and Terhathum District
- How many villages are in Panchthar District?953 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Panchthar District?Settlements lie between 386 m and 4,088 m
- What is the highest point in Panchthar District?Hākpārā Ḍā̃ḍā (3,086 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Panchthar District?October to April
- How many hospitals are in Panchthar District?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Panchthar District?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Panchthar District?NP0102 (OCHA common operational dataset)