# Sunsari District, Koshi Province – Municipalities & Population

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

District · Koshi Province 

# Sunsari District

Sunsari District is a district of Nepal in Koshi Province. It had an estimated **996,243 people** in 2023 on 1,192 km² (about 836 per km²). It is divided into 13 municipalities. 859 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 968 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 996,243people (2023)
- 1,192km²
- 13municipalities
- 968mapped services

## How many people live in Sunsari District?

Sunsari District had an estimated **996,243 people** in 2023 — 19.0% of Koshi Province, 5th of 77 districts. There are 1,064 women for every 1,000 men (above the Koshi Province figure of 1,053). Spread over 1,192 km², that is about **836 people per km²**, 6th of 77 districts.

25.7% of people are children under 15 and 5.6% 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 ****84,568**

5–9 ****88,258**

10–14 ****83,508**

15–19 ****87,473**

20–24 ****98,586**

25–29 ****104,619**

30–34 ****90,640**

35–39 ****72,804**

40–44 ****60,726**

45–49 ****55,679**

50–54 ****45,332**

55–59 ****37,451**

60–64 ****30,671**

65–69 ****23,725**

70–74 ****15,800**

75–79 ****9,038**

80+ ****7,365**

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

## Where is Sunsari District?

Sunsari District lies in [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other districts: [Dhankuta District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/), [Morang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/morang/), [Saptari District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/) and [Udayapur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/udayapur/). By area it is the 63rd largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 4.6% of [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/). The centre of Sunsari District is about 215 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 43 km from Dhankutā, the main town of Koshi Province. The centre point is at 26.6409° N, 87.1409° 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 Sunsari District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Barahachhetra](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/barahachhetra/) 222 123 115 

[Barju](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/barju/) 69 51 41 

[Bhokraha Narsingh](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/bhokraha-narsingh/) 63 48 1 

[Dewangunj](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/dewangunj/) 53 46 2 

[Dharan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/dharan/) 192 167 289 

[Duhabi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/duhabi/) 68 80 80 

[Gadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/gadhi/) 67 55 40 

[Harinagar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/harinagar/) 52 31 0 

[Inaruwa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/inaruwa/) 78 96 55 

[Itahari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/itahari/) 94 103 313 

[Koshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/koshi/) 76 66 5 

[Koshi Tappu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/koshi-tappu/) 67 0 0 

[Ramdhuni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/ramdhuni/) 91 87 27 

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 Sunsari District

Open gazetteers list **859 villages, towns and localities** in Sunsari District. The largest with a recorded population: Dharān (173,096), Inaruwa (70,093) and Īṭahari̇̄ (47,984). Settlements here lie between about 66 m and 1,628 m above sea level (median 96 m).

- Abadi Madhesa
- Abadi Madhesha
- Adarshachok
- Adarshatol
- Aitabare
- Akaha
- Amaha
- Amahi Belha
- Amarhat
- Amattol
- Amduwa
- Amjhoki
- Anandatol
- Anantanagar Buddhachok
- Andheri
- Andramath
- Anpgachhi
- Anptar
- Archale
- Arnama
- Artajhoda
- Artajhora
- Aurabani
- Awadhitol
- Babiya
- Babiya Jamuwa
- Badahara
- Badalghari
- Bagalitol
- Bagantol
- Bagde
- Baghijhora
- Bagkhop
- Baguwa
- Bahattarbigha
- Bahunikholagaun
- Bahuntol
- Bairawatol
- Bairiya
- Baisi Naya Sahutol
- Baisi Nayan Sahutol
- Bajraha
- Bakhuwahitol
- Bakkhutol
- Baklauri
- Baklauri Bajar
- Bakulachap
- Balaha
- Balkunda
- Balkunda Simariya
- Balmandirtol
- Bandre
- Bangalitol
- Bange Bajar
- Bangkulawa
- Bangkulawajhoda
- Bangsila Dharne
- Bangsilagaun
- Banigaun
- Bani̇̄gāũ
- Bankulawa
- Bantabari
- Barahaksetra
- Baraltol
- Barchhawa
- Bargachhi
- Bargachhichok
- Bargachhitol
- Barganchhi
- Bargā̃chhi̇̄
- Barju
- Basaha
- Basanpur
- Basantapur Miyantol
- Basantatar
- Basantatol
- Basbitti
- Basbitti Nayantol
- Basbiṭṭi̇̄
- Basmatiya Bordartol
- Basnettol
- Batarahitol
- Batemara
- Batrahi
- Baukachap
- Baukajhoda
- Baukajhoda Paschimtol
- Bayarban
- Bayarbana
- Baṅkulawā
- Baṅsilāgāū
- Bechutol
- Bedlaltol
- Belaha
- Belgachhiya
- Bengari
- Bhadahatol
- Bhadgaun
- Bhagawatilain
- Bhaludhunga
- Bhalunga
- Bhaluwa
- Bhaluwa Dusadtol
- Bhaluwachauri
- Bhaluwahi
- Bhamari
- Bhamari Bajar
- Bhandaritar
- Bhansartol
- Bhantabari
- Bharauli
- Bhaurtol
- Bhawanipur
- Bhawāni̇̄pur
- Bhiktoriyachok
- Bhimpur
- Bhithtol
- Bhokraha
- Bhokraha Akaha
- Bhokraha Narsinha
- Bhokraha(Sisautol)
- Bhokrāhā
- Bhorleni
- Bhotebabutol
- Bhotekhoriya
- Bhotepul
- Bhoṭekhori̇̄yā
- Bhurki
- Bhuskaluwa
- Bhutaha
- Bhutahakhal
- Bhādgāũ
- Bichalatol
- Bihibare Hatiyatol
- Bijayapur
- Bikashtol
- Bikiniyatol
- Bikrampur
- Bikrampur Bodartol
- Bikrampur Jatwara
- Bindhabasini Temple
- Birendra Bajar
- Birendrachok
- Birgau
- Birgaun
- Birgāũ
- Birta
- Birtatol
- Bisanpur
- Bisanpurchok
- Bishalchok
- Bisnulain
- Bogaidastol
- Bordartol
- Bramhapur
- Buddhejhora
- Budhabare
- Budhanagar
- Budhasubba Temple
- Budhasubbachok
- Budhathokitol
- Bugadahari
- Byarejtol
- Chadbela
- Chaintol
- Chakraghatti
- Chamartol
- Chamarāṭol
- Chamrahi
- Chandbela
- Chaprahi
- Charaiya
- Chatara
- Chataraghat
- Chatarā
- Chaudanda
- Chaudhari Basti
- Chaudharitol
- Chaukidanda
- Chausatthibigha
- Chautis Nambar
- Chawacha
- Chhapki
- Chhaptedanda
- Chhatabeli
- Chhatachok
- Chhatbeli
- Chhimekilain
- Chhitaha
- Chhotimorang
- Chimadi
- Chimadi Jhora
- Chimditol
- Chiniyachok
- Chiraulichok
- Chiuribas
- Chiyabari
- Chiyapur
- Chopa Chariya
- Chuha Kabilasa
- Chulhaitol
- Chā̃iṭol
- Custom Office
- Customs Office
- Dadatol
- Dadhigaisar Bhattitol
- Daita Pandittol
- Daitatol
- Dakaha
- Dalawatol
- Dalelpur
- Dammarepakha
- Danabari
- Dandagaun Dharne
- Dandaghopa
- Dandatol
- Dantakali Temple
- Dantakalichok
- Dashghare
- Dashkatthe
- Devighat
- Devithan Mandirchok
- Devithantol
- Dewanganj
- Dhaitol
- Dhakaltol
- Dhakkantol
- Dhamaura
- Dhamauri̇̄
- Dhandkhet
- Dhanpuri
- Dhanukahi
- Dhanuktol
- Dhapa
- Dharahara Tapan
- Dharan
- Dharmashaltol
- Dharnegaun
- Dharān
- Dhatatol
- Dhatitol
- Dhedigaun
- Dhena Shangkhatol
- Dhikijhora
- Dhiktol
- Dhok
- Dholbajiya
- Dhruba Jyori Chok
- Dhuraha
- Dhurahatol
- Dhyanemajhitol
- Dhynemajhitol
- Dighiyatol
- Dingletol
- Dipendrachok
- Dittha Khoriya
- Dobhanchok
- Dodatol
- Duhabi
- Duhabijhoda
- Dumariya
- Dumartoka
- Dumraha
- Durgachok
- Ekamba
- Ekkaistol
- Gaderitol
- Gadhi
- Gadhitol
- Gadiya
- Gairigaun
- Gaisar
- Gaisar Kholatoli
- Galphadiya
- Ganeshchok
- Ganeshpur
- Garaiya
- Gautampur
- Gelabari
- Gelhabari
- Ghimeretol
- Ghimiretol
- Ghongdaha
- Ghopa Chariya
- Ghopalitol
- Ghopatol
- Ghoṅdāhā
- Ghuski
- Goganedanda
- Gujelaltol
- Guranschok
- Gurungchhap
- Gurungtol
- Guruntol
- Guruṅṭol
- Guwartol
- Hade
- Hadgadatol
- Hakpara
- Halwaitol
- Haniph Miyantol
- Haniphtol
- Hansposa
- Harboni
- Hardiya
- Harinagar Bajar
- Harinagara
- Harinagara Bajar
- Haripur
- Haripur Khairwārṭol
- Haripur Kori̇̄yāni̇̄ṭol
- Haripurchok
- Hasanpur
- Haspitaltol
- Hatiyatol
- Hattimuda
- Hattisar
- Hauleya
- Hauleya Pachkauditol
- Hauleya Panchkauditol
- Hauleya Rekhensintol
- Hawaichok
- Hidluwa
- Himali Gumbalain
- Hiḍluwā
- Hurkitol
- Hā̃sposā
- Ichol
- Ikarahi
- Ikarai
- Inaruwa
- Inarwa
- Itabhattatol
- Itahari
- Itahari chok
- Itaharitol
- Jabdi Tappu (Titrigachhi)
- Jabdi̇̄ Ṭappu
- Jadhpur
- Jalimtol
- Jalpapur
- Jalpapur Batartol
- Jalparoad
- Jalpāroḍ
- Jampani
- Jamune
- Jamuwa
- Jamuwa Nayantol
- Janatachok
- Janatachok Jirat
- Jangalutol
- Janpath
- Jaṅgaluṭol
- Jhabartol
- Jhagartol
- Jhagrahi
- Jhakanjhoda
- Jhakanjhoda Magartol
- Jhakanjhora
- Jhalahitol
- Jhangadhtol
- Jhangartol
- Jhanjhanpur
- Jhanjharpur
- Jhapatol
- Jharana
- Jharanatol
- Jharnahi
- Jhatol
- Jhoda Bangkulawa
- Jhoda Bantartol
- Jhoda Batar
- Jhoda Sitaramtol
- Jhoda Yadavtol
- Jhorapatta
- Jhoratol
- Jhumka
- Jhumka Bajar
- Jhunki
- Jhāpā
- Jhā̃garṭol
- Jhāṅgaḍhṭol
- Jimichok
- Jirat
- Jirattol
- Jirayat Kamad
- Jirogawa
- Jirāt
- Jitpur
- Joganiya Jhoda
- Joganiya jhoda
- Juddhaganj
- Jukpakhri
- Kabilasa Daksintol
- Kabilasa Uttarbaritol
- Kabirtol
- Kagune
- Kailashpath
- Kairāṭol
- Kalabanjar

…and 459 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 Sunsari District

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

### Water

92 rivers and streams.

- Amahā Kholā
- Baguwā Kholā
- Barmānand Kholā
- Baukā Kholā
- Belahā Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Boski̇̄ Kholā
- Bāgh Kholā
- Bāṅge Kholā
- Chhoti̇̃moraṅ Kholā
- Chiuri̇̄bās Kholā
- Dattakichā Kholā
- Dhansār Kholā
- Dhanusanā Kholā
- Dhobi̇̄ Kholā
- Dhārne Kholā
- Dudhpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Dāre Kholsi̇̄
- Garaun Dhār
- Gauri̇̄ Kholā
- Ghoghā Dhār
- Ghoghā Kholā
- Ghoṅdāhā Kholā

…and 68 more.

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Lopse Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,779 m
- Kanyā Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,521 m
- Banduke Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,328 m
- Devi̇̄thāngaḍhi̇̄ Thumkā · 1,271 m
- Māchhāmārā Bhañjyāṅ · 628 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest; 1 wildlife reserve.

- Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
- Rāmdhuni̇̄ Forest

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 Sunsari District and the best time to visit

In Sunsari District, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (16 °C). About 1,152 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (311 mm) and the driest Nov (3 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 7 

Feb 20 10 

Mar 25 21 

Apr 30 42 

May 31 105 

Jun 31 182 

Jul 29 311 

Aug 28 214 

Sep 27 200 

Oct 25 54 

Nov 21 3 

Dec 17 3 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sunsari District

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

- Hospitals44
- Banks238
- ATMs4
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels106
- Shopping malls7
- Schools332
- Colleges and universities50
- Cinemas8
- Pharmacies12
- Restaurants145
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics11

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 Sunsari District?In Koshi Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Sunsari District?996,243 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sunsari District?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sunsari District?About 836 people per km²
- What borders Sunsari District?Dhankuta District, Morang District, Saptari District and Udayapur District
- How many villages are in Sunsari District?859 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sunsari District?Settlements lie between 66 m and 1,628 m
- What is the highest point in Sunsari District?Lopse Ḍā̃ḍā (1,779 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sunsari District?October to March
- How many hospitals are in Sunsari District?44 mapped
- How many banks are in Sunsari District?238 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Sunsari District?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sunsari District?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sunsari District?NP0106 (OCHA common operational dataset)