# Bhumikasthan Municipality, Arghakhanchi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/bhumikasthan/

Municipality · Arghakhanchi District 

# Bhumikasthan

Bhumikasthan is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Arghakhanchi District, Lumbini Province. It covers **159.1 km²**. 107 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 84 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 159km²
- 84mapped services
- 1,100 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bhumikasthan?

Bhumikasthan lies in [Arghakhanchi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/), [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Aairawati](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/pyuthan/aairawati/), [Malarani](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/malarani/), [Mallarani](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/pyuthan/mallarani/), [Sandhikharka](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/sandhikharka/) and [Shitaganga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/shitaganga/). By area it is the 273rd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 12.8% of [Arghakhanchi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/). The centre of Bhumikasthan is about 230 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.9979° N, 83.0058° 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).

## Villages and localities in Bhumikasthan

Open gazetteers list **107 villages, towns and localities** in Bhumikasthan. Settlements here lie between about 523 m and 1,841 m above sea level (median 1,100 m).

- Amdanda
- Angri
- Arjun
- Asaredanda
- Asurkot
- Asārḍā̃ḍā
- Baddanda
- Badharedanda
- Bajpata
- Banstari
- Barkas
- Baspani
- Baḍahareḍā̃ḍā
- Baḍḍā̃ḍā
- Bhageni
- Budhanamar
- Budhanmar
- Bā̃jhpāṭā
- Bā̃sṭāri̇̄
- Charepani
- Chirliṅ
- Chirllin
- Chisa
- Chyuramati
- Dadagaun
- Dadhuwa
- Damar
- Debha
- Devikhand
- Devikhanda
- Dhakabang
- Dhanchaur
- Dharampani
- Dharapani
- Dhikura
- Dorjin
- Dorjāṅ
- Ganeribot
- Gauchaur
- Ghorakhori
- Jheske
- Jhirbas
- Kalleri
- Kalyan Takura
- Kaphalbas
- Khagabesi
- Khamaribas
- Kharyan
- Khilji
- Khillurai
- Khopidanda
- Khopi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Kiriuk
- Kirluk
- Ksumara
- Kusummare
- Kusumāre
- Lama Pokhara
- Lamakharka
- Lamchi
- Lamdanda
- Lawadip
- Lewari
- Lāmḍā̃ḍā
- Napagaun
- Nuwakot
- Nyuridanda
- Nyuri̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Nāpāgāũ
- Obal
- Okharthum
- Okhate
- Paldi
- Pallo Rajime
- Pandanda
- Pateri
- Patichaur
- Phalamkhilli
- Pihale
- Pipal Neta
- Pipalneta
- Putke
- Pāku
- Pānḍā̃ḍā
- Ratmata
- SIudeni
- Salyandanda
- Samnegaun
- Sandewa
- Sanidanda
- Senlen
- Sikhra
- Siteni
- Sotighat
- Sugurkhal
- Sursingaun
- Sāni̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Takurakharka
- Tallo Dharapani
- Tallo Khillu
- Tallo Rajime
- Tallo kaphalbas
- Thula Kharka
- Todke
- Upallo Paku
- Āmḍā̃ḍā
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ

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 Bhumikasthan

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

### Water

28 rivers and streams.

- Besāre Kholā
- Bhedi Kholā
- Bā̃spāni̇̄ Kholā
- Bāṅsiri̇̄ Kholā
- Chhāpe Kholā
- Chisā Kholā
- Chisā Kholā
- Dhārā Kholā
- Dorjāṅ Kholā
- Hade Kholā
- Halde Kholā
- Hāṅglphāṅ Kholā
- Kalaudi̇̄ Kholā
- Kharyāṅ Kholā
- Khillu Kholā
- Khillu Kholā
- Khāgābesi̇̄ Kholā
- Khāl Kholā
- Kotāre Kholā
- Lamchi̇̄ Kholā
- Liuwāse Kholā
- Nāmi̇̄ Kholā
- Pārphā Kholā
- Pātale Kholā

…and 4 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Jāikorukh Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,963 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 Bhumikasthan and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Arghakhanchi District, the warmest month is Jun (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (12 °C). About 1,411 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (430 mm) and the driest Nov (3 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 12 20 

Feb 14 27 

Mar 19 23 

Apr 24 26 

May 26 78 

Jun 26 230 

Jul 24 430 

Aug 23 311 

Sep 22 199 

Oct 20 57 

Nov 16 3 

Dec 13 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bhumikasthan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital असुरकोट स्वास्थ्य चौकी · Bhumikasthan 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.00212&mlon=82.99364#map=17/28.00212/82.99364) 

Bank Century · Bhumikasthan 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.98293&mlon=83.03614#map=17/27.98293/83.03614) 

ATM Nepal SBI Bank,ATM · Resunga 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.06647&mlon=83.24623#map=17/28.06647/83.24623) 

Petrol pump Arghakhanchi oil distributor · Sandhikharka 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97724&mlon=83.12462#map=17/27.97724/83.12462) 

Hotel Upalla Pokhara · Bhumikasthan 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.02032&mlon=83.03601#map=17/28.02032/83.03601) 

School श्री जनशक्ति आधारभुत विद्यालय · Bhumikasthan 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.99296&mlon=83.01347#map=17/27.99296/83.01347) 

College Padini Multiple Campus · Sandhikharka 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97826&mlon=83.12852#map=17/27.97826/83.12852) 

Police station District Traffic Police Headquater Arghakhanchi · Sandhikharka 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.96960&mlon=83.12695#map=17/27.96960/83.12695) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bhumikasthan

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

- Hospitals12
- Banks4
- Hotels3
- Schools65

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.

## Other municipalities in Arghakhanchi District

- Chhatradev
- Malarani
- Panini
- Sandhikharka
- Shitaganga

## Quick answers

- Where is Bhumikasthan?In Arghakhanchi District, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What borders Bhumikasthan?Aairawati, Malarani, Mallarani, Sandhikharka and Shitaganga
- How many villages are in Bhumikasthan?107 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bhumikasthan?Settlements lie between 523 m and 1,841 m
- What is the highest point in Bhumikasthan?Jāikorukh Ḍā̃ḍā (1,963 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bhumikasthan?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bhumikasthan?असुरकोट स्वास्थ्य चौकी, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bhumikasthan?Century, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bhumikasthan?Nepal SBI Bank,ATM, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bhumikasthan?Arghakhanchi oil distributor, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bhumikasthan?12 mapped
- How many banks are in Bhumikasthan?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bhumikasthan?NP0550301 (OCHA common operational dataset)