# Banke District, Lumbini Province – Municipalities & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/

District · Lumbini Province 

# Banke District

Banke District is a district of Nepal in Lumbini Province. It had an estimated **649,419 people** in 2023 on 1,881 km² (about 345 per km²). It is divided into 8 municipalities. 769 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,475 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 649,419people (2023)
- 1,881km²
- 8municipalities
- 1,475mapped services

## How many people live in Banke District?

Banke District had an estimated **649,419 people** in 2023 — 11.9% of Lumbini Province, 18th of 77 districts. There are 1,028 women for every 1,000 men (below the Lumbini Province figure of 1,084). Spread over 1,881 km², that is about **345 people per km²**, 19th of 77 districts.

28.3% of people are children under 15 and 4.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 27 across Lumbini Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****59,053**

5–9 ****62,590**

10–14 ****62,234**

15–19 ****64,616**

20–24 ****68,459**

25–29 ****69,506**

30–34 ****58,681**

35–39 ****45,923**

40–44 ****36,388**

45–49 ****31,249**

50–54 ****24,762**

55–59 ****20,014**

60–64 ****15,195**

65–69 ****12,419**

70–74 ****9,784**

75–79 ****5,231**

80+ ****3,315**

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

## Where is Banke District?

Banke District lies in [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 3 other districts: [Bardiya District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/bardiya/), [Dang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/) and [Salyan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/). By area it is the 30th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 9.7% of [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/). The centre of Banke District is about 351 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 98 km from Deukhurī, the main town of Lumbini Province. The centre point is at 28.0957° N, 81.7731° 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 Banke District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Baijanath](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/baijanath/) 142 99 83 

[Duduwa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/duduwa/) 91 93 79 

[Janaki](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/janaki/) 63 69 64 

[Khajura](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/khajura/) 102 80 84 

[Kohalpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/kohalpur/) 184 92 226 

[Narainapur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/narainapur/) 172 49 65 

[Nepalganj](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/nepalganj/) 86 160 774 

[Rapti Sonari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/rapti-sonari/) 1,041 184 100 

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 Banke District

Open gazetteers list **769 villages, towns and localities** in Banke District. The largest with a recorded population: Nepalgunj (166,258). Settlements here lie between about 123 m and 679 m above sea level (median 153 m).

- Adarsa Nagar
- Adarsha Nagar
- Agaiya
- Ahirapur
- Akalgharwa
- Ala Nagar
- Alapur
- Alinagar
- Almalpurwa
- Amahawa
- Amarhawa
- Amarwa
- Amritpur
- Amritpurwa
- Amuwa
- Amuwagaun
- Asamanpur
- Aurahawa
- Aurahawa Baba
- B P Chok
- Baba Ghat Tol
- Babagaun
- Babaitola
- Babugaun
- Babupuruwa
- Babupurwa
- Bada Prasanpuruwa
- Badar Bhariya
- Badhaiya
- Badhawa
- Badripur
- Badtarakhuti
- Bagawannapura
- Bagawannapurwa
- Baghauda
- Baghkhor
- Baghsalgoth
- Bagmati Chowk
- Bagmati Nagar (Bi Gaun)
- Bagwanpur Tol
- Bahadurpur
- Bahaupurwa
- Baijanathpur
- Baijanāthpur
- Baijapur
- Bairihawa(Kauwakoda)
- Bairiya
- Bairi̇̄hawā
- Baisa
- Bakaspur
- Bakauli
- Bakotia
- Baksawa
- Bakupurwa
- Bakutiya
- Bal Chok
- Balaipur
- Balapur
- Balbhadrapur
- Balegaun
- Balhipurwa
- Bamanpurwa
- Bamlahawa
- Banakatti
- Banawā Nākā
- Banghusara
- Banghusari
- Banghusra
- Baniyabhar
- Baniyagaun
- Banjaregaun
- Banjariya
- Bankatawa
- Bankati
- Bankatwa
- Bankatwa Chok
- Bankegaun
- Bankhet
- Bantari
- Bardapur
- Bardhawa (Laksmanpur)
- Bardhawā
- Bargadaha
- Bargadahi
- Bargadhi
- Barkatta
- Basandrakhuti
- Basantapur
- Basantapur Ailani
- Basantapur Tol
- Baseri
- Baskholigaun
- Belashpur
- Belaspur
- Belbhar
- Beldabhari
- Beldanda
- Beldanri
- Belḍā̃ri̇̄
- Belḍā̃ḍā
- Beranpurwa
- Betahani
- Beteni
- Beuchahawa
- Bhagawanpur
- Bhagawatipur
- Bhagupurwa Gau
- Bhairabganj Tol
- Bhaiyapurwa
- Bhajjupurwa
- Bhajupurwa
- Bhajyegaudi
- Bhalukolgoth
- Bhamka
- Bhandariya
- Bhanghotana
- Bharaiya
- Bhartha
- Bhatanpur Gaun
- Bhatanpurwa
- Bhaurikuna
- Bhawaniapur Gaun
- Bhawaniyanpur
- Bhawaniyapur
- Bhawāniyāpur
- Bhawāni̇̄pur
- Bhikharipur
- Bhiloniya
- Bhilorpurwa
- Bhojpur
- Bhrikuti Nagar
- Bhujaigaun
- Biboring
- Bidya Nagar
- Binauna
- Binod puruwa
- Birpur
- Birta
- Bisambharpur
- Bi̇̄boriṅ
- Bodingbasti
- Boringbasti
- Boriṅbasti̇̄
- Buchapur
- Buddhapur
- Budhanipur
- Budhiyagaun
- Budiyagaun
- Bulbuliya
- Bābugāũ
- Bābāgāũ
- Bāgmati̇̄ Nagar
- Bālegāũ
- Bānke
- Bā̃kegāũ
- Chacharpharka
- Chainpurwa
- Chakala
- Chaltuwa
- Chamakdarpur
- Chamarpurwa
- Chanaihiyapurwa
- Chandani Chok
- Chandra Nagar
- Chanhawa
- Chapargaudi
- Chapargauri
- Chappargaudi
- Chappargauri
- Charchimare
- Charghare
- Chatar
- Chatiyatol
- Chaudharipur
- Chaudharipurwa
- Chaudhariya
- Chaukipur
- Chaupheri
- Chhagadhawa
- Chhagaurepur
- Chhamaniya
- Chhapartalli
- Chhatakpur
- Chhitaipurwa
- Chhotipur
- Chilhariya
- Chilleta
- Chisapani
- Chopṭe
- Chota Parsanpuruwa
- Chuganbharia
- Chunaha
- Chyama
- Chyamapul
- Daksin Ladhaura
- Dalaipur
- Dallichat
- Danda Santaliya
- Dandatepari
- Dangpurwa
- Dashrathpurwa
- Daspurwa
- Daulatpur
- Dauna
- Deupura
- Devpuri
- Devpurwa
- Dhakalpur
- Dhakeri
- Dhalhiya
- Dhamboji
- Dhampur
- Dhanauli
- Dharmauti
- Dhaulagiri
- Dhikkokhuti
- Dhikpur
- Dhodhegaun
- Dhodpurwa
- Dhunde Gaun
- Digaun
- Digiya
- Ditthapurwa
- Dobahikhuti
- Dondra
- Draibhartol
- Dubepurwa
- Duberi
- Dulakhuti
- Durganagar
- Dāhawā
- Dāṅpurwā
- Echgaun
- Echgāũ
- Ek Nambar Bajar
- Flood affected area
- Gabar
- Gabardagar
- Gabhar
- Gadariyanpurwa
- Gadrahi
- Gainpurwa
- Gajareltol
- Galarabans
- Ganeshpur
- Gangapur
- Gangarampuruwa
- Gangarampurwa
- Gapharpurwa
- Garaihi
- Gaughat
- Gaunpharka (Ke Gaun)
- Gauri
- Gauri Nagar
- Gaurigaun
- Gauripuruwa
- Gautambasti
- Gayanpur
- Gayatrinagar
- Gegali̇̄
- Gendawa
- Gharbari Tol
- Gharitola
- Ghiha
- Ghopte
- Ghordauriya
- Ghorihanpurwa
- Gijara
- Gitapur
- Gobharpur
- Godahana
- Godahanā
- Goddhoi
- Gogali
- Gohawa
- Gonwa
- Goriyanpurwa
- Gosaigaun
- Gosaipurwa
- Gotheri
- Govindapur
- Gulampurwa
- Gulari
- Gularidanda
- Gunapur
- Gunnupur
- Gunupurwa
- Guranspur
- Gurudayalpur
- Guruwagaun
- Guruwakholagun
- Guruwākholāgāũ
- Gurā̃spur
- Gāũpharka
- Habrahawa
- Halbaldoli
- Halkarapurwa
- Hardawa
- Hariharpur
- Hasnapur
- Hattimunda
- Hawaldarpur
- Hempur
- Highschool Chowk
- Hiraminiya
- Hirapurwa
- Hirmaniya Gaun
- Hulaspurwa
- Husenapur
- Igaun
- Indragaun
- Indragāũ
- Intta Nalabasti
- Jabarpur
- Jabda
- Jabdahawa
- Jairampurwa
- Jairāmpurwdāwā
- Jaispur
- Jaispur Gaun
- Jalpokharigaun
- Jamnihawa
- Jamunaha
- Jamunaha Gaun
- Jamunekhuti
- Jamuni
- Janaki Nagar
- Janamattol
- Jangali Simhapurwa
- Jangapur
- Japharpurwa
- Jaruwa
- JhagarPuruwa Gau
- Jhagarpur
- Jhala
- Jhandahawa
- Jharbaira
- Jhariya
- Jharkatti
- Jhingaura
- Jigaun
- Ji̇̄gāũ
- Jodhapurwa
- Jogagaun
- Jogigaun
- Jogipur
- Jogāgāũ
- Joraiya
- Jugun Bhariya
- Juguniyan
- Jumlibasti
- Jumlitol
- Jungalisingh Purwa Gau
- Jurpani
- Ka Gaun
- Ka Gāũ
- Kachanapur
- Kairatipurwa
- Kalabanjar (Kalyanpur)
- Kalaphanta
- Kalarampur
- Kalathocha
- Kalemasaha
- Kalhansgaun
- Kalikapur
- Kallupuruwa
- Kalupurwa
- Kalyanpur
- Kamdhi Gaun
- Kamdi
- Kandelpur
- Kanthipur
- Kanyaraj
- Kapasi
- Karaili Bhaghara
- Karelibasti
- Karkandau
- Karmohana
- Karmohana Gaun
- Karyatipurwa
- Kataliya
- Kataliya Chauraha
- Kathahawa
- Kathkanpur
- Kathuiya
- Katkuiya
- Katohiya
- Kaushila Nagar
- Khadaicha
- Khairahani
- Khairi
- Khajura
- Khajura Khurd
- Khajura Bajar
- Khajurakala
- Khala Chhatakpur
- Khali Puraini
- Khalla Hariharpur
- Khallagaun
- Khallatepari

…and 369 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 Banke District

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

### Water

150 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Achhariyā Nadi̇̄
- Amarai Nālā
- Amilā Nālā
- Amrai Nālā
- Amraichirā Kholā
- Aurahawā Nālā
- Aṇbaḍawā Kholā
- Babai Kholā
- Bairiyā Kholā
- Balchanawā Kholā
- Balchhihayā Nālā
- Bararhuwā Kholā
- Baruhā Kholā
- Basandre Kholā
- Baseri̇̄ Kholā
- Baudā Kholā
- Belhaniyā̃ Nālā
- Bhai̇̃sbuḍwā Nālā
- Bhai̇̃si̇̄ Kholā
- Bhakari̇̄ Kholā
- Bharyāṅ Kholā
- Bhaṭṭi̇̄ Kholā
- Bhaṭṭi̇̄ Kholā
- Bhiloniyā Nālā

…and 128 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 4 hills; 1 mountain pass.

- Phurkesalli̇̄ḍā̃ḍā · 1,100 m
- Ṭhuli̇̄koṭ · 945 m
- Chhaharā Thāplā · 933 m
- Deurãli̇̄ Bhañjyān · 914 m
- Chure Pahāḍ · 775 m
- Gāi Lek · 705 m
- Gāilekhḍā̃ḍā · 399 m
- Dhoriyā Ḍā̃ḍā · 397 m
- Dhupāhāḍā̃ḍā · 372 m
- Auphis Ḍā̃ḍā · 280 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Muṇḍā Forest

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Nepalgunj 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 Banke District and the best time to visit

In Banke District, the warmest month is Jun (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (15 °C). About 1,264 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (407 mm) and the driest Nov (4 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 15 24 

Feb 19 30 

Mar 24 22 

Apr 30 21 

May 33 62 

Jun 33 191 

Jul 30 407 

Aug 28 290 

Sep 27 173 

Oct 25 32 

Nov 21 4 

Dec 16 8 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Banke District

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

- Hospitals87
- Banks256
- ATMs4
- Petrol pumps26
- Hotels180
- Shopping malls3
- Schools602
- Colleges and universities35
- Cinemas6
- Pharmacies74
- Restaurants133
- Police stations48
- Dental clinics21

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 Banke District?In Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Banke District?649,419 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Banke District?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Banke District?About 345 people per km²
- What borders Banke District?Bardiya District, Dang District and Salyan District
- How many villages are in Banke District?769 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Banke District?Settlements lie between 123 m and 679 m
- What is the highest point in Banke District?Phurkesalli̇̄ḍā̃ḍā (1,100 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Banke District?October to March
- How many hospitals are in Banke District?87 mapped
- How many banks are in Banke District?256 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Banke District?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Banke District?26 mapped
- What is the P-code of Banke District?NP0557 (OCHA common operational dataset)