# Dang District, Lumbini Province – Municipalities & Population

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

District · Lumbini Province 

# Dang District

Dang District is a district of Nepal in Lumbini Province. It had an estimated **726,137 people** in 2023 on 3,059 km² (about 237 per km²). Its main town is Deukhurī. It is divided into 10 municipalities. 1,739 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,108 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 726,137people (2023)
- 3,059km²
- 10municipalities
- 1,108mapped services

## How many people live in Dang District?

Dang District had an estimated **726,137 people** in 2023 — 13.3% of Lumbini Province, 16th of 77 districts. There are 1,103 women for every 1,000 men (above the Lumbini Province figure of 1,084). Spread over 3,059 km², that is about **237 people per km²**, 28th of 77 districts.

25.5% of people are children under 15 and 5.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 27 across Lumbini Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people.

0–4 ****57,834**

5–9 ****61,274**

10–14 ****66,203**

15–19 ****73,294**

20–24 ****75,221**

25–29 ****78,945**

30–34 ****66,897**

35–39 ****50,755**

40–44 ****42,684**

45–49 ****39,468**

50–54 ****31,801**

55–59 ****24,439**

60–64 ****20,975**

65–69 ****15,818**

70–74 ****10,673**

75–79 ****6,126**

80+ ****3,730**

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

## Where is Dang District?

Dang District lies in [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other districts: [Arghakhanchi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/), [Banke District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/), [Kapilbastu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/), [Pyuthan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/pyuthan/), [Rolpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/) and [Salyan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/). By area it is the 11th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 15.8% of [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/). The centre of Dang District is about 282 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 30 km from Deukhurī, the main town of Lumbini Province. The centre point is at 27.9796° N, 82.4686° 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 Dang District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Babai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/babai/) 257 110 85 

[Bangalachuli](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/bangalachuli/) 245 204 42 

[Dangisharan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/dangisharan/) 111 88 41 

[Gadhawa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/gadhawa/) 358 99 56 

[Ghorahi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/ghorahi/) 522 503 297 

[Lamahi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/lamahi/) 327 121 49 

[Rajpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/rajpur/) 577 139 29 

[Rapti](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/rapti/) 161 99 58 

[Shantinagar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/shantinagar/) 116 128 45 

[Tulsipur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/tulsipur/) 384 443 406 

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 Dang District

Open gazetteers list **1,739 villages, towns and localities** in Dang District. The largest with a recorded population: Tulsi̇̄pur (39,058) and Bhojpur (2,640). Settlements here lie between about 195 m and 1,879 m above sea level (median 637 m).

- Aatipakhar
- Abhidhara
- Abidhara
- Acharyatola
- Adarbedda
- Adarshtol
- Adhere
- Adhikari Tol
- Aduwabari
- Agami
- Aghara
- Airana
- Airport
- Ajgarawa
- Ajimara
- Akasi
- Akbare
- Akkasi
- Aliawa naka
- Ambapur
- Ambas
- Amdahar
- Amdanda
- Amdhara
- Amiliya
- Amiliyā
- Amiltari
- Amkholi
- Ammapur
- Amritpur
- Amuwa
- Amuwa naka
- Amuwakot
- Angarneta
- Anpkholi
- Anppata
- Antare
- Antawa
- Arbaruwa naka
- Arghu
- Arja
- Arjungaun
- Arjunkholagaun
- Arnahawa
- Arnanpur
- Arugaira
- Arukhuti
- Asani
- Asare
- Asarkot
- Ashwara
- Aspara
- Aspari
- Aswara
- Athingare
- Atthaise
- Atuwagaun
- Awalabas
- Awaldanda
- B P Chok
- B.P. Chok
- B.P. Chowk
- Babari
- Babini Patagaun
- Bach Pokhara
- Bachaha
- Bachani
- Badahara
- Badaharkhuti
- Badhahara
- Badidera
- Badka Maharwa
- Bagahasoti
- Bagale
- Bagale Bisauna
- Bagale Chautara
- Bagalepani
- Bagar
- Bagarapur
- Bagarkhuti
- Bagaushi
- Bagausi
- Bagdhadi
- Bagdohi
- Bagechira
- Baghausi
- Baghkholi
- Baghkhor
- Baghkhore Danda
- Baghkmaruwa
- Baghmare
- Baghmaruwa
- Bagiya
- Bagāhā Soti̇̄ Kharka
- Bagāhāsoti̇̄
- Bahiri Sangkram
- Bahiri sangkram
- Bahun Banari
- Bahuntari
- Bai
- Baibang
- Baibāṅ
- Baijapur
- Baijpur
- Baildanda
- Bailḍā̃ḍā
- Bairhawa
- Bairhawa naka
- Baisa
- Baise
- Bajuwa
- Bakadanda
- Bakhariya
- Bakhre
- Baki
- Baklahi
- Bakoti
- Baksidanda
- Bakulahi
- Bakullai
- Balapur
- Balarampur
- Balghari
- Balichhopa
- Balimgaun
- Baljure
- Balle
- Baluwa
- Baluwadanda
- Bamla
- Bamnai
- Bamnal
- Banahari
- Banbari
- Bandre
- Bangai
- Bangalapur
- Bangaun
- Bangekholagaun
- Bangetal
- Banghusari
- Banghusarikhuti
- Banghushree
- Banghusra
- Bangulsi
- Bangāũ
- Banjari
- Banjh Bisauna
- Banka
- Bankadanda
- Bankatiya
- Bankatta
- Bankatti
- Bankaṭṭi̇̄
- Banki Betarpur
- Banki Betrapur
- Bansdabra
- Bansgadhi
- Bansgadi
- Bansgajeri
- Banskholi
- Banskot
- Barachaur
- Baraha Ksetra
- Barahakhali
- Barahkhuti
- Barakhuti
- Bardanda
- Bardhaniya
- Bargadawa
- Bargadda
- Bargadi
- Bargadi Katai
- Barhahangge
- Barhakhuti
- Barhange
- Barhawa naka
- Barike
- Barlakot
- Barmauja
- Baruwagaun
- Barḍā̃ḍā
- Basai
- Basantapur
- Baseni
- Basenidanda
- Baseri
- Basnechaur
- Bastikholagaun
- Bastikot
- Batolpur
- Batule
- Baughusari
- Bauharwagaun
- Baulakhuti
- Bauraha
- Bayala
- Bayaldanda
- Bayale
- Bayalikot
- Bayali̇̄koṭ
- Bayarbatuwa
- Bayela
- Baḍi̇̄ Pokharā
- Bela
- Belaspur
- Belbhar
- Beldamar
- Beldanda
- Belganar
- Belhaniya
- Belhari
- Beljhundi
- Belkot
- Belnagar
- Beltakura
- Beluwa
- Belwa
- Belḍā̃ḍā
- Besahi
- Besarbari
- Besarekot
- Besarkot
- Betrapur
- Beurdhara
- Beware
- Bhagar
- Bhagawanpur
- Bhagwar
- Bhainsikhutti
- Bhainskurma
- Bhairesal
- Bhaisa Pathara
- Bhaisahawa
- Bhaisahi
- Bhaisahi Naka
- Bhaisapathra
- Bhaisapatra
- Bhaisasur
- Bhaisawa
- Bhaisikhuti
- Bhaiskurma
- Bhakare
- Bhalaneti
- Bhaldanda
- Bhalubang
- Bhaludanda
- Bhalukholagaun
- Bhalukholakhuti
- Bhalḍā̃ḍā
- Bhamake
- Bhamke
- Bhamki
- Bhandari Tole
- Bhandaritol
- Bhangbari
- Bhanpur
- Bhanu Chok
- Bharatpur
- Bharbhare
- Bhasikuti
- Bhatarkunda
- Bhatarkundi
- Bhathaniya
- Bhatte
- Bhaukahawa
- Bhauraha
- Bhaurisalgaun
- Bhauwa Naka
- Bhauwā Nākā
- Bhedabari
- Bhedikhor
- Bhir Jaluke
- Bhirgaun
- Bhirgāũ
- Bhirlotuwa
- Bhitabang
- Bhitra Sikta
- Bhitrakholagau
- Bhitreekholagaun
- Bhitri sangkram
- Bhitrikholagaun
- Bhitrisakram
- Bhitri̇̄kholāgāũ
- Bhitturiya
- Bhituraiya
- Bhiun dahar
- Bhiundar
- Bhojpur
- Bholke
- Bhulke
- Bhulkiya
- Bhurdanda
- Bhuri̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Bhusar
- Bhyudahar Sonpur
- Bhyudar
- Bhālubāṅ
- Bhāṅbāri̇̄
- Bichchhikholagaun
- Bichka Satbariya
- Bihiri Sangkram
- Bijauri
- Bijauridanda
- Bijauri̇̄
- Bijulipur
- Bikash Nagar
- Bindupurwa
- Birendra Chok
- Birendra Nagar
- Birendranagar Tole
- Birkhe
- Biskhopari naka
- Biskkhopari naka
- Bismure
- Bisnupur
- Bistachaur
- Bithrakholagau
- Biyankharka
- Bobangaira
- Bodipur
- Bogati
- Bohara Tole
- Boharatol
- Bokati
- Boldi
- Boragaun
- Botalpur
- Budagaun
- Budakot
- Buddhanagar Tole
- Budhagaun
- Budhaura
- Budhechaur
- Budune
- Buka
- Bukali Danda
- Bura Tola
- Buradarbar
- Burdabara
- Burkesal
- Butaniya
- Butanya
- Butgahawa
- Butiniyan
- Butkahawa
- Butkesal
- Bāghkhor Ḍā̃ḍā
- Bāj
- Bāksi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Bālāpur
- Bā̃dre
- Bā̃ki̇̄ Beṭ
- Bā̃kā
- Bā̃kāḍā̃ḍā
- Bā̃sgaḍhi̇̄
- Bā̃skholi̇̄
- Bā̃skoṭ
- Campus
- Chachila
- Chaghu
- Chailahi
- Chainpur
- Chainpure
- Chaite
- Chakhaura
- Chakle
- Chamaisota
- Chandanpur
- Chandrakot
- Chanduli
- Changawa madarhawa
- Changkheri
- Chanklighat
- Chanpikot
- Chaparidanda
- Chaparke
- Chappha
- Chapraiya
- Chapuwadanda
- Charak Matiya
- Charbagiya
- Chargharwa
- Charibang
- Chasapani
- Chaughera
- Chauparedanda
- Chaupari
- Chaupariya
- Chaupariya Gadar
- Chaupatta
- Chaurepani
- Chhachuri
- Chhahare
- Chhanchuri
- Chhap
- Chhapdanda
- Chhapkot
- Chharkatta
- Chhaunitola

…and 1,339 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 Dang District

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

### Water

402 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Agharā Sotā
- Aguwā Kholā
- Ai̇̃seluchiro Kholsi̇̄
- Ajiṅgare Kholā
- Ambrai Kholā
- Ambākholi̇̄ Kholā
- Amilṭāri̇̄ Kholā
- Amrai̇̄ Kholsi̇̄
- Amre Kholā
- Amāre Soṭā
- Arjun Kholā
- Arnahawā Kholā
- Aṅgire Kholi̇̄
- Bagai Kholā
- Baghai̇̄ Kholā
- Bagāhā Soti̇̄
- Bagāle Kholā
- Bahurai̇̄ Sotā
- Baijali̇̄ Kholā
- Bajhāṅge Kholā
- Bakheri̇̄ Kholā
- Balle Kholā
- Bambholā Sotā
- Barahā Sim Kholi̇̄

…and 379 more.

### Hills and mountains

25 mountains; 2 mountain passes; 1 hill.

- Makkhankhun · 1,772 m
- Mauwā Lek · 1,593 m
- Simalkhuṭi̇̄ · 1,185 m
- Jhiṅṭikoṭ · 1,167 m
- Bajhāṅge Ḍā̃ḍā · 995 m
- Tilkanyāḍā̃ḍā · 973 m
- Sarikoṭ Ḍā̃ḍā · 960 m
- Sunkoṭ Ḍā̃ḍā · 950 m
- Jumli̇̄koṭḍā̃ḍā · 934 m
- Garāli̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 918 m
- Gharti̇̄koṭ Ḍā̃ḍā · 905 m
- Besnetkoṭ Ḍā̃ḍā · 869 m
- Leruwā Pahāḍ · 842 m
- Jurpāni̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 838 m
- Khairi̇̄ Pahāḍ · 822 m
- Chiṭauwā Ḍā̃ḍā · 796 m
- Simmuwā Ḍā̃ḍā · 796 m
- Koṭ Ḍā̃ḍā · 777 m
- Gaḍā Bhi̇̄r · 770 m
- Bāismāṭā Ḍā̃ḍā · 765 m
- Garuḍ Bhi̇̄r · 752 m
- Dhupā Ḍā̃ḍā · 746 m
- Kaṭuwā Bhañjyāṅ · 701 m
- Hāttimuṇḍā Ḍā̃ḍā · 699 m

…and 4 more.

### Forests and nature

2 forests; 1 park.

- Rāni̇̄ Ban
- Rāni̇̄ban
- Tribhuwan Park

### Getting around

2 bridges; 1 airport.

- Purandhārā
- Simalsotāchaur
- Tarigaun 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 Dang District and the best time to visit

In Dang District, the warmest month is Jun (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (13 °C). About 1,293 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (414 mm) and the driest Nov (4 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 13 23 

Feb 16 30 

Mar 21 22 

Apr 26 20 

May 29 64 

Jun 29 200 

Jul 26 414 

Aug 25 301 

Sep 24 169 

Oct 22 38 

Nov 18 4 

Dec 14 8 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dang District

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

- Hospitals80
- Banks180
- Petrol pumps18
- Hotels78
- Shopping malls4
- Schools498
- Colleges and universities28
- Cinemas8
- Pharmacies34
- Restaurants142
- Police stations28
- Dental clinics10

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 Dang District?In Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Dang District?726,137 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Dang District?About 27 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Dang District?About 237 people per km²
- What borders Dang District?Arghakhanchi District, Banke District, Kapilbastu District, Pyuthan District, Rolpa District and Salyan District
- How many villages are in Dang District?1,739 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dang District?Settlements lie between 195 m and 1,879 m
- What is the highest point in Dang District?Makkhankhun (1,772 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dang District?October to April
- How many hospitals are in Dang District?80 mapped
- How many banks are in Dang District?180 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dang District?18 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dang District?NP0556 (OCHA common operational dataset)