# Gulmi District, Lumbini Province – Municipalities & Population

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

District · Lumbini Province 

# Gulmi District

Gulmi District is a district of Nepal in Lumbini Province. It had an estimated **251,824 people** in 2023 on 1,108 km² (about 227 per km²). It is divided into 12 municipalities. 1,014 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 565 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 251,824people (2023)
- 1,108km²
- 12municipalities
- 565mapped services

## How many people live in Gulmi District?

Gulmi District had an estimated **251,824 people** in 2023 — 4.6% of Lumbini Province, 41st of 77 districts. There are 1,212 women for every 1,000 men (above the Lumbini Province figure of 1,084). Spread over 1,108 km², that is about **227 people per km²**, 30th of 77 districts.

26.1% of people are children under 15 and 8.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 27 across Lumbini Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.

0–4 ****20,632**

5–9 ****22,064**

10–14 ****22,978**

15–19 ****23,444**

20–24 ****20,816**

25–29 ****22,459**

30–34 ****19,213**

35–39 ****14,443**

40–44 ****12,732**

45–49 ****13,692**

50–54 ****13,108**

55–59 ****12,323**

60–64 ****11,453**

65–69 ****8,557**

70–74 ****6,253**

75–79 ****4,257**

80+ ****3,400**

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

## Where is Gulmi District?

Gulmi 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/), [Baglung District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/), [Palpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/), [Parbat District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/), [Pyuthan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/pyuthan/) and [Syangja District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/). By area it is the 66th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 5.7% of [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/). The centre of Gulmi District is about 201 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 66 km from Deukhurī, the main town of Lumbini Province. The centre point is at 28.0957° N, 83.3292° 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 Gulmi District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Chandrakot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/chandrakot/) 106 106 44 

[Chhatrakot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/chhatrakot/) 87 70 40 

[Dhurkot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/dhurkot/) 83 94 11 

[Gulmi Durbar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/gulmi-durbar/) 80 84 40 

[Isma](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/isma/) 82 88 40 

[Kali Gandaki](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/kali-gandaki/) 101 86 59 

[Madane](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/madane/) 95 63 58 

[Malika](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/malika/) 92 81 20 

[Musikot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/musikot/) 115 119 73 

[Resunga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/resunga/) 84 98 97 

[Ruruchhetra](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/ruruchhetra/) 67 58 65 

[Satyawoti](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/satyawoti/) 116 108 18 

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 Gulmi District

Open gazetteers list **1,014 villages, towns and localities** in Gulmi District. Settlements here lie between about 486 m and 2,243 m above sea level (median 1,259 m).

- Aarkhabang
- Adherigaun
- Aglungaun
- Aglunggaun
- Agluṅgāũ
- Agne
- Ajamir
- Ajmir
- Alekhark
- Amalābeḍi̇̄
- Amar Arwathok
- Amarai
- Amarpur
- Amarpurgaun
- Ambot
- Amdanda
- Amlabot
- Amrai
- Angatari Phant
- Anpchaur Gaun
- Ap Chaur
- Apchaur
- Aphra Danda
- Arbenigaun
- Archhunggaun
- Archhuṅgāũ
- Archyanggaun
- Archyāṅgāũ
- Ardanda
- Ardi Gaun
- Arewagaun
- Argale Gāū̃
- Argalegaun
- Arjegaun
- Arjenbas
- Arjewa
- Arjyagaun
- Arkhabang
- Arkhabanggaun
- Arkhale
- Arkhābāṅgāũ
- Arlangkot
- Arluṅtuṅ
- Arlāṅkoṭ
- Aru Pokhara
- Aruchaur
- Aruk Danda
- Arukharkagaun
- Arunga Bajar
- Arupata
- Arupata Phant
- Arwathok
- Arḍā̃ḍā
- Asewagaun
- Aslebchaur
- Aslen
- Aslewāgāũ
- Aure
- Auregaun
- Awar Kanda
- Aḍbise
- BKT Ward 1
- BKT Ward 5
- BKT Ward 7
- BKT Ward 9
- Bada
- Bada Pokharichaur
- Badachaur
- Badachur
- Badagaun
- Badigaun
- Bagar
- Baghmare
- Bahun Tola
- Bajeni
- Bajhkattera
- Bajhkharka
- Bajāgāũ
- Baletaksar
- Baletaksar Bajar
- Baletaksargaun
- Bali
- Balithum Lumpek
- Balkot
- Bamgagaun
- Bamgha
- Bamsedigaun
- Bamsedi̇̄ Gāū̃
- Bandarkhutta
- Bandhrakutta
- Bangaun
- Bangegaun
- Bangāũ
- Bansa Rukh
- Bansdanda
- Banskharka
- Banspata
- Banstari
- Bar Danda
- Baraharukh
- Barathana
- Bard Bas
- Bardabas
- Barlawagaun
- Barrarukhgaun
- Bartung
- Bartuṅ
- Bas Kharka
- Baseni
- Baseri
- Baspata
- Bastu
- Basāri̇̄
- Batase Gaun
- Batechaurgaun
- Batule Ghat
- Bel pokhara
- Beldanda
- Beltar
- Beltargaun
- Beltari
- Beltari Phant
- Beltaril
- Benor
- Bhade Gaun
- Bhadukuwagaun
- Bhagakharka
- Bhagari
- Bhainsegaun
- Bhainsemela
- Bhai̇̄segāũ
- Bhajagaun
- Bhalayachaur
- Bhalupani
- Bhaluswanra
- Bhanbhane
- Bhandari Tola
- Bhangakharka
- Bhangeri Sthan
- Bhanhyang
- Bhanjyang
- Bhanjyangaun
- Bhanu Pokhara
- Bharek
- Bharjakot
- Bharsegaun
- Bhattechaur
- Bhayakot
- Bhayarthum
- Bhedi Khalta
- Bhedikor
- Bhendawa
- Bhir Kateri
- Bhirkateri
- Bhirkhani
- Bhodagagaun
- Bhujel Dhara
- Bhujel Kharka
- Bhujunge
- Bhukwa Phant
- Bhulke
- Bhurtungaun
- Bhuskhat
- Bhutrung
- Bhutuk Chaur
- Bhutungri
- Bhuwa Sidhi
- Bhuwan Pani
- Bhyagute Bhir
- Bichitra Gupha
- Bihethum
- Bihichaur
- Bikharka
- Birbas
- Bisauna
- Bishukharka
- Bisnupanjargaun
- Bohara
- Boharapanigaun
- Boraghat
- Bote
- Bote Gaun
- Botegaun
- Boṭegāũ
- Bradabās
- Bugenidanda Maidan
- BujumDanda
- Bulmagaun
- Burhathok
- Butil Gaun
- Butilgaun
- Bā̃dar Khuṭṭā
- Bā̃sḍā̃ḍā
- Bā̃sṭāri̇̄
- Chadyangdanda
- Chadyāṅḍā̃ḍā
- Chaite Neta
- Chandrakot
- Chandrekot
- Chapasal
- Char Khutte
- Charkhutte Phant
- Chaur
- Chaur Gaun
- Chaurasiphant
- Chautara
- Chega
- Chegagaun
- Chehami
- Chekmi
- Chhanchhum Phant
- Chhap
- Chhap Gaun
- Chhapchaur
- Chhapgaun
- Chhaphilegaun
- Chhaptarigaun
- Chhilingpe
- Chhistung
- Chhuking
- Chhāpsāl
- Chidipani
- Chidipanigaun
- Chili Phant
- Chilmilagaun
- Chisapakha
- Chisapani
- Chitipani
- Chiureni
- Chiurnire
- Choiga Gaun
- Choigakot
- Choipata
- Chorkateghat
- Chutrabot
- Chuwabotgaun
- Chyangaun
- Chyangdigaun
- Chyāṅdigāũ
- Dabhung
- Dabhungaun
- Dabhuṅ
- Dadalka
- Daduwa
- Daduwakot
- Dagar
- Daha
- Daha Gaun
- Daheli
- Dakuwagaun
- Dalban
- Dalbang
- Dalka
- Dan Chaur
- Danda Kharka
- Danda Pokhari
- Dandagaun
- Dandalka
- Dandalka Phant
- Dangsing Damar
- Dansikot
- Dansing
- Daragaun
- Darainbasgaun
- Darindhunga
- Darlamchaur
- Darling
- Darliṅ
- Darlung
- Daugha
- Daughi
- Dauma
- Debisthan
- Derali Gaun
- Deurali
- Dewaldhara
- Dhaithum
- Dhamegade
- Dhanarji Bajar
- Dhandgairagaun
- Dhangaun
- Dhani Danda
- Dhanmuda
- Dhansing
- Dharampani
- Dharapani
- Dhargaun
- Dharmpani
- Dhauladip
- Dhawa
- Dhawagaun
- Dhawgaun
- Dhobla
- Dhorkelek
- Dhungrekharka
- Dhura
- Dhurkot
- Dhurkoṭ
- Dhuseni
- Dhuwadhunga
- Dhuwakholagaun
- Dhāw Gāū̃
- Digam
- Digaun
- Digāū̃
- Dilim Gāū̃
- Dilimgaun
- Ding
- Diṅ
- Dobanseraphant
- Dobhan
- Dohali
- Dohaligaun
- Dohora
- Dubichaur
- Duhaneta
- Dukhuwagaun
- Dumrechaur Phant
- Dumsi Kot
- Dunam
- Dunamgaun
- Dwaga
- Dānsiṅ
- Dārsiṅbāsgāũ
- Dāṅsiṅ Damār
- Eiyagaun
- Ekle pipal
- Eknasgaun
- Eksingaun
- Esma Rajasthal
- Gabdegaun
- Gadaunglegaun
- Gadauṅlegāũ
- Gaganpur
- Gahategaun
- Gairakharka
- Gairikharka
- Gairikhutta
- Galamthok
- Galpha kot
- Gantari Phant
- Gaptung Gaun
- Gaudakot
- Gaundakot
- Gawagaun
- Gekhung
- Getung
- Getuṅ
- Ghaderi
- Ghaderigaun
- Ghamir
- Gharti Phant
- Ghartiphant
- Ghilmilagaun
- Ghingadigaun
- Ghorle
- Ghultung
- Ghultungaun
- Ghumigaun
- Ghyansingaun
- Ghyasi Kharka
- Giduwa
- Gija
- Gobindasthan
- Gobindasthangaun
- Gobindigaun
- Gogagaun
- Gogalpur
- Golbighat
- Goldaha
- Gope Gaun
- Gophalegaira
- Goskot
- Gothdanda
- Goṭhḍā̃ḍā
- Gulmikot
- Gulmi̇̄ Tamghās
- Gundhara
- Gungtungaun
- Gungung
- Gunguṅ
- Gurbagaun
- Gurjang
- Gurjaṅ
- Gurung Gaun
- Guruṅ Gāū̃
- Guṅtuṅgāũ
- Gwadi
- Gwadi Phant
- Gwaghagaun
- Gwalichaur
- Gyahan
- Gyaw
- Gāpṭuṅ Gāū̃
- Hadhade Maidan
- Hangsaragaun
- Harewagaun
- Harewaphant
- Harmi̇̄chaur
- Harmochour

…and 614 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 Gulmi District

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

### Water

97 rivers and streams.

- Agluṅ Kholā
- Agāre Kholā
- Ajhi̇̄ Kholā
- Araudi Kholā
- Araudi̇̄ Kholā
- Arje Kholā
- Arjewā Kholā
- Arkāṅ Kholā
- Arlāṅdi̇̄ Kholā
- Bad Kholā
- Bagahā Kholā
- Baḍi̇̄gāḍ Kholā
- Beden Kholā
- Beteni̇̄ Kholā
- Betini̇̄ Kholā
- Bhanḍāri̇̄ Kholā
- Bhugdi̇̄ Kholā
- Bhugdi̇̄ Kholā
- Bhyāgute Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bhārse Kholā
- Boṭe Kholā
- Chhaldi̇̄ Kholā
- Chili̇̄ Kholā

…and 73 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Malikā Dhuri̇̄ · 2,055 m
- Bugeni̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,808 m
- Ā̃p Chaur · 1,614 m
- Timur Lek · 1,513 m
- Khajuri̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,129 m
- Palukhā Ḍā̃ḍā · 957 m
- Chhiliṅpe Ḍā̃ḍā · 913 m

### Forests and nature

5 forests.

- Kimkharka Forest
- Masinā Ban
- Resuṅgā Forest
- Salyān Ban
- Sodi̇̄ 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 Gulmi District and the best time to visit

In Gulmi 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gulmi District

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

- Hospitals36
- Banks80
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels16
- Schools417
- Colleges and universities4
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants3
- 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 Gulmi District?In Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Gulmi District?251,824 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Gulmi District?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Gulmi District?About 227 people per km²
- What borders Gulmi District?Arghakhanchi District, Baglung District, Palpa District, Parbat District, Pyuthan District and Syangja District
- How many villages are in Gulmi District?1,014 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gulmi District?Settlements lie between 486 m and 2,243 m
- What is the highest point in Gulmi District?Malikā Dhuri̇̄ (2,055 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gulmi District?October to May
- How many hospitals are in Gulmi District?36 mapped
- How many banks are in Gulmi District?80 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Gulmi District?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Gulmi District?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gulmi District?NP0551 (OCHA common operational dataset)