# Kapilbastu District, Lumbini Province – Municipalities

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

District · Lumbini Province 

# Kapilbastu District

Kapilbastu District is a district of Nepal in Lumbini Province. It had an estimated **732,098 people** in 2023 on 1,651 km² (about 443 per km²). It is divided into 10 municipalities. 763 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,128 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 732,098people (2023)
- 1,651km²
- 10municipalities
- 1,128mapped services

## How many people live in Kapilbastu District?

Kapilbastu District had an estimated **732,098 people** in 2023 — 13.4% of Lumbini Province, 15th of 77 districts. There are 1,038 women for every 1,000 men (below the Lumbini Province figure of 1,084). Spread over 1,651 km², that is about **443 people per km²**, 17th of 77 districts.

30.9% of people are children under 15 and 5.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 27 across Lumbini Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people.

0–4 ****74,669**

5–9 ****75,227**

10–14 ****76,636**

15–19 ****76,239**

20–24 ****71,711**

25–29 ****71,671**

30–34 ****59,466**

35–39 ****47,499**

40–44 ****37,358**

45–49 ****32,861**

50–54 ****26,533**

55–59 ****23,018**

60–64 ****18,565**

65–69 ****17,249**

70–74 ****12,498**

75–79 ****6,479**

80+ ****4,419**

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

## Where is Kapilbastu District?

Kapilbastu District lies in [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 3 other districts: [Arghakhanchi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/), [Dang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/) and [Rupandehi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/). By area it is the 38th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 8.5% of [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/). The centre of Kapilbastu District is about 231 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 34 km from Deukhurī, the main town of Lumbini Province. The centre point is at 27.6191° N, 82.9816° 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 Kapilbastu District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Banganga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/banganga/) 234 118 188 

[Bijayanagar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/bijayanagar/) 173 88 68 

[Buddhabhumi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/buddhabhumi/) 367 127 167 

[Kapilbastu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/kapilbastu/) 137 100 160 

[Krishnanagar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/krishnanagar/) 97 83 104 

[Maharajganj](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/maharajganj/) 112 80 87 

[Mayadevi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/mayadevi/) 89 73 90 

[Shivaraj](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/shivaraj/) 284 114 153 

[Shuddhodhan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/shuddhodhan/) 92 76 57 

[Yasodhara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/yasodhara/) 68 52 54 

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 Kapilbastu District

Open gazetteers list **763 villages, towns and localities** in Kapilbastu District. Settlements here lie between about 89 m and 773 m above sea level (median 109 m).

- Aaurahaniya
- Abas
- Abhiraw
- Abhirawa
- Ahirauli
- Ajigara
- Akabarpur
- Alaga
- Alagi
- Alinagar
- Amahawa
- Amarlonaha
- Amauli
- Anandbag
- Anarath
- Anchalpur
- Asanhara
- Ashara
- Asuraina
- Athakuniya
- Attarpatti
- Aurahawa
- Aurahiya
- Awadhanagar
- Awadhnagar
- Babhani
- Babhanpurwa
- Babudihawa
- Badagaun
- Badahara
- Badalpur
- Badasudawa
- Badasuhawa
- Badaur
- Badaya
- Badhani
- Badhasurwa
- Bagadi
- Bagahi
- Bagaihiya
- Baganaba
- Baghamarawa
- Baghbari
- Bahadilawa
- Bahadurgangj
- Bahadurgunj
- Bahadurpur
- Baharbasi
- Bahgaidanda
- Bahādurgaṅj
- Baijalpur
- Baikunthapur
- Bairihawa
- Bairiya
- Bajha Tal
- Bajirnagar
- Bakahariya
- Bakalipur
- Bakauli
- Baksispur
- Bakulipur
- Bakuliya
- Balanagar
- Balapur
- Balarampur
- Balgai
- Baluhawa
- Baluhi
- Banadihuli
- Banagai
- Banardiha
- Banba
- Bandapaiki
- Bandauli
- Bangai
- Bangangga
- Bangawa
- Bangāi̇̄
- Baniyabhar
- Banjanriya
- Banjardih
- Banjāriyā
- Bankasiya
- Bankatawa
- Bankatti
- Banskhor
- Baradhawa
- Barahi
- Baraindihawa
- Baraipur
- Barawa
- Bardahawa
- Bargada
- Bargada Ghat
- Bargadawa
- Bargadi
- Barkul
- Barrohiya
- Barsauli
- Basahawa
- Basantapur
- Basantpur
- Basbariya
- Baḍaharā
- Bedamau
- Bedauli
- Bel Nanka
- Bel Nākā
- Belahawa
- Belashapur
- Belaspur
- Belbhariya
- Beli̇̄
- Bell
- Beluha
- Beuwa
- Bhadaha
- Bhadasadawa
- Bhadaui
- Bhadokhar
- Bhag Awanpur
- Bhagawanpur
- Bhagawapur
- Bhagawānpur
- Bhagwanpur
- Bhagwānpur
- Bhairamapur
- Bhaisadiya
- Bhaisara
- Bhalbari
- Bhaluhi
- Bhalwad
- Bharatpur
- Bharthapur
- Bharwaliya
- Bhattauliya
- Bhaubari
- Bhaurahawa
- Bhauwari
- Bhawapur
- Bhelai
- Bhilmi
- Bhoriabas
- Bhorlābās
- Bhuddihawa
- Bhujahani
- Biadehar Taimuwa
- Bibuli
- Bichagauri
- Bichauyapur
- Bichedwāpur
- Bichhihawa Dihawa
- Bidyanagar
- Bijagaudi
- Bijayanagar
- Bijayanager
- Bijuwa
- Bikuli
- Bilarahawa
- Bilarhawa
- Bimihan
- Bimihā̃
- Birpur
- Birta
- Bisambharpur
- Bishanpur
- Bishunpur
- Bishunpurdih
- Bisunpur
- Bitariya
- Bithuwa
- Boktapur
- Bot Gaun
- Buddhi
- Budhapar
- Budhi
- Buluhawa
- Bunchi
- Buthaniya
- Bā̃shkor
- Bā̃skhor
- Chagath
- Chainpur
- Chaipurwa
- Chaitiya
- Chakad Chauda
- Chamargodiya
- Chamarsatha
- Chamasrsath
- Chamkipur
- Champāpur
- Chamrdihawa
- Chanai
- Chanauta
- Chandanpur
- Chandrauta
- Changath
- Chapar Gaun
- Charigawā
- Chaudahawa
- Chauhatti
- Chauri
- Chauwah
- Chetaradaii
- Chetiya
- Chhapiya
- Chhitai
- Chhitaidihawa
- Chhitauni
- Chhotidih
- Chhotti Amauli
- Chirai Naka
- Chirigawa
- Chitrapurwa
- Chãgāṭh
- Dabara
- Dagadauwa
- Dagarmarwa
- Dagarmarwā
- Dagdawa
- Dakaihiya
- Daldalhā
- Daldalta
- Dalpur
- Danapur
- Danngari
- Darkhasawa
- Dattapur
- Daumai
- Dayangar
- Dayānagar
- Derba
- Derwa
- Deupara
- Deuwapar
- Dewangadhiya
- Dewapur
- Dewari
- Dewpura
- Dhagdhai
- Dhakehidih
- Dhamauli
- Dhanchaura
- Dhandara
- Dhankauli
- Dhankauljhuga
- Dhankhola
- Dhansauli
- Dharamnagar
- Dharampaniya
- Dharindrapur
- Dharmanagar
- Dharmapur
- Dharmpaniya
- Dhekahari
- Dhiudhani
- Dhojekola
- Dipundranagar
- Dobata
- Dodhari
- Dogahawa
- Dohani
- Dubiya
- Dubripur
- Dudura
- Dumai
- Dumara
- Dumariya
- Dumri
- Emaliyadih
- Gabadahawa
- Gabbapur
- Gadahawa
- Gahira
- Gaidahawa
- Gaidahawa Sano
- Gajehada
- Galaha
- Galahi
- Galbariya
- Ganabariya
- Ganauri
- Ganeshpur
- Gangadiha
- Ganggapur
- Gangoliya
- Gauda Sano
- Gauda Thulo
- Gaunapur
- Gaura
- Gaurajhari
- Gauriganj
- Geduwajot
- Gelwal
- Gelwār
- Gharabudhiya
- Gherwa
- Ghiraujot
- Ghusdihawa
- Gobardihawa
- Gobari
- Gokhahawa
- Golhaipur
- Gopalpur
- Goru Siweni
- Gorusinge
- Gorusinge chowk ( Arghakhanchi chowk )
- Gotihawa
- Gugauli
- Gulari
- Gurchihawa
- Hanumānnagar
- Haradewa
- Harahati
- Haranampur
- Hararhawa
- Hardauna
- Hardewa
- Harhari
- Harhawa Tol
- Haribangsapur
- Harigwa
- Hariharpur
- Harinampur
- Harnampur
- Hathihawa
- Hathiyagadh
- Hathosa
- Hrdaunā Ghāṭ
- Hridayanagar
- Imiliya
- Imiliyakhark
- Imliya
- Islamnagar
- Itaraul
- Itawa
- JAhadi
- Jagadishpur
- Jahadi
- Jallahiya
- Jamohara
- Jamohari
- Jamuni
- Jamunia
- Jamuni̇̄
- Jamuyar Tol
- Janakpur
- Jaraliya
- Jaruwa
- Jawabairath
- Jawabhari
- Jayanagara
- Jhanda
- Jhingaha
- Jhusiya
- Jigana
- Jiginihawa
- Jinuwa Pashchim
- Jinuwa Purba
- Jitpur
- Jojiniya
- Josidi
- Judpaniya
- Jugadihawa
- Jumala
- Jumili
- Jumuni
- Kadajhawa
- Kadamdihawa
- Kaiarhawatol
- Kaila
- Kajarhawa
- Kaktaiya
- Kalyankot
- Kangchanpur
- Kankatawa
- Kapasi
- Kapihawa
- Kapilavastu
- Kaptangangj
- Karahawa
- Karahiya
- Karailiya
- Karailiya Ghat
- Karma
- Karmahana
- Karmahawa
- Karmapur
- Karnoliyā
- Kasrmapur
- Katahaniya
- Kataiyabhari
- Kathautiya
- Kathihar
- Katniya
- Katuwa
- Kaurauliya
- Kewalpur
- Khaira
- Khairahani

…and 363 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 Kapilbastu District

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

### Water

43 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Agi̇̄ Kholā
- Bakrām Kholā
- Balhor Dundrā
- Barha Bhauji̇̄ Nālā
- Barulwā Nālā
- Bel Kholā
- Bel River
- Belwā Gurudwā River
- Bete Khola
- Bharani̇̄ Nālā
- Bhutahawā River
- Biso Kholā
- Chirāi̇̄ Kholā
- Chor Kholā
- Dhamile Kholā
- Dhekarāhawā River
- Dhān Kholā
- Ganeri̇̄ Kholā
- Ghorahi̇̄ Nālā
- Gosilwā River
- Gurmuwā Kholā
- Gāi̇̄ Kholā
- Harihar Tāl
- Harkur Kholā

…and 20 more.

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 Kapilbastu District and the best time to visit

In Kapilbastu District, the warmest month is Jun (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (15 °C). About 1,342 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (417 mm) and the driest Nov (2 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 17 

Feb 19 23 

Mar 25 18 

Apr 31 20 

May 33 67 

Jun 33 217 

Jul 30 417 

Aug 29 301 

Sep 27 200 

Oct 25 55 

Nov 21 2 

Dec 17 5 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kapilbastu District

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

- Hospitals28
- Banks208
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels43
- Schools762
- Colleges and universities7
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants50
- Police stations12
- Dental clinics5

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 Kapilbastu District?In Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Kapilbastu District?732,098 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Kapilbastu District?About 24 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Kapilbastu District?About 443 people per km²
- What borders Kapilbastu District?Arghakhanchi District, Dang District and Rupandehi District
- How many villages are in Kapilbastu District?763 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kapilbastu District?Settlements lie between 89 m and 773 m
- What is the best time to visit Kapilbastu District?October to March
- How many hospitals are in Kapilbastu District?28 mapped
- How many banks are in Kapilbastu District?208 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kapilbastu District?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kapilbastu District?NP0549 (OCHA common operational dataset)