# Palpa District, Lumbini Province – Municipalities & Population

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District · Lumbini Province 

# Palpa District

Palpa District is a district of Nepal in Lumbini Province. It had an estimated **252,870 people** in 2023 on 1,462 km² (about 173 per km²). Its main town is Tānsen. It is divided into 10 municipalities. 1,191 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 512 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 252,870people (2023)
- 1,462km²
- 10municipalities
- 512mapped services

## How many people live in Palpa District?

Palpa District had an estimated **252,870 people** in 2023 — 4.6% of Lumbini Province, 40th of 77 districts. There are 1,177 women for every 1,000 men (above the Lumbini Province figure of 1,084). Spread over 1,462 km², that is about **173 people per km²**, 37th of 77 districts.

23.5% of people are children under 15 and 7.7% 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 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****18,692**

5–9 ****19,770**

10–14 ****20,846**

15–19 ****23,480**

20–24 ****23,306**

25–29 ****24,891**

30–34 ****22,014**

35–39 ****16,760**

40–44 ****14,297**

45–49 ****14,689**

50–54 ****13,218**

55–59 ****11,607**

60–64 ****9,873**

65–69 ****7,856**

70–74 ****5,150**

75–79 ****3,551**

80+ ****2,870**

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

## Where is Palpa District?

Palpa District lies in [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other districts: [Arghakhanchi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/), [Gulmi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/), [Nawalparasi East District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/nawalparasi-east/), [Nawalparasi West District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/nawalparasi-west/), [Rupandehi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/), [Syangja District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/) and [Tanahu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/). By area it is the 50th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 7.6% of [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/). The centre of Palpa District is about 167 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 89 km from Deukhurī, the main town of Lumbini Province. The centre point is at 27.8105° N, 83.6304° 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 Palpa District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Baganaskali](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/baganaskali/) 84 121 45 

[Mathagadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/mathagadhi/) 216 156 48 

[Nisdi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/nisdi/) 195 155 14 

[Purbakhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/purbakhola/) 138 120 47 

[Rainadevi Chhahara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/rainadevi-chhahara/) 176 111 60 

[Rambha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/rambha/) 94 120 50 

[Rampur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/rampur/) 123 116 48 

[Ribdikot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/ribdikot/) 125 114 27 

[Tansen](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/tansen/) 110 137 165 

[Tinau](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/tinau/) 202 108 8 

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 Palpa District

Open gazetteers list **1,191 villages, towns and localities** in Palpa District. The largest with a recorded population: Tānsen (23,693). Settlements here lie between about 269 m and 1,757 m above sea level (median 1,028 m).

- Adherikholagaun
- Adhmara
- Admara
- Agaha Khola
- Agahakhota Gaun
- Agheni
- Agāhākholā Gāū̃
- Alaiche
- Alaichikhola Gaun
- Alaichikholagaun
- Amalabash
- Amalbas
- Amdanda
- Amile
- Amlayaan
- Amrai
- Anpchaur
- Aphar
- Aphredanda
- Arabhsing
- Aragi Danda
- Arbathok
- Archale
- Archandanda
- Archanga
- Aredanda
- Arepanidanda
- Arephan
- Argali
- Argaliya
- Argedanda
- Argeli
- Argidanda
- Arhamar
- Arhamare Phant
- Arhamāre
- Arkhale
- Arkhaledanda
- Arkichour
- Armalang
- Armalāṅ
- Arsaudi
- Artun
- Arukharka
- Arunnkhola Pakha
- Arya Bhanjyang
- Arya Bhannjyang
- Asardi
- Asare
- Atrabas
- Aules
- Awal
- Badaharbot
- Badahare
- Badar Phant
- Badradi
- Badwahan
- Bagaha
- Bagarga
- Bagdhikot
- Bagdi
- Baghabari
- Baghachaur
- Bagkhor
- Bagnas
- Bagnaskot
- Bahadur Gaun
- Bahadurpur
- Bahapur
- Bahichhap
- Bahundada
- Bahundanda
- Bairadi
- Bairi̇̄ghāṭgāũ
- Baitighatgaun
- Bajhadi
- Baka
- Bakamalang
- Baksadi
- Bakum
- Bakumba
- Balchara
- Baldengadhi
- Baldeṅgaḍhi̇̄
- Balga
- Balha
- Bali pokhara
- Balthumkidanda
- Balthumki̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā
- Baluṭe
- Bamrikot
- Banchare
- Bandi Pokhara
- Bange Pasal
- Banhun Danda
- Banka
- Bansghanri
- Banskharka
- Banstari
- Baramū
- Barandi
- Barangdi
- Barause
- Bardaliya
- Bardanda
- Barrebas
- Bartung
- Bartuṅ
- Barudkhana
- Barumu
- Barḍā̃ḍā
- Bas Khark
- Bas Kharka
- Basantapur
- Basantpur
- Bastari
- Batara
- Batase Danda
- Batasedanda
- Batulechaur
- Bausidanda
- Bausi̇̃ḍā̃ḍā
- Bebake
- Bebare
- Bedem
- Behadi
- Bel Bhanjyang
- Belauji
- Belbas
- Beldanda
- Belonja
- Belpani̇̄
- Beltar
- Beluja
- Belḍā̃ḍā
- Beruwa Kuna
- Besar Bhanjyang
- Besarka
- Beserdanda
- Besārḍā̃ḍā
- Beteni
- Betyani
- Beule
- Bhad Gaun
- Bhairavsthan
- Bhaiskatta
- Bhalayatar
- Bhalebas
- Bhaledhunga
- Bhaluban
- Bhalukharka
- Bhanganidanda
- Bhangbang
- Bhangbari
- Bhanji Pokhara
- Bhanjyang
- Bharelun
- Bharkesh
- Bharkot
- Bharle
- Bharse
- Bhedichaur
- Bhirpani
- Bhola
- Bhotuke Daurali
- Bhudhi Khatrikot
- Bhugat
- Bhujunge
- Bhujāt
- Bhusaldanda
- Bhutaha
- Bhutte Danda
- Bhutuka
- Bhutuke
- Bhāṅbāri̇̄
- Bhāṅbāṅ
- Bichhadi
- Bijaypur
- Birkot
- Birsing
- Birsiṅ
- Biruwa
- Bisauna
- Bisdanda
- Biskundanda
- Bisḍā̃ḍā
- Bokhar Chhahara
- Bokhar Gaun
- Boriyā
- Borya
- Bote Gaun
- Bote Gāū̃
- Botegaun
- Botma
- Botuke
- Budhar Gaun
- Budhi Damar
- Budhi Dhamar
- Budhikot
- Budhilek
- Bultar
- Butaha
- Bāghkor
- Bāhun Ḍā̃ḍā
- Bā̃kā
- Bā̃sghāri̇̄
- Bā̃skharka
- Bā̃stari
- Bīrkot
- Chadauli
- Chahala
- Chahlan
- Chakaldi
- Chandi Bhanjyang
- Chapardanda
- Char Ghare
- Charange
- Charghare
- Chaunbari
- Chaupari
- Chaurbhar
- Chaurthok
- Chawanbari
- Chebuṅ
- Chechikot
- Chhabchaur
- Chhahala
- Chhahala Damar
- Chhahala Phant
- Chhahara
- Chhamke
- Chhap
- Chhapdanda
- Chhaprali
- Chhatiwandanda
- Chhechuwa
- Chherlung
- Chheukhan
- Chheukhandanda
- Chhirlung
- Chhis Gaun
- Chhisgaun
- Chhāpadi̇̄
- Chhāpdā̃dā
- Chidibas
- Chidipani
- Chiditol
- Chidiya
- Chilandi
- Chirtung
- Chirtung Pakha
- Chirtunndhara
- Chirtuṅ
- Chitis
- Chitrachhap
- Chitre Danda
- Chiudi
- Chlrtung
- Chuchbari
- Chyandanda
- Chyanlingphat
- Chyuribas
- Chyānḍā̃ḍā
- Dab
- Dabaka
- Dabra
- Dadara
- Dadharan
- Daduwa
- Daha
- Daha Danda
- Dahari gaun
- Daindanda
- Daindanda Tola
- Dalitun
- Damaitol
- Damar
- Damara
- Damardobhan
- Dambak
- Damkada
- Danam Gaun
- Dandagaun
- Dangil
- Dansing
- Dansingdanda
- Dansingkot
- Dansiṅkoṭ
- Darbar
- Darchha
- Darchhagaun
- Darlam
- Darpuk
- Darpukghat
- Darun
- Darunga
- Debariya
- Ded Gaun
- Ded Gāū̃
- Denpauwa
- Deorali
- Deudi
- Deule
- Deulidanda
- Deurali
- Deurali Bhanjyang
- Deurali Chhap
- Deurali Gaun
- Dewagiri Gaun
- Dewagiri̇̄ Chuli̇̄
- Dewaglri Chull
- Dhab
- Dhada
- Dhadaha
- Dhadhantar
- Dhajabanne
- Dhakre Bas
- Dhakrebas
- Dham
- Dhami Gaun
- Dhansar
- Dhansarkuna
- Dhanuwa
- Dhapkhola
- Dharaini
- Dharakuna
- Dharampani
- Dharapani
- Dharkasing
- Dharkesing
- Dhawadanda
- Dhikichaur
- Dhobadi
- Dhobale
- Dhowadi
- Dhunge
- Dhungri Khola Gaun
- Dhungrikhola Gaun
- Dhunibesi
- Dhureni
- Dhuwa Ghat
- Dhuwa Kharka
- Dhuwanpani
- Dhākrebās
- Dhāwāḍā̃ḍā
- Dig
- Diwaldanda
- Diwālḍā̃ḍā
- Dobhan Gaun
- Dobhan Panthe
- Doghari
- Dohara
- Dolimara
- Domabi
- Dondragaida
- Dorkho
- Dovan
- Dudhara
- Dulam Chhap
- Dumai
- Dumai Ghant
- Dumaidanda
- Dumaiḍā̃ḍā
- Dumariya
- Dumre
- Dumrepath
- Dumri Pokhara
- Dumrikharka
- Dundanda
- Dunḍā̃ḍā
- Durlam Guthi
- Dwāri̇̄ Gāū̃
- Dānsi̇̄ṅ
- Dā̃gil
- Dāṅsiṅ
- Dāṅsiṅḍā̃ḍā
- Ekletar
- Gabu Danda
- Gabudanda
- Gadakot
- Gadda
- Gahate
- Gaidabari
- Gaighat
- Gailuk
- Gaitar
- Gajabandi
- Gajeḍā̃ḍā
- Galausa
- Galausa Pani
- Galdha
- Gandakidhik
- Gangate
- Gansai
- Gansal
- Garhabas
- Garunga
- Gauntul
- Geja
- Gejadanda

…and 791 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 Palpa District

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

### Water

100 rivers and streams.

- Agāhā Kholā
- Amile Kholā
- Bagar Kholā
- Bamsrāṅ Kholā
- Barāndi̇̄ Kholā
- Basanti̇̄ Kholā
- Baseni̇̄ Kholā
- Bebare Kholā
- Beteni̇̄ Kholā
- Betini̇̄ Kholā
- Bhaiskaṭṭā Kholā
- Bhai̇̄se Kholā
- Budhare Kholā
- Budhare Kholā
- Bādi̇̄ Kholā
- Bāgh Kholā
- Bārabise Kholā
- Bātule Kholā
- Chheukhān Kholā
- Chiḍiyā Kholā
- Chyuri̇̄bās Kholā
- Dhobādi̇̄ Kholā
- Dhukur Kholā
- Dhāwā Kholā

…and 76 more.

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Ḍaha Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,200 m
- Phārluṅ · 1,148 m
- Chhāpar Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,001 m
- Huksekoṭ Ḍā̃ḍā · 870 m

### Forests and nature

16 forests.

- Bhārkesh Forest
- Chheukhān Forest
- Darlām Forest
- Deurāli̇̄ Forest
- Gaire Ban
- Luhu Forest
- Mulābāri̇̄ Forest
- Ripdi̇̄koṭ Forest
- Rāni̇̄ Ban
- Rāni̇̄ Ban
- Sardewā Forest
- Sirũkharka Forest
- Udāṅ Forest
- Ãdheri̇̄ Forest
- Ḍaḍuwā Forest
- Ḍunḍure 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 Palpa District and the best time to visit

In Palpa District, the warmest month is Jun (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (11 °C). About 1,472 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (416 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 11 16 

Feb 14 23 

Mar 18 27 

Apr 23 38 

May 25 103 

Jun 25 245 

Jul 23 416 

Aug 23 306 

Sep 22 220 

Oct 19 69 

Nov 16 3 

Dec 12 6 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Palpa District

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels65
- Schools378
- Colleges and universities10
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants36
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics1

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 Palpa District?In Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Palpa District?252,870 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Palpa District?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Palpa District?About 173 people per km²
- What borders Palpa District?Arghakhanchi District, Gulmi District, Nawalparasi East District, Nawalparasi West District, Rupandehi District, Syangja District and Tanahu District
- How many villages are in Palpa District?1,191 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Palpa District?Settlements lie between 269 m and 1,757 m
- What is the highest point in Palpa District?Ḍaha Ḍā̃ḍā (1,200 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Palpa District?October to May
- How many hospitals are in Palpa District?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Palpa District?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Palpa District?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Palpa District?NP0546 (OCHA common operational dataset)