# Purbakhola Municipality, Palpa District, Lumbini Province

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Municipality · Palpa District 

# Purbakhola

Purbakhola is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Palpa District, Lumbini Province. It covers **138.1 km²**. 120 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 47 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 138km²
- 47mapped services
- 1,052 mtypical elevation

## Where is Purbakhola?

Purbakhola lies in [Palpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/), [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Mathagadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/mathagadhi/), [Nisdi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/nisdi/), [Rambha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/rambha/) and [Rampur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/rampur/). By area it is the 327th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 9.4% of [Palpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/). The centre of Purbakhola is about 153 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 23 km from Tānsen, the main town of Palpa District. The centre point is at 27.8239° N, 83.7725° 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).

## Villages and localities in Purbakhola

Open gazetteers list **120 villages, towns and localities** in Purbakhola. Settlements here lie between about 596 m and 1,578 m above sea level (median 1,052 m).

- Aphredanda
- Aragi Danda
- Argedanda
- Argidanda
- Arkhaledanda
- Arkichour
- Bahichhap
- Bahundada
- Balchara
- Bali pokhara
- Banhun Danda
- Bansghanri
- Baramū
- Barumu
- Besarka
- Beteni
- Betyani
- Bhaledhunga
- Bharkot
- Bharse
- Bhutuke
- Birkot
- Budhilek
- Bāhun Ḍā̃ḍā
- Bā̃sghāri̇̄
- Chaunbari
- Chebuṅ
- Chhis Gaun
- Chhisgaun
- Chhāpadi̇̄
- Chirtung
- Chirtung Pakha
- Chirtuṅ
- Dadara
- Deurali
- Dhakre Bas
- Dhapkhola
- Dhureni
- Dolimara
- Dorkho
- Dumariya
- Gorkhe
- Jamkot
- Jaruṅ
- Jerung
- Jhimrunn
- Jhimruṅ
- Jordihi
- Kali Ban
- Kaphaldanda
- Karne Danda
- Kerauli
- Khaksi
- Khalludi
- Khatri Danda
- Khorodi
- Khundanda
- Khunḍā̃ḍā
- Krik Bhanjyang
- Lampal
- Lankuri
- Lemdhem
- Losardi
- Lā̃kuri̇̄
- Maidan
- Majhidanda
- Majhkot
- Mantung Gaun
- Manṭuṅ Gāū̃
- Masar
- Maslan
- Mauridanda
- Muntung
- Muntuṅ
- Myangrung
- Myāṅruṅ
- Mājhikoṭ
- Mājhi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Namsurgha
- Naugau
- Ohebung
- Ohhapadi
- Okharathok
- Panerdi
- Pangjung Gaun
- Phurangdi
- Pokhara Danda
- Pokharachhap
- Pokharathok
- Pāṅjuṅ Gāū̃
- Rakse
- Ral danda
- Rāl Ḍā̃ḍā
- Sabas
- Sakhine
- Salbas
- Samansing
- Sanding
- Sanungal
- Sathikol
- Satmuga
- Shikhardanda
- Silingbhanjang
- Siliṅbhanjā̃ṅ
- Silkes
- Siluwa
- Slluwa Hatiya
- Sukhaura
- Sāṅdiṅ
- Tallo Jherudi
- Tamakhani
- Thongsing Kharka
- Thoṅsiṅ Kharka
- Thumdanda
- Thumḍā̃ḍā
- Tukjha
- Wapan
- Āphreḍā̃ḍā
- Ārgeḍā̃ḍā
- Ārgi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā

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 Purbakhola

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Lākuri̇̄ Kholā
- Lāmdi̇̄ Kholā
- Manṭusa Kholā
- Marsāṅdi̇̄ Kholā
- Simaldi̇̄ Kholā

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Chhāpar Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,001 m

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 Purbakhola and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Purbakhola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chapakot Hospital · Chapakot 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.88728&mlon=83.82664#map=17/27.88728/83.82664) 

Bank Garima Bikas Bank · Chapakot 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.88702&mlon=83.82093#map=17/27.88702/83.82093) 

ATM Citizens Bank · Sunawal 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.60620&mlon=83.64062#map=17/27.60620/83.64062) 

Petrol pump Balpuk · Galyang 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.93226&mlon=83.66836#map=17/27.93226/83.66836) 

Hotel Jalpa Bajar · Purbakhola 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.79904&mlon=83.73457#map=17/27.79904/83.73457) 

Mall Singh Complex · Butwal 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.70384&mlon=83.46480#map=17/27.70384/83.46480) 

School Shree Udbuddha Basic School Purbakhola RM 3 Palpa · Purbakhola 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.81529&mlon=83.77669#map=17/27.81529/83.77669) 

College Rambha Multiple Campus · Rambha 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.83242&mlon=83.71139#map=17/27.83242/83.71139) 

Police station Area Police Post Keware Bhanjyang · Walling 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.94547&mlon=83.80655#map=17/27.94547/83.80655) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Purbakhola

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

- Hotels2
- Schools45

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.

## Other municipalities in Palpa District

- Baganaskali
- Mathagadhi
- Nisdi
- Rainadevi Chhahara
- Rambha
- Rampur
- Ribdikot
- Tansen
- Tinau

## Quick answers

- Where is Purbakhola?In Palpa District, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What borders Purbakhola?Mathagadhi, Nisdi, Rambha and Rampur
- How many villages are in Purbakhola?120 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Purbakhola?Settlements lie between 596 m and 1,578 m
- What is the highest point in Purbakhola?Chhāpar Ḍā̃ḍā (1,001 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Purbakhola?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Purbakhola?Chapakot Hospital, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Purbakhola?Garima Bikas Bank, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Purbakhola?Citizens Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Purbakhola?Balpuk, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Purbakhola?NP0546406 (OCHA common operational dataset)