# Pyuthan District, Lumbini Province – Municipalities

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

District · Lumbini Province 

# Pyuthan District

Pyuthan District is a district of Nepal in Lumbini Province. It had an estimated **242,520 people** in 2023 on 1,321 km² (about 184 per km²). It is divided into 9 municipalities. 1,200 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 547 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 242,520people (2023)
- 1,321km²
- 9municipalities
- 547mapped services

## How many people live in Pyuthan District?

Pyuthan District had an estimated **242,520 people** in 2023 — 4.4% of Lumbini Province, 45th of 77 districts. There are 1,235 women for every 1,000 men (above the Lumbini Province figure of 1,084). Spread over 1,321 km², that is about **184 people per km²**, 33rd of 77 districts.

31.2% of people are children under 15 and 6.0% 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 59 children and older people.

0–4 ****22,931**

5–9 ****25,102**

10–14 ****27,575**

15–19 ****25,142**

20–24 ****22,939**

25–29 ****21,824**

30–34 ****18,470**

35–39 ****13,899**

40–44 ****11,795**

45–49 ****11,289**

50–54 ****10,216**

55–59 ****8,825**

60–64 ****7,895**

65–69 ****6,096**

70–74 ****4,121**

75–79 ****2,634**

80+ ****1,767**

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

## Where is Pyuthan District?

Pyuthan District lies in [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other districts: [Arghakhanchi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/), [Baglung District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/), [Dang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/), [Gulmi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/) and [Rolpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/). By area it is the 54th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 6.8% of [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/). The centre of Pyuthan District is about 249 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 28.1201° N, 82.8299° 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 Pyuthan District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Aairawati](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/pyuthan/aairawati/) 157 149 53 

[Gaumukhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/pyuthan/gaumukhi/) 139 147 50 

[Jhimaruk](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/pyuthan/jhimaruk/) 107 141 57 

[Mallarani](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/pyuthan/mallarani/) 80 94 43 

[Mandavi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/pyuthan/mandavi/) 113 95 42 

[Naubahini](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/pyuthan/naubahini/) 213 184 52 

[Pyuthan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/pyuthan/pyuthan/) 129 187 110 

[Sarumarani](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/pyuthan/sarumarani/) 158 144 48 

[Sworgadwari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/pyuthan/sworgadwari/) 225 179 92 

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 Pyuthan District

Open gazetteers list **1,200 villages, towns and localities** in Pyuthan District. Settlements here lie between about 336 m and 3,065 m above sea level (median 1,250 m).

- Aamdanda
- Aatitar
- Adebas
- Adherigaun
- Aduwabari
- Agara
- Ahal
- Ahalkholagau
- Ahalkholagaun
- Airabati
- Aitar
- Alkabajh
- Alubari
- Ambare
- Ambot
- Amdanda
- Amghat
- Amiladhik
- Amili
- Ampata
- Andheri
- Anp Pata
- Anpchaur
- Anpdhara
- Antar Tol
- Apchaur
- Aphrekholagaun
- Arauti
- Arbang
- Arbāṅ
- Ardus
- Argali
- Argeli
- Arjam
- Arkhale
- Arlabang
- Arlabāṅ
- Arneta
- Artabang
- Artubang
- Arudanda
- Arupata
- Asurbari
- Atighar
- Auleni
- Badachaur
- Badanekholagaun
- Badara
- Badchaur
- Baddanda
- Bade Chaur
- Badikholagaun
- Bagdula
- Baghkhor
- Baghmara
- Baglibang
- Baglidanda
- Baguwa
- Bahane
- Bahundanda
- Bahungaun
- Bahunpata
- Bahunthok
- Baide
- Baike
- Baireni
- Bajam
- Bajhbange
- Baji Pokhari
- Bajipur
- Bakhrikhor
- Baksing
- Balde
- Bali Bisauna
- Balidhara
- Baluwa
- Banchare
- Bandikot
- Bandrekholagaun
- Banera Khajuri
- Bangari tole
- Bange
- Bangemarot
- Bangephedi
- Bangesal
- Bangge
- Bansing
- Banskholagaun
- Banskot
- Bansthala
- Bantakura
- Banyachaur
- Baram Pokhara
- Barapani
- Baraula
- Baraulkot
- Baraulākoṭ
- Barbot
- Bardāndā
- Barebang
- Barhamula
- Barjibang
- Barnabir
- Bartan
- Barthan
- Barthum
- Bas
- Basai
- Basandhara
- Basdanda
- Basel Tol
- Baskholagaun
- Baskot
- Bastari
- Batchaur
- Batule
- Bauda
- Bayadanda
- Bayapakha
- Bayoḍā̃ḍā
- Baḍḍā̃ḍā
- Bebare
- Bel Pokhari
- Belbas
- Belbot
- Beldanda
- Belghari
- Belḍā̃ḍā
- Besi
- Besiban
- Betane
- Beware
- Bhadari Pakhara
- Bhaerchaur
- Bhainsi Lote
- Bhaisamare
- Bhaisilote
- Bhalang
- Bhalapani
- Bhalbang
- Bhaldanda
- Bhalkuna
- Bhalubhutte
- Bhalāṅ
- Bhampali
- Bhande Khoriya
- Bhangeri
- Bhanjyang
- Bhatepani
- Bhaterchaur
- Bhaune
- Bhañjyāṅ
- Bhedabari
- Bhedikhor
- Bhedikhore
- Bhegni
- Bhingri Bajar
- Bhingrikholagaun
- Bhingrikot
- Bhingrikot Apchaur
- Bhirkuna
- Bhitrikot
- Bhiṅgri̇̄koṭ
- Bhompa
- Bhulke
- Bhungja
- Bhusbang
- Bhuṅjā
- Bhãgeri̇̄
- Biddanda
- Bidḍā̃ḍā
- Bijuli
- Bijuwar
- Birauta
- Biringkot
- Biriṅkoṭ
- Birkhekot
- Bisauna
- Bismure
- Bista Tol
- Bokre
- Bolde
- Bribagar
- Budachaur
- Budhachaur
- Budhe Pokhara
- Budhi Pokhara
- Budhichaur
- Budhigara
- Bujathati
- Bukeni
- Bukurchaur
- Burdi
- Bwanse
- Bwā̃se
- Bāhungāũ
- Bāhunḍā̃ḍā
- Bāksiṅ
- Bānsiṅ
- Bārhabise
- Bārhamure
- Bāsḍā̃ḍā
- Bā̃di̇̄koṭ
- Bā̃skholāgāũ
- Bā̃skoṭ
- Chabha
- Chadule
- Chakchake
- Chaklaghat
- Chalnetar
- Chanchala
- Charingge
- Charpani
- Charponi
- Chauke
- Chaur
- Chaurpani
- Chautara
- Chauthi Laune
- Chendhara
- Cherneta
- Chhabise
- Chhabise Gau
- Chham
- Chhap
- Chhape
- Chhatipata
- Chhatiun Damar
- Chhatunkholagaun
- Chheda
- Chhedpakha
- Chhekka
- Chhekuwa
- Chhepane
- Chhepte Odar
- Chhewagaun
- Chichchaur
- Chichinne
- Chidi Damar
- Chidiyapakha
- China
- Chiphleti
- Chisabang
- Chisapani
- Chitikholagaun
- Chiurapani
- Chiuriya Bagar
- Chor Kateri
- Chormol
- Chorpāni̇̄
- Chudhara
- Chuja
- Chujakharka
- Chukaha
- Chuna
- Chutreni
- Chyandhara
- Chyaukot
- Daban
- Dabang
- Dabar
- Dada pasal
- Dadari
- Dadi Pokhari
- Dadra
- Daha
- Dahachaur
- Dahakholagaun
- Daili Simal
- Daiya
- Dakas
- Dakha Kwadi
- Dakha Ratamata
- Dakhara
- Damai Tol
- Damar
- Damare
- Damremela
- Damri
- Damti
- Danda Kateri
- Dandagaun
- Dandakatti
- Dandakharka
- Dandathar
- Dangbang
- Dangdul
- Dangsing Chihan Dada
- Danphe
- Danphedhara
- Dansingdanda
- Daphle
- Dar Bisauna
- Darbang
- Darbhan
- Darbāṅ
- Daregauda
- Darenta
- Darga
- Darimchaur
- Darimkharka
- Darimpata
- Dashmure
- Dehalna
- Deurali
- Deurali Bhitta
- Devisthan
- Dhab
- Dhadra
- Dhae
- Dhaire
- Dhaire Khapte
- Dhairechaur
- Dhairekharka
- Dhaireni
- Dhake Dihi
- Dhamche
- Dhan
- Dhan Chaur
- Dhana
- Dhana Bajar
- Dhanbang
- Dhanbangdanda
- Dhanbot
- Dhanbuda
- Dhanbāṅ
- Dhanbāṅḍā̃ḍā
- Dhanchaur
- Dhand
- Dhanda
- Dhandada
- Dhandgaun
- Dhandhara
- Dhankot
- Dhankot Chihan Dada
- Dhanphule
- Dhanubas
- Dhapholagaun
- Dharampa
- Dharampani
- Dharapani
- Dharedhunga
- Dharmajim
- Dhikaban
- Dhirechaur
- Dhobaghat
- Dhodra
- Dhubang
- Dhubāṅ
- Dhudi
- Dhuibang
- Dhungegadhi
- Dhungethati
- Dhungmang
- Dhwankatir
- Dhāpkholāgāũ
- Dibang
- Dibāṅ
- Dihi
- Dimechaur
- Dingbungdanda
- Dobata
- Dobhai
- Dobichaur
- Dodrebhir
- Domai
- Dorlote
- Dubichaur
- Dumai
- Dummare
- Dungdunge
- Durunga
- Duwachaur
- Duwakot
- Dwarkholagaun
- Dābāṅ
- Dākhākoṭ
- Dānsiṅḍā̃ḍā
- Dā̃phe
- Dāṅbāṅ
- Ekchote
- Eklesalla
- Ekrate
- Gabdhara
- Gabdi
- Gadera
- Gaderpani
- Gadhi
- Gaekharka
- Gahatera
- Gahatero
- Gahtara
- Gaibang
- Gaira
- Gairabari
- Galangchhang
- Galdung
- Galāṅchhāṅ
- Galḍuṅ
- Ganahakholagaun

…and 800 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 Pyuthan District

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

### Water

223 rivers and streams.

- Adhaiti̇̄ Kholā
- Airi̇̄ Kholā
- Akāse Kholā
- Arkhā Kholā
- Aruṅ Kholā
- Arṭubāṅ Kholā
- Balle Kholā
- Bane Kholā
- Banjāri̇̄ Kholā
- Baye Kholā
- Baṅge Kholā
- Berte Kholā
- Besi̇̄ Kholā
- Betāne Kholā
- Bhai̇̃si̇̄ Kholā
- Bhan̄jyāṅ Kholā
- Bhitiṅ Kholā
- Bhitte Kholā
- Bhomli̇̄ Kholā
- Bhulke Kholā
- Bhuswāṅ Kholā
- Bhāgre Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā

…and 199 more.

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains.

- Ghopṭebhir Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,281 m
- Barāpāṭi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,153 m
- Jupāl Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,129 m
- Musi̇̄ Pokharā Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,112 m
- Ikhanā Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,088 m
- Chadule Lek · 1,899 m
- Ḍihālnā Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,796 m
- Dāregaũḍā · 1,738 m
- Birkhekoṭ · 1,677 m

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Khuṅ Forest
- Lukur Ban

### History

1 fort.

- Dhunge Garhi

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 Pyuthan District and the best time to visit

In Pyuthan 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 Pyuthan District

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks51
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels7
- Schools463
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants6
- Police stations6
- 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 Pyuthan District?In Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Pyuthan District?242,520 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pyuthan District?About 24 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pyuthan District?About 184 people per km²
- What borders Pyuthan District?Arghakhanchi District, Baglung District, Dang District, Gulmi District and Rolpa District
- How many villages are in Pyuthan District?1,200 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pyuthan District?Settlements lie between 336 m and 3,065 m
- What is the highest point in Pyuthan District?Ghopṭebhir Ḍā̃ḍā (2,281 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pyuthan District?October to May
- How many hospitals are in Pyuthan District?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Pyuthan District?51 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pyuthan District?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pyuthan District?NP0555 (OCHA common operational dataset)