# Rupandehi District, Lumbini Province – Municipalities

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

District · Lumbini Province 

# Rupandehi District

Rupandehi District is a district of Nepal in Lumbini Province. It had an estimated **1,215,020 people** in 2023 on 1,305 km² (about 931 per km²). It is divided into 17 municipalities. 934 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2,611 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,215,020people (2023)
- 1,305km²
- 17municipalities
- 2,611mapped services

## How many people live in Rupandehi District?

Rupandehi District had an estimated **1,215,020 people** in 2023 — 22.3% of Lumbini Province, 3rd of 77 districts. There are 1,034 women for every 1,000 men (below the Lumbini Province figure of 1,084). Spread over 1,305 km², that is about **931 people per km²**, 4th of 77 districts.

25.6% of people are children under 15 and 5.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 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 ****100,025**

5–9 ****103,437**

10–14 ****107,071**

15–19 ****119,569**

20–24 ****128,278**

25–29 ****128,526**

30–34 ****112,527**

35–39 ****91,179**

40–44 ****72,238**

45–49 ****62,456**

50–54 ****50,087**

55–59 ****40,879**

60–64 ****33,713**

65–69 ****27,401**

70–74 ****18,386**

75–79 ****10,669**

80+ ****8,579**

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

## Where is Rupandehi District?

Rupandehi District lies in [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other districts: [Arghakhanchi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/), [Kapilbastu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/), [Nawalparasi West District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/nawalparasi-west/) and [Palpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/). By area it is the 55th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 6.8% of [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/). The centre of Rupandehi District is about 190 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 73 km from Deukhurī, the main town of Lumbini Province. The centre point is at 27.5492° N, 83.4032° 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 Rupandehi District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Butwal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/butwal/) 102 58 511 

[Devdaha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/devdaha/) 137 84 85 

[Gaidahawa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/gaidahawa/) 97 84 64 

[Kanchan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/kanchan/) 59 25 34 

[Kotahimai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/kotahimai/) 58 68 38 

[Lumbini Sanskritik](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/lumbini-sanskritik-np0548304/) 112 93 241 

[Lumbini Sanskritik](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/lumbini-sanskritik-np0548599/) 7.9 1 37 

[Marchawari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/marchawari/) 49 57 40 

[Mayadevi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/mayadevi/) 72 67 106 

[Om Satiya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/om-satiya/) 49 54 52 

[Rohini](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/rohini/) 65 65 48 

[Sainamaina](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/sainamaina/) 161 75 83 

[Sammarimai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/sammarimai/) 51 68 55 

[Siddharthanagar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/siddharthanagar/) 36 36 812 

[Siyari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/siyari/) 66 63 60 

[Suddhodhan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/suddhodhan/) 58 50 50 

[Tilottama](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/tilottama/) 126 110 295 

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 Rupandehi District

Open gazetteers list **934 villages, towns and localities** in Rupandehi District. The largest with a recorded population: Butwāl (195,054) and Siddharthanagar (63,367). Settlements here lie between about 86 m and 724 m above sea level (median 109 m).

- 4 nambar
- Aama
- Aasidawa
- Adhibhari
- Agal Gauwa
- Ahirandihi
- Ahirandihitola
- Ahirauli
- Aichawal
- Ajama
- Amahawa
- Amarganj
- Amarhawa
- Amari
- Amauli
- Amawa
- Ami
- Anandaban
- Anchalpur
- Ardauli
- Asaban
- Asuraina
- Athawatol
- Aurahawa
- Auraicha
- Auralhawa
- Babhani
- Badantapur
- Badduliya
- Badei Pokhari
- Badhawa
- Badki Gummi
- Badki Khurhuriya
- Badki Mahadei
- Badki Piparahiya
- Bagaghura
- Bagaha
- Bagahawa
- Bagahi
- Bagamirwa
- Bagauli
- Baidauli
- Baidiliya
- Baikunthapur
- Bairghat
- Bairiahawa
- Bairihawa
- Bairiya
- Bajirganj
- Bakauli
- Baksand
- Baksapur
- Bakuli
- Balapur
- Balapur Sano
- Balapur Thulo
- Banarhawa
- Bangai
- Bangali Gaun
- Bangawa
- Banghusari
- Baniyadih
- Banjarahi
- Bankasiya
- Bankatawa
- Bankatti
- Bansgadhi
- Bansidih
- Baragadawa
- Barawaliya
- Barbasi
- Bardahawa
- Bardihawa
- Barehawa
- Barewā
- Bargadawa
- Bargadhi
- Bargadwa
- Barhadawa
- Barsauli
- Barwa
- Basadilwa
- Basahawa
- Basantapur
- Basghari
- Batasari
- Batbaliya
- Bayarkatti
- Bebara
- Belabhariya
- Belahiya
- Belahiyā
- Belarahi
- Belauha
- Belawa
- Belbas
- Belbhariya
- Belwadanda
- Beninagar
- Benipur
- Besgadhi
- Betahani
- Betahari
- Betahiya
- Bethani
- Bethi
- Betkuiya
- Betwaliya
- Bhadachi
- Bhadakaiya
- Bhadauli
- Bhadchha
- Bhagadar
- Bhagalapur
- Bhagatari
- Bhagatpur
- Bhagawanpur
- Bhainsakhadar
- Bhairahawa Gaun
- Bhaisagahan
- Bhaisahi
- Bhalebas
- Bhaluhi
- Bhaluwari
- Bhanaura
- Bhangahiya
- Bhanghiya
- Bhanurā
- Bharatpur
- Bharauliya
- Bharwaliya
- Bhatapurwa
- Bhausahiya
- Bhawai
- Bhawanipur
- Bhawarabari
- Bhelai
- Bhendatol
- Bhojahawa
- Bhujahiya
- Bhujauli
- Bhujauli̇̄
- Bhumka
- Bhurhawa
- Bhutahawa
- Bhuwari
- Bichaiyapur
- Bichauwapur
- Bichawapur
- Bichuwapur
- Bihuli
- Bijgauli
- Bikahawapur
- Bilarhawa
- Bilayikapur
- Binayapur
- Bir Path
- Birani
- Birendranagar
- Birnagar
- Bisauriya
- Bishanpura
- Bishunpur
- Bishunpura
- Bisunpura
- Bisunpurā
- Biuligaun
- Biuri
- Bodarbar
- Bogadi
- Bogadiya
- Bogaḍi̇̄
- Bohiya
- Brindaban
- Buchakaiya
- Buchi
- Budawa
- Budhabare
- Budhar Gaun
- Budhar Gāū̃
- Butwal
- Butwāl
- Byauri
- Bā̃sgaḍhi̇̄
- Chakkarawa
- Chamar Tol
- Chamarauti
- Chamarautitola
- Chamarholi
- Chamkipur
- Chamkiya
- Chanamar
- Chandranagar
- Changatha
- Chanuli
- Chattarpur
- Chaunpur
- Chauri
- Chayanpur
- Chethari
- Chhapiya
- Chhapiyā
- Chhatiwan
- Chhattarpur
- Chhipagadh
- Chhotidih
- Chhotka Majhagawa
- Chhotki Bangai
- Chhotki Bogadiya
- Chhotki Gummi
- Chhotki Khurhuriya
- Chhotki Mahadei
- Chhotki Ramnagar
- Chihuli Gaun
- Chilhiya
- Chirpurawa
- Chirpurwa
- Chiḍiyā
- Chldiya
- DAnkachahawa
- Dagardih
- Dahargaun
- Damad
- Damaha
- Damar
- Damawarpur
- Danbaksapur
- Darakhaawa
- Darakhasawa
- Darkhasawa
- Darkhasi
- Darshan Tol
- Dayanagar
- Deepnagar
- Deuwapara
- Devinagar
- Devkota Chok
- Dewadaha
- Dewandih
- Dewangadhiya
- Dewidamar
- Dhakadhai
- Dhamasar
- Dhamauli
- Dhanai
- Dhanaitola
- Dhanaphant
- Dhanchhi
- Dhandarpur
- Dharkun Pakha
- Dharmapur
- Dhaunpurwa
- Dhauthaniya
- Dhekadhar
- Dhelphorwa
- Dhodhahawa
- Dhodhhawa
- Dholbajawa
- Dhoti
- Dhupahi
- Dhusawa
- Dihawa
- Dihbarauli
- Dihuli
- Dinganagar
- Dingarnagar
- Dipnagar
- Diwatoli
- Dogahara
- Dogahari
- Dogana
- Dogara
- Dolai
- Dolpur
- Driver Tol
- Dubauli
- Dubauliya
- Dubiahawa
- Dudharksa
- Dudharākṣa
- Dugauliya
- Dumma
- Durganagar
- Durgapur
- Durgauliya
- Ekla
- Gadhawa
- Gadhbas
- Gadhidin
- Gaibahawa
- Gaidahawa
- Gaihawa
- Gaitikhawa
- Gajedi
- Ganawariya
- Gandi
- Ganeshpur
- Gangawaliya
- Gangoliya
- Garagatti
- Garasadi
- Gauraiya
- Gauri
- Ghamsapur
- Ghodanha
- Ghoḍāhā
- Gidahiya
- Gidaiya
- Gitanagar
- Gobadauri
- Gogauli
- Gohawa
- Golahar
- Goligadh
- Golkawa
- Gonaha
- Gonahiya
- Gopalapur
- Gopalpur Nagar
- Gujarpurwa
- Gulariya
- Gulriha
- Gunaiya Danda
- Gunda
- Gunḍi
- Gurung Tola
- Gurwaliya
- Gurwaniya
- Hadsari
- Halbādi̇̄
- Hanumangadhi
- Hanumannagar
- Haraiya
- Haranhiya
- Hararailiya
- Harbarhawa
- Hardi
- Harharawa
- Harharpur
- Hariharpur
- Haringadi
- Harnaiya
- Harnampur
- Harpur
- Harsauri
- Hasnapur
- Hathihawa
- Hatidanda
- Helbedi
- Hirapur
- Hitaitola
- Hāti̇̄dā̃dā
- Imalihawa
- Islampur
- Itahiya
- Jabarjastapur
- Jagahattha
- Jahada
- Jamara
- Jamuhani
- Jamuhi
- Janara
- Jaralaiyā
- Jaraliya
- Jaumune Phant
- Jayapur
- Jharbaira
- Jhimjhimiya
- Jhugapara
- Jhungapar
- Jigina
- Jiginiya
- Jignihawa
- Jihawa
- Jitgadhi
- Jitpur
- Jitwapur
- Jogada
- Jogadiha
- Jogikuti
- Jogi̇̄kuṭi̇̄
- Jogīkuti
- Juda
- Judadihawa
- Jyamire
- Jyatinagar
- Jāmune Phãṭ
- Kacharihawa
- Kadamahawa
- Kadamhawa
- Kadamipur
- Kadmahawa
- Kaeharihawa
- Kailashanagar
- Kailashban
- Kailashnagar
- Kaithawaliya
- Kakarhawa
- Kalidaha
- Kalikadi

…and 534 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 Rupandehi District

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

### Water

44 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Asidahawā Kulo
- Banihā Kulo
- Baurbā Kholā
- Beruwa Kholā
- Bhaluhi̇̄ Kholā
- Bodhar Kholā
- Chhirkhā Kholā
- Dāno River
- Gahi̇̄gairā Kholā
- Gaiḍahawā Tāl
- Ghamāhar Kholā
- Ghdāhā Kholā
- Ghoghiyā Nālā
- Ghāghā Nālā
- Hagni̇̄ Nālā
- Harewā River
- Harewā River
- Inguriyā River
- Jyāmire Kholā
- Kaṇchan River
- Kaṭhaphor Nālā
- Khahare Kholā
- Koilahawā Nadi̇̄
- Kunharā Nālā

…and 21 more.

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Kuñjaban

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Bhairahawā

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 Rupandehi District and the best time to visit

In Rupandehi 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 Rupandehi District

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

- Hospitals94
- Banks355
- ATMs6
- Petrol pumps42
- Hotels395
- Shopping malls8
- Schools907
- Colleges and universities72
- Cinemas12
- Pharmacies59
- Restaurants604
- Police stations21
- Dental clinics36

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 Rupandehi District?In Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Rupandehi District?1,215,020 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Rupandehi District?About 27 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Rupandehi District?About 931 people per km²
- What borders Rupandehi District?Arghakhanchi District, Kapilbastu District, Nawalparasi West District and Palpa District
- How many villages are in Rupandehi District?934 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rupandehi District?Settlements lie between 86 m and 724 m
- What is the best time to visit Rupandehi District?October to March
- How many hospitals are in Rupandehi District?94 mapped
- How many banks are in Rupandehi District?355 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Rupandehi District?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Rupandehi District?42 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rupandehi District?NP0548 (OCHA common operational dataset)