# Dhanusa District, Madhesh Province – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/

District · Madhesh Province 

# Dhanusa District

Dhanusa District is a district of Nepal in Madhesh Province. It had an estimated **924,655 people** in 2023 on 1,189 km² (about 778 per km²). Its main town is Janakpur. It is divided into 18 municipalities. 603 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 954 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 924,655people (2023)
- 1,189km²
- 18municipalities
- 954mapped services

## How many people live in Dhanusa District?

Dhanusa District had an estimated **924,655 people** in 2023 — 14.2% of Madhesh Province, 7th of 77 districts. There are 1,023 women for every 1,000 men (above the Madhesh Province figure of 994). Spread over 1,189 km², that is about **778 people per km²**, 7th of 77 districts.

31.8% of people are children under 15 and 5.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across Madhesh Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people.

0–4 ****103,369**

5–9 ****98,292**

10–14 ****92,376**

15–19 ****85,174**

20–24 ****89,746**

25–29 ****88,274**

30–34 ****70,634**

35–39 ****59,831**

40–44 ****44,469**

45–49 ****43,735**

50–54 ****34,970**

55–59 ****31,290**

60–64 ****27,796**

65–69 ****24,240**

70–74 ****17,522**

75–79 ****7,817**

80+ ****5,120**

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

## Where is Dhanusa District?

Dhanusa District lies in [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other districts: [Mahottari District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/), [Sindhuli District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/), [Siraha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/) and [Udayapur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/udayapur/). By area it is the 64th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 12.4% of [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/). The centre of Dhanusa District is about 118 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 17 km from Janakpur, the main town of Madhesh Province. The centre point is at 26.8511° N, 86.0358° 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 Dhanusa District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Aurahi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/aurahi/) 26 13 26 

[Bateshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/bateshwor/) 32 27 0 

[Bideha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/bideha/) 45 29 2 

[Chhireshwornath](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/chhireshwornath/) 51 40 52 

[Dhanauji](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/dhanauji/) 22 13 19 

[Dhanushadham](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/dhanushadham/) 92 51 6 

[Ganeshman Charnath](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/ganeshman-charnath/) 244 62 37 

[Hansapur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/hansapur/) 49 35 48 

[Janak Nandini](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/janak-nandini/) 28 18 1 

[Janakpurdham](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/janakpurdham/) 92 51 520 

[Kamala](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/kamala/) 66 68 34 

[Laxminiya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/laxminiya/) 31 20 3 

[Mithila](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/mithila/) 188 70 66 

[Mithila Bihari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/mithila-bihari/) 38 19 83 

[Mukhiyapatti Musaharmiya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/mukhiyapatti-musaharmiya/) 27 25 12 

[Nagarain](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/nagarain/) 39 17 5 

[Sabaila](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/sabaila/) 64 35 38 

[Shahidnagar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/shahidnagar/) 57 41 2 

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 Dhanusa District

Open gazetteers list **603 villages, towns and localities** in Dhanusa District. The largest with a recorded population: Janakpur (195,438). Settlements here lie between about 63 m and 474 m above sea level (median 92 m).

- Aaurahi
- Aderwa
- Agalesawa
- Ailani
- Ailani Godar
- Akaunha
- Akaura
- Akhilanandtol
- Amarkhana
- Amartar
- Anandapur
- Andupatti
- Arjanma
- Auraha
- Aurahi
- Aurahithan
- Babhargama
- Badahari Bajar
- Baddhuriya
- Baderwa
- Bagewa
- Baghchaura
- Baghman
- Bahaurwa
- Baheda
- Bahiri
- Bahuarba
- Bahuarwa
- Bahunmara
- Bahuntol
- Baidehi Halt
- Baidehitol
- Baidehi̇̄
- Bairiyatol
- Bairi̇̄yā
- Bairya
- Balabakhar
- Balatiya
- Balaute
- Balawatol
- Baldehi
- Balganga chok
- Balha Kathal
- Balhagoth
- Balhati
- Balhāgoṭli̇̄
- Baluwa
- Baluwa Bhiman
- Baluwatol
- Bamjantol
- Banarjhula
- Banigama
- Baniniya
- Baphai
- Barerawa
- Barkurwa
- Barmajhiya
- Baryariya Uttar Tole
- Baryarwa Dakshin Tole
- Basaha
- Basahiya
- Basahiyā
- Basbitti
- Basudevpatti
- Bateshwar
- Bateshwor
- Baukutol
- Baḍahari̇̄ Bajār
- Bega
- Bela
- Belapatti
- Belauni
- Belhi
- Belhitol
- Bemarkhikhal
- Bengadawar
- Bhagavatipur
- Bhagawanpur
- Bhagawanpur (Dhangartol)
- Bhagawanpur (Nayantol)
- Bhagwanpatti
- Bhaktipur
- Bhaluwaha
- Bhandari Bajar
- Bhandaritol
- Bhangaha
- Bhanuchok
- Bharakh
- Bharatpur
- Bhardiya
- Bhatahi
- Bhatahi (Chharatol)
- Bhatahi (Nayantol)
- Bhathihan
- Bhathihan Bazar
- Bhoil
- Bhorleni
- Bhotekholagaun
- Bhuchakrapur
- Bhuchakrapur Rajpur
- Bhutahi Paterwa
- Bideha
- Bidyapatichok
- Bijaypur
- Bijuliyatol
- Bikrampurtol
- Bimire
- Bin Tole
- Bindhi
- Bintol
- Bintoli
- Birendra Bajar
- Birendrachok
- Birpur
- Birta
- Birtā
- Bisarbhora
- Bishal Bajar
- Bishrampur
- Bishwakarma
- Bismargau
- Bismargaun
- Boku Tole
- Brahma Tole
- Bramajhiya
- Chakkar
- Chamar Tole
- Chamartoli
- Chandrapur
- Chanha
- Chaukitol
- Chhaghare
- Chhaghariyatol
- Chhahattarbigha
- Chharapatti
- Chhotka Tariya Tole
- Chhotki
- Chhotkidamar
- Chidiyatol
- Chikna
- Chisāpāni̇̄
- Chitaha
- Chitrapur
- Chorakoyalpur
- Chuarwa
- Damar
- Dandatol
- Darkhoriya
- Deuri
- Devdiha
- Devkotatol
- Devpura
- Devpura Rupaitha
- Dhabauli
- Dhabauli Yadavtol
- Dhadkholagau
- Dhadkholagaun
- Dhalkebar
- Dhanauji
- Dhangadhi
- Dhanusa Gobindapur
- Dhanusadham
- Dhanūkha
- Dhapsar
- Dharapani
- Dharatol
- Dharmapur
- Dhatatol
- Dhatiyatol
- Dhattatol Pidari
- Dhobitol
- Dholbaja
- Dhumashan
- Dhungebagar
- Digambarpur
- Dohar
- Dubarikot
- Duhabi
- Dumariya
- Durga Mai Tole
- Durga Tole
- Durgasingtol
- Durgasintol
- Durgatol
- Ekalebar
- Ekrahi
- Gaaidhara
- Gagaraha
- Gahariya
- Gaighara
- Gajariya
- Gajariyatokatol
- Gamariya
- Ganeshman Charnath
- Ganeshpur
- Gangapur
- Ganguli
- Garaiya
- Gaurdaha
- Gauridanda
- Gauripur
- Geruwahi
- Ghodghas
- Giddha Birta
- Giddha Kulmanipatti Navatoli
- Giddha Manipatti
- Gobindapur
- Gobrahi
- Godhan Tole
- Goit Tole
- Goittol
- Goiyahi
- Gopalpur
- Gorghas
- Goth
- Goth Koyalpur
- Gothkuha
- Gumastatol
- Gumaststol
- Gundahi
- Hakpara
- Halkhoritol
- Hamsapur
- Hansapur
- Hanspatti
- Hanuman Tole
- Hanumannagar
- Haraiya
- Hariharpur
- Harine
- Haripur
- Haripur Nayantol
- Harsar
- Harusaha
- Harwada
- Hasanapur
- Hathletwa
- Hathmunda
- Hathmunda Labhakatol
- Haththipur
- Hattigauda
- Hauwahi
- Hā̃spaṭṭi̇̄
- Ichchhapur
- Iksapur
- Inarwa
- Islampur
- Itaharwa
- Jagir tole
- Jagirtol
- Jamindartol
- Jamunibas
- Jamuniya
- Janaki Mandir
- Janakiniwas
- Janaknandani
- Janakpur
- Jangalibhuiya
- Janmukti
- Jaraiya
- Jatahi
- Jhatiyahi
- Jhijha
- Jhitkahiya
- Jhojhi
- Jibastol
- Jiraidada
- Jiraidanda
- Judi
- Jugeshwarpur
- Kachuri
- Kaithaniya
- Kajara
- Kalabanjar
- Kalipur
- Kamala
- Kamalpur
- Kanakpatti
- Kanchhi Bajar
- Kapileshwar
- Kaptaul
- Karahiya
- Karmahi Katti
- Kashipur
- Kataiya
- Katarait
- Kathpulla
- Kathpullatol
- Katti
- Kattitol
- Kawase
- Kemalipakha
- Kemalipur
- Kemalipur (Hadeghari)
- Kerabari
- Kesharkuti
- Kewtani
- Khadka
- Khaiyarbona
- Khaiyartoki
- Khajuri
- Khajuri Chanha
- Kharihani
- Khariyani
- Khatawe (A)
- Khatawe (B)
- Khatawetol
- Khatbaiyatol
- Khirkhiriya
- Kholaletol
- Kiratpur
- Kisanpur
- Kolhuwa
- Kolhuwamor
- Kothiya
- Kshireshwornath
- Kuchai
- Kukurwa
- Kumalikhadi
- Kumarkhat
- Kumbhakarna
- Kumhara
- Kumharauda
- Kumharaul
- Kumhartol
- Kurtha
- Kusahatol
- Kushwaha Chowk
- Kusmaha
- Kusumbisauna
- Kutawatol
- Kuwa
- Kyampaschok
- Labhakatol
- Labkatol Chiraiya
- Labkatol Parsahi
- Labtoli
- Lado
- Lagma
- Lagma Gadhaguthi
- Lakhanpur
- Lakhauri
- Lakkad
- Lakshminiya
- Laksminiya
- Laksminiya Bajar
- Laksmipur
- Laksmipur Birta
- Lalbhitti
- Lalgadh
- Laliya
- Lalpur
- Lamatol
- Lamidada
- Lamidanda
- Lavtoli
- Lohana
- Lotagau
- Lotagaun
- Lālbhitti
- Mabuliyā
- Machi Jhitkaiya
- Madaan Gaun
- Madan
- Madan Pokharitol
- Magartol
- Mahendranagar
- Mahendranagar Bajar
- Mahinathpur Nikas
- Mahuliya
- Mahuwa
- Mainawati
- Majhaura
- Majhitol
- Makhnaha
- Malhaniya
- Maltol
- Manaharpur
- Mangalpur
- Mangaraha
- Manipatti
- Manpatti
- Mansukhtol
- Marladhar
- Marna
- Masjid Tole
- Matahi
- Matahi Chauriya
- Matauna
- Mathillo Dhansari
- Matiarwa
- Misarpatti
- Mithila
- Mithila Bihari
- Mithileshwar Mauwahi
- Modha
- Mujeliya
- Mukhiyapatti
- Mukhiyapatti Bazar
- Mukhiyapatti Musarmiya

…and 203 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 Dhanusa District

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

### Water

73 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Amāri̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Amāri̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Anāri̇̄ Kholā
- Archale Kholsi̇̄
- Aurahi̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Bairāhā Kholā
- Baluwā Nadi̇̄
- Baphar Kholā
- Basani̇̄ Kholā
- Basani̇̄ya Kholā
- Bhote Kholā
- Bhus Nadi̇̄
- Bhus Nadi̇̄
- Bimalā Nadi̇̄
- Bimire Kholā
- Bire Kholā
- Bismār Kholā
- Bohore Kholā
- Bāngaṅgā Nadi̇̄
- Champāwati̇̄ Kholā
- Chemeni̇̄yā Kholā
- Chiraito Kholsi̇̄
- Chārnāth Kholā
- Dhobe Kholā

…and 50 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Chakragaḍhi̇̄ · 324 m
- Aurahi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 311 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Bārha Bighā

### Getting around

3 railway stations; 1 airport.

- Janakpur Airport
- Khajuri̇̄ Railway Station
- Mahināthpur Railway Station
- Parwāhā Railway Station

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 Dhanusa District and the best time to visit

In Dhanusa District, the warmest month is Jun (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (14 °C). About 1,063 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (278 mm) and the driest Nov (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 8 

Feb 17 13 

Mar 22 19 

Apr 27 37 

May 28 94 

Jun 29 166 

Jul 27 278 

Aug 26 219 

Sep 25 179 

Oct 23 46 

Nov 19 2 

Dec 15 3 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dhanusa District

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

- Hospitals95
- Banks74
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels64
- Shopping malls1
- Schools541
- Colleges and universities29
- Cinemas8
- Pharmacies36
- Restaurants66
- Police stations20
- Dental clinics7

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 Dhanusa District?In Madhesh Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Dhanusa District?924,655 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Dhanusa District?About 25 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Dhanusa District?About 778 people per km²
- What borders Dhanusa District?Mahottari District, Sindhuli District, Siraha District and Udayapur District
- How many villages are in Dhanusa District?603 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dhanusa District?Settlements lie between 63 m and 474 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dhanusa District?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Dhanusa District?Chakragaḍhi̇̄ (324 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dhanusa District?October to April
- How many hospitals are in Dhanusa District?95 mapped
- How many banks are in Dhanusa District?74 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Dhanusa District?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dhanusa District?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dhanusa District?NP0217 (OCHA common operational dataset)