# Mahottari District, Madhesh Province – Municipalities

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

District · Madhesh Province 

# Mahottari District

Mahottari District is a district of Nepal in Madhesh Province. It had an estimated **750,959 people** in 2023 on 1,001 km² (about 750 per km²). It is divided into 15 municipalities. 462 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 586 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 750,959people (2023)
- 1,001km²
- 15municipalities
- 586mapped services

## How many people live in Mahottari District?

Mahottari District had an estimated **750,959 people** in 2023 — 11.6% of Madhesh Province, 13th of 77 districts. There are 1,027 women for every 1,000 men (above the Madhesh Province figure of 994). Spread over 1,001 km², that is about **750 people per km²**, 8th of 77 districts.

32.4% of people are children under 15 and 5.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 25 across Madhesh Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people.

0–4 ****81,305**

5–9 ****81,660**

10–14 ****80,217**

15–19 ****73,341**

20–24 ****70,821**

25–29 ****69,281**

30–34 ****56,383**

35–39 ****47,895**

40–44 ****36,736**

45–49 ****35,952**

50–54 ****27,997**

55–59 ****24,610**

60–64 ****21,488**

65–69 ****19,325**

70–74 ****13,689**

75–79 ****6,231**

80+ ****4,028**

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

## Where is Mahottari District?

Mahottari District lies in [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 3 other districts: [Dhanusa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/), [Sarlahi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/sarlahi/) and [Sindhuli District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/). By area it is the 70th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 10.4% of [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/). The centre of Mahottari District is about 102 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 22 km from Janakpur, the main town of Madhesh Province. The centre point is at 26.8849° N, 85.7974° 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 Mahottari District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Aurahi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/aurahi/) 36 18 0 

[Balawa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/balawa/) 44 36 44 

[Bardibas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/bardibas/) 315 113 190 

[Bhangaha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/bhangaha/) 77 46 31 

[Ekadara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/ekadara/) 24 18 29 

[Gaushala](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/gaushala/) 145 67 2 

[Jaleshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/jaleshwor/) 44 34 84 

[Loharpatti](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/loharpatti/) 50 43 60 

[Mahottari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/mahottari/) 28 12 25 

[Manara Shisawa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/manara-shisawa/) 50 19 47 

[Matihani](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/matihani/) 29 19 34 

[Pipara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/pipara/) 40 17 21 

[Ram Gopalpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/ram-gopalpur/) 40 23 3 

[Samsi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/samsi/) 22 15 16 

[Sonama](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/sonama/) 58 19 0 

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 Mahottari District

Open gazetteers list **462 villages, towns and localities** in Mahottari District. The largest with a recorded population: Jaleshwar (23,573). Settlements here lie between about 55 m and 532 m above sea level (median 100 m).

- Aabar
- Aagepur
- Abar
- Abhimantol
- Adhyanpur
- Agaleswara
- Agepur
- Ajagaiwa
- Ajamarpatti
- Ajamarptti
- Ajgewa
- Akawantol
- Alipatti
- Amarpur
- Anaittha
- Anarban
- Ankar
- Arandanda
- Arnegau
- Ashoktol
- Atape
- Ataradh
- Aurahi
- Badelkhadi
- Baderwa
- Badhiya
- Badiya
- Badiyatol
- Bagada
- Bageya
- Baheda
- Bahuarwa
- Bailbas
- Baingakatti
- Baingkatti
- Bairagiya
- Bairiya
- Baiṅgākaṭṭi̇̄
- Bajar Tole
- Bajarahi
- Bakhari
- Bakharibhath
- Balawa
- Balutol
- Balwa
- Ban Tole
- Banara
- Banauli
- Banauta
- Banchauri
- Banthapatol
- Bantolawa
- Bardada
- Bardaha
- Bardahatol
- Bardanda
- Bardibas
- Basbitti Basantapur
- Basopatti
- Batauwa
- Bathanaha
- Bela
- Beldada
- Beldanda
- Belgachhi
- Belkapauna
- Belpakauna
- Betal
- Bhabsitol
- Bhagatitol
- Bhagavatipur
- Bhagawanpur
- Bhagvatipur
- Bhaktipur
- Bhalni
- Bhalujhoradobhan
- Bhalujhoragaun
- Bhangaha
- Bhangahiya
- Bhanghiya
- Bhangre
- Bhanhiya
- Bharatpur
- Bharatpurkhor
- Bharattol
- Bharleni
- Bhatauliya
- Bhavaniganj
- Bhavaninagar
- Bhawanipur
- Bhetpur
- Bhimgadh
- Bhittamod
- Bhoil
- Bholahi
- Bholatol
- Bhotegaun
- Bhramarpura
- Bhramarpurā
- Bhulke
- Bhumihartol
- Bhutatol
- Bhyakute
- Bichalaa Tole
- Bichlatol
- Bijalpura
- Bijalpurā
- Bilashpur
- Birta
- Bisaharpur
- Bishnupur
- Bisnupur
- Blsambharpur
- Brahmapuritol
- Budhidhati
- Chakawa
- Chalkitol
- Chanaute
- Chandrapur
- Charghariya
- Chaulikha
- Chauriya
- Chepkat
- Cheru
- Chhanakiya
- Chharapatti
- Chhorke
- Chhotkakatti
- Dadatol
- Damhi
- Dandatol
- Dathora
- Demanama
- Dhabauli
- Dhalkewar
- Dhamaura
- Dhamaurā
- Dhamitol
- Dhananarayantatol
- Dhananarayantol
- Dhanaspur
- Dharapani
- Dharmapur
- Dhekaha
- Dhirapur
- Dhungre
- Diputol
- Dolathi
- Donauli
- Dostiyatol
- Dothara
- Dumarbanna
- Dumsi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Dunmsidanda
- Dusadtol
- Eghara Nambartol
- Ekdanra
- Ekdara
- Ekghare
- Ekrahiya
- Gadhanta
- Gaida
- Gaidha
- Gaidha Bhetpurtol
- Gairitol
- Galtar
- Gamhari
- Gamhariya
- Garanjatol
- Gartidobhan
- Gartikholagaun
- Gauridanda
- Gaushala
- Gena Bathnaha
- Gobarauda
- Gobarhiya
- Goithi
- Gonarpura
- Gonarpuratol
- Gopalpur
- Gorhanna
- Gorigamma
- Gotbardaha
- Goth
- Gulariya
- Gurunkholagaun
- Halkhori
- Hanumandhoka
- Hardiya
- Hariharpur
- Hariharpurbirta
- Harinmari
- Harkapur
- Harmarhi
- Harri
- Harsauwatol
- Hathilet
- Hattigauda Damar
- Hattisarwa
- Haursaha
- Hirduwa
- Hātti̇̄gāũḍā
- Inarwa
- Itaharwa
- Itatar
- Jagatiya
- Jaleshwar
- Jaleshwor
- Jamindartol
- Jamuniya
- Jamuniyatol.
- Janakinagar
- Jawakh
- Jawakhi
- Jayapur
- Jhalla
- Jhapaul
- Jhingasthan
- Jhyaure
- Jimdaar Tole
- Juditol
- Juretol
- Kabirgama
- Kabutol
- Kalapani
- Kalipur
- Kalkatetol
- Kalyanpur
- Kanchanpur
- Kanti Bajar
- Kapurganj
- Karmatoki
- Karuna
- Kataiya
- Katarwatol
- Kathudhar
- Kathudhartol
- Katti
- Kavilasa
- Kebattol
- Khaira
- Khairatol
- Khairba
- Khairbani
- Khairmara
- Khairmarasir
- Khairtol
- Khairāṭol
- Khajuriya
- Khakana
- Kheshraha
- Khopi
- Khulaltol
- Khulatol
- Khushnagari
- Khutta
- Khutta Musahari Tole
- Khuttapipradhi
- Kisannagar
- Koiritol
- Kolhuwa
- Krishnapur
- Krisnapur
- Kriṣṇapur
- Kuraisatol
- Kusmari
- Lakhanpur
- Laksminiya
- Laksmipur
- Laksmipur (Bhantabari)
- Lakṣmi̇̄pur
- Lamatol
- Languretol
- Lanka
- Leuri
- Likhtol
- Lochana
- Loharpatti
- Lopchantol
- Lyori Musahari Tole
- Ma. Vi. School Tole
- Madai
- Madanpatti
- Madhawa
- Madhepura
- Magarthana
- Mahadaiya
- Mahadevpatti
- Mahottari
- Mahuwatol
- Maiara
- Maisthan
- Maithan
- Majara
- Majhauliya
- Majhaura
- Majhkholagaun
- Malaha Tole
- Malahtol
- Malibara
- Manaharwa
- Manara
- Manra
- Manra Siswa
- Marai
- Mardhar
- Maruwahi
- Mataretol
- Matihani
- Megharaul
- Mirchaiyatol
- Mohanpur
- Musaharitol
- Musaharitol Sakhuwa
- Musahartol
- Musahartola
- Musarpatti
- Muslim Tole
- Nainhi
- Navarajpur
- Nayantol
- Nayatol
- Nayā̃ṭol
- Nigaul
- Nigaultola
- Nikal
- Pachayantol
- Padariya
- Padaul
- Pahalman Chowk
- Palar
- Pandan
- Pantu
- Paradiya
- Parariya
- Paraul
- Parsa
- Parsa Dewad
- Pashupatinagar
- Pashwan Tole
- Pataili
- Pathaliya
- Pathaliya (Durgatol)
- Pathaliyā
- Phukaha
- Phulbaritol
- Phulbariya
- Phulhatta
- Phulkaha
- Phūlkāhā
- Pigauna
- Pipara
- Piparadhi
- Piparadi Dakhinwari tole
- Piparadi Uttarwari tole
- Pipra
- Pokharbhinda
- Prakauli
- Prasai
- Prasal
- Prasāi̇̄
- Premnagar
- Purano Kanti Bajar
- Purbaritol
- Pā̃ṭu
- Raghunathpur
- Raimandal
- Rajbas
- Rajkhor
- Rajpur
- Ram Janaki Tole
- Ramaul
- Ramgopalpur
- Ramnagar
- Ramnagarbirta
- Ranatol
- Ranatola
- Rani Ratbara
- Rastriye Ma. Vi. Tole
- Ratauli
- Ratmate
- Ratwada
- Rauja
- Sabik-1 Uttarwari Tole
- Sabik-2 Ban Toluwa Tole
- Sabik-2 Bichka Tole
- Sabik-3 Pachhiyari Tole
- Sabik-4 Dakhinwari Tole
- Sabik-5 Purbawari Tole
- Sadha
- Saharwa
- Sahasaula
- Sahasram
- Sahorawa
- Sahorwa
- Sahuji Tole
- Sakari
- Sakhuwatol
- Samsi
- Samsitol

…and 62 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 Mahottari District

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

### Water

37 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Akushi̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Arne Khahare
- Aṅkuse Nadi̇̄
- Bahulājhorā Kholā
- Bahulājhorā Kholā
- Baṭuwā Kholā
- Betāl Kholā
- Bhokṭe Kholā
- Bigahi̇̄ Kholā
- Buḍuwā Kholā
- Cheru Kholā
- Chhorke Kholā
- Dhrub Kuṇḍa
- Dudhmati̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Garti̇̄ Kholā
- Hile Kholā
- Jalād Nadi̇̄
- Jaṅgahā Nadi̇̄
- Jhijhe Kholā
- Jibachhi̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Judi̇̄ Kholsi̇̄
- Judi̇̄ Tarsari̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Khairmārā Kholā
- Kuṭmushwari̇̄ Nadi̇̄

…and 14 more.

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 Mahottari District and the best time to visit

In Mahottari District, the warmest month is Jun (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (15 °C). About 1,180 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (315 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 10 

Feb 19 16 

Mar 24 19 

Apr 29 34 

May 31 91 

Jun 31 189 

Jul 29 315 

Aug 28 256 

Sep 27 194 

Oct 24 49 

Nov 20 2 

Dec 16 4 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mahottari District

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

- Hospitals20
- Banks84
- ATMs15
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels27
- Shopping malls1
- Schools409
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants8
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics2

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 Mahottari District?In Madhesh Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Mahottari District?750,959 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mahottari District?About 24 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mahottari District?About 750 people per km²
- What borders Mahottari District?Dhanusa District, Sarlahi District and Sindhuli District
- How many villages are in Mahottari District?462 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mahottari District?Settlements lie between 55 m and 532 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mahottari District?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Mahottari District?October to March
- How many hospitals are in Mahottari District?20 mapped
- How many banks are in Mahottari District?84 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Mahottari District?15 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mahottari District?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mahottari District?NP0218 (OCHA common operational dataset)