# Birgunj Municipality, Parsa District, Madhesh Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/birgunj/

Municipality · Parsa District 

# Birgunj

Birgunj is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Parsa District, Madhesh Province. It covers **132.1 km²**. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 468 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 132km²
- 468mapped services
- 90 mtypical elevation

## Where is Birgunj?

Birgunj lies in [Parsa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/), [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Bahudarmai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/bahudarmai/), [Bindabasini](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/bindabasini/), [Bishrampur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/bara/bishrampur/), [Jitpur Simara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/bara/jitpur-simara/), [Parawanipur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/bara/parawanipur/), [Parsa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/parsa/), [Parsagadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/parsagadhi/) and [Prasauni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/bara/prasauni/). By area it is the 350th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 9.4% of [Parsa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/). The centre of Birgunj is about 77 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.1081° N, 84.9117° 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 Birgunj

Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Birgunj. The largest with a recorded population: Birgañj (268,273). Settlements here lie between about 83 m and 126 m above sea level (median 90 m).

- Adarsha Nagar
- Alau
- Aphauni
- Atharaha
- Bagahi
- Bahuari
- Barbagoth
- Basdilwa
- Belwa
- Bhanuchok
- Bhawanipur
- Bhediyahi
- Bhiswa
- Bindabasini
- Bindabasini Templ
- Birgañj
- Birgunj
- Chhapakaiya
- Chhapkaiya
- Chikani
- Chorni
- Dardarwa
- Gadhaiya
- Gadhimai Temple
- Gahawa
- Ghurmi
- Harpatgunj
- Inarwa
- Islampur
- Itiyahi
- Jagannathpur
- Jasauli
- Kalawatola
- Katagenwa
- Kihuniya
- Koniya
- Kuhari
- Kunahiyan
- Laksmanawa
- Laksmipur
- Lalparsa
- Maniyari
- Mauwāṭāḍi̇̄
- Milanchok
- Murli
- Musahari
- Musaili
- Māisthān Chauk
- Nagawa
- Naukatola
- Parasaba
- Parsauni
- Parsaunibirta
- Parsawa
- Parwanipur
- Prasotipur
- Ramban
- Ramgadhwa
- Rampur
- Ranighat
- Ratanpur
- Rāmgaḍhawā
- Sabaithawa
- Sabaiya
- Sano Pipra
- Shitalpur
- Shripur
- Simanatol
- Sirsiya
- Situhar
- Solakpur
- Sugauli
- Sukchaina
- Tedagaun
- Thulo Pipra
- Tolapar

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 Birgunj

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Baugi̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Bheḍahā Kholā
- Bheḍahā Nālā
- Bhāṅrā Kholā
- Bhāṅrā Kholā
- Kaṭhahā Nadi̇̄
- Kiyāsot Nadi̇̄
- Phanṭi̇̄ Nālā
- Āmādevi̇̄ Kholā

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Parwanipur

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 Birgunj and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Parsa District, the warmest month is May (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (15 °C). About 1,219 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (335 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 11 

Feb 19 18 

Mar 25 18 

Apr 30 32 

May 32 89 

Jun 32 198 

Jul 29 335 

Aug 29 267 

Sep 27 194 

Oct 25 50 

Nov 21 2 

Dec 17 4 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Birgunj

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lipani Birta Health Post · Birgunj 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.07575&mlon=84.91863#map=17/27.07575/84.91863) 

Bank MeroMF, CHHATAPIPARA BRANCH · Jitpur Simara 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.09737&mlon=84.94441#map=17/27.09737/84.94441) 

ATM Kumari Bank ATM Birgunj Branch · Birgunj 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.01306&mlon=84.87509#map=17/27.01306/84.87509) 

Petrol pump petrol pump · Birgunj 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.07698&mlon=84.88251#map=17/27.07698/84.88251) 

Hotel Waiba Lama Hotel · Jitpur Simara 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.08777&mlon=84.92686#map=17/27.08777/84.92686) 

Mall Simara Business Center · Jitpur Simara 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.16405&mlon=84.97723#map=17/27.16405/84.97723) 

School Shree Nepal Rastriya Aadharbhut School parsotipur · Birgunj 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.10005&mlon=84.90986#map=17/27.10005/84.90986) 

College Aamadevi Janata Campus · Parsagadhi 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.16139&mlon=84.89268#map=17/27.16139/84.89268) 

Police station उच्च अदालत जनकपुर, अस्थायी इजलास वीरगंज · Birgunj 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.03897&mlon=84.89456#map=17/27.03897/84.89456) 

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 Birgunj

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

- Hospitals65
- Banks15
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels35
- Shopping malls2
- Schools255
- Colleges and universities34
- Cinemas5
- Pharmacies7
- Restaurants31
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics10

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 Parsa District

- Bahudarmai
- Bindabasini
- Chhipaharmai
- Chitawan
- Dhobini
- Jagarnathpur
- Jirabhawani
- Kalikamai
- Pakaha Mainpur
- Parsa
- Parsagadhi
- Paterwa Sugauli
- Pokhariya
- Sakhuwa Prasauni
- Thori

## Quick answers

- Where is Birgunj?In Parsa District, Madhesh Province, Nepal
- What borders Birgunj?Bahudarmai, Bindabasini, Bishrampur, Jitpur Simara, Parawanipur, Parsa, Parsagadhi and Prasauni
- How many villages are in Birgunj?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Birgunj?Settlements lie between 83 m and 126 m
- What is the best time to visit Birgunj?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Birgunj?Lipani Birta Health Post, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Birgunj?MeroMF, CHHATAPIPARA BRANCH, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Birgunj?Kumari Bank ATM Birgunj Branch, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Birgunj?petrol pump, about 4.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Birgunj?65 mapped
- How many banks are in Birgunj?15 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Birgunj?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Birgunj?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Birgunj?NP0234101 (OCHA common operational dataset)