# Rautahat District, Madhesh Province – Municipalities

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

District · Madhesh Province 

# Rautahat District

Rautahat District is a district of Nepal in Madhesh Province. It had an estimated **871,027 people** in 2023 on 1,038 km² (about 839 per km²). It is divided into 18 municipalities. 446 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 466 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 871,027people (2023)
- 1,038km²
- 18municipalities
- 466mapped services

## How many people live in Rautahat District?

Rautahat District had an estimated **871,027 people** in 2023 — 13.4% of Madhesh Province, 9th of 77 districts. There are 989 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Madhesh Province figure of 994). Spread over 1,038 km², that is about **839 people per km²**, 5th of 77 districts.

35.1% of people are children under 15 and 5.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 25 across Madhesh Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 67 children and older people.

0–4 ****106,109**

5–9 ****103,194**

10–14 ****96,007**

15–19 ****86,592**

20–24 ****84,792**

25–29 ****78,159**

30–34 ****62,730**

35–39 ****52,488**

40–44 ****42,195**

45–49 ****39,533**

50–54 ****30,085**

55–59 ****24,308**

60–64 ****19,504**

65–69 ****17,965**

70–74 ****14,467**

75–79 ****8,156**

80+ ****4,743**

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

## Where is Rautahat District?

Rautahat District lies in [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other districts: [Bara District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/bara/), [Makwanpur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/), [Sarlahi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/sarlahi/) and [Sindhuli District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/). By area it is the 68th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 10.8% of [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/). The centre of Rautahat District is about 79 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 70 km from Janakpur, the main town of Madhesh Province. The centre point is at 26.9887° N, 85.2830° 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 Rautahat District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Boudhimai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/boudhimai/) 35 18 8 

[Brindaban](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/brindaban/) 95 37 2 

[Chandrapur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/chandrapur/) 250 88 97 

[Dewahi Gonahi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/dewahi-gonahi/) 34 25 3 

[Durga Bhagawati](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/durga-bhagawati/) 20 14 20 

[Gadhimai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/gadhimai/) 49 29 3 

[Garuda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/garuda/) 44 23 45 

[Gaur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/gaur/) 22 16 74 

[Gujara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/gujara/) 150 40 3 

[Ishanath](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/ishanath/) 35 21 45 

[Katahariya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/katahariya/) 41 24 30 

[Madhav Narayan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/madhav-narayan/) 49 21 1 

[Maulapur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/maulapur/) 35 17 22 

[Paroha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/paroha/) 37 19 12 

[Phatuwa Bijayapur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/phatuwa-bijayapur/) 65 38 30 

[Rajdevi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/rajdevi/) 28 25 26 

[Rajpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/rajpur/) 31 15 27 

[Yamunamai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/yamunamai/) 17 16 18 

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 Rautahat District

Open gazetteers list **446 villages, towns and localities** in Rautahat District. The largest with a recorded population: Gaur (27,325). Settlements here lie between about 66 m and 637 m above sea level (median 92 m).

- Aghoritol
- Ajgaibi
- Akadpathar
- Akanuwa
- Akarpathar
- Akolwa
- Alaktoki
- Amarpatti
- Ambatol
- Amtawa
- Amtola
- Asanawatol
- Aurahidih
- Auraiya
- BIrtachok
- Badaharba Baleri
- Badarewa
- Baderwa
- Badharwa
- Badharwa Hathiaultol
- Badharwachok
- Badherwa
- Badhharwa
- Bagahi
- Bagahitol
- Bahadurpur
- Bahuarwa
- Baidauli
- Baijanathpur
- Bairathpur
- Bairganiya
- Bairiya
- Bairiyā
- Bakepur
- Bakharitol
- Baktaura
- Balarampur
- Balchanpur
- Balirmapur
- Balirāmpur
- Baluwa
- Ban Bahuari
- Banarjhula
- Bangkul
- Banjarha
- Bantola
- Bargajawa
- Bariyarpur
- Basabitti Jingadiya
- Basantapatti
- Basantapur
- Basatpur
- Basatpurtol
- Bastipur
- Baudhatol
- Baudhimai
- Bauhari
- Baṅkul
- Bekhabalwa
- Belbichhawa
- Beldi
- Benauli
- Benauliya
- Betauna
- Bhagwanpur
- Bhainsāhi̇̄
- Bhaisahi
- Bhalohiya
- Bhalohiyatol
- Bhangaha
- Bhasedhawa
- Bhawanipur
- Bhediyahi
- Bhelhi
- Bhendiyahi
- Bhiman
- Bhimdawar
- Bhusaha
- Bhutahitola
- Bijaypur
- Bijaypur Bajar
- Bijaypur Bajār
- Binagara
- Bintol
- Binwatol
- Binwā̃ṭol
- Birendra Bajar (Santapur)
- Birta
- Birti
- Birtidamar
- Bishrampur
- Bishrāmpur
- Bisunpurwa
- Brahmapuri
- Bramhapuri
- Bramhapuritola
- Bramhatol
- Brindaban
- Brindavankhor
- Buniyad
- Buniyadkatti
- Butuwakhor
- Chamanpur
- Chamartoli
- Chananpur
- Chandhiya
- Chandranigahpur
- Chandranigahpur Bajar
- Chandrapur
- Chauhantol
- Chetnagar Birta
- Chhatauna
- Chhataunatol
- Chhatawantola
- Chidiyadah
- Chilmiliya
- Chirchiri̇̄yā
- Chirchirya
- Chocha
- Dandabari
- Dangadhi
- Dangdunge
- Dayalpur
- Deviparsa
- Devipur
- Dewahi
- Dewahi Gonahi
- Dewahi Imaliyatol
- Dewahi Pokhariyatol
- Dewahi Tharutol
- Dewani
- Dhangaḍhi̇̄
- Dhanhadi
- Dharahari
- Dharmapur Goth
- Dharmapurtola
- Dhobiniya
- Dholbajakhor
- Dighatol
- Dipahi
- Dohartol
- Dudhiyawa
- Dumariya
- Dumariyatol
- Durga Bhagwati
- Durgachok
- Gachhitol
- Gachhitola Rangi
- Gadahiya
- Gadau Bhagawanpur
- Gadau Bhagwanpur
- Gadhawatola
- Gadhimai
- Gadhitol
- Gadhitola
- Gadhwa
- Gaidatar
- Gainḍāṭār
- Gairigaun
- Gamhariya
- Gamhari̇̄yā
- Gamharya
- Gangapipara
- Gangapiparatol
- Ganhaunepani
- Garja
- Garja Musaharkhoriyatol
- Garuda
- Garudachok
- Gaur
- Gaḍhawā
- Gedahiguthi
- Geruda Thetharahiya
- Ghiura
- Ghiuratola
- Ghusukpur
- Gopalkotti
- Gujara
- Gāchhi̇̄ṭolā
- Hajminiya
- Hajminiyachok
- Hajminiyatola
- Hajmini̇̄yāṭolā
- Hanumangadh
- Haraiya
- Hariharpur
- Harinagar Maidha
- Harsaha
- Hathiaul
- Hathiyahi
- Hattisar
- Hijminiya
- Himalibas
- Inarwa
- Inarwari
- Ishanath
- Islampur
- Jamaltoki
- Jamuniya
- Jangalsaiya
- Jangaltol
- Jathara
- Jayanagar
- Jayanagar Madarsatol
- Jaypur
- Jayrajpur
- Jetharahiya
- Jhanjhanetol
- Jhauwan
- Jhitkaihiya
- Jhunkhunama
- Jigadawa
- Jigadwa Belbichhawa
- Jogauliya
- Jogitol
- Jokaha
- Judibela
- Juribela
- Juḍi̇̄belā
- Kailashpur
- Kalinagar
- Kamalpatti
- Kanakpur
- Kanchanpur
- Karaunjeghari
- Karkach Karmaiya
- Karki̇̄
- Karmaiyatola
- Karmohana
- Karmona
- Karuniya Bajartol
- Karuniya Goth
- Katahariya
- Katarbana
- Kathariyatola
- Kaṭarbanā
- Khap
- Khaptol
- Kharki
- Kharkitola
- Khatabaiya
- Khauraha
- Khesarahiya
- Khikhiriya
- Khikhiriyatola
- Koiriyatol
- Kopawa
- Kopwa
- Kothiyar
- Kudawa
- Kudiya
- Kushawartol
- Laksmi Narayanpur
- Laksminiya
- Laksminiya Bichalatol
- Laksminiya Uttarbaritol
- Laksmipur
- Lakṣmi̇̄ni̇̄yāṭol
- Latmari
- Laukaha
- Lautana
- Lungkhop
- Luṅkhop
- Machukutiya
- Madanpur
- Madhav Narayan
- Madhopur
- Madhopurtola
- Mahabirchok
- Mahadevpatti
- Mahajantol
- Mahamadpur
- Mahuliya
- Mahuliyatol
- Mahuwahi
- Maidhiya
- Malahi
- Malahiniya
- Malintol
- Mandanpur
- Mangalpur
- Manharwa
- Manpur
- Mansari
- Mardhar
- Maryadpur
- Maryadpurtola
- Mathillo Khyaku
- Mathiya
- Mathiya Bajar
- Mathtola
- Matiarwa
- Matiyon Dumariya
- Matsari
- Matsaritola
- Maulapur
- Maulapurtola
- Maṅgalpur
- Mewa
- Mithuawa
- Miṭhuāwā
- Mobarakhpur
- Mohanpur
- Mothiyahi
- Motipur
- Mudbalawa
- Mudwalwa
- Musaharitol
- Musaharitola
- Musahartol
- Nagintol
- Naikatol
- Najarpur
- Namnagada
- Nankar Pathara
- Narakatiya
- Narkatiya
- Nathunitol
- Nayan Bakhari
- Nayan Basti
- Nayan Pakaha
- Nayatola
- Nunthar
- Pachrukhi
- Pakadiya
- Pakaha
- Paltuwa
- Paltuwatol
- Panighat
- Parariya
- Parasawa
- Paritola
- Paroha
- Parsa
- Parsatol
- Patahi
- Pataura
- Patauratola
- Pathara
- Pathara Budharam
- Paurai
- Petbharwa
- Phattepur
- Phatuha
- Phatuwa Bijayapur
- Phatuwa Maheshpur
- Phulbari
- Phulbariya
- Phulbariyatol
- Pipara
- Pipara Islampur
- Piparatol
- Piparatola
- Pipariya
- Pipariyatola
- Pipra
- Pokharbhinda
- Pokhariya
- Pokhariya Damar
- Pokhariya Ghadaritola
- Pokhariya(Gahatoli)
- Pokhariya(Uttar Baritola)
- PokhariyaDamar
- Pokhariyatol
- Pokhariyatola
- Pokhariyā
- Pothiyahi
- Pratappur Paltuwa
- Premnagar
- Prempur Gonahi
- Purbatol
- Purenawa
- Purnidih
- Raghunathpur
- Raitol
- Rajawara
- Rajdevi
- Rajdevi Tol
- Rajpaida
- Rajpur
- Rajpur Damar
- Rajpur Pharhadawa
- Rajpurtulsi
- Ramauli
- Ramaulitola
- Ramdasi
- Ramnagar
- Rampur
- Rampurtola
- Rangapur
- Rangi Bhattitol
- Rangi Musaharitol
- Ratauli
- Sabainyatola
- Sabgadha
- Sabhaḍhā
- Sakhuawa
- Sakhuawa Dhamaura
- Sakhuawatol
- Samanpur

…and 46 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 Rautahat District

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

### Water

24 rivers and streams.

- Barhawā Nadi̇̄
- Bhakuwā Nadi̇̄
- Bāgmati̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Bā̃dh Paini̇̄
- Chalāi̇̄ Kholā
- Chamargoḍā Nadi̇̄
- Chā̃di̇̄ Nālā
- Dhobi̇̄ Kholā
- Ghāghi̇̄ Kholā
- Jalaiyā Nālā
- Jogi̇̄ Kholā
- Kāmdai Nadi̇̄
- Lal Bakaiya
- Lamhā Nālā
- Lohini̇̄yā Nālā
- Majhiyāi̇̄n Nālā
- Manuṣmārā Nadi̇̄
- Manuṣmārā Nadi̇̄
- Nokhi̇̄ Kholā
- Rājāko Paini̇̄
- Tarhāri̇̄ Nālā
- Ālājor Kholā
- Ḍumre Kholā
- Ḍā̃ḍāuṅge Kholā

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 Rautahat District and the best time to visit

In Rautahat 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rautahat District

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

- Hospitals33
- Banks69
- ATMs11
- Hotels24
- Shopping malls1
- Schools296
- Colleges and universities4
- Cinemas4
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants11
- Police stations10
- 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 Rautahat District?In Madhesh Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Rautahat District?871,027 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Rautahat District?About 23 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Rautahat District?About 839 people per km²
- What borders Rautahat District?Bara District, Makwanpur District, Sarlahi District and Sindhuli District
- How many villages are in Rautahat District?446 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rautahat District?Settlements lie between 66 m and 637 m
- What is the best time to visit Rautahat District?October to March
- How many hospitals are in Rautahat District?33 mapped
- How many banks are in Rautahat District?69 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Rautahat District?11 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rautahat District?NP0232 (OCHA common operational dataset)