# Saptari District, Madhesh Province – Municipalities

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

District · Madhesh Province 

# Saptari District

Saptari District is a district of Nepal in Madhesh Province. It had an estimated **747,875 people** in 2023 on 1,281 km² (about 584 per km²). It is divided into 19 municipalities. 646 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 679 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 747,875people (2023)
- 1,281km²
- 19municipalities
- 679mapped services

## How many people live in Saptari District?

Saptari District had an estimated **747,875 people** in 2023 — 11.5% of Madhesh Province, 14th of 77 districts. There are 1,009 women for every 1,000 men (above the Madhesh Province figure of 994). Spread over 1,281 km², that is about **584 people per km²**, 14th of 77 districts.

28.3% of people are children under 15 and 6.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 25 across Madhesh Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****71,721**

5–9 ****70,793**

10–14 ****68,889**

15–19 ****68,563**

20–24 ****74,286**

25–29 ****72,911**

30–34 ****59,725**

35–39 ****51,941**

40–44 ****40,419**

45–49 ****38,730**

50–54 ****31,762**

55–59 ****27,048**

60–64 ****22,121**

65–69 ****19,943**

70–74 ****16,185**

75–79 ****8,271**

80+ ****4,567**

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

## Where is Saptari District?

Saptari District lies in [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 3 other districts: [Siraha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/), [Sunsari District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/) and [Udayapur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/udayapur/). By area it is the 56th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 13.4% of [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/). The centre of Saptari District is about 187 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 83 km from Janakpur, the main town of Madhesh Province. The centre point is at 26.6067° N, 86.7493° 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 Saptari District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Agnisair Krishna Sabaran](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/agnisair-krishna-sabaran/) 103 33 6 

[Balan-Bihul](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/balan-bihul/) 33 21 23 

[Bishnupur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/bishnupur/) 37 28 25 

[Bode Barsain](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/bode-barsain/) 59 42 43 

[Chhinnamasta](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/chhinnamasta/) 39 18 26 

[Dakneshwori](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/dakneshwori/) 69 44 27 

[Hanumannagar Kankalini](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/hanumannagar-kankalini/) 118 74 64 

[Kanchanrup](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/kanchanrup/) 117 72 92 

[Khadak](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/khadak/) 97 55 3 

[Koshi Tappu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/koshi-tappu/) 71 1 0 

[Mahadewa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/mahadewa/) 35 21 22 

[Rajbiraj](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/rajbiraj/) 55 45 202 

[Rajgadh](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/rajgadh/) 48 34 27 

[Rupani](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/rupani/) 56 30 24 

[Saptakoshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/saptakoshi/) 60 22 54 

[Shambhunath](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/shambhunath/) 109 60 0 

[Surunga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/surunga/) 107 75 2 

[Tilathi Koiladi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/tilathi-koiladi/) 33 33 26 

[Tirahut](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/tirahut/) 38 26 13 

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 Saptari District

Open gazetteers list **646 villages, towns and localities** in Saptari District. The largest with a recorded population: Rājbirāj (69,803). Settlements here lie between about 66 m and 252 m above sea level (median 93 m).

- Adarshatol
- Agadi
- Agnisar Krishna Savaran
- Akabarpur
- Akboni
- Akhadahatol
- Amaha
- Amraiya
- Andipatti
- Arji
- Arji̇̄ Birāji̇̄ṭol
- Arnaha
- Arnaha Batarahitol
- Arnahachok
- Auraha
- Aurahi
- Badagama
- Badagoriya
- Badahara
- Badahari
- Badgama
- Bagahakhal
- Bahadkhairtol
- Bahuna
- Bairawa
- Bairawatol
- Bairbona Bariyahi
- Bairbonā
- Bairiya
- Bairyahi
- Bajarahiguthi
- Bajaritol
- Bajitpur
- Bakal
- Bakdhauwa
- Bakdhuwā
- Baksāhā
- Balan Bihul
- Balanpatti
- Balardaha
- Balati
- Balitol
- Baliya
- Balthi
- Baluwa
- Bamanagama
- Bamangamakatti
- Banainiya
- Banaraittol
- Banarjhula
- Banaula
- Banauli
- Bangama
- Banigama
- Baniniya
- Baraha
- Barahi
- Baraitol
- Baramjhiya
- Bardahi
- Barhari
- Barhmapur
- Barmajhiya
- Barmajhiyā
- Barsain
- Barālṭol
- Basanpatti
- Basantapur Laharniya Mahadevchok
- Basantapur Laharniya Musahartol
- Basbalpur
- Basbiti
- Basbitti
- Bastipur
- Batarahitol
- Bathanaha
- Bathnaha
- Baḍaharā
- Beharwa
- Beirbona
- Belaha
- Belaha Musaharniyatol
- Belahi
- Belha
- Belha Bareta
- Belhatol
- Belhi
- Belhi Chapma
- Beriyar
- Betaha
- Beṅgari̇̄
- Bhadaiya
- Bhadaya Tharutol
- Bhadisbartol
- Bhadiya
- Bhagani
- Bhagawanpur
- Bhagawatpur
- Bhagwatpur
- Bhajaka
- Bhajaka Puranotol
- Bhaluwa
- Bhaluwahi
- Bhangaha
- Bhangha
- Bhardaha
- Bhardahachok
- Bhataniya
- Bhathaul
- Bhathitol
- Bhating
- Bhawāni̇̄pur
- Bhawāni̇̄pur Simrā
- Bhediyadanda
- Bhediyamath
- Bhediyatar
- Bhelhi
- Bhidiya
- Bhidiya Bajar
- Bhimar
- Bhimpur
- Bhithtol
- Bhodaha
- Bhurahitol
- Bhurki
- Bhutahi
- Bhuwanpaṭṭi̇̄
- Bhāṭin
- Biharpur
- Birajitol
- Biraul
- Birendra Bajar
- Birnagar
- Birpur
- Birpurtol
- Birta
- Bisahariya
- Bisanpur
- Bisanpur Miyantol
- Bishariya
- Bishnupur
- Bisnapurchok
- Biṣṇupur
- Bochahi̇̄
- Bochani
- Bodarhat
- Bode Barsain
- Bode Parsain
- Boraha
- Boriya
- Bramhapur
- Bramhatol
- Budhewa
- Byarejtol
- Chahaka
- Chakala
- Chakawa
- Chakawa Khoriyatol
- Chakdaha
- Chamrahi
- Chanaura
- Chand Belhi
- Chanhi Patharahatol
- Chapena
- Charkhiya
- Chattitol
- Chaudharitol
- Chauphaltol
- Chauphāl
- Chautara
- Chhapaki
- Chhapki
- Chhatapur
- Chhinnamasta
- Chimti
- Customs office
- Dadha
- Dagaraha
- Dain
- Dakneshwori
- Dalaba Purbatol
- Dalaba Uttartol
- Damavati
- Dangrahi
- Dangrahi Musaharitol
- Dauda
- Daulatpur
- Daulatpur Dhantitol
- Daulatpur Karharwa
- Debahari
- Deuri
- Deuri Bharanga
- Deuri Bharuwa
- Devdhar
- Devdhar Bajar
- Dhanagadi
- Dhangadhi
- Dhanpuri
- Dhanpuri Giritol
- Dhanti Bajar
- Dhanuki
- Dhanuktol
- Dharampur
- Dharmapur
- Dhatatol
- Dhatitol
- Dhejo
- Dhikuli
- Dhobikhar
- Dhodhanpur
- Dholbaja
- Dhurgaun
- Dhurgāũ
- Dhā̃ti̇̄ Bajār
- Dighawa
- Dighiya
- Diman
- Duban
- Dudhaila
- Duhabi
- Dumari
- Durgapur
- Gadhiya
- Gamhariya Parwaha
- Gangajali
- Gangapur
- Garjachok
- Garuraha
- Gauda
- Ghoghanpur
- Ghoghidahā
- Gidarāhi̇̄
- Gidkhora
- Gidkhorā Akhaḍahāṭol
- Gidkhorā Sāhuji̇̄ṭol
- Gobargadha
- Gobindapur
- Goitahi
- Goithi
- Gorgama
- Gorgamma
- Goriyari
- Gorpal
- Gorpar
- Goth
- Gotham
- Gothiyatol
- Gothtol
- Guwartol
- Haithi
- Hannumannagar Kankalini
- Hanumannagar
- Hanumānnagar
- Hardiya
- Hariharpur
- Haripur
- Haripur Gaderitol
- Haripur Gothtol
- Hariraha Basantapur
- Harirawa
- Harkatti
- Hatail
- Hati
- Himalayatol
- Ikaraha
- Inaruwa
- Inarwa
- Inarwa Dangrahi
- Inarwa Jaggamadartol
- Inwarwa Phulbariya
- Itahari Bishnupur
- Itaharwa
- Iṭahari̇̄
- Jagadari
- Jagatpur
- Jagmohan
- Jajar
- Jamuni
- Jamuni Madhapura
- Jamuwa
- Jamuwatol
- Janaki Nagartol
- Janakinagar
- Jandaul
- Janjar
- Jaṇḍaul Bajār
- Jhalahi
- Jhankatta
- Jhutaki
- Jimmaltol
- Jitpur
- Joginiya-1
- Joginiya-2
- Joginiyan
- Joginiyā̃
- Jolahari
- Kabilasa
- Kabilash
- Kachan
- Kachandaha
- Kadarbona
- Kadmaha
- Kadmahachok
- Kadmahatol
- Kairiyatol
- Kajaratol
- Kajauli
- Kalabanjar Bisnupur
- Kalhuwa
- Kalyanpur
- Kalyanpur Bajar
- Kamaldaha
- Kamalpur
- Kanakpatti
- Kanakpaṭṭi̇̄
- Kanakpur
- Kanchanpur
- Kanchanrup
- Kanchira
- Kangkalinichok
- Kankatta
- Kankatta Musaharitol
- Kankattatol
- Karmainiya
- Kataiya
- Kathauna
- Katti
- Katti Musaharitol
- Kattitol
- Keiladi
- Khadagpur
- Khadak
- Khadakpur
- Khaijanpur
- Khamgara
- Khaniyā̃damār
- Kharchhuhiya
- Kharchhuhiya Bajar
- Kharchuiya
- Kharsal
- Kharsal Tol
- Khatawetol
- Khatwetol
- Khayarbona
- Khayarbonā
- Khesraha
- Khikharipatti
- Khojpur
- Khoksar
- Khoriyatol
- Khudibakhari
- Khurhuriya
- Kochabakhari
- Kochābhakāri̇̄
- Kodarkatti
- Koiladi
- Koiladichok
- Koiriyanitol
- Kolhatta
- Koriya
- Kudanama
- Kumaraul
- Kumhartol
- Kunauli
- Kupahi
- Kuraha
- Kurraha
- Kusaha
- Kushaha
- Kushaha Pashchimtol
- Kushmahar
- Kwatar Maleth
- Labatoliya
- Labhakatol
- Labkatol Parsahi
- Labtoli
- Labtoliya
- Lagarbarkamat
- Laksanpatti
- Laksminiyan
- Laksmipur
- Laksmipur Chhapki
- Laksmipur Danuwaritol
- Laksmipur Dhanukatol
- Laksmipur Yadavtol
- Lakṣaṇpaṭṭi̇̄
- Lalapati
- Lalapatti
- Lalitpur
- Lalpatti
- Lalpur
- Latbedhi
- Latiyahi
- Latiyahi Musahartol
- Launiya
- Launiyan
- Launiyantola
- Launiyā̃
- Lauwapar
- Lavatoliya
- Lawaghariya

…and 246 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 Saptari District

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

### Water

92 rivers and streams.

- Amahā Kholā
- Amahā Kholā
- Amahā Kholā
- Ambi̇̄ Kholā
- Babhanā Kholā
- Baghuwā Kholā
- Bairāgo Nadi̇̄
- Banarā Kholā
- Banwāri̇̄ Kholā
- Beṅgāḍābar Kholā
- Bhabarā Jharanā
- Bhaluwāhi̇̄ Dhār
- Bhaluwāhi̇̄ Kholā
- Bhaluwāhi̇̄ Kholā
- Bhaluwāhi̇̄ Kholā
- Bhusi̇̄ Kholā
- Birdhanā Kholā
- Biyāhi̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Bāgmohi̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Bāgmohi̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Bāhunā Kholā
- Chahaka Kholā
- Chandrabhogā Kholā
- Chapan Kholā

…and 68 more.

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains; 5 hills.

- Suruṅgā Ḍā̃ḍā · 354 m
- Giddhe Ḍā̃ḍā · 342 m
- Ṭhūlo Giddhe Ḍā̃ḍā · 337 m
- Sabaiyā Ḍā̃ḍā · 326 m
- Sirpakarā Ḍā̃ḍā · 316 m
- Dhatiyā Ḍā̃ḍā · 290 m
- Sitalpāti̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 272 m
- Kachahare Ḍā̃ḍā · 265 m
- Kuntāmāi Ḍā̃ḍā · 263 m
- Bākase Ḍā̃ḍā · 252 m
- Sakhubāre Ḍā̃ḍā · 239 m
- Chandrabhogā Ḍā̃ḍā · 231 m
- Bhaluwāhi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 224 m
- Kasāhā Ḍā̃ḍā · 224 m
- Bhulkiyā Ḍā̃ḍā · 193 m
- Māchhāmārne Ḍā̃ḍā · 180 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Kukurharkā Forest

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Rajbiraj Airport

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 Saptari District and the best time to visit

In Saptari District, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (16 °C). About 1,152 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (311 mm) and the driest Nov (3 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 16 7 

Feb 20 10 

Mar 25 21 

Apr 30 42 

May 31 105 

Jun 31 182 

Jul 29 311 

Aug 28 214 

Sep 27 200 

Oct 25 54 

Nov 21 3 

Dec 17 3 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Saptari District

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

- Hospitals31
- Banks117
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels19
- Schools452
- Colleges and universities13
- Pharmacies25
- Restaurants6
- Police stations10
- 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 Saptari District?In Madhesh Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Saptari District?747,875 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Saptari District?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Saptari District?About 584 people per km²
- What borders Saptari District?Siraha District, Sunsari District and Udayapur District
- How many villages are in Saptari District?646 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Saptari District?Settlements lie between 66 m and 252 m
- What is the highest point in Saptari District?Suruṅgā Ḍā̃ḍā (354 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Saptari District?October to March
- How many hospitals are in Saptari District?31 mapped
- How many banks are in Saptari District?117 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Saptari District?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Saptari District?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Saptari District?NP0215 (OCHA common operational dataset)