# Achham District, Sudur Paschim Province – Municipalities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/ District · Sudur Paschim Province # Achham District Achham District is a district of Nepal in Sudur Paschim Province. It had an estimated **234,175 people** in 2023 on 1,700 km² (about 138 per km²). It is divided into 11 municipalities. 1,683 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 190 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 234,175people (2023) - 1,700km² - 11municipalities - 190mapped services ## How many people live in Achham District? Achham District had an estimated **234,175 people** in 2023 — 8.3% of Sudur Paschim Province, 46th of 77 districts. There are 1,171 women for every 1,000 men (above the Sudur Paschim Province figure of 1,114). Spread over 1,700 km², that is about **138 people per km²**, 46th of 77 districts. 36.3% of people are children under 15 and 6.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 25 across Sudur Paschim Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 74 children and older people. 0–4 ****26,338** 5–9 ****27,079** 10–14 ****31,519** 15–19 ****25,432** 20–24 ****21,193** 25–29 ****17,929** 30–34 ****15,024** 35–39 ****12,099** 40–44 ****10,284** 45–49 ****9,921** 50–54 ****8,898** 55–59 ****7,407** 60–64 ****6,300** 65–69 ****4,864** 70–74 ****4,822** 75–79 ****3,145** 80+ ****1,921** Source: [Census of population via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-npl). ## Where is Achham District? Achham District lies in [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other districts: [Bajura District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/), [Dailekh District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/), [Doti District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/), [Kalikot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/) and [Surkhet District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/). By area it is the 34th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 8.6% of [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/). The centre of Achham District is about 422 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 41 km from Dipayal, the main town of Sudur Paschim Province. The centre point is at 29.0678° N, 81.2941° 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 Achham District Municipality Area km² Localities Services [Bannigadhi Jayagadh](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/bannigadhi-jayagadh/) 58 95 1 [Chaurpati](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/chaurpati/) 182 203 0 [Dhakari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/dhakari/) 228 251 1 [Kamal bazar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/kamal-bazar/) 121 171 49 [Khaptad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/khaptad/) 39 3 0 [Mangalsen](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/mangalsen/) 220 196 8 [Mellekh](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/mellekh/) 135 164 0 [Panchdebal Binayak](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/panchdebal-binayak/) 148 143 6 [Ramaroshan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/ramaroshan/) 173 119 39 [Sanphebagar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/sanphebagar/) 166 166 11 [Turmakhand](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/turmakhand/) 232 254 75 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 Achham District Open gazetteers list **1,683 villages, towns and localities** in Achham District. Settlements here lie between about 319 m and 3,148 m above sea level (median 1,254 m). - Achhām - Adam - Adekhan - Adhikharka - Agartola - Agartoli - Agrikholagau - Agrikholagaun - Aintalo - Air - Air ( Band ) - Airado - Airanu - Ai̇̃talo - Akhada - Ali - Alle - Allerigaun - Alutalu - Amagaun - Amaledanda - Amaleḍā̃ḍā - Amarsain - Amattabada - Amatte - Amattebada - Ambo - Amdala - Amelbada - Amgado - Amgaira - Amgau - Amgāũ - Amigaun - Amon - Amraisain - Amruth - Anarigaun - Antikhan - Asaraghat - Asarahgat - Ata - Atakharka - Atasain - Athade - Atichaur - Aujibada - Aḍikharka - Babangau - Babangaun - Babbiyo - Babla - Bachkotsain Bada - Bada - Badakot - Badangada - Badapani - Badarne - Badchauki - Baddasain - Baddegado - Baddekhet - Baddi Bayale - Badepani - Badigaun - Badkatiya - Badpipal - Badrukh - Bagado - Bagaldeu - Bagarkhal - Bagarkhan - Bagbhindi - Bagdula - Bagerkhet - Bagphal - Baguda - Bahungau - Bahungaun - Baichado - Baigaun - Baijanath - Bajed - Bajgau - Bajgaun - Bajgāũ - Bajit - Bajuda - Bakale - Balana Bajar - Balana Bazar - Balanta - Balata - Baldada - Baldanda - Balebuda - Balinkhet - Balkesain - Balle - Ballegado - Balluk - Balyalta - Balā̃tā - Balḍā̃ḍā - Bamangaun - Bamanthuwa - Banarsain - Banchkotdanda - Banchkotsain - Banchkotsain Bada - Bandatal - Bandegadi - Bangapata - Bange - Banghar - Bangi Bhade - Bangjudi - Bango - Bannatoli - Banne - Banni - Bansalla - Bansgaun - Banskanda - Banskatiya - Banskhanna - Banskot - Banthala - Banukunti - Bara - Barala - Baralegau - Baralegaun - Baramkapda - Baramkapdo - Baratilekh - Bardamghat - Barghat - Barkana - Barkanna - Barkhali - Barkhalthai - Basale - Basali - Basalla - Basaut - Baseri - Baskada - Baskholagau - Baskholagaun - Baskot - Basnegada - Basthana - Basti - Batalagau - Batalagaun - Bataligaun - Batallgau - Batasekhan - Bathan - Batulekhet - Baulogadakharka - Bayakbada - Bayakbāḍā - Bayakhada - Bayal Bhagna - Bayala - Bayale - Bayalpata - Bedpani - Belano - Belgod - Belkhet - Belpato - Belrukh - Beraju - Betalmandau - Betpani - Bhabar - Bhade - Bhadegado - Bhadirwa - Bhadsani - Bhadtola - Bhagawati - Bhaichala - Bhainsalepani - Bhairavsthan - Bhairi - Bhaisalepani - Bhakar - Bhakundedanda - Bhalane - Bhaledamna - Bhalumare Dada - Bhalumare Danda - Bhamak - Bhanakot - Bhand Katiyan - Bhandarigau - Bhandarigaun - Bhanu - Bhaprakothai - Bharam - Bharanto - Bharate - Bharato - Bharā̃to - Bhasuban - Bhata Katiya - Bhata Katiyan - Bhataran - Bhatgau - Bhatgaun - Bhatkira - Bhattelek - Bhatukatte - Bhauregaun - Bhaurekuna - Bhaṭgāũ - Bhedikhet - Bherasain - Bhimala - Bhimod - Bhirgaun - Bhirku - Bhirmod - Bhi̇̄rgāũ - Bhujpato - Bhukresain - Bhulbada - Bhulkhet - Bhulu - Bhulu Khola - Bhumka - Bhumke - Bhundium - Bhunna - Bhunnekholagau - Bhunnekholagaun - Bhuntoli - Bhusagada - Bhuwabanjh - Bhuwagada - Bhuwābā̃jh - Bhyakundesain - Bhā̃ḍ Kāṭiyā̃ - Bhāḍsain - Bigadi - Bijada - Biju - Bilami - Binayak - Binayak Bazar - Bini - Binkanla - Bintalna - Bintalnu - Bipiya - Bipiyan - Bipiyā̃ - Bipra - Bir Katiya - Biraltoli - Birkhamba - Birku - Birpath - Birya - Bisakot - Bistabada - Bitti - Biurakot - Biurapani - Bi̇̄rpath - Boharabada - Boharagaun - Boksa - Borena - Budabada - Budabanda - Budali - Budant - Budasain - Bude - Budhabaluwa - Budhagada - Budhakhali - Budhakholagaun - Budhe Risado - Budhogado - Budāh - Buḍhā Bagar - Buḍābā̃ḍā - Buḍā̃t - Bāhungāũ - Bāigāũ - Bāli̇̄khet - Bā̃chkoṭḍā̃ḍā - Bā̃degaḍi̇̄ - Bā̃sallā - Bā̃sgāũ - Bā̃skhannā - Bā̃skoṭ - Bā̃skā̃ḍā - Bā̃skāṭiyā - Bāḍepāni̇̄ - Chadali - Chade Sain - Chairo - Chaitekaphal - Chakepat - Chakh - Chakhudegada - Chakpade - Chakpado - Chakru - Challesim - Chalnebado - Chalsa - Chalsagau - Chalsagaun - Chame Chawad - Chandali - Chandrabasti - Chandranikharka - Chandrehikharka - Changkhili - Chanmunne - Chanpho - Chanu - Chaphagau - Chaphagaun - Chaphamadu - Chaphikholagaun - Chata Bagar - Chate Pipal - Chaubadda - Chaudkamadu - Chauka - Chaukakhal - Chaukhatte - Chaukhumi - Chaukhute - Chaukhutte - Chaupayakhan - Chaurakharka - Chaurpati Bajar - Chedchulla - Chhachange - Chhadandevi - Chhadena - Chhaitada - Chhana - Chhanna - Chhap - Chhapate - Chhapre - Chhatara - Chheprana - Chhyamadu - Chhātāsain - Chiltada - Chimeshal - Chinde - Chinetra - Chiplepada - Chirato - Chirkatte - Chisi - Chitasain - Chitre - Chitrebado - Chiurakhad Bajar - Chiure - Chiurekharka - Chiuri - Chiurigau - Chiurigaun - Chiurokhara - Chiurāsain - Chorpani - Chosa - Chubanepani - Chuchi - Chukeam - Chulikot - Chullakhan - Chulthe Padanda - Chuwanepani - Chãdāli̇̄ - Da Dando - Da Ḍā̃ḍo - Dab - Dabaura - Dada - Dadabado - Dadagau - Dadake - Dadakothai - Dadarmarku …and 1,283 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 Achham District Named natural and historic features inside Achham District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 341 rivers and streams; 7 lakes. - Agāli̇̄ Kholā - Amre Kholā - Amri̇̄ Kholā - Aulāghāṭ Kholā - Bajyāḍi̇̄ Kholā - Balle Kholā - Bampāḍā Kholā - Barāju Kholā - Basāli̇̄ Kholā - Basān Kholā - Bathāne Kholā - Bayalchā Kholsi̇̄ - Bayale Kholā - Bayalā Kholā - Baḍḍe Kholā - Baḍḍo Kholā - Baṇḍābāi Kholā - Bedaḍā Kholā - Belkhet Kholā - Bhai̇̄sebādā Kholā - Bhalākoṭ Kholā - Bhalāne Kholā - Bhanḍār Kholā - Bharām Kholā …and 324 more. ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Biltham Ṭākurā · 2,452 m - Dausurḍā̃ḍā · 1,615 m - Manāneḍā̃ḍā · 1,545 m - Ṭā̃duwā Lek · 1,393 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest; 1 wildlife reserve. - Khaptad National Park - Parmulli Forest ### Getting around 1 airport. - Sanfebagar 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 Achham District and the best time to visit In Achham District, the warmest month is Jun (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (11 °C). About 1,084 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (329 mm) and the driest Nov (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 11 29 Feb 13 44 Mar 18 28 Apr 23 32 May 26 65 Jun 27 160 Jul 24 329 Aug 23 227 Sep 22 132 Oct 19 23 Nov 15 5 Dec 12 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Achham District Places mapped inside Achham District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals9 - Banks2 - Hotels11 - Shopping malls1 - Schools163 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 Achham District?In Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal - What is the population of Achham District?234,175 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Achham District?About 22 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Achham District?About 138 people per km² - What borders Achham District?Bajura District, Dailekh District, Doti District, Kalikot District and Surkhet District - How many villages are in Achham District?1,683 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Achham District?Settlements lie between 319 m and 3,148 m - What is the highest point in Achham District?Biltham Ṭākurā (2,452 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Achham District?October to May - How many hospitals are in Achham District?9 mapped - How many banks are in Achham District?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Achham District?NP0769 (OCHA common operational dataset)