# Baitadi District, Sudur Paschim Province – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/

District · Sudur Paschim Province 

# Baitadi District

Baitadi District is a district of Nepal in Sudur Paschim Province. It had an estimated **251,031 people** in 2023 on 1,493 km² (about 168 per km²). It is divided into 10 municipalities. 1,801 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 355 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 251,031people (2023)
- 1,493km²
- 10municipalities
- 355mapped services

## How many people live in Baitadi District?

Baitadi District had an estimated **251,031 people** in 2023 — 8.9% of Sudur Paschim Province, 42nd of 77 districts. There are 1,126 women for every 1,000 men (above the Sudur Paschim Province figure of 1,114). Spread over 1,493 km², that is about **168 people per km²**, 40th of 77 districts.

31.0% of people are children under 15 and 6.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 25 across Sudur Paschim Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people.

0–4 ****24,479**

5–9 ****23,784**

10–14 ****29,674**

15–19 ****26,655**

20–24 ****24,315**

25–29 ****21,034**

30–34 ****18,063**

35–39 ****13,947**

40–44 ****12,604**

45–49 ****12,518**

50–54 ****10,822**

55–59 ****9,326**

60–64 ****7,542**

65–69 ****6,021**

70–74 ****4,722**

75–79 ****3,209**

80+ ****2,316**

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

## Where is Baitadi District?

Baitadi District lies in [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other districts: [Bajhang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/), [Dadeldhura District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/dadeldhura/), [Darchula District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/) and [Doti District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/). By area it is the 48th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 7.6% of [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/). The centre of Baitadi District is about 506 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 46 km from Dipayal, the main town of Sudur Paschim Province. The centre point is at 29.5081° N, 80.5584° 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 Baitadi District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Dasharathchand](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/dasharathchand/) 135 212 69 

[Dilasaini](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/dilasaini/) 125 186 42 

[Dogada Kedar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/dogada-kedar/) 126 225 9 

[Melauli](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/melauli/) 119 122 0 

[Pancheshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/pancheshwor/) 120 119 36 

[Patan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/patan/) 219 342 66 

[Puchaundi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/puchaundi/) 198 231 92 

[Shivanath](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/shivanath/) 81 108 38 

[Sigas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/sigas/) 245 230 0 

[Surnaya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/surnaya/) 124 162 3 

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 Baitadi District

Open gazetteers list **1,801 villages, towns and localities** in Baitadi District. Settlements here lie between about 439 m and 2,702 m above sea level (median 1,529 m).

- Aala
- Aamchaura
- Aaruma
- Adkatya
- Adtola
- Agar
- Agarpani
- Age Dhungo
- Aichekanda
- Aini
- Airadi
- Airana
- Airigaun
- Airi̇̄gāũ
- Ajgaun
- Akhada
- Alauda
- Alphala
- Alyadi
- Amtadi
- Anarikholi
- Anarikholi Goth
- Anarkholi
- Anarkholigaun
- Anchal
- Angade Gada
- Annari
- Anphar
- Ansi
- Ansid
- Antap
- Aptyāḍ
- Arainima
- Arali
- Arkatte
- Armali
- Artarkholi Bajar
- Artoli
- Arubata
- Asigau
- Asurkeli̇̄
- Asurketi
- Asuro
- Athbisi
- Aultad
- Ausada
- Ausani
- Ayanrpani
- Ayarkikhali
- Ayarsain
- Ayā̃rpāni̇̄
- Babankatte
- Babet
- Babidagaun
- Babina
- Babitha
- Bach Katyan
- Bachhala
- Bachpani
- Bachpani, Baitadi
- Badanda
- Baddi Achham
- Badgaun
- Badibata
- Badikhana
- Bagada
- Bagadi
- Bagalekhan
- Bagalgaun
- Bagan
- Bagar
- Bagaun
- Bagaura
- Bagbar
- Bageijar
- Baghgoth
- Bagreti
- Bagthala
- Bagwar
- Bagāũ
- Baim
- Baina
- Baisegodo
- Baisek
- Baisna
- Baitadi
- Baitadī
- Bajadi
- Bajaute
- Bajgoun
- Bajgāũ
- Bajha
- Bajhani
- Baji Raksan
- Bajkot
- Bakot
- Bakunna
- Bakwana
- Balali
- Balar
- Balauli
- Baldaje
- Balekchaur
- Balet
- Baleth
- Bali
- Ballekana
- Ballekh
- Balpata
- Baluwa
- Bamankholagaun
- Bamrada
- Banarasi
- Band
- Banda
- Bandarkute
- Banga Bagar
- Bangsalla
- Bankanda
- Bankā̃ḍā
- Banna
- Banrit
- Bans
- Bansalla
- Bansgaun
- Banskatte
- Bantad
- Bantoli
- Barakot
- Barali Bhate
- Barali Dagad
- Baram
- Barbhage
- Barkawali
- Barmakiya
- Barsi
- Bartoli
- Baru
- Barum
- Barākoṭ
- Bas
- Basad
- Basadi
- Basain
- Basai̇̃
- Basali
- Basantapur
- Basar
- Basaur
- Basedi
- Basedi Bhawan
- Basedo
- Baseḍi̇̄ Bhwā̃
- Basi Bisauna
- Basigaun
- Basigaur
- Baskatte
- Baskot
- Baskoti
- Basti
- Bastilek
- Basula
- Bathi
- Baththi
- Batigo
- Batokate
- Batsara
- Battha
- Batulasau
- Baujebala
- Baujera Sera
- Bayal Chiur
- Bayala
- Bayalkholagaun
- Baḍgāũ
- Baṅsallā
- Bedauti
- Bedul Dhura
- Beduldhura
- Belpani
- Beru
- Besara
- Betalthala
- Bethad
- Beyadi Bagar
- Bhadada
- Bhadaidi
- Bhadali
- Bhadanda
- Bhadar
- Bhadaḍā
- Bhade
- Bhadi
- Bhadigada
- Bhadkatya
- Bhagad
- Bhagauti
- Bhailada
- Bhainru
- Bhainsa Odar
- Bhainsegaun
- Bhainsikharka
- Bhaise Odar
- Bhaisikharka
- Bhai̇̃ru
- Bhai̇̃segāũ
- Bhakuda
- Bhalkatte
- Bhalle
- Bhalugaira
- Bhalumare
- Bhamak
- Bhamka
- Bhandar
- Bhandarigaun
- Bharemuda
- Bharisain
- Bharkot
- Bhata Bhau
- Bhatala
- Bhatana
- Bhatani
- Bhatar
- Bhati
- Bhatigau
- Bhatigaun
- Bhatkot
- Bhatoli
- Bhattad
- Bhattegaun
- Bhatyadi
- Bhaunakot
- Bhaunedanda
- Bhauni
- Bhawanegaun
- Bhekali
- Bhekkar
- Bhelemani
- Bhellegaun
- Bheulda
- Bhigtadi
- Bhita
- Bhite Jarga
- Bhiunchulla
- Bhodya Dhar
- Bhohora
- Bhubhurka
- Bhuda Dhar
- Bhudakholagaun
- Bhudhachor
- Bhuichana
- Bhujani
- Bhujeni
- Bhujini
- Bhule Oda
- Bhulgau
- Bhulgaun
- Bhulkuda
- Bhuneli Patal
- Bhurbhure
- Bhurbhure Banj
- Bijaypur
- Bijul
- Bijula
- Bikuli
- Bimyari
- Binada
- Binalo
- Binapasthi
- Binasaun
- Binayak
- Binbatya
- Bindigadgaun
- Bindraban
- Bingada
- Binseri
- Bināyak
- Bipekatal
- Bipiktal
- Bira
- Bisaun
- Bisauna
- Bishalpur
- Bismala
- Bista Kaksyal
- Bistamare
- Bistapali
- Bisteuda
- Bisā̃
- Bithar Phagala
- Bitharaghat
- Bitkam
- Bogaun
- Bogāũ
- Boharigaun
- Borigau
- Borigaun
- Borkhala
- Budada
- Budda
- Budhakot
- Budil
- Buga
- Bugada
- Bundyalko Thauda
- Bungaghar
- Bungda
- Bursnse
- Burā̃se
- Buwagadgau
- Buwagadgaun
- Byasi
- Bā̃s
- Bā̃sgāũ
- Bāṭserā
- Chadepani
- Chaishila
- Chaitrakhali
- Chama
- Chamadekharka
- Chamadiya
- Chamagaun
- Chamal Dhar
- Chamsal
- Chamtada
- Chamtadi
- Chanali
- Chananpani
- Chanapur
- Chandramandau
- Chanet
- Chankeli
- Channa
- Chantola
- Chanya Jarga
- Chap
- Chapara
- Chaud
- Chauda
- Chaudali
- Chaudthala
- Chaugaun
- Chauitand
- Chauk
- Chauka
- Chaukham
- Chaukhuda
- Chauki̇̄taḍ
- Chaukune
- Chaumala
- Chaumane
- Chaumola
- Chaupala
- Chauraha
- Chaurange
- Chausera
- Chausiri
- Chauthali
- Chhadi
- Chhani
- Chhepatta
- Chhimti
- Chhinimod
- Chilaune
- Chillepani
- Chimada
- Chinad
- Chinar
- Chindole
- Chirkite
- Cholthi
- Chordaula
- Chori
- Chorpani
- Chotarakholagaun
- Chotke Sirad
- Chune Bagar
- Chuneri
- Chuwa
- Chyani
- Chāmgāũ
- Chā̃ch Pātal
- Dab
- Dabdani
- Dabrali
- Dada Bagar
- Dadi Swapna
- Dadimgada
- Dadiya
- Dadiyachaur
- Dageshwari
- Daha
- Dahathala
- Daine
- Daisili
- Daislan
- Dali Bagar
- Dalkhada
- Dalle
- Dalleni

…and 1,401 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 Baitadi District

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

### Water

290 rivers and streams.

- Agarpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Agaḍi̇̄ Gāḍ
- Airāḍi̇̄ Gāḍ
- Alyāḍi̇̄ Kholā
- Anār Kholi̇̄
- Anṭāp Kholā
- Asuro Kholā
- Ausaḍā Gāḍ
- Bagān Gāḍ
- Bagāḍi̇̄ Gāḍ
- Bajgāũ Kholā
- Bajkoṭ Kholā
- Bajkoṭ Kholā
- Balle Kholā
- Barāli̇̄ Gāḍ
- Barāli̇̄ Kholā
- Barāyal Kholā
- Basail Gāḍ
- Basti̇̄ Kholā
- Basāḍi Kholā
- Basāḍi̇̄ Gāḍ
- Baḍ Kholā
- Baḍi̇̄ Gāḍ
- Besarā Kholā

…and 266 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 2 peaks.

- Okhal Dhurā · 2,289 m
- Supale Lek · 2,199 m
- Guelākhān · 2,186 m
- Kuḍi̇̄ Lek · 1,977 m
- Chhinā Lek · 1,856 m
- Bhamak Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,823 m
- Ḍhānāko Dhār · 1,661 m

### Forests and nature

5 forests.

- Gwālek Forest
- Paṅgā Forest
- Pātali̇̄ Forest
- Sunyakikhān Forest
- Supale Forest

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Baitadi 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 Baitadi District and the best time to visit

In Baitadi District, the warmest month is Jun (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (7 °C). About 1,015 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (288 mm) and the driest Nov (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to May and October to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 30 

Feb 10 56 

Mar 14 30 

Apr 19 51 

May 22 71 

Jun 23 130 

Jul 21 288 

Aug 20 194 

Sep 19 128 

Oct 16 18 

Nov 12 6 

Dec 9 12 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Baitadi District

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

- Hospitals10
- Banks5
- Hotels6
- Schools329
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1
- 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 Baitadi District?In Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Baitadi District?251,031 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Baitadi District?About 24 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Baitadi District?About 168 people per km²
- What borders Baitadi District?Bajhang District, Dadeldhura District, Darchula District and Doti District
- How many villages are in Baitadi District?1,801 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Baitadi District?Settlements lie between 439 m and 2,702 m
- What is the highest point in Baitadi District?Okhal Dhurā (2,289 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Baitadi District?March to May and October to November
- How many hospitals are in Baitadi District?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Baitadi District?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Baitadi District?NP0774 (OCHA common operational dataset)