# Puchaundi Municipality, Baitadi District – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Baitadi District 

# Puchaundi

Puchaundi is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Baitadi District, Sudur Paschim Province. It covers **198.1 km²**. 231 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 92 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 198km²
- 92mapped services
- 1,739 mtypical elevation

## Where is Puchaundi?

Puchaundi lies in [Baitadi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/), [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Bitthadchir](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/bitthadchir/), [Bungal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/bungal/), [Dilasaini](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/dilasaini/), [Dogada Kedar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/dogada-kedar/), [Sigas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/sigas/) and [Surnaya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/surnaya/). By area it is the 199th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 13.3% of [Baitadi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/). The centre of Puchaundi is about 498 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 29.6046° N, 80.6993° 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 Puchaundi

Open gazetteers list **231 villages, towns and localities** in Puchaundi. Settlements here lie between about 1,138 m and 2,517 m above sea level (median 1,739 m).

- Airadi
- Airana
- Airigaun
- Airi̇̄gāũ
- Alphala
- Alyadi
- Antap
- Asigau
- Asurkeli̇̄
- Asurketi
- Ausada
- Babidagaun
- Babina
- Badgaun
- Bagalgaun
- Bagar
- Bagaura
- Baisna
- Baldaje
- Bandarkute
- Bans
- Bantoli
- Barali Bhate
- Barbhage
- Bas
- Basantapur
- Baththi
- Baḍgāũ
- Bhade
- Bhagad
- Bhainru
- Bhainsegaun
- Bhai̇̃ru
- Bhai̇̃segāũ
- Bhakuda
- Bharemuda
- Bhatana
- Bhatani
- Bhatkot
- Bhawanegaun
- Bhuda Dhar
- Bhudakholagaun
- Bhurbhure
- Bisā̃
- Borigaun
- Budada
- Bursnse
- Burā̃se
- Bā̃s
- Chamadiya
- Chanali
- Chananpani
- Chankeli
- Chaumala
- Chhadi
- Chimada
- Cholthi
- Chorpani
- Chotke Sirad
- Dadi Swapna
- Dalleni
- Danada
- Danado
- Danda Aphala
- Dandakot
- Danpur
- Daudu
- Deshali
- Deulad
- Dhamichaur
- Dhanali
- Dhantada
- Dharigaun
- Dharudi
- Dharuni
- Dhaulkada
- Dhaunali
- Dhukuri
- Dhuri
- Dobata
- Dotali
- Gad
- Gairi
- Gallek
- Garada
- Garagaun
- Garkha
- Garsyan
- Garsyā̃
- Gharkatiyan
- Guineta
- Guragaun
- Hat
- Jagaregaun
- Jagargaun
- Jamitad
- Jarsau
- Jiukuda
- Joshigaun
- Kadayantgaun
- Kalapani
- Kale
- Kaphaldhungra
- Kaphali
- Kaphalkot
- Kaphaltamuni
- Karakot
- Kasad
- Katahpate
- Kathayatgaun
- Kathpate
- Kaḍāyatgāũ
- Kaṭāl
- Khadkholagaun
- Kharka
- Kharkholagaun
- Khatar
- Kholigaun
- Kokalegaund
- Kolan
- Kolā
- Komakhair
- Kopidanda
- Kopikhet
- Kopi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Kot
- Kotila
- Kuneroda
- Kuwakot
- Kuyanli
- Kuyãli̇̄
- LImari
- Lamuni
- Layanti
- Layā̃ṭi̇̄
- Lekam
- Leti Dobato
- Luwakhari
- Lyanti
- Machhain
- Machkatiyan
- Mad
- Magaraun
- Magraũ
- Mahargaun
- Mailkot
- Malla Dahi
- Malladhole
- Mallo Alyadi
- Mallo Sapāyo
- MalloSapyo
- Manakot
- Manbasthi
- Mate
- Mauradi
- Mod
- Mohane Khancho
- Mudeli
- Muneli
- Naina
- Nair
- Nakali
- Nawalagada
- Nwaghar
- Nwala
- Nwalajudi
- Okali
- Paliban
- Pariban
- Patali
- Paththargade
- Patiyauri
- Peltadi
- Piladi
- Pujarigaun
- Rapana
- Raseda
- Ratoka
- Raunadichaud
- Rikhoda
- Rujkot
- Ruseni
- Sainibaga
- Salkata
- Salkatai
- Sallekhet
- Sallelgaun
- Salyad
- Sangaun
- Sangdi
- Sanggadi
- Sapawe
- Sarmoli
- Satgadgaun
- Saunepani
- Shri Bhawar Bajar
- Silaṅ
- Sim
- Simchani
- Sipawo
- Sirad
- Surjangar
- Surjā̃gar
- Swā̃ḍi̇̄
- Sāngāũ
- Sāṅḍi̇̄
- Tal
- Talla Dehi
- Tallo Sapāyo
- TalloSapyo
- Tasurali
- Telikhet
- Telkhet
- Thad Patal
- Thalibada
- Thante Dhar
- Thate
- Thulagada
- Thulegada
- Thuli Dhar
- Tikhtara
- Toligaun
- Trikali
- Tudet
- Tupaghar
- Upargaun
- kalieselyal Khay
- Āphalā
- Ḍhuṇ
- Ḍā̃ḍākoṭ
- Ḍāḍu

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 Puchaundi

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

### Water

38 rivers and streams.

- Airāḍi̇̄ Gāḍ
- Anṭāp Kholā
- Ausaḍā Gāḍ
- Barāli̇̄ Kholā
- Beuli̇̄ Gāḍ
- Bhamka Gāḍ
- Bhāri̇̄sain Kholā
- Budaḍā Gāḍ
- Buruṅse Kholā
- Bāgā Gāḍ
- Bāmā Gāḍ
- Chamulle Kholā
- Chaumālā Kholā
- Ghaṭṭi̇̄ Gāḍ
- Gode Gāḍ
- Gopche Gāḍ
- Gope Kholā
- Kaṭāl Kholā
- Khar Kholā
- Khopā Gāḍ
- Koṭhali̇̄ Gāḍ
- Koṭilā Gāḍ
- Kulā Gāḍ
- Loli̇̄ Gāḍ

…and 14 more.

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Pātali̇̄ Forest

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 Puchaundi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Baitadi District, the warmest month is Jun (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 210 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 6 30 

Feb 8 56 

Mar 12 30 

Apr 17 51 

May 20 71 

Jun 22 130 

Jul 20 288 

Aug 19 194 

Sep 18 128 

Oct 14 18 

Nov 11 6 

Dec 8 12 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puchaundi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Health Organization · Puchaundi 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.60373&mlon=80.68106#map=17/29.60373/80.68106) 

Bank Global IME Bank · Shailyashikhar 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.66769&mlon=80.54423#map=17/29.66769/80.54423) 

Hotel kripal Hotel · Puchaundi 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.60323&mlon=80.69339#map=17/29.60323/80.69339) 

School Shree Dileshwori Secondary School, Hat · Puchaundi 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.60494&mlon=80.69787#map=17/29.60494/80.69787) 

College बिणेस्वर खेल मैदान · Puchaundi 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.63361&mlon=80.70900#map=17/29.63361/80.70900) 

Police station Police Entry Post · Shailyashikhar 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.72806&mlon=80.48955#map=17/29.72806/80.48955) 

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 Puchaundi

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

- Hospitals6
- Hotels1
- Schools84
- Colleges and universities1

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 Baitadi District

- Dasharathchand
- Dilasaini
- Dogada Kedar
- Melauli
- Pancheshwor
- Patan
- Shivanath
- Sigas
- Surnaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Puchaundi?In Baitadi District, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal
- What borders Puchaundi?Bitthadchir, Bungal, Dilasaini, Dogada Kedar, Sigas and Surnaya
- How many villages are in Puchaundi?231 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puchaundi?Settlements lie between 1,138 m and 2,517 m
- What is the best time to visit Puchaundi?March to May and October to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puchaundi?District Health Organization, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puchaundi?Global IME Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Puchaundi?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Puchaundi?NP0774302 (OCHA common operational dataset)