# Bajhang District, Sudur Paschim Province – Municipalities

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

District · Sudur Paschim Province 

# Bajhang District

Bajhang District is a district of Nepal in Sudur Paschim Province. It had an estimated **196,132 people** in 2023 on 3,459 km² (about 57 per km²). Its main town is Chainpur. It is divided into 13 municipalities. 1,498 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 315 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 196,132people (2023)
- 3,459km²
- 13municipalities
- 315mapped services

## How many people live in Bajhang District?

Bajhang District had an estimated **196,132 people** in 2023 — 6.9% of Sudur Paschim Province, 49th of 77 districts. There are 1,134 women for every 1,000 men (above the Sudur Paschim Province figure of 1,114). Spread over 3,459 km², that is about **57 people per km²**, 65th of 77 districts.

34.6% of people are children under 15 and 6.1% 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 69 children and older people.

0–4 ****19,855**

5–9 ****21,832**

10–14 ****26,107**

15–19 ****21,850**

20–24 ****18,366**

25–29 ****15,039**

30–34 ****12,871**

35–39 ****10,583**

40–44 ****9,504**

45–49 ****8,843**

50–54 ****7,714**

55–59 ****6,240**

60–64 ****5,342**

65–69 ****4,311**

70–74 ****3,857**

75–79 ****2,333**

80+ ****1,485**

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

## Where is Bajhang District?

Bajhang District lies in [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other districts: [Baitadi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/), [Bajura District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/), [Darchula District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/), [Doti District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/) and [Humla District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/). By area it is the 7th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 17.5% of [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/). The centre of Bajhang District is about 456 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 59 km from Dipayal, the main town of Sudur Paschim Province. The centre point is at 29.7225° N, 81.2460° 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 Bajhang District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Bitthadchir](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/bitthadchir/) 86 102 32 

[Bungal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/bungal/) 447 187 40 

[Chhabis Pathibhara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/chhabis-pathibhara/) 116 97 36 

[Durgathali](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/durgathali/) 62 76 5 

[Jayaprithbi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/jayaprithbi/) 167 144 49 

[Kedarsyun](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/kedarsyun/) 114 209 40 

[Khaptad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/khaptad/) 70 22 0 

[Khaptad Chhanna](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/khaptad-chhanna/) 113 144 1 

[Masta](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/masta/) 109 103 4 

[Saipal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/saipal/) 1,465 56 8 

[Surma](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/surma/) 270 46 3 

[Talkot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/talkot/) 335 124 39 

[Thalara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/thalara/) 105 246 58 

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 Bajhang District

Open gazetteers list **1,498 villages, towns and localities** in Bajhang District. Settlements here lie between about 830 m and 6,541 m above sea level (median 1,848 m).

- Aambagar
- Aathi
- Achākli̇̄
- Adekuna
- Adesain
- Adhalne
- Adhikarigaun
- Adhikāri̇̄gāũ
- Adukali
- Adukali Gaaun
- Adukali Gaun
- Aehakli
- Afla
- Afla Bagar
- Agra
- Aidigau
- Airigaun
- Aitekhal
- Am Bagar
- Amkhola
- Angaumuda
- Anjada
- Aphala Bagar
- Aphla
- Aradi
- Asaij
- Asibisena
- Athbis
- Athbish
- Athimado
- Aṭhpāli̇̄
- Babangau
- Babangaun
- Badakati
- Badakot
- Baddaran
- Badegau
- Badegaun
- Badigau
- Badigaun
- Badin
- Badi̇̄gāũ
- Badugaun
- Bagad
- Bagada
- Bagada Gaun
- Bagadi
- Bagal
- Bagal Pokhara
- Bagali
- Bagar
- Bagargaun
- Bagatigau
- Bagaṭi̇̄gāū
- Bagthala
- Bagure
- Bahungaun
- Bahuradi
- Baigad Gaaun
- Baikatte
- Baiseli
- Baiseḍi̇̄
- Baisodi
- Baitol
- Baitoli Aul
- Bajada
- Bajar
- Bajedi
- Bajh
- Bajhang
- Bajuwa
- Bakhdar
- Bakhdhār
- Bakhet
- Bakhetdhar
- Balaudi
- Baleyamelo
- Bam Bista's Tunnel
- Bamangau
- Bamaur
- Bamili
- Bamor
- Banala Community
- Banbha
- Bandarbhedi
- Bangapata
- Banjgaun
- Banjh
- Banjhchauka
- Banjkanda
- Banne Gaaun
- Bans Katiya
- Banskhutte
- Baraadi Gaun
- Barbelka
- Barilgaun
- Barmajeli
- Basail
- Bastal Goth
- Bastali
- Basti
- Baththi
- Bati
- Batigau
- Battali
- Batuli
- Batuligada Community
- Batulsera
- Bayado
- Bayal Gaun
- Bayana
- Bayel
- Bedebhuwa
- Bedupata
- Beradi
- Berukada
- Betalmando
- Betkala
- Betoli
- Bettola
- Bhaadikot
- Bhaat Gaun
- Bhadasain
- Bhadsain
- Bhadya
- Bhaisenni
- Bhaisigauda
- Bhaitari
- Bhakada
- Bhalamaa
- Bhalane
- Bhamchaud
- Bhamchaur
- Bhanada
- Bhandaar Gaaun
- Bhandar
- Bhandarigau
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhandelgauj
- Bhandelgaun
- Bhangad
- Bhannada
- Bhanpali
- Bhanpati
- Bhanpāli̇̄
- Bhanya Bagar
- Bharabhid
- Bharana
- Bharikot
- Bhat Bagar
- Bhatada
- Bhatagaun
- Bhataino Goth
- Bhatekhola
- Bhatekholagaun
- Bhatgau
- Bhatgaun
- Bhati
- Bhatigau
- Bhatiun
- Bhaugada
- Bhaukanda
- Bhayabagar
- Bhaṇḍār
- Bhedigaun
- Bhelat
- Bhelato
- Bhelbhathi
- Bhendar
- Bhera
- Bhida Gau
- Bhidegarira
- Bhidi Gaun
- Bhimal
- Bhirkot
- Bhitadi
- Bhitun
- Bhopur
- Bhrigada
- Bhugar Goth
- Bhuinkharka
- Bhul Bada
- Bhulati
- Bhulbada
- Bhulgau
- Bhulgaun
- Bhulgāũ
- Bhumijyula Bajaar
- Bhura
- Bhuwa
- Bhuwa Village
- Bhā̃ukā̃ḍā
- Bhāṭgāũ
- Bich Dikhla
- Bichheda
- Bijada
- Bijgada
- Bikram bhandari
- Bikulli
- Bilaya Bagar
- Bildanda
- Binada
- Binaek
- Binayak
- Binayak Nagana Bhanjyang
- Bini Bagar
- Binnada
- Binni Bisauna
- Bipro
- Biralisain
- Bisauna
- Biskhet
- Biskhet Bazar
- Bitthad
- Biu ban Gau
- Biuban
- Biunada
- Boading
- Bobaye Chuli
- Bogadi
- Bogati Bada
- Boharagau
- Boharagaun
- Borakanda
- Bramajeli
- Bubir
- Budamel
- Budhaism
- Budhasim
- Budhkhori
- Budkhori
- Buko Odar
- Bunga
- Bungtola
- Burdhaula Nagna Bhanjyang
- Buṅtolā
- Byasi
- Bābangāũ
- Bāitoli̇̄
- Bānni̇̄koṭ
- Bāstoli̇̄
- Bā̃jgāũ
- Bā̃jh
- Bā̃jkā̃ḍā
- Bā̃s
- Bāḍegāũ
- Chadarmela
- Chainpur
- Chakad
- Chalagada
- Chalara
- Chamalyad
- Chamla
- Chanada
- Chapalek Yenaa
- Chaubadi
- Chaud
- Chaudala
- Chaudam
- Chaudam Bagar
- Chaudaye
- Chaudeli
- Chaudhari
- Chaudi
- Chaudik
- Chaudiyan
- Chaukhutte
- Chaupakhya
- Chaupalo
- Chaupha Tuppa
- Chaurapani
- Chaurapani Phat
- Chaurasayan
- Chaurata
- Chauri Danda Goth
- Chauripata
- Chauroja Goth
- Chepekada
- Chhalgauda
- Chhatra Basti
- Chhayala
- Chhinara
- Chhithap
- Chhotakhet
- Chhotechaur
- Chiltha
- Chimtuda
- Chindegaira
- Chinekharka
- Chinnekhet
- Chiraldanda
- Chitru
- Chiurapani
- Chiuri
- Chiuri̇̄ Bagaḍ
- Chuiri̇̄
- Chulya
- Chunapani
- Chundikot
- ChuriBagad
- Chuthi
- Chyakot
- Daatola Gaun
- Dad
- Dada Izar Village
- Dadagaun
- Dadaijar
- Dadimpata
- Daffru
- Daha
- Dahabagar
- Dahachaur
- Dairadhunga Goth
- Dalan
- Dalkot
- Dalli
- Damdur
- Dana Tola
- Danapani Gaaun
- Danda Bajaar
- Dandagaun
- Dandakot
- Dandamandu
- Dangaji
- Dangbhri Gaun
- Danna
- Dantola
- Dantoli
- Dapuru
- Dar Bisauna
- Darbala
- Darbata
- Darugaun
- Dashpala
- Dau
- Daud
- Daugaun
- Daula Odar
- Daulichaur
- Daulo
- Daya
- Dehaligaun
- Desain
- Deubhad Gaun
- Deulek
- Deulekh
- Deuli
- Deulikot
- Deupata
- Deura
- Deusine Goth
- Devasthalil
- Dewal
- Dewal Bajh
- Dewalbanjh
- Dewel
- Dhada
- Dhadigadaa Tole
- Dhajura Goth
- Dhakholagaun
- Dhalaun
- Dhalaun Channa
- Dhallagaun Community
- Dhallai
- Dhamada
- Dhamali
- Dhamenagaun
- Dhameuda
- Dhami Chhana
- Dhami Lek
- Dhamigau
- Dhamigaun
- Dhamilekh Village
- Dhamnau
- Dhanatola
- Dhanatoli
- Dhandegada
- Dhangad Gaaun
- Dhankharka
- Dhanti
- Dhapali
- Dharain
- Dharalna
- Dharan Bazar
- Dharasi
- Dharchhadi
- Dharghar
- Dhari
- Dhari Ligri
- Dharti Lek
- Dhartibada
- Dhaulad
- Dhauladhunga Odar
- Dhaurali
- Dhayedi
- Dhodyakhet
- Dhogdina
- Dhokla Community
- Dhuli
- Dhuligaun

…and 1,098 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 Bajhang District

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

### Water

249 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Anār Gāḍ
- Bajuwā Kholā
- Baledhār Kholā
- Ballechhaḍā Kholā
- Balāgne Kholā
- Bamor Gāḍ
- Bariṅlyā Kholā
- Bathre Kholā
- Bathān Kholā
- Bauli Gāḍ
- Bayas Gāḍ
- Bayeli̇̄ Kholā
- Baḍarwa Kholā
- Baḍkorelā Kholā
- Beḍnāṭhi Kholā
- Bhagāli̇̄ Kholā
- Bhaita Gāḍ
- Bhaiti̇̄ Gāḍ
- Bhaldaun Kholā
- Bhattaḍãn Kholā
- Bhulyāṭi̇̄ Kholā
- Bhuwāni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhyāgute Kholā
- Bhāte Kholā

…and 229 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 6 peaks; 6 mountain passes; 2 glaciers.

- Saipāl Chuli̇̄ · 6,832 m
- Jeṭhi̇̄ Bahurāni̇̄ Chuli̇̄ · 6,431 m
- Bobaye Chuli̇̄ · 6,417 m
- Phirankoph Chuli̇̄ · 6,344 m
- Chauphā Tuppā · 5,295 m
- Duwāl Bhañjyāṅ · 4,732 m
- Sāli̇̄mor Glacier · 4,640 m
- Mānal Bhañjyāṅ · 4,395 m
- Saipāl Glacier · 4,241 m
- Thān · 4,004 m
- Kālthumḍā̃ḍā · 3,966 m
- Khori̇̄koṭ · 3,917 m
- Kālāmudā Bhañjyāṅ · 3,770 m
- Wailek Bhañjyāṅ · 3,703 m
- Burdhaulā Nāgnā Bhañjyāṅ · 3,515 m
- Kāpkop Chuli̇̄ · 3,501 m
- Hartāi Nāgnā Bhañjyāṅ · 3,472 m
- Gori̇̄ Nāgnā Bhañjyāṅ · 3,218 m
- Bināyak Nāgnā Bhañjyāṅ · 2,736 m
- Chhānnā · 2,183 m
- Betālmāṇḍo · 2,134 m

### Forests and nature

8 forests; 1 wildlife reserve.

- Bhimgāḍ Ban
- Bhāleban Forest
- Chaḍekhāni̇̄ Forest
- Chāchaḍi̇̄ Ban
- Kalaun Forest
- Khaptad National Park
- Kuchche Deulāḍ Forest
- Pāgarpāni̇̄ Forest
- Pāti̇̄hāllā Forest

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Bajhang 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 Bajhang District and the best time to visit

In Bajhang District, the warmest month is Jun (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jan (3 °C). About 813 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (224 mm) and the driest Nov (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to June and September to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 3 26 

Feb 4 44 

Mar 8 29 

Apr 13 38 

May 16 59 

Jun 18 109 

Jul 18 224 

Aug 17 153 

Sep 15 94 

Oct 11 19 

Nov 8 6 

Dec 5 11 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bajhang District

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

- Hospitals24
- Banks2
- Hotels7
- Schools271
- Colleges and universities3
- Restaurants3
- Police stations5

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 Bajhang District?In Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Bajhang District?196,132 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bajhang District?About 22 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bajhang District?About 57 people per km²
- What borders Bajhang District?Baitadi District, Bajura District, Darchula District, Doti District and Humla District
- How many villages are in Bajhang District?1,498 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bajhang District?Settlements lie between 830 m and 6,541 m
- What is the highest point in Bajhang District?Saipāl Chuli̇̄ (6,832 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bajhang District?April to June and September to October
- How many hospitals are in Bajhang District?24 mapped
- How many banks are in Bajhang District?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bajhang District?NP0767 (OCHA common operational dataset)