# Talkot Municipality, Bajhang District, Sudur Paschim Province

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

Municipality · Bajhang District 

# Talkot

Talkot is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Bajhang District, Sudur Paschim Province. It covers **334.8 km²**. 124 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 335km²
- 39mapped services
- 1,966 mtypical elevation

## Where is Talkot?

Talkot lies in [Bajhang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/), [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Gaumul](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/gaumul/), [Jayaprithbi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/jayaprithbi/), [Masta](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/masta/), [Saipal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/saipal/) and [Surma](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/surma/). By area it is the 90th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 9.7% of [Bajhang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/). The centre of Talkot is about 452 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 16 km from Chainpur, the main town of Bajhang District. The centre point is at 29.6846° N, 81.2789° 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 Talkot

Open gazetteers list **124 villages, towns and localities** in Talkot. Settlements here lie between about 1,360 m and 3,674 m above sea level (median 1,966 m).

- Airigaun
- Badigau
- Badigaun
- Badi̇̄gāũ
- Basti
- Betkala
- Bhatagaun
- Bhataino Goth
- Bhelato
- Bhugar Goth
- Bhul Bada
- Bhāṭgāũ
- Bikulli
- Boharagau
- Boharagaun
- Burdhaula Nagna Bhanjyang
- Chaurasayan
- Chauri Danda Goth
- Daatola Gaun
- Dairadhunga Goth
- Dantola
- Dau
- Daugaun
- Deusine Goth
- Dhajura Goth
- Dhamigaun
- Dharalna
- Dharasi
- Dhungana
- Dogara Goth
- Doripata
- Dungramihi Goth
- Dā̃tolā
- Gadghade Goth
- Gaitola
- Gethichaur
- Ghate Bagar
- Golakado
- Golakando
- Golākā̃ḍo
- Goni Goth
- Gothman Goth
- Jarja Odar
- Jhara Katera Goth
- Jharigau
- Jharigaun
- Jhullebag
- Jhāri̇̄gāũ
- Kadapani Goth
- Kharagau
- Kharagaun
- Kharayal
- Kharāgāũ
- Khaula
- Khaula Bazar
- Kidannagaun
- Korsail
- Kotalgau
- Kotalhaun
- Koṭalgāũ
- Kuna Odar
- Kuwait Bazar
- Kuwargau
- Kuwargaun
- Lisapani Goth
- Lokanda
- Lokanḍā
- Lungara
- Lungra
- Luṅgrā
- Malika Bhawani
- Malika Devi Temple
- Masta Temple
- Mathillo Syada
- Mathilo Syada
- Matikhan Goth
- Mel Bisana
- Meli Goth
- Motai Goth
- Myari
- Naula Goth
- Niyan Nauli
- Orsail
- Panalta
- Panimul
- Pari Goth
- Parigaun
- Patal Goth
- Pato Goth
- Payal
- Penalta
- Pāri̇̄gāũ
- Raisalli̇̄
- Rajarisera
- Rajaro
- Rajikura
- Rajkuda
- Ramkot
- Rasaili
- Rithe Tole
- Rumaila
- Rumaila Gad
- Rumkot
- Rupatoli
- Sainadi Goth
- Selapakha
- Seragaun
- Shahi Bada
- Sira Payal
- Sugartola
- Sundar Patal Goth
- Sunpani Bazar
- Talachaur
- Tallo Chaur
- Tallo Syada
- Thalara
- Thulogaro Goth
- Tipa
- Toligau
- Toligaun
- Tālkoṭ
- mel basuni
- suni kot
- Ḍāugāũ

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 Talkot

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Bhaita Gāḍ
- Duni̇̄ Kholā
- Ghaṭṭeuri̇̄ Gāḍ
- Guru Gāḍ
- Khali̇̄ Gāḍ
- Kālthum Kholā
- Lisni̇̄ Gāḍ
- Lāmā Gāḍ
- Okhal Gāḍ
- Panyāri̇̄ Kholā
- Pāni̇̄mul Nālā
- Raisalli̇̄ Kholā
- Rumāilā Gāḍ
- Sug Gāḍ
- Suil Kholā
- Suk Gāḍ
- Tālkoṭi̇̄ Gāḍ
- Ḍogari̇̄ Gāḍ
- Ṭurāghāṭ Kholā

### Hills and mountains

2 mountain passes; 1 mountain.

- Kālthumḍā̃ḍā · 3,966 m
- Burdhaulā Nāgnā Bhañjyāṅ · 3,515 m
- Gori̇̄ Nāgnā Bhañjyāṅ · 3,218 m

### Forests and nature

3 forests.

- Bhimgāḍ Ban
- Bhāleban Forest
- Pāti̇̄hāllā 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 Talkot and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Talkot

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Panalta Health Post · Talkot 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.63615&mlon=81.31751#map=17/29.63615/81.31751) 

Bank Everest Bank Limited · Talkot 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.60791&mlon=81.30405#map=17/29.60791/81.30405) 

Hotel Hotel KP Plaza · Jayaprithbi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.55461&mlon=81.19824#map=17/29.55461/81.19824) 

School श्री सिद्धि बिनायक आधारभुत बिधालय · Talkot 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.63617&mlon=81.31075#map=17/29.63617/81.31075) 

College Thalara Multiple College · Durgathali 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.53899&mlon=80.99118#map=17/29.53899/80.99118) 

Police station Kanda Police Station · Saipal 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.72603&mlon=81.33244#map=17/29.72603/81.33244) 

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 Talkot

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Schools35

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 Bajhang District

- Bitthadchir
- Bungal
- Chhabis Pathibhara
- Durgathali
- Jayaprithbi
- Kedarsyun
- Khaptad
- Khaptad Chhanna
- Masta
- Saipal
- Surma
- Thalara

## Quick answers

- Where is Talkot?In Bajhang District, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal
- What borders Talkot?Gaumul, Jayaprithbi, Masta, Saipal and Surma
- How many villages are in Talkot?124 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Talkot?Settlements lie between 1,360 m and 3,674 m
- What is the highest point in Talkot?Kālthumḍā̃ḍā (3,966 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Talkot?April to June and September to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Talkot?Panalta Health Post, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Talkot?Everest Bank Limited, about 8.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Talkot?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Talkot?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Talkot?NP0767403 (OCHA common operational dataset)