# Dadeldhura District, Sudur Paschim Province – Municipalities

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

District · Sudur Paschim Province 

# Dadeldhura District

Dadeldhura District is a district of Nepal in Sudur Paschim Province. It had an estimated **145,125 people** in 2023 on 1,502 km² (about 97 per km²). It is divided into 7 municipalities. 1,190 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 209 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 145,125people (2023)
- 1,502km²
- 7municipalities
- 209mapped services

## How many people live in Dadeldhura District?

Dadeldhura District had an estimated **145,125 people** in 2023 — 5.1% of Sudur Paschim Province, 61st of 77 districts. There are 1,115 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Sudur Paschim Province figure of 1,114). Spread over 1,502 km², that is about **97 people per km²**, 57th of 77 districts.

29.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across Sudur Paschim Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

0–4 ****13,646**

5–9 ****13,596**

10–14 ****15,929**

15–19 ****15,083**

20–24 ****14,504**

25–29 ****13,145**

30–34 ****11,065**

35–39 ****8,734**

40–44 ****7,211**

45–49 ****7,437**

50–54 ****6,395**

55–59 ****5,089**

60–64 ****4,364**

65–69 ****3,277**

70–74 ****2,739**

75–79 ****1,703**

80+ ****1,208**

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

## Where is Dadeldhura District?

Dadeldhura District lies in [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other districts: [Baitadi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/), [Doti District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/), [Kailali District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/) and [Kanchanpur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kanchanpur/). By area it is the 46th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 7.6% of [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/). The centre of Dadeldhura District is about 500 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 43 km from Dipayal, the main town of Sudur Paschim Province. The centre point is at 29.2091° N, 80.5009° 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 Dadeldhura District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Aalital](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/dadeldhura/aalital/) 292 261 53 

[Ajayameru](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/dadeldhura/ajayameru/) 149 166 34 

[Amargadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/dadeldhura/amargadhi/) 139 119 76 

[Bhageshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/dadeldhura/bhageshwor/) 233 190 34 

[Ganyapdhura](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/dadeldhura/ganyapdhura/) 135 121 2 

[Nawadurga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/dadeldhura/nawadurga/) 142 145 3 

[Parashuram](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/dadeldhura/parashuram/) 413 258 7 

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 Dadeldhura District

Open gazetteers list **1,190 villages, towns and localities** in Dadeldhura District. The largest with a recorded population: Amargaḍhi̇̄ (19,014). Settlements here lie between about 299 m and 2,452 m above sea level (median 1,276 m).

- Aad
- Aakhali
- Aamsaini
- Aamtola
- Aasurpa
- Achalsain
- Achalsaina
- Adad
- Aidungra
- Airanla
- Airkānlā
- Airoda
- Aita
- Ajaymerukot
- Allekholagaun
- Amargadhi
- Amargaḍhi̇̄
- Amilkhocha
- Ampani
- Amthala
- Anatola
- Anatoli
- Anchal
- Angeri
- Anglegada
- Aphalbaṭṭā
- Arali
- Arkattegaun
- Arkuda
- Arāḍi̇̄
- Asladi
- Asurpā
- Asuwagada
- Atarchauki
- Atbhwa
- Atgaun
- Atlam
- Aṅārkholi̇̄ Bajār
- Aṭgāũ
- Baans
- Badakhet
- Badalgaun
- Badaligaun
- Badam
- Badarapani
- Baddimalas
- Badi
- Badikhet
- Badunwa
- Bagar
- Bagarkot
- Bagarkoṭ
- Baghchheda
- Baghdandi
- Baghkhor
- Bagthali
- Bagthora
- Bahirisain
- Bahirisaini
- Baida
- Baij
- Baisdanga
- Baj
- Bajadi
- Bajei
- Bajigaun
- Bajighar
- Bajilek
- Bajimada
- Bakal
- Bakalsen
- Bakande
- Bakil
- Bakāil
- Balada
- Balaucha
- Balenjar
- Balkade
- Balkande
- Balkā̃ḍe
- Balna
- Baluncha
- Bamangaun
- Banchora
- Banchulla
- Band
- Banda
- Bandal
- Bandale
- Bandonigaira
- Bangatuda
- Baniya
- Banjhilek
- Bannegada
- Banni
- Bannigaida
- Bans
- Bantal
- Bapur
- Bargali
- Barigaun
- Barkot
- Barma
- Barna
- Barnali
- Basana
- Basaun
- Basauti
- Baseli
- Baseni
- Basigora Kharka
- Baskate
- Baskota
- Basneuda
- Basugaira
- Bathada
- Bathedhunga
- Bathi
- Batranigau
- Batthi
- Bayala
- Bayaldada
- Bayalpat
- Baḍũwā
- Baṅghāṭ
- Bedhin
- Bedpani
- Bedpanikharka
- Belapur
- Belbhadi
- Beldagi
- Beldanda
- Beldangi
- Beltada
- Belḍā̃gi̇̄
- Belḍā̃ḍā
- Betaldeu
- Betana
- Bhadar
- Bhadi
- Bhadikhet
- Bhadikholagaun
- Bhadrapur
- Bhajanpur
- Bhakuda
- Bhaliya
- Bhalukholagaun
- Bhalumare
- Bhalumare(Bhaktapur)
- Bhanakot
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhanibhat
- Bhanradi
- Bharad
- Bharyak
- Bhasu
- Bhatgaun
- Bhatkada Bajar
- Bhatkadagaun
- Bhatkanda
- Bhattagaun
- Bhattakudi
- Bhattani
- Bhattarai Tol
- Bhattari
- Bhatteni
- Bhatyadi
- Bhauni
- Bhaunne
- Bhauwana
- Bhaṇḍāri̇̄gāũ
- Bhel
- Bheta
- Bheulana
- Bhirkot
- Bhitrisain
- Bhitrisaini
- Bhitrisal
- Bhoteuda
- Bhud
- Bhujani
- Bhulgaun
- Bhulkuda
- Bhumetala
- Bhumethala
- Bhumka
- Bhunda
- Bhungelkhet
- Bhunkharka
- Bhuri
- Bhurkunda
- Bhuwankot
- Bhātkā̃ḍā
- Bijoda
- Bijul
- Biplam
- Biralthala
- Birkatte
- Birkhamb
- Bisnakanya
- Bistadi
- Bodakot
- Bodapathi
- Bogata Pandegaun
- Bogatakot
- Buda Am
- Budakot
- Budali
- Budhi Ghatal
- Budhichar
- Budichal
- Budum
- Bunga
- Bungra
- Burkeli
- Bursa
- Burunge
- Buḍākoṭ
- Byaurān
- Bysuran
- Byuryapani
- Bāghḍā̃ḍi̇̄
- Bā̃s
- Chain
- Chaki
- Chalkatte
- Chalth
- Chama
- Chamada (Chandrapur)
- Chamagaun
- Chamalek
- Chamaḍā
- Chamgaun
- Chamsal
- Chamsalgaun
- Chanail
- Chanala
- Chanali
- Chanaute
- Chane Pokhara
- Channa
- Chaparchani
- Charkhutte
- Chaud
- Chauda
- Chaudala
- Chaudalla
- Chaugaun
- Chaukhan
- Chaumala
- Chaur
- Chaureni
- Chauri
- Chaurthali
- Chhachoda
- Chhaibhun
- Chhalakudi
- Chhela
- Chhetali
- Chhida
- Chhipi
- Chhipla
- Chilphi
- Chiminna
- Chimrikot
- Chipur
- Chira
- Chiragoth
- Chiran
- Chirkatte
- Chirkatya
- Chiureni
- Chokade
- Chora
- Chorela
- Chorgaun
- Chorkhorka
- Chuchai
- Chuchwan
- Chudeli
- Chudi
- Chuka
- Chukuleam
- Chulek
- Chulla
- Chultadi
- Chumdhor
- Chunabhatti
- Chunedi
- Chyāi
- Chāi̇̃
- Chāmāgāū
- Dabarbata
- Dadakharka
- Dadhigada
- Dadhi̇̄gaḍā
- Dageshwari
- Daha
- Daipant
- Daiseli
- Daisila
- Dallegada
- Dalyari
- Damada
- Damautak
- Damdin
- Dandaban
- Dandakharka
- Danil
- Dari
- Darim
- Dathari
- Daudarsera
- Daul
- Daulkot Dharamasala
- Daundigaun
- Dayani
- Dayanikharka
- Debari
- Deomoro
- Deubata
- Deugada
- Deuli
- Deumada
- Deupur
- Deutudi
- Deval
- Devigaun
- Devmandu
- Dhadani
- Dhaddu
- Dhadgaun
- Dhadhani
- Dhadhigada
- Dhaitada
- Dhakani
- Dhakauli
- Dhambag
- Dhamgaun
- Dhamigaun
- Dhamina
- Dhamlek
- Dhamyal
- Dhanela
- Dhankegau
- Dhankegaun
- Dhantada
- Dhapreni
- Dharapani
- Dhari
- Dharitola
- Dhatgaun
- Dhaulage
- Dhaulakot
- Dhaulpada
- Dhileli
- Dhimada
- Dhimala
- Dhitekunda
- Dhittadi
- Dhod
- Dhoda
- Dhulikhet
- Dhullawa
- Dhumagaun
- Dhumgāũ
- Dhundhune
- Dhursan
- Dhyadi
- Dikeam
- Dil
- Dimada
- Dimre
- Dipalmare
- Dob
- Dobata
- Dobato
- Dobāṭā
- Dodar
- Dogad
- Dogadagaun
- Dola
- Dola (Turtude)
- Dolagadgau
- Dolakot
- Dolekheda
- Doli
- Dubid
- Dubke
- Dudala
- Dudenala
- Dudh Pokhari
- Dudh pokhari
- Dudhekhali
- Dudhkanda
- Dudhkā̃ḍe
- Dudyamandau
- Dugara
- Dumara
- Dumarakholi

…and 790 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 Dadeldhura District

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

### Water

286 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Ai̇̃selubhaḍi̇̄ Gāḍ
- Alle Kholā
- Ampāni̇̄ Kholā
- Amresaini̇̄ Kholā
- Anolāpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Anāri̇̄ Kholā
- Bahādure Kholā
- Baniyal Kholā
- Banseḍā Kholā
- Barma Kholā
- Bartal Kholā
- Basanā Gāḍ
- Baseni̇̄ Kholā
- Basneuḍā Tāl
- Basāni̇̄ Kholā
- Batharā Kholā
- Betāl Kholā
- Beḍpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhat Gāḍ
- Bhaḍreni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhaṭṭāri̇̄ Kholā
- Bheulānā Kholā
- Bhumethalā Kholā
- Bhuḍ Kholā

…and 264 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Sālme Lek · 2,472 m
- Telyādhurā · 2,468 m
- Ḍhalkanā · 2,448 m
- Sukāṭuḍā · 1,875 m
- Thum · 1,845 m
- Bhaguwāḍā̃ḍã · 1,505 m
- Jaitkoṭ Ḍā̃ḍā · 777 m

### Forests and nature

19 forests.

- Bairegaḍā Forest
- Belbhāḍi̇̄ Forest
- Bhailothalā Forest
- Borthum Forest
- Bāgdhun Forest
- Ghanalek Forest
- Ghumdāṅ Forest
- Kaprasād Forest
- Kānākholā Ban
- Liunnā Forest
- Maṭeli̇̄gāũ Forest
- Mājhāpāni̇̄ Ban
- Nāuli̇̄gāḍ Forest
- Rajyauḍā Forest
- Raksaun Forest
- Saḍedulā Forest
- Tamaini̇̄ Forest
- Tunsani̇̄ Forest
- Ḍamkhet Forest

### History

1 fort.

- Amargaḍhi̇̄ Fort

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 Dadeldhura District and the best time to visit

In Dadeldhura District, the warmest month is Jun (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (13 °C). About 1,249 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (385 mm) and the driest Nov (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 31 

Feb 15 53 

Mar 20 27 

Apr 25 43 

May 29 71 

Jun 29 173 

Jul 26 385 

Aug 25 258 

Sep 24 169 

Oct 21 22 

Nov 17 5 

Dec 14 12 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dadeldhura District

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

- Hospitals10
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels28
- Shopping malls1
- Schools158
- Colleges and universities3
- Restaurants1
- Police stations3

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 Dadeldhura District?In Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Dadeldhura District?145,125 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Dadeldhura District?About 25 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Dadeldhura District?About 97 people per km²
- What borders Dadeldhura District?Baitadi District, Doti District, Kailali District and Kanchanpur District
- How many villages are in Dadeldhura District?1,190 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dadeldhura District?Settlements lie between 299 m and 2,452 m
- What is the highest point in Dadeldhura District?Sālme Lek (2,472 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dadeldhura District?October to April
- How many hospitals are in Dadeldhura District?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Dadeldhura District?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dadeldhura District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dadeldhura District?NP0773 (OCHA common operational dataset)