# Darchula District, Sudur Paschim Province – Municipalities

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

District · Sudur Paschim Province 

# Darchula District

Darchula District is a district of Nepal in Sudur Paschim Province. It had an estimated **138,974 people** in 2023 on 2,340 km² (about 59 per km²). It is divided into 9 municipalities. 990 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 161 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 138,974people (2023)
- 2,340km²
- 9municipalities
- 161mapped services

## How many people live in Darchula District?

Darchula District had an estimated **138,974 people** in 2023 — 4.9% of Sudur Paschim Province, 64th of 77 districts. There are 1,066 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sudur Paschim Province figure of 1,114). Spread over 2,340 km², that is about **59 people per km²**, 64th of 77 districts.

28.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 25 across Sudur Paschim Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****11,636**

5–9 ****12,639**

10–14 ****15,576**

15–19 ****14,340**

20–24 ****13,273**

25–29 ****12,339**

30–34 ****10,724**

35–39 ****8,584**

40–44 ****7,408**

45–49 ****7,413**

50–54 ****6,175**

55–59 ****5,242**

60–64 ****4,238**

65–69 ****3,732**

70–74 ****2,642**

75–79 ****1,733**

80+ ****1,280**

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

## Where is Darchula District?

Darchula District lies in [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 2 other districts: [Baitadi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/) and [Bajhang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/). By area it is the 17th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 11.8% of [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/). The centre of Darchula District is about 506 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 75 km from Dipayal, the main town of Sudur Paschim Province. The centre point is at 29.9258° N, 80.7891° 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 Darchula District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Apihimal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/apihimal/) 613 101 33 

[Byas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/byas/) 838 101 1 

[Duhun](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/duhun/) 65 60 0 

[Lekam](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/lekam/) 84 160 1 

[Mahakali](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/mahakali/) 135 96 34 

[Malikarjun](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/malikarjun/) 101 172 3 

[Marma](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/marma/) 208 91 38 

[Naugad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/naugad/) 180 89 44 

[Shailyashikhar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/shailyashikhar/) 118 174 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 Darchula District

Open gazetteers list **990 villages, towns and localities** in Darchula District. The largest with a recorded population: Dārchulā (18,317). Settlements here lie between about 560 m and 6,445 m above sea level (median 1,474 m).

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- Aamkhet
- Aamtola
- Agar
- Airani
- Airichhana
- Amakur
- Amkhet
- Amkur
- Amtola
- Amtoli
- Anadi
- Aphare
- Ar Okhad
- Arpali
- Asigada
- Auda
- Baba
- Bachpali̇̄
- Bachpani
- Badaligau
- Badaligaun
- Badugau
- Badugaun
- Bagadi
- Bagar
- Bagjebala
- Bagjewala
- Bagutuna
- Bailek
- Baj
- Bajad
- Bajanee
- Bajani
- Bajkot
- Bajāni̇̄
- Bakjot
- Baku
- Balach
- Balanch
- Baljuda
- Balā̃ch
- Banargau
- Banargaun
- Banchaura
- Bandoli
- Banga Bagar
- Banj
- Bansama
- Bantad
- Banthala
- Bantoli
- Bapaha
- Barbanj
- Baril
- Barku
- Barmude
- Barpali
- Basandhutiga
- Basara
- Basedi
- Baskhet
- Baskot
- Baspali
- Baspani
- Basundhara
- Batholi
- Belayati
- Bet
- Bhadara
- Bhadi
- Bhadwadi
- Bhaginad
- Bhainseekharka
- Bhai̇̃si̇̄kharka
- Bhalle Khola
- Bhanala
- Bharadkot
- Bhartola
- Bhartolagadgau
- Bhartolagadgaun
- Bhatedigada
- Bhattar
- Bhatte Dhar
- Bhaurau
- Bhautadi
- Bherekholagau
- Bherekholagaun
- Bherepaud
- Bhesegaun
- Bhidgau
- Bhidgaun
- Bhir
- Bholiya
- Bhuikot
- Bhukadi
- Bhullani
- Bhurbhure
- Bhyakuda
- Bid
- Bijaypur
- Bilasau
- Bimthi
- Binkhali
- Birali
- Birali Pokhara
- Birkham
- Bitale
- Bitaura
- Bittad
- Bogad
- Boharigau
- Boharigaun
- Boranse
- Botgau
- Botgaun
- Botgāũ
- Bramhadev
- Buchaura
- Buddhee
- Buddhi̇̄
- Budhakot
- Budkhuna
- Buleenatee
- Bunga
- Bungau
- BunliBagad
- Bārbā̃j
- Bāspāli̇̄
- Bātrā
- Bā̃j
- Bā̃samā
- Bāṅgā Bagar
- Chadhekhan
- Chalakikhal
- Chanakot
- Chandakot
- Chanmunda
- Chaskot
- Chaubisan
- Chauda
- Chauki
- Chauki Bagar
- Chauki Bazar
- Chaupata
- Chaupati
- Chaurigau
- Chaurigaun
- Cheldugra
- Cheldurga
- Chelḍugrā
- Chetagada
- Chetegada
- Chetkalli
- Chhadbe
- Chhangru
- Chhapakya
- Chhapari
- Chhepatta
- Chhetti
- Chhola
- Chhyangaru
- Chhyā̃garu
- Chinadi
- Chirchire
- Chiurani
- Chiure Bagar
- Chora
- Chuchchai
- Chuche Bagar
- Chukpani
- Chuwad
- Chyura Godhari
- Chyurani
- Chyurebhari
- Chyuri
- Cricket Ground
- Dada Jamir
- Dadakot
- Daha
- Dahuti
- Daibhat
- Dale
- Dallekh
- Danda
- DandaJamir
- Dandakot
- Darampani
- Darma
- Dattu
- Daula
- Dawaldanda
- Dawali
- Ddauliodar
- Dedpani
- Dema
- Derkhet
- Dethala
- Deu
- Deugau
- Deugaun
- Deugāū
- Deuli
- Deurukh
- Devthali
- Dewal
- Dgaula
- Dhakya
- Dhambad
- Dhamgaun
- Dhamgāū
- Dhamigada
- Dhamilekh
- Dhampanera
- Dhanakheti
- Dhangkang
- Dhankunne
- Dhap
- Dhar
- Dhari
- Dhaukot
- Dhaukuche
- Dhauligadgau
- Dhauligadgaun
- Dhaullote
- Dhaulo Odar
- Dhaulote
- Dhaulā
- Dhibdiya
- Dholakholagau
- Dholakholagaun
- Dhuledi
- Dhuligada
- Dhumko
- Dhungree
- Dhurpani
- Dhāp
- Dhāṅkāṅ
- Dinsee
- Dinsi
- Dipokang
- Dob
- Dobata
- Dobato
- Dobegau
- Dobegaun
- Dohate
- Dohāṭo
- Dokat
- Dokhame
- Dopakhe
- Dubedi
- Dudhi Ban
- Dulla
- Dumarkate
- Dumka
- Dumlin
- Dumling
- Dumliṅ
- Dunggri
- Dungri
- Duni
- Durkanda
- Durkā̃ḍā
- Dwali
- Dwāli̇̄
- Dārchulā
- Egarmage
- Eklegaḍā
- Eklekhali
- Gadagau
- Gadagaun
- Gadiyar
- Gadkholagaun
- Gaga
- Gairi
- Gajal
- Gajari
- Gajegada
- Gajrad
- Galmasa
- Galphai
- Galtade
- Gande Ghar
- Ganet
- Ganjari
- Garada
- Garadi
- Garakhu
- Garali
- Garegada
- Garegaḍā
- Garmora
- Garmore
- Garudani
- Gatee Bagad
- Gaul
- Gaṇḍe Dhār
- Ghajir
- Ghatte Bagar
- Ghod Katiya
- Ghode Dhar
- Ghodedhar
- Ghodegod
- Gholjar
- Gholjare
- Ghopte
- Ghorade
- Ghoredhunga
- Ghoreshila
- Ghullek
- Ghurigadda
- Ghusa
- Githapatal
- Godali
- Godani
- Godhani
- Gogane
- Goguna
- Goilad
- Gokuleshwar
- Golad
- Golchora
- Golpha
- Golād
- Gopha
- Gorekada
- Gorekanda
- Gorekā̃ḍā
- Gothan
- Gothyaudi
- Gothyauri
- Gothyudi
- Gumkholi
- Guna
- Gwadi
- Gwandi
- Gwani
- Gwā̃ḍī
- Gā̃jari̇̄
- Gāḍāgāū
- Hade
- Harsingadgaun
- Hekati
- Herdan
- Hikia
- Hikila
- Hopari
- Hoparigad
- Hunainath
- Huti
- Ijarapher
- Iyarkot
- Jadani
- Jagatbisa
- Jaijhul
- Jaithala
- JamanThala
- Jamir
- Jamirpani
- Jangal
- Jangla
- Jankh
- Janla
- Jarkot
- Jatarkhani
- Jatra
- Jaula Bhel
- Jewalpate
- Jhadbe
- Jhardebya
- Jharkada
- Jharkanda
- Jharke
- Jharkā̃ḍā
- Jhasku
- Jhusku
- Jimkholi
- Jiuje
- Jogeuda
- Joljibi
- Jophkoirali
- Joshigau
- Joshigaun
- Jowalpāte
- Jude
- Jwaithalo
- Jyaktee
- Jyamir
- Jyākti̇̄
- Jāmirpāni̇̄
- Jā̃kh
- Jāṅlā
- Kachuligadgaun
- Kainoda
- Kakada
- Kaknadi
- KalaLekh
- Kalapani

…and 590 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 Darchula District

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

### Water

123 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Agari̇̄ Gāḍ
- Anni̇̄khānā Gāḍ
- Balli Gāḍ
- Balā̃ch Gāḍ
- Basu Gāḍ
- Bathi̇̄ Gāḍ
- Bhabaiyā Gāḍ
- Bhartolā Gāḍ
- Bheri̇̄ Kholā
- Bholben Kholā
- Birkāṅ Gāḍ
- Bohare
- Buddhi̇̄ Kholā
- Bā̃ku Gāḍ
- Chakki̇̄mul Kholā
- Chamalyā Nadi̇̄
- Chauḍe Gāḍ
- Chhahara Kholā
- Chhetīgaṅgā Gāḍ
- Chhire Kholā
- Chhumchhum Gāḍ
- Chiti Kholā
- Chuchchai Kholā
- Chyuri̇̄ Gāḍ

…and 100 more.

### Hills and mountains

6 peaks; 3 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Nampā Chuli̇̄ · 6,321 m
- Kāp Chuli̇̄ · 6,214 m
- Api · 5,070 m
- Kālā Lek · 4,657 m
- Pathar Rāshi̇̄ Bhañjyāṅ · 4,598 m
- Bāilek · 3,229 m
- Shivchuli̇̄ · 3,134 m
- Dewalḍā̃ḍā · 3,052 m
- Jaḍiyākhāli̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,787 m
- Turi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,375 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest; 1 forest reserve.

- Ageḍhuṅgā Forest
- Dudhī Ban

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 bridge.

- Darchula Airport
- Kalju Gāḍ

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 Darchula District and the best time to visit

In Darchula District, the warmest month is Jul (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-3 °C). About 682 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (172 mm) and the driest Nov (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to June and August to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -3 24 

Feb -2 47 

Mar 2 31 

Apr 7 47 

May 10 59 

Jun 13 74 

Jul 14 172 

Aug 13 120 

Sep 11 78 

Oct 6 14 

Nov 3 6 

Dec -1 11 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Darchula District

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks10
- Hotels12
- Schools135
- Police stations2

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 Darchula District?In Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Darchula District?138,974 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Darchula District?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Darchula District?About 59 people per km²
- What borders Darchula District?Baitadi District and Bajhang District
- How many villages are in Darchula District?990 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Darchula District?Settlements lie between 560 m and 6,445 m
- What is the highest point in Darchula District?Nampā Chuli̇̄ (6,321 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Darchula District?May to June and August to September
- How many hospitals are in Darchula District?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Darchula District?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Darchula District?NP0775 (OCHA common operational dataset)