# Doti District, Sudur Paschim Province – Municipalities

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

District · Sudur Paschim Province 

# Doti District

Doti District is a district of Nepal in Sudur Paschim Province. It had an estimated **212,415 people** in 2023 on 2,050 km² (about 104 per km²). Its main town is Dipayal. It is divided into 10 municipalities. 1,855 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 367 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 212,415people (2023)
- 2,050km²
- 10municipalities
- 367mapped services

## How many people live in Doti District?

Doti District had an estimated **212,415 people** in 2023 — 7.5% of Sudur Paschim Province, 47th of 77 districts. There are 1,191 women for every 1,000 men (above the Sudur Paschim Province figure of 1,114). Spread over 2,050 km², that is about **104 people per km²**, 56th of 77 districts.

35.0% of people are children under 15 and 5.5% 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 68 children and older people.

0–4 ****23,421**

5–9 ****23,844**

10–14 ****27,032**

15–19 ****22,360**

20–24 ****20,002**

25–29 ****17,408**

30–34 ****14,816**

35–39 ****11,252**

40–44 ****10,004**

45–49 ****9,373**

50–54 ****8,087**

55–59 ****6,771**

60–64 ****6,268**

65–69 ****4,553**

70–74 ****3,783**

75–79 ****2,027**

80+ ****1,414**

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

## Where is Doti District?

Doti District lies in [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other districts: [Achham District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/), [Baitadi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/), [Bajhang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/), [Bajura District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/), [Dadeldhura District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/dadeldhura/), [Kailali District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/) and [Surkhet District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/). By area it is the 26th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 10.4% of [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/). The centre of Doti District is about 466 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 11 km from Dipayal, the main town of Sudur Paschim Province. The centre point is at 29.1882° N, 80.8623° 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 Doti District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Aadarsha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/aadarsha/) 128 134 0 

[Badi Kedar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/badi-kedar/) 332 328 20 

[Bogatan Phudsil](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/bogatan-phudsil/) 300 274 45 

[Dipayal Silgadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/dipayal-silgadhi/) 126 173 74 

[Jorayal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/jorayal/) 418 397 75 

[K.I. Singh](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/k-i-singh/) 127 162 0 

[Khaptad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/khaptad/) 95 18 3 

[Purbichouki](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/purbichouki/) 117 179 48 

[Sayal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/sayal/) 122 110 35 

[Shikhar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/shikhar/) 285 208 67 

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 Doti District

Open gazetteers list **1,855 villages, towns and localities** in Doti District. The largest with a recorded population: Dipayal (33,968). Settlements here lie between about 321 m and 3,104 m above sea level (median 1,310 m).

- Aare
- Aarubata
- Aarukharka
- Aati
- Aduradi
- Agar
- Agida
- Aginaregada
- Aili
- Ainapani
- Airana
- Airegada
- Airi
- Airigau
- Airigaun
- Airikot
- Airlek
- Airoda
- Aitada
- Akhada
- Akido
- Aladhunga
- Aladi
- Alait Bada
- Ali
- Alibata
- Alleban
- Aluswadi
- Alyadi
- Amala Kharka
- Amali
- Amaltukra
- Amani
- Amaun
- Amdora
- Amgada
- Amkot
- Ammani
- Amtadi
- Amtale
- Amtoda
- Ana
- Anado
- Anarkatte
- Andherikhet
- Ankhara
- Antola
- Anyaul
- Arsu
- Asura
- Atargada
- Atulo
- Aturali
- Awasthigaun
- Awol
- B .P. Nagar
- B P Nagar
- B.P.Nagar
- Babaitola
- Baban Tank
- Babangaun
- Babaredhunga
- Babino Bagar
- Bachkaulo
- Bad Amala Kharka
- Badakhet
- Badakot Jhime
- Badal
- Badbhan
- Badekhado
- Badhi
- Badigad
- Badigadgaun
- Badigau
- Badigaun
- Badkatte
- Badkharka
- Badkuda
- Badthalo
- Baegatad
- Bagad
- Bagada
- Bagadegada
- Bagadigaun
- Bagaledera
- Bagar
- Bagar Kahpali
- Bagar Karigaun
- Bagargada
- Bagasti
- Bagedunggra
- Bagidagaun
- Baglkeh Bazar
- Bagneto
- Bagthata
- Bagurad
- Bahar
- Bahun Kadwani
- Bahunkada
- Bahunkdnda
- Baida
- Bairkot
- Baitola
- Bajad
- Bajbata
- Bajgaun
- Bajgāũ
- Bajh
- Bajhkhada
- Bakheti
- Balaban
- Balasain
- Balde Khandh
- Balekhad
- Bali Bagar
- Bali Kharka
- Balikhet
- Baliyedanda
- Ballejudi
- Ballekada
- Ballekanda
- Ballerigau
- Ballerigaun
- Ballogado
- Baltigaun
- Baluwakhet
- Balyagada
- Banamteli
- Banaure
- Banbithari
- Bandarepani
- Bandarisain
- Bandwar
- Banedungrisain
- Banena
- Banga
- Bangapani
- Bangaun
- Banibata
- Banjh
- Banjhi Lek
- Banjhkhada
- Bankatya
- Banlek
- Banleksain
- Bannali
- Bannejan
- Bannejari
- Banni
- Bannibata
- Banoli
- Banphii
- Bansghari
- Banyal
- Baphi
- Barakhet
- Baralgaun
- Barau
- Barchhain
- Bardakot
- Barkola
- Barma
- Barmali
- Barpata
- Barpha
- Barrachaur
- Barule Ghar
- Basai
- Basauti
- Basel
- Baseni
- Basinge
- Baskot
- Bastada
- Basti
- Bastibada
- Bastola
- Batalagaun
- Batalakada
- Bategada
- Bathan
- Batukar kharka
- Batumare
- Baujelo
- Bawankatte
- Bayalgaun
- Baḍbhā̃
- Baḍi̇̄gāũ
- Bed
- Beduban
- Begatad
- Begātaḍ
- Belaite
- Belalgau
- Belalgaun
- Belaspur
- Beldumara
- Belgaon
- Belghari
- Belgun
- Belgāũ
- Beltukra
- Belwa
- Benat
- Beri
- Berpati
- Berpāṭā
- Berubata
- Betara
- Bewora
- Beworeni
- Bhadagau
- Bhadagaun
- Bhadar
- Bhadari Patal
- Bhadaune
- Bhadi
- Bhadi Patal
- Bhadulla
- Bhagetada
- Bhainsikharka
- Bhairi
- Bhaisi Kharka
- Bhaita
- Bhajana
- Bhakaraya
- Bhakunde
- Bhalbhunwa
- Bhalma
- Bhalmuda
- Bhamak
- Bhamardanda
- Bhamgaun
- Bhana
- Bhande
- Bhantukara
- Bhanu Kadwani
- Bhapar Lek
- Bharadigau
- Bharadigaun
- Bharekhana
- Bharikot
- Bharkatya
- Bharsain
- Bhartoli
- Bhatdan
- Bhate Koirala
- Bhatetukra
- Bhatigau
- Bhatigaun
- Bhattad
- Bhattali
- Bhatteni
- Bhatyani
- Bhawanbata
- Bhawara
- Bhenta
- Bherade Pokharo
- Bheri
- Bhirche
- Bhirmaud
- Bhitadi
- Bhitrikhoagaun
- Bhitrikholi
- Bhod
- Bhudakot
- Bhujali
- Bhujekharka
- Bhujunda
- Bhujundaban
- Bhuldango
- Bhulgau
- Bhulgaun
- Bhulkhet
- Bhulyaura
- Bhumka
- Bhunesain
- Bhutiun
- Bhutiũ
- Bhuwa
- Bhuyali
- Bhwansti
- Bhwā̃sti̇̄
- Bhāgeswarsthān
- Bhā̃ḍe
- Bich paladi
- Bichachalia
- Bichachalis
- Bichhil
- Bidkhet
- Biguro
- Bijal
- Bijala
- Binadigaun
- Binaibata
- Binbada
- Binesau
- Bini
- Binnigada
- Binoda
- Binola
- Binsin
- Biralkada
- Biralkanda
- Biregada
- Birkhet Kharka
- Bisauna
- Bisauni
- Bisbhara
- Bisekholagaun
- Bistagau
- Bistagaun
- Bistai
- Bithara
- Bitharbata
- Bithora
- Bitigaun
- Bitthagaun
- Biṭhārā
- Biṭi̇̄gāũ
- Bode Dhipu
- Bogadi Risedi
- Bogata
- Bogati
- Bogatikada
- Bohara Kadwani
- Boharagaun
- Bokada
- Bokatigaun
- Boragau
- Borakhet
- Borbada
- Bosayal
- Botado
- Bubunsain
- Budabajh
- Budakot
- Budar
- Budar Bajar
- Budechar
- Budhakholagaun
- Budhigaun
- Budho Sokada
- Budogab
- Bugurad
- Buhargau
- Buhargaun
- Bunala
- Bunala Gilla
- Bunge Tal
- Bunggada
- Burause
- Bāhunkā̃ḍā
- Bāyal
- Bā̃jhkhaḍā
- Bā̃phi̇̄
- Bā̃sghāri̇̄
- Bāṭātāl
- Chadhakot
- Chaibata
- Chaikot
- Chaisen
- Chaka
- Chakado
- Chalnebada
- Cham
- Chamade Am
- Chamagaun
- Chamaradi
- Chamesera
- Chamkatte
- Chamsal
- Chanebasti
- Chankatte
- Chankesain
- Chankidi
- Chanpha
- Chansi
- Chantada
- Chanukada
- Chanukanda
- Chanukā̃ḍā
- Chapartola
- Chaprasaini
- Charibato
- Charkuna
- Charkyan
- Chasi
- Chaud
- Chaudanga
- Chauka
- Chaukhutte Bajar
- Chaukigaun
- Chaukune
- Chaukunedo
- Chaupata
- Chaurgau
- Chauthe
- Chawala
- Chawalla

…and 1,455 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 Doti District

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

### Water

337 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Aili̇̄ Kholā
- Aldi̇̄ Kholā
- Allyāri̇̄ Kholā
- Alyā Gāḍ
- Alyāḍi̇̄ Kholā
- Amun Kholā
- Anā Gāḍ
- Anāri̇̄ Kholā
- Bachheri̇̄ Kholā
- Bagiḍā Gāḍ
- Bajāḍi̇̄ Kholā
- Bakheti̇̄ Kholā
- Baksi̇̄ Kholā
- Baleyāmelo Kholā
- Bannā Kholā
- Basan Kholā
- Batāse Kholā
- Bayāli̇̄ Kholā
- Baḍi̇̄gāḍ Kholā
- Baḍkuḍā Kholā
- Baḍākhet Kholā
- Baṇḍ Gāḍ
- Baṇḍa Kholā
- Belāite Kholā

…and 315 more.

### Hills and mountains

13 mountains.

- Dānkoṭ Garkhā · 2,618 m
- Sakartāl · 2,579 m
- Pāni̇̄ḍhalke · 2,503 m
- Paharekoṭ · 1,865 m
- Mālikāḍā̃ḍā · 1,861 m
- Kunal Thumkā · 1,835 m
- Chamaḍā Bā̃jh · 1,815 m
- Bāghajilā Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,629 m
- Charke Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,388 m
- Sā̃ḍekhān Ḍā̃dā · 1,278 m
- Gobareḍā̃ḍā · 1,262 m
- Aginare Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,243 m
- Gurukoṭ · 933 m

### Forests and nature

13 forests; 1 wildlife reserve.

- Basanti̇̄ Forest
- Bhujuṇḍā Ban
- Gailek Ban
- Ghorpākharka Ban
- Kauwāparo Ban
- Khaptad National Park
- Lānā Ban
- Pokharā Ban
- Pāle Ban
- Rāni̇̄ Ban
- Rāti̇̄khāl Ban
- Sailebhāwar Ban
- Uḍmā Ban
- Ṭakulṭayā Ban

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Silgadi Doti 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 Doti District and the best time to visit

In Doti 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 Doti District

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks7
- Hotels19
- Schools321
- Colleges and universities4
- Restaurants6
- 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 Doti District?In Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Doti District?212,415 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Doti District?About 22 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Doti District?About 104 people per km²
- What borders Doti District?Achham District, Baitadi District, Bajhang District, Bajura District, Dadeldhura District, Kailali District and Surkhet District
- How many villages are in Doti District?1,855 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Doti District?Settlements lie between 321 m and 3,104 m
- What is the highest point in Doti District?Dānkoṭ Garkhā (2,618 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Doti District?October to April
- How many hospitals are in Doti District?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Doti District?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Doti District?NP0770 (OCHA common operational dataset)