# Shikhar Municipality, Doti District, Sudur Paschim Province

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Municipality · Doti District 

# Shikhar

Shikhar is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Doti District, Sudur Paschim Province. It covers **284.8 km²**. 208 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 67 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 285km²
- 67mapped services
- 1,118 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shikhar?

Shikhar lies in [Doti District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/), [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Aadarsha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/aadarsha/), [Badi Kedar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/badi-kedar/), [Dipayal Silgadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/dipayal-silgadhi/), [Ganyapdhura](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/dadeldhura/ganyapdhura/), [Jorayal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/jorayal/), [K.I. Singh](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/k-i-singh/) and [Nawadurga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/dadeldhura/nawadurga/). By area it is the 112th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 13.9% of [Doti District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/). The centre of Shikhar is about 472 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 12 km from Dipayal, the main town of Doti District. The centre point is at 29.2445° N, 80.8217° 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 Shikhar

Open gazetteers list **208 villages, towns and localities** in Shikhar. Settlements here lie between about 551 m and 2,575 m above sea level (median 1,118 m).

- Airigau
- Airigaun
- Akhada
- Aladhunga
- Ali
- Amani
- Amdora
- Amkot
- Anyaul
- Arsu
- Aturali
- Bagneto
- Bairkot
- Balyagada
- Banedungrisain
- Banlek
- Banleksain
- Banoli
- Barpata
- Basai
- Bategada
- Beldumara
- Bhadi Patal
- Bhadulla
- Bhujunda
- Bhujundaban
- Bhulgau
- Bhulgaun
- Bhulyaura
- Bhwansti
- Bhwā̃sti̇̄
- Bhāgeswarsthān
- Bidkhet
- Binadigaun
- Bisauni
- Bistai
- Bogata
- Boharagaun
- Boragau
- Bunggada
- Chamagaun
- Chamsal
- Charkuna
- Chaukune
- Chhoya
- Chimlikot
- Chiregado
- Chorikhet
- Chudi
- Chumaro
- Chumāro
- Dadagum
- Daisili
- Daisilikot
- Dakayal
- Dalkhet
- Dandagun\m
- Dankot Garkha
- Detado
- Deugada
- Deukar
- Deukurali
- Deuthalo
- Dewali
- Dhad
- Dhajada
- Dharamashala
- Dharapani
- Dhimigaun
- Dhulchaur
- Dhurkot
- Diyomandau
- Dogad
- Dogāḍ
- Dumara
- Gainigaun
- Gangalek
- Ghand
- Ghangada
- Ghollas
- Ghopte Sanna
- Gilla
- Golmeswar
- Gopghat
- Gum
- Gurudigaun
- Guthuri
- Hilekharka
- Huwan
- Jainali
- Jhad
- Jhadi Maura
- Jijoda
- Joragau
- Joragaun
- Joshigaun
- Kakh
- Kala Pokhara
- Kaladhunga
- Kalli
- Kandi
- Kaphalleki
- Karigaun
- Kathali
- Kathegada
- Khachada
- Khairtuda
- Khanyadi
- Khanyakholagaun
- Khiri
- Kholikhet
- Khundanda
- Khunḍā̃ḍā
- Khurmulya
- Kimada
- Kirana and Fancy Pasal
- Kot
- Kotgaun
- Kotigaun
- Kāsāgāḍ
- Kā̃ḍi̇̄
- Lahase
- Laitola
- Lambata
- Lataula
- Lekh
- Lichana
- Liudekanda
- Liuḍekā̃ḍo
- Lulek
- Mallosat
- Manana
- Markatte
- Matargaun
- Meddi
- Mudbhara
- Mudegau
- Mudegaun
- Muthbora
- Muthborasain
- Nakurala
- Nali
- Nanijhad
- Napani
- Narapato
- Narpāṭo
- Netkando
- Netkā̃do
- Pachnali
- Padeda
- Palkot
- Pallepani
- Patal
- Patisera
- Phujerigod
- Pidayal
- Pipalbara
- Raisalyani
- Relgad
- Rithabhuwa
- Ruwakhet
- Saginana
- Sahugada
- Salgaun
- Salkot
- Salli Sirad
- Sanparigaun
- Sanpula
- Saparigau
- Selpungga
- Serigau
- Serigaun
- Setigaun
- Sikhar
- Simal Maura
- Simali
- Simalkharka
- Simar
- Sinki Chunna
- Sirad
- Sunda
- Surkal
- Surkhalpani
- Sālgāũ
- Sā̃pari̇̄gāũ
- Sā̃pulā
- Talkot
- Talla Khatigau
- Talla Khatigaun
- Tallisat
- Tando
- Techhada
- Thabsa
- Thali
- Thula Gada
- Thulikhet
- Tijali
- Tiltali
- Tintina
- Uchakot
- Udena
- Ujaligaun
- Ujkalo
- Umali
- Unikot
- Wollakanda
- Ḍhuṅ
- Ḍāḍāgum

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 Shikhar

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

### Water

37 rivers and streams.

- Alyā Gāḍ
- Bachheri̇̄ Kholā
- Baṇḍa Kholā
- Bisallā Gāḍ
- Bisāin Kholā
- Biṣṭai Gāḍ
- Bāghmāre Kholā
- Chheḍā Gāḍ
- Chibrāḍi̇̄ Gāḍ
- Chār Kholā
- Dhanani̇̄ Gāḍ
- Gaḍi̇̄gāũ Kholā
- Ghaṭte Kholā
- Golmā Gāḍ
- Hādẹ Kholā
- Kauchhinā Kholā
- Khachaḍā Kholā
- Khanyā Kholā
- Khor Kholā
- Kālā Gāḍ
- Lwākhare Kholā
- Malli̇̄ Gāḍ
- Maubheri̇̄ Kholā
- Maḍgāḍ Kholā

…and 13 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Dānkoṭ Garkhā · 2,618 m
- Sakartāl · 2,579 m

### Forests and nature

7 forests.

- Bhujuṇḍā Ban
- Ghorpākharka Ban
- Kauwāparo Ban
- Pokharā Ban
- Rāti̇̄khāl Ban
- Uḍmā Ban
- Ṭakulṭayā Ban

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 Shikhar and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Doti District, the warmest month is Jun (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 192 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 14 31 

Feb 17 53 

Mar 21 27 

Apr 27 43 

May 30 71 

Jun 30 173 

Jul 28 385 

Aug 27 258 

Sep 25 169 

Oct 23 22 

Nov 19 5 

Dec 15 12 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shikhar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Soojung Hospital · Dipayal Silgadhi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.24142&mlon=80.93845#map=17/29.24142/80.93845) 

Bank Rastriya Banijya Bank · Dipayal Silgadhi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.25196&mlon=80.94477#map=17/29.25196/80.94477) 

Petrol pump Dhundunea ,Dadeldhura · Amargadhi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.28186&mlon=80.61792#map=17/29.28186/80.61792) 

Hotel Always welcome hotel and lodge · Shikhar 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.27374&mlon=80.86532#map=17/29.27374/80.86532) 

Mall New Ugratara Fancy Dadeldhura · Amargadhi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.29769&mlon=80.58916#map=17/29.29769/80.58916) 

School Sarswoti Aadharbhut Bidhyalaya Doti · Shikhar 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.23888&mlon=80.82135#map=17/29.23888/80.82135) 

College Seti Technical School · Dipayal Silgadhi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.24913&mlon=80.93978#map=17/29.24913/80.93978) 

Police station Fwrpolice Center Dipayal · Dipayal Silgadhi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.26223&mlon=80.94237#map=17/29.26223/80.94237) 

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 Shikhar

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

- Hotels1
- Schools66

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 Doti District

- Aadarsha
- Badi Kedar
- Bogatan Phudsil
- Dipayal Silgadhi
- Jorayal
- K.I. Singh
- Khaptad
- Purbichouki
- Sayal

## Quick answers

- Where is Shikhar?In Doti District, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal
- What borders Shikhar?Aadarsha, Badi Kedar, Dipayal Silgadhi, Ganyapdhura, Jorayal, K.I. Singh and Nawadurga
- How many villages are in Shikhar?208 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shikhar?Settlements lie between 551 m and 2,575 m
- What is the highest point in Shikhar?Dānkoṭ Garkhā (2,618 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Shikhar?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shikhar?Soojung Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shikhar?Rastriya Banijya Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shikhar?Dhundunea ,Dadeldhura, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Shikhar?NP0770301 (OCHA common operational dataset)