# Kanchanpur District, Sudur Paschim Province – Municipalities

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District · Sudur Paschim Province 

# Kanchanpur District

Kanchanpur District is a district of Nepal in Sudur Paschim Province. It had an estimated **546,613 people** in 2023 on 1,618 km² (about 338 per km²). It is divided into 10 municipalities. 528 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 623 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 546,613people (2023)
- 1,618km²
- 10municipalities
- 623mapped services

## How many people live in Kanchanpur District?

Kanchanpur District had an estimated **546,613 people** in 2023 — 19.3% of Sudur Paschim Province, 21st of 77 districts. There are 1,135 women for every 1,000 men (above the Sudur Paschim Province figure of 1,114). Spread over 1,618 km², that is about **338 people per km²**, 20th of 77 districts.

26.4% of people are children under 15 and 5.7% 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 47 children and older people.

0–4 ****44,492**

5–9 ****45,232**

10–14 ****54,375**

15–19 ****55,811**

20–24 ****56,912**

25–29 ****56,093**

30–34 ****47,408**

35–39 ****36,809**

40–44 ****30,981**

45–49 ****27,982**

50–54 ****24,118**

55–59 ****19,346**

60–64 ****15,844**

65–69 ****11,991**

70–74 ****9,585**

75–79 ****5,496**

80+ ****4,138**

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

## Where is Kanchanpur District?

Kanchanpur District lies in [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 2 other districts: [Dadeldhura District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/dadeldhura/) and [Kailali District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/). By area it is the 40th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 8.2% of [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/). The centre of Kanchanpur District is about 509 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 79 km from Dipayal, the main town of Sudur Paschim Province. The centre point is at 28.8447° N, 80.2832° 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 Kanchanpur District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Bedkot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kanchanpur/bedkot/) 159 49 40 

[Beldandi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kanchanpur/beldandi/) 37 40 0 

[Belouri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kanchanpur/belouri/) 123 80 64 

[Bhimdatta](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kanchanpur/bhimdatta/) 171 88 222 

[Dodhara Chandani](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kanchanpur/dodhara-chandani/) 57 47 53 

[Krishnapur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kanchanpur/krishnapur/) 252 69 90 

[Laljhadi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kanchanpur/laljhadi/) 154 45 22 

[Punarbas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kanchanpur/punarbas/) 103 61 77 

[Shuklaphanta](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kanchanpur/shuklaphanta-np0772304/) 162 52 52 

[Shuklaphanta](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kanchanpur/shuklaphanta-np0772597/) 399 28 3 

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 Kanchanpur District

Open gazetteers list **528 villages, towns and localities** in Kanchanpur District. The largest with a recorded population: Bhimdatta (88,381). Settlements here lie between about 163 m and 1,275 m above sea level (median 195 m).

- Airi
- Aithpur
- Aithpur Chok
- Amarbasti
- Ambhoj
- Amraiya
- Amraiya (Aishwaryabasti)
- Amraiya (Mayurbasti)
- Amraiyā
- Amshubarmabasti
- Amthala
- Andaiya
- Arjuni
- Arnikobasti
- Asainā
- Ashapur
- Athara Nambar Pillar
- Attariyapatti
- Babathan
- Babathan Bazaar
- Badhaipur
- Badhani Kheda
- Badi Daiji
- Bagartal
- Bagh
- Bagphata
- Bagun
- Baibaha
- Baibhahapatti
- Baijanath Chok
- Baijudada
- Baijudanda
- Bailband
- Baisakha
- Baisakhi
- Baisi Bichawa
- Baitada
- Balmi
- Baluwaphata
- Ban Samiti
- Ban Samiti Chok
- Banda
- Bandajala
- Bandapatti
- Bandpatti
- Bangaun
- Bangra
- Bangāũ
- Bani
- Banjariya
- Bank
- Bankatti
- Bankhet
- Bankhet Chauraha
- Bankhet Chok
- Bansaha
- Bantariya
- Baraiya
- Barakunda
- Barbatta
- Barnideo Mandi
- Basantapur
- Basantathala
- Baseni
- Baskheda
- Batase
- Batāsa
- Baṇḍpaṭṭi̇̄
- Belauri
- Belauri Bajar
- Belauri̇̄
- Beldadi
- Beldadi Chok
- Beldandi
- Beldandi Chok
- Belḍā̃ḍai̇̄ Chok
- Belḍā̃ḍi̇̄
- Betkot
- Bhadhani Kheda
- Bhagatpur
- Bhaisori
- Bhakunda
- Bhakunda(Ranapatti)
- Bhamarbhoj
- Bhamka
- Bhandari Tole
- Bhanu Chok
- Bhanu Tol
- Bhanubasti
- Bhasigaun
- Bhatpuri
- Bhatpuribasti
- Bhimbasti
- Bhimdatta
- Bhimdatta N.P.
- Bhuda
- Bhuda Chauraha
- Bhudagaudi
- Bhudbhurpatti
- Bhujela
- Bhurakot
- Bhursa
- Bhursakunda
- Bhāsi̇̄gāũ
- Bichawa
- Bichawabasti
- Bichawagaudi
- Bichphanta
- Bichphā̃ṭā
- Bichpuri
- Bikasbasti
- Binabarigau
- Binabarigaun
- Bir Balbhadrabasti
- Birtiya
- Bramhadev
- Buddhabasti
- Buddhanagar Dodhara
- Butabari
- Bālma
- Bāndādāndi
- Chadani
- Chadaniphata
- Chakiyakunda
- Chakki Bajar Dodhara
- Chakmali
- Chamarkatti
- Champapur
- Chandanbasti
- Chandeu
- Chandrapur
- Chapartala
- Chargharawa
- Chargharuwa
- Chathari
- Chauda Bigaha
- Chaudha Bigha
- Chaukhuttigaun
- Chaukisota
- Chaupheri
- Chauri
- Chawanni
- Chhelā
- Chhoti Kichan
- Chhoti Parsiya
- Chhoti Parsiya(Dunga)
- Chini Mil Chok
- Chitrapur
- Chitre Tol
- Daiji
- Damalpatti
- Dandagaun
- Dandaparigaun
- Dangajai
- Dangra Daiji
- Darak
- Dasharath Chand Tol
- Dasharath Chok
- Dashrathbasti
- Deharadun
- Dekhatbhuli Katan
- Dekhatbhuli̇̄
- Deurali
- Deuralighat
- Deurāli̇̄gjāṭ
- Devisthan
- Dhada
- Dhada Sikalpatti
- Dhakanaghat
- Dhakaniya
- Dhakka
- Dhakka Chadar
- Dhami Tol
- Dhami Toll
- Dhansingha
- Dharampur
- Dharapani
- Dharmabhakta Tol
- Dhaya
- Dibuliya
- Dinapur
- Doda
- Dodhara
- Dodhara Chandani
- Dubaha
- Dulhaniya
- Dumli
- Gadaniyagaudi
- Gadariya
- Gaddachauki
- Gaddachauki Chok
- Gadjamani
- Gajjar
- Ganesh Chand Chok
- Ganeshbasti
- Ganeshpur
- Gangalal tol
- Gatadi
- Gaudi
- Gauji
- Ghalghale Tol
- Ghamkapatti
- Ghari
- Ghatalthan
- Ghodaghat
- Gholpurwa
- Ghorsuwa
- Gobaraiya
- Gobraiya
- Gohḍāghāṭ
- Gokulpur
- Gulariya-Krishnapur
- Gulariyā-Kriṣṇapur
- Gularpatti
- Gumba Chok
- Gunyalphanta
- Haldughat
- Haldukhal
- Hastinapur
- Hattibojha
- Hattithala
- Hirapur
- Hunainath Toll
- Hurdaiya
- Imaliya
- Imaliyā
- Jadepani
- Jai
- Jamunaghadi
- Jamunaghari
- Janakbasti
- Janaki Tol
- Jangilath
- Jaḍepāni̇̄
- Jhajpura
- Jhala
- Jhalari
- Jhalari (Bilaspur)
- Jhandabhoj
- Jharanasagar Tole
- Jharna Sagar
- Jhilmilabasti
- Jimiregada
- Jimmuwa np
- Jimuwa
- Jimuwa Chok
- Jonapuri
- Joral Katan
- Juda
- Kalagaudi
- Kalapani
- Kalika Bajar
- Kalika Mandir
- Kalikathan
- Kalikich
- Kalkatta
- Kaluwapur
- Kaluwapur (Aghillopatti)
- Kaluwapur Chauraha
- Kamalsa Toll
- Kamri
- Kanchhi Bajar
- Kanjabojh
- Kanjagaun
- Kanjbhoj
- Kankad
- Kankadgaudi
- Kanpur
- Karki Katan
- Kasarol
- Kasbā
- Katan
- Kathepul
- Kañjagāũ
- Kelāgāḍ Goṭh
- Khadda
- Khaddagaudi
- Khairani
- Khairani Chok
- Khairhana
- Khairighat
- Khajuwa
- Khalla
- Khalla Dhaya
- Khalla Mauriphata
- Khalla Tol
- Khallagoth
- Khallajai
- Khallapari
- Khallā
- Khallājai̇̄
- Khanikholagaun
- Khaslla
- Khayarbhatti
- Kheropatti
- Khiriya
- Khoriya
- Kichai
- Kichāi̇̄
- Kirtipurphanta
- Kistighat
- Koirayal Bojiya
- Kolauni
- Kolgada
- Krisna Hat Bajar
- Krisnanagar
- Kriṣṇa Hāṭ Bajār
- Kuliyapatti
- Kumāgaḍā Goṭh
- Kutiya Kabhar
- Kutiya Kabhar Dhobhan
- Laksmipur
- Laksmipur(Jabdiya)
- Lakṣmi̇̄pur
- Lalbaniya
- Lallaredanda
- Lalpani
- Lalpur
- Lalpur Chok
- Lamsar
- Latthaghat
- Latthakuna
- Lipna
- Lisani
- Lisani Tol
- Liude
- Liudephanta
- Liunde
- Loharpur
- Maduwachat
- Mahendaranagar
- Mahendrabasri
- Mahendrabasti
- Mahuliya
- Mahuliyaphant
- Mainaha
- Majgau
- Majhgaun
- Majhgāũ
- Malbela
- Mataiya
- Mataiya Katan
- Matena
- Mathillo Gauji
- Mathillo Jhilmila
- Mattha
- Mauriphanta
- Mauriphata
- Mauwaphanta
- Mauwaphatti
- Mildanda
- Milḍā̃ḍā
- Motibasti
- Motipur
- Motiyagaudi
- Motiyaphata
- Musepanigaun
- Musepāni̇̄gāũ Gauji̇̄
- Nabjagaran Tole
- Nakataiya
- Nandagaun
- Nargidanda
- Naula
- Naulakhet
- Naurangagau
- Naurangagaun
- Nauraṅgāgāũ
- Naya Richha
- Nayabasti
- Nayagaun
- Nayan Richha
- Nayan Richhaha
- Nayanbasti
- Nayangaun
- Nayangaun Jagalat
- Nayā̃gāũ
- Nayā̃gāũ Jagalāt
- Nigalasaini Tol
- Nigali
- Nimbukheda
- Odali
- Odali Siddhanath
- Okhalphanta
- Pachhilipatti
- Pachkadiya
- Pachkaḍiyā
- Pachui
- Padau
- Pahadigaun
- Pahariya
- Pailat Pharam
- Palgadi
- Paliya
- Panchadhaki
- Parasan
- Pari Khajuwa
- Pariphata
- Parsiya
- Parsiya Danga
- Pataiya

…and 128 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 Kanchanpur District

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

### Water

114 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Alak Nandā Nālā
- Amkhaiyā Nālā
- Amkhaiyā Nālā
- Amkhaiyā Nālā
- Bachelā Gāḍ
- Bachhelā Kholā
- Baluwā Nālā
- Baluwā Nālā
- Banaharā Nadi̇̄
- Bangāũ Kholā
- Basantathalā Nālā
- Baḍiyā Nālā
- Baṇḍa Nadi̇̄
- Bhamarbhoj Nālā
- Bhasi̇̄ Kholā
- Bheṭghāṭ Nālā
- Bhiṅgri̇̄ Gāḍ
- Bhoglā Kholā
- Bhujelā Kholā
- Bhujelā Nālā
- Bichawā Nālā
- Bukā Kholā
- Bāhuni̇̄ Kholā
- Bāmhani

…and 94 more.

### Forests and nature

2 forests; 1 wildlife reserve.

- Lāljhāḍi̇̄ Jangle
- Royal Shuklāphā̃ṭā Wildlife Reserve
- Rāni̇̄ Ban

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Mahendranagar 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 Kanchanpur District and the best time to visit

In Kanchanpur District, the warmest month is Jun (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (14 °C). About 1,353 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (426 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 31 

Feb 17 49 

Mar 23 24 

Apr 29 38 

May 32 58 

Jun 33 175 

Jul 29 426 

Aug 27 304 

Sep 26 208 

Oct 23 22 

Nov 19 4 

Dec 15 13 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kanchanpur District

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

- Hospitals14
- Banks150
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels34
- Shopping malls1
- Schools318
- Colleges and universities23
- Pharmacies11
- Restaurants62
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics3

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 Kanchanpur District?In Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Kanchanpur District?546,613 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Kanchanpur District?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Kanchanpur District?About 338 people per km²
- What borders Kanchanpur District?Dadeldhura District and Kailali District
- How many villages are in Kanchanpur District?528 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kanchanpur District?Settlements lie between 163 m and 1,275 m
- What is the best time to visit Kanchanpur District?October to March
- How many hospitals are in Kanchanpur District?14 mapped
- How many banks are in Kanchanpur District?150 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kanchanpur District?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kanchanpur District?NP0772 (OCHA common operational dataset)