# Bagchaur

_Place in Karnali, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/bagchaur
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Bagchaur (Nepali: बागचौर) is an urban municipality located in Salyan district of Karnali Province of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** list of cities in Nepal; human settlement; municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21065995#P31))
- **Located in:** Salyan District (district of Nepal) › Karnali Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21065995#P131))
- **Area:** 163.14 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21065995#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 1,320 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21065995#P2044))
- **Established:** 19 September 2015 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21065995#P571))
- **Official website:** bagchaurmun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21065995#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.4515, 82.2804

## About

The total area of the municipality is 163.14 square kilometres (62.99 mi2) and the total population of the municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 34,118 individuals. The municipality is divided into total 12 wards.

The municipality was established on 19 September 2015 merging Tharmare, Sibaratha, Kotbara, Kotmala and Pipal Neta.  On 10 March 2017 the Government of Nepal announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015, thus Baphukhola VDC was Incorporated with municipality.

## Questions

**Where is Bagchaur located?**  
Bagchaur is located in Salyan District, Karnali Province, Nepal.

**What is the elevation of Bagchaur?**  
Bagchaur is at an elevation of 1,320 m above sea level.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bagchaur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagchaur) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बागचौर नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q21065995](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21065995) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bagchaur, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

## Cite this page

"Bagchaur". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/bagchaur. Retrieved 4 November 2026.