Where is Birendranagar located?

Birendranagar is located in Surkhet District, Karnali Province, Nepal.

What is the population of Birendranagar?

The population of Birendranagar is 47,914 (as of 2011).

What is the elevation of Birendranagar?

Birendranagar is at an elevation of 152 m above sea level.

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Birendranagar

वीरेन्द्रनगर नगरपालिका

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Birendranagar (Nepali: वीरेन्द्रनगर) officially Birendranagar Municipality is a city in Surkhet District in Karnali Province of Nepal.

Quick facts

Type: city, municipality of Nepal wd
Located in: Surkhet District (district of Nepal) › Karnali Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population: 47,914 (2011) wd
Elevation: 152 m wd
Official website: birendranagarmun.gov.np wd
Coordinates: 28.6000° N, 81.6333° E wd

About

It is the capital city of Karnali province as well as the district headquarter of Surkhet district. As of March 2022, Birendranagar has a population of 154,886, making it the 17th most populous city of Nepal. Birendranagar is the largest city of Karnali province and 7th largest in Western Nepal. It is one of the fastest growing cities of Nepal and is on two national highways, Ratna Highway and Karnali Highway. It is one of the constituent city of the Ratna Highway Metropolitan Areas along with Nepalgunj and Kohalpur. Birendranagar compromises of panoramic view of Mahabharata and Chure ranges and the plain of the inner Terai. A major trade center in mid-western Nepal, Birendranagar is considered the most expensive city to live in Nepal.

In February 2018, the city was made the capital of the province of Karnali. At the 2011 census the city's population was 100,458 in 12,029 households. This city is located in the Surkhet Valley at the northern Bank of Bheri River which separates it from Bheriganga municipality. Birendranagar is named in honour of the late King Birendra, who planned and established it as the first planned town in Nepal.

Birendranagar is located in a valley and surrounded by hills. The Birendranagar municipality includes village development committee are Uttarganga, Latikoili.

Places in Birendranagar

Mid-West University — Public university in Birendranagar, Nepal

Nearby places

Mid-Western Development Region, Nepal — 0 km
Mid-West University — 2 km
Surkhet Airport — 2 km
Bulbule Lake — 2 km
Jarbuta — 3 km
Latikoili — 6 km

In the news All news →

10th National Games preparations stepped up, 21 teams to compete in 32 sports4 October 2026
10th National Games main organising committee meeting begins in Surkhet4 October 2026

Questions

Where is Birendranagar located?: Birendranagar is located in Surkhet District, Karnali Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Birendranagar?: The population of Birendranagar is 47,914 (as of 2011).
What is the elevation of Birendranagar?: Birendranagar is at an elevation of 152 m above sea level.

Sources

Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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