# Byans, Darchula

_Village development committee in Mahakali Zone, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Byans (Nepali: ब्याँस, byāṃs) is Ward No. 1 of the Byans Rural Municipality in Darchula District, Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal. It covers 565.32 square kilometres (218.27 sq mi), making it the largest ward in the municipality by area. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, the population was 723; by the 2011 Nepal census, it had dropped to 556, and by the 2021 Nepal census to 237, reflecting the continued decline of permanent settlement in the high-altitude valleys.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3410492#P31))
- **Located in:** Darchula District (district of Nepal) › Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3410492#P131))
- **Population:** 556 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3410492#P1082))
- **Coordinates:** 30.1000, 80.9700

## About

The ward encompasses the Tinkar Valley, the Nepali portion of the historical Byans region, and contains the Byansi villages of Chhangru and Tinkar.

In March 2017, the Government of Nepal began restructuring local administrative bodies. A total of 753 new local-level units were created. Byans had previously been home to one of the district's village development committees (VDC) but this was merged with surrounding VDCs to form the Byans Rural Municipality. The Byas VDC is now Ward No. 1 within the municipality.

## Questions

**Where is Byans, Darchula located?**  
Byans, Darchula is located in Darchula District, Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Byans, Darchula?**  
The population of Byans, Darchula is 556.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Byans, Darchula](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byans,_Darchula) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): ब्याँस](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%B8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3410492](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3410492) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Byans, Darchula". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/byans-darchula. Retrieved 5 November 2026.