# Panchapuri

_Municipality in Karnali, Nepal_

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

> Panchapuri (Nepali: पञ्चपुरी) is an urban municipality located in Surkhet District of Karnali Province of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** human settlement; municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65395760#P31))
- **Located in:** Surkhet District (district of Nepal) › Karnali Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65395760#P131))
- **Area:** 329.9 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65395760#P2046))
- **Established:** 10 March 2017 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65395760#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 28.7920, 81.3870

## About

The total area of the municipality is 329.9 square kilometres (127.4 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 32,231 individuals. The municipality is divided into total 11 wards.

The municipality was established on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal restricted old administrative structure and announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.

Salkot, Babiyachaue, Chapre, Bidyapur and Tatopani Village development committee were Incorporated to form this new municipality. The municipality is divided into 11 wards and the headquarters of municipality situated at Babiyachaur

## Questions

**Where is Panchapuri located?**  
Panchapuri is located in Surkhet District, Karnali Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Panchapuri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panchapuri) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): पञ्चपुरी नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%9E%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%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 Q65395760](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65395760) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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

## Cite this page

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