# Panchkhal

_Municipality in Kavrepalanchok District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Panchkhal is a Municipality in Kavrepalanchok District in the Bagmati Province of central Nepal. Panchkhal has an area of 103 km2 and population density of 345/km2, according to the 2021 Nepal census. Glacial strand retreat and fluvial incision led to
develop landscapes and evolve the area having a
relief of about 122 to 750 m. At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, it had a population of 35,521 in 9,133 total households. Panchkhal municipality was established in 2016 through the merger of five former Village Development Committees (VDCs): Anaikot, Hokse Bazar, Kharelthok, Koshidekha, and Baluwa. The restructuring was carried out following a decision made in 2014 by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Panchkhal is known for its agricultural productivity and promotes itself with the motto of “पाँचखाल नगर-कृषि शहर ”.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3413519#P31))
- **Located in:** Kavrepalanchok District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3413519#P131))
- **Established:** 17 July 2011 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3413519#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6500, 85.6167

## Questions

**Where is Panchkhal located?**  
Panchkhal is located in Kavrepalanchok District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Panchkhal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panchkhal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): पाँचखाल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2_%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 Q3413519](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3413519) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Panchkhal valley, Kavrepalanchok district, Nepal (1).jpg by Saddam19 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Panchkhal_valley,_Kavrepalanchok_district,_Nepal_(1).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Panchkhal, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Panchkhal valley, Kavrepalanchok district, Nepal (1).jpg — Saddam19, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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"Panchkhal". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/panchkhal. Retrieved 21 October 2026.