# Shailyashikhar

_Municipality in Sudurpashchim, Nepal_

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

> Shailyashikhar Municipality is a municipality located in Darchula District of Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** municipality; municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65410655#P31))
- **Located in:** Darchula District (district of Nepal) › Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65410655#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 29.3900, 80.3100

## About

The municipality was established on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015. Sikhar, Dethala, Ranisikhar, Gwami, Boharigau and Gokuleshwar villages were merged to form this new local level unit. Gokuleshwar was declared the admin headquarters. Total population of the municipality is (2011 Nepal census) 22060 and total area of the municipality is 117.81 square kilometres (45.49 sq mi). The municipality is divided into total 9 wards.

## Questions

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shailyashikhar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shailyashikhar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): शैल्यशिखर नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%96%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 Q65410655](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65410655) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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

## Cite this page

"Shailyashikhar". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/shailyashikhar. Retrieved 5 November 2026.