Khanchikot is a market center in Sandhikharka Municipality of Arghakhanchi District. The district lies in the Lumbini Zone of Western Nepal. The former village development committee (VDC) was converted into a municipality on 18 May 2014 by merging the existing Sandhikharka, Bangla, Narapani, Khanchikot, Keemadada, Argha and Dibharna VDCs. At the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,628 individuals and had 930 houses.

Climate

Climate data for Khanchikot, elevation 1,801 m (5,909 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)14.2 (57.6)16.1 (61.0)19.8 (67.6)23.3 (73.9)24.4 (75.9)24.4 (75.9)23.5 (74.3)23.9 (75.0)23.5 (74.3)22.0 (71.6)19.1 (66.4)15.9 (60.6)20.8 (69.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)9.4 (48.9)11.0 (51.8)15.3 (59.5)18.8 (65.8)20.2 (68.4)20.9 (69.6)20.4 (68.7)20.7 (69.3)20.0 (68.0)17.8 (64.0)14.6 (58.3)11.4 (52.5)16.7 (62.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)4.5 (40.1)5.8 (42.4)10.8 (51.4)14.3 (57.7)15.9 (60.6)17.3 (63.1)17.3 (63.1)17.5 (63.5)16.5 (61.7)13.5 (56.3)10.0 (50.0)6.9 (44.4)12.5 (54.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)26.9 (1.06)35.4 (1.39)30.2 (1.19)36.6 (1.44)105.7 (4.16)280.0 (11.02)495.1 (19.49)390.0 (15.35)269.2 (10.60)67.2 (2.65)12.5 (0.49)23.6 (0.93)1,772.4 (69.77)
Source 1: Department of Hydrology and Meteorology
Source 2: JICA (precipitation)