Charikot is the headquarters of Dolakha District in the Janakpur Zone of north-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 7349 people residing in 1541 individual households. The town is located at 27°40′0″N 86°2′0″E and has an altitude of 1554 metres (5101 feet). The name of the district Dolakha came from the Dolakha Town situated north-east of the head quarter Charikot.

The region is bordered by the Sun Kosi River on the west and the Khimti Khola River on the east. It is divided unequally by the River Tama Koshi, proportionately two thirds to the west of the river and one third to the east.