List of cities in Nepal

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Kathmandu, the largest city (Metro city)
Category Municipality
Location Nepal
Created
  • 1975 / 08 /16
Number6 Metro City
11 Sub-metro city
276 Urban Municipality (as of 20 September 2015)
Populations845,767 - 8,370
Areas547.43 square kilometres (211.36 sq mi) - 6.89 square kilometres (2.66 sq mi)
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Cities and towns in Nepal are incorporated under municipality. A municipality in Nepal is a sub-unit of a district. The Government of Nepal has set-out a minimum criteria for municipalities. These criteria include a certain population, infrastructure and revenues. Presently, there are 293 municipalities in Nepal among which 6 are metropolis, 11 are sub-metropolis and 276 are municipal councils. Other than that there are 460 rural municipalities totaling 753 local level government within Nepal. [1]

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Kathmandu, the capital, is also the largest city. [2] [3] In terms of area, Pokhara is the largest metropolitan city covering a subtotal of 464.28 km2 [4] while Lalitpur is the smallest, with an area of 36.12 km2. Ghorahi is the largest sub-metropolitan city with an area of 522.21 km2 where as Dhangadhi is the largest sub-metropolitan city by a population of 204,788. Budhanilkantha with a population of 179,688 is the largest municipality followed by Birendranagar with a population of 154,886. In terms of area, Sitganga is the largest municipality with an area of 610.43 square kilometres (235.69 sq mi). [5]

List of cities by classification

Along with other major criteria as mentioned in Local Governance Act 2017 of Nepal, the number of population to be considered as the municipality: the minimum population in mountainous district should be 10,000 while hilly districts, inner terai districts, terai districts, and Kathmandu valley should include forty thousand, fifty thousand, seventy thousand and one hundred thousand respectively. For sub-metropolitan, the population should be two hundred thousand, and it should be five hundred thousand for metropolitan. [6]

The list includes the cities and not urban agglomerations.

Classification:

The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has classified the local units into four grades based on infrastructure and social development. [7] [8]

ClassificationTypeQuantity
Grade 'A'Very remote18
Grade 'B'Remote43
Grade 'C'Fairly accessible133
Grade 'D'Accessible99

The cities listed in bold are the capitals of their respective provinces of Nepal while that in bold and italic is the country capital.

Metropolitan cities

NameNepaliDistrictProvincePopulation (2021)Area (km2)# of WardsWebsite
Kathmandu काठमाडौँ Kathmandu Bagmati 862,40049.4532
Pokhara पोखरा Kaski Gandaki 513,504464.2433
Bharatpur भरतपुर Chitwan Bagmati 369,268432.9529
Lalitpur ललितपुर Lalitpur Bagmati 294,09836.1229
Birgunj वीरगञ्ज Parsa Madhesh 272,382132.07 [9] 32
Biratnagar विराटनगर Morang Koshi 243,92777.00 [9] 19

Sub-metropolitan cities

NameNepaliDistrictProvincePopulation (2021)Area# of WardsWebsite
Ghorahi घोराही Dang Lumbini 200,530522.2119
Dhangadhi धनगढी Kailali Sudurpashchim 198,792261.7519
Itahari इटहरी Sunsari Koshi 197,24193.7820
Janakpurdham जनकपुर Dhanusha Madhesh 194,55691.9725
Butwal बुटवल Rupandehi Lumbini 194,335101.6119
Hetauda हेटौडा Makawanpur Bagmati 193,576261.5919
Tulsipur तुल्सिपुर Dang Lumbini 179,755384.6319
Dharan धरान Sunsari Koshi 166,531192.3220
Nepalgunj नेपालगञ्ज Banke Lumbini 164,44485.9423
Kalaiya कलैया Bara Madhesh 136,222108.9427
Jitpursimara जीतपुरसिमरा Bara Madhesh 127,307312.1824

Municipality

NameNepaliDistrictProvincePopulation (2021)Area# of WardsWebsite
Budhanilkantha बुढानिलकण्ठ Kathmandu Bagmati 177,55734.813
Birendranagar वीरेन्द्रनगर Surkhet Karnali 153,863245.0616
Tarakeshwar तारकेश्वर Kathmandu Bagmati 151,47954.9511
Tilottama तिलोत्तमा Rupandehi Lumbini 149,479126.1917
Gokarneshwar गोकर्णेश्वर Kathmandu Bagmati 149,36658.59
Suryabinayak सूर्यविनायक Bhaktapur Bagmati 140,08542.4510
Chandragiri चन्द्रागिरी Kathmandu Bagmati 136,86043.915
Tokha टोखा Kathmandu Bagmati 133,75517.1111
Mechinagar मेचीनगर Jhapa Koshi 133,073192.8515
Kageshwari-Manohara कागेश्वरी मनोहरा Kathmandu Bagmati 130,43327.389

Mahalaxmi महालक्ष्मी Lalitpur Bagmati 123,11626.5110
Bhimdatta भीमदत्त Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 122,32078.2419
Sundar Haraincha सुन्दरहरैंचा Morang Koshi 120,213110.1612
Madhyapur Thimi मध्यपुर थिमी Bhaktapur Bagmati 119,75611.479
Birtamod बिर्तामोड Jhapa Koshi 116,19278.2410
Nagarjun नागार्जुन Kathmandu Bagmati 115,43729.8510
Damak दमक Jhapa Koshi 107,22770.8610
Triyuga त्रियुगा Udayapur Koshi 102,725547.4316
Lahan लहान Siraha Madhesh 102,031167.1724
Kohalpur कोहलपुर Banke Lumbini 101,667184.2615
Godawari गोदावरी Kailali Sudurpashchim 98,746305.6312
Godawari गोदावरी Lalitpur Bagmati 97,63396.1114
Banganga बाणगंगा Kapilvastu Lumbini 96,714233.6811
Siraha सिरहा Siraha Madhesh 95,41094.222
Barahachhetra बराहक्षेत्र Sunsari Koshi 91,087222.0911
Lamki Chuha लम्की चुहा Kailali Sudurpashchim 90,97122510
Ratnanagar रत्ननगर Chitwan Bagmati 89,90568.6816
Tikapur टिकापुर Kailali Sudurpashchim 89,835121.929
Kapilvastu कपिलवस्तु Kapilvastu Lumbini 88,874136.9112
Changunarayan चाँगुनारायण Bhaktapur Bagmati 88,08362.989
Lumbini Sanskritik लुम्बिनी सांस्कृतिक Rupandehi Lumbini 87,383112.2113
Kawasoti कावासोती Nawalpur Gandaki 86,821108.3417
Ghodaghodi घोडाघोडी Kailali Sudurpashchim 86,034354.4512
Shivaraj शिवराज Kapilvastu Lumbini 84,810284.0711
Arjundhara अर्जुनधारा Jhapa Koshi 84,018109.8611
Chandrapur चन्द्रपुर Rautahat Madhesh 81,807249.9610
Belbari बेलवारी Morang Koshi 81,771132.7911
Kirtipur किर्तिपुर Kathmandu Bagmati 81,57814.7610
Barahathawa बरहथवा Sarlahi Madhesh 81,120107.0518
Gaindakot गैडाकोट Nawalpur Gandaki 79,349159.9318
Bhaktapur भक्तपुर Bhaktapur Bagmati 79,1366.8910
Vyas व्यास Tanahun Gandaki 78,93924814
Sainamaina सैनामैना Rupandehi Lumbini 78,393162.1811
Bardaghat बर्दघाट Nawalparasi West Lumbini 76,703162.0516 [8]
Buddhabhumi बुद्धभूमी Kapilvastu Lumbini 76,507366.6710
Inaruwa ईनरुवा Sunsari Koshi 74,91477.9210
Gulariya गुलरिया Bardiya Lumbini 74,505118.2112
Siddharthanagar सिद्धार्थनगर Rupandehi Lumbini 74,43636.0313
Bardibas बर्दिबास Mahottari Madhesh 74,361315.5714
Shivasatakshi शिवसताक्षि Jhapa Koshi 74,077145.8711
Barbardiya बारबर्दिया Bardiya Lumbini 72,533226.0911
Gaushala गौशाला Mahottari Madhesh 72,481144.7312
Devdaha देवदह Rupandehi Lumbini 72,457136.9512
Pathari Shanischare पथरी शनिश्चरे Morang Koshi 72,45179.8110
Sunawal सुनवल Parasi Lumbini 72,085139.113
Krishnapur कृष्णपुर Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 71,500252.759
Kamalamai कमलामाई Sindhuli Bagmati 71,016482.5714
Bhadrapur भद्रपुर Jhapa Koshi 70,91396.3510
Urlabari उर्लावारी Morang Koshi 70,90874.629
Rajbiraj राजविराज Saptari Madhesh 70,80355.64 [10] 16
Dudhauli दुधौली Sindhuli Bagmati 70,207390.3914
Krishnanagar कृष्णनगर Kapilvastu Lumbini 70,11196.6612
Ishwarpur ईश्वरपूर Sarlahi Madhesh 68,377163.8315
Banepa बनेपा Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 67,69054.5914
Khairhani खैरहनी Chitwan Bagmati 67,38585.5513
Rapti राप्ती Chitwan Bagmati 66,617212.3113
Lalbandi लालबन्दी Sarlahi Madhesh 66,419238.517
Duhabi दुहवी Sunsari Koshi 66,07473.6712
Maharajganj महाराजगंज Kapilvastu Lumbini 64,645112.2111
Gauriganga गौरीगंगा Kailali Sudurpashchim 64,558244.4411
Ramgram रामग्राम Parasi Lumbini 64,017128.3218
Golbazar गोलबजार Siraha Madhesh 63,885111.9413
Jaleshwar जलेश्वर Mahottari Madhesh 63,80244.2612
Ramdhuni रामधुनी Sunsari Koshi 63,45291.699
Bansgadhi बासगढी Bardiya Lumbini 63,252206.089
Sabaila सवैला Dhanusha Madhesh 62,28264.4713
Punarbas पुनर्वास Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 61,748103.7111
Ratuwamai रतुवामाई Morang Koshi 61,139142.1510
Madhyabindu मध्यविन्दु Nawalpur Gandaki 61,091233.3515
Garuda गरुडा Rautahat Madhesh 60,85744.469
Rajapur राजापुर Bardiya Lumbini 60,831127.0810
Gauradaha गौरादह Jhapa Koshi 60,451149.869
Katari कटारी Udayapur Koshi 59,507424.8914
Mirchaiya मिर्चैया Siraha Madhesh 59,42591.9712
Mahagadhimai महागढीमाई Bara Madhesh 59,42455.3211
Bidur विदुर Nuwakot Bagmati 59,227130.0113
Lamahi लमही Dang Lumbini 59,050326.669
Kalyanpur कल्याणपुर Siraha Madhesh 58,87276.8112
Nilkantha निलकण्ठ Dhading Bagmati 58,828197.714
Kanchanrup कञ्चनरूप Saptari Madhesh 58,466117.3412
Devchuli देवचुली Nawalpur Gandaki 58,003112.7217
Bedkot वेदकोट Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 57,680159.9210
Rangeli रंगेली Morang Koshi 57,494111.789
Baglung बागलुङ Baglung Gandaki 56,10298.0114
Sunawarshi सुनवर्षी Morang Koshi 56,034106.49
Shuklagandaki शुक्लागण्डकी Tanahun Gandaki 55,62016512
Bhangaha भँगाहा Mahottari Madhesh 55,35477.219
Simraungadh सिम्रोनगढ Bara Madhesh 54,87842.6511
Suryodaya सूर्योदय Ilam Koshi 54,727252.5214
Malangwa मलङ्गवा Sarlahi Madhesh 54,55030.4412
Godaita गोडैता Sarlahi Madhesh 54,27048.6212
Rajpur राजपुर Rautahat Madhesh 54,08331.419
Gujara गुजरा Rautahat Madhesh 54,033150.339
Shuklaphanta शुक्लाफाँटा Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 53,969162.5712
Belauri बेलौरी Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 53,910123.3710
Shahidnagar शहिद नगर Dhanusha Madhesh 53,81257.379
Chaudandigadhi चौदण्डीगढी Udayapur Koshi 53,631283.7810
Bhajani भजनी Kailali Sudurpashchim 53,494176.259
Dhangadimai धनगढीमाई Siraha Madhesh 53,355159.5114
Kankai कन्काई Jhapa Koshi 53,14880.989
Hanumannagar Kankalini हनुमाननगर कंकालिनी Saptari Madhesh 52,796118.1914
Khadak खडक Saptari Madhesh 52,77893.7711
Gorkha गोरखा Gorkha Gandaki 52,468131.8614
Manara Shiswa मनरा शिसवा Mahottari Madhesh 52,19149.7310
Kalika कालिका Chitwan Bagmati 52,164149.0811
Dhanushadham धनुषाधाम Dhanusha Madhesh 52,02491.649
Ishnath ईशनाथ Rautahat Madhesh 51,85535.189
Paunauti पनौती Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 51,50411812
Kolhabi कोल्हवी Bara Madhesh 51,182157.411
Chhireshwarnath क्षिरेश्वरनाथ Dhanusha Madhesh 51,07550.8510
Belaka वेलका Udayapur Koshi 51,043344.739
Tansen तानसेन Palpa Lumbini 50,792109.814
Madhuwan मधुवन Bardiya Lumbini 50,739129.739
Waling वालिङ Syangja Gandaki 50,488128.414
Ilam इलाम Ilam Koshi 50,085173.3210
Hariwan हरिवन Sarlahi Madhesh 49,98886.1211
Brindaban बृन्दावन Rautahat Madhesh 49,74295.49
Balawa बलवा Mahottari Madhesh 49,47344.0711
Surunga सुरुङ्गा Saptari Koshi 49,460107.0411
Thakurbaba ठाकुरबाबा Bardiya Lumbini 49,420104.579
Gadhimai गढीमाई Rautahat Madhesh 49,13549.449
Mithila मिथिला Dhanusha Madhesh 48,676187.9311
Phidim फिदिम Pancthar Koshi 48,495192.514
Gurbhakot गुर्भाकोट Surkhet Karnali 48,216228.6214
Bheriganga भेरीगंगा Surkhet Karnali 48,203256.213
Balara बलरा Sarlahi Madhesh 47,91248.5511
Dakneshwari दक्नेश्वारी Saptari Madhesh 47,73969.1110
Bagmati बागमती Sarlahi Madhesh 47,106101.1812
Bodebarsain बोदेबरसाईन Saptari Madhesh 46,01758.9310
Katahariya कटहरीया Rautahat Madhesh 45,82140.699
Loharpatti लोहरपट्टी Mahottari Madhesh 45,77350.069
Paroha परोहा Rautahat Madhesh 45,70237.459
Hansapur हंसपुर Dhanusha Madhesh 44,94948.719
Kamala कमला Dhanusha Madhesh 44,59765.859
Kabilasi कविलासी Sarlahi Madhesh 44,20448.1110
Ganeshman Charanath गणेशमान चारनाथ Dhanusha Madhesh 44,082244.3111
Bahudarmai बहुदरमाई Parsa Madhesh 43,47831.559
Haripur हरिपुर Sarlahi Madhesh 43,23366.869
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi रुपाकोट–मजुवागढी Khotang Koshi 43,008246.5115
Dodhara Chandani दोधारा चादँनी Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 42,97456.8410
Bhanu भानु Tanahun Gandaki 42,79418413
Chautara Sangachokgadhi चौतारा साँगाचोकगढी Sindhupalchok Bagmati 42,668165.2514
Sandhikharka सन्धिखर्क Arghakhanchi Lumbini 42,492129.4212
Phatuwa Bijayapur फतुवाबिजयपुर Rautahat Madhesh 42,21865.2411
Pyuthan प्यूठान Pyuthan Lumbini 42,130128.9610
Sukhipur सुखीपुर Siraha Madhesh 42,03354.7810
Putalibazar पुतलीबजार Syangja Gandaki 41,743147.2114
Parsagadhi पर्सागढी Parsa Madhesh 41,56999.699
Melamchi मेलम्ची Sindhupalchok Bagmati 41,063158.1713
Madhav Narayan माधव नारायण Rautahat Madhesh 40,89448.539
Rampur रामपुर Palpa Lumbini 40,883123.3410
Pacharauta पचरौता Bara Madhesh 40,52444.019
Gaur गौर Rautahat Madhesh 39,84621.539
Manthali मन्थली Ramechhap Bagmati 39,695211.7814
Shambhunath शम्भुनाथ Saptari Madhesh 39,634108.7112
Boudhimai बौधीमाई Rautahat Madhesh 39,32534.3439
Dullu दुल्लु Dailekh Karnali 39,143156.7713
Thaha थाहा Makawanpur Bagmati 38,870191.1212
Haripurwa हरिपुर्वा Sarlahi Madhesh 38,71430.509
Dewahi Gonahi देवाही गोनाही Rautahat Madhesh 38,69033.999
Karjanha कर्जन्हा Siraha Madhesh 38,55776.8411
Madi माडी Chitwan Bagmati 38,295218.249
Puchaudi पुर्चौडी Baitadi Sudurpashchim 38,281198.5210
Mithila Bihari मिथिला बिहारी Dhanusa Madhesh 38,27337.610
Besisahar बेसीशहर Lamjung Gandaki 38,232127.6411
Letang लेटाङ Morang Koshi 38,152219.239
Kushma कुश्मा Parbat Gandaki 38,10193.1814
Nagarain नगराईन Dhanusha Madhesh 38,03739.009
Bheri भेरी Jajarkot Karnali 37,892219.7713
Chhedagad छेडागाड Jajarkot Karnali 37,877284.213
Bideha विदेह Dhanusha Madhesh 37,69745.519
Sitganga सितगंगा Arghakhanchi Lumbini 37,691610.4314
Nijgadh निजगढ Bara Madhesh 37,687289.4313
Pokhariya पोखरिया Parsa Madhesh 37,67532.4710
Palungtar पालुङटार Gorkha Gandaki 37,409158.6210
Aurahi औरही Mahottari Madhesh 37,36135.769
Ramgopalpur रामगोपालपुर Mahottari Madhesh 36,20139.589
Matihani मटिहानी Mahottari Madhesh 36,13629.029
Dhankuta धनकुटा Dhankuta Koshi 35,98311110
Aathabiskot आठविसकोट Rukum West Karnali 35,917560.3414
Panchapuri पञ्चपुरी Surkhet Karnali 35,839329.911
Rajdevi राजदेवी Rautahat Madhesh 35,65828.219
Parshuram परशुराम Dadeldhura Sudurpashchim 35,590414.0712
Khandbari खादँवारी Sankhuwasabha Koshi 35,565122.7811
Panchkhal पाँचखाल Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 35,52110313
Rolpa रोल्पा Rolpa Lumbini 35,376270.4210
Belkotgadhi बेलकोटगढी Nuwakot Bagmati 35,224155.613
Bhimeshwar भीमेश्वर Dolakha Bagmati 34,712132.59
Sharada शारदा Salyan Karnali 34,663198.3415
Musikot मुसिकोट Western Rukum Karnali 34,270136.0614
Bagchaur बागचौर Salyan Karnali 34,021163.1412
Dipayal Silgadhi दिपायल सिलगढी Doti Sudurpashchim 33,968126.629
Bungal बुंगल Bajhang Sudurpashchim 33,812447.5911
Dhulikhel धुलिखेल Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 33,7265512
Bangad Kupinde बनगाड कुपिण्डे Salyan Karnali 32,940338.2112
Beni बेनी Myagdi Gandaki 32,69776.5710
Maulapur मौलापुर Rautahat Madhesh 32,32534.759
Swargadwari स्वर्गद्वारी Pyuthan Lumbini 32,037224.79
Lekbeshi लेकबेशी Surkhet Karnali 31,710180.9210
Dasharathchand दशरथचन्द Baitadi Sudurpashchim 31,567135.1511
Resunga रेसुङ्गा Gulmi Lumbini 31,55183.7414
Aathabis आठबीस Dailekh Karnali 31,0921689
Galyang गल्याङ Syangja Gandaki 31,034122.7111
Deumai देउमाई Ilam Koshi 30,969191.639
Mai माई Ilam Koshi 30,732246.1110
Galkot गल्कोट Baglung Gandaki 30,588194.3911
Shikhar शिखर Doti Sudurpashchim 30,399285.3711
Mandan Deupur मण्डनदेउपुर Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 30,3818912
Dhorpatan ढोरपाटन Baglung Gandaki 30,068222.859
Shadananda षडानन्द Bhojpur Koshi 29,342241.1514
Shankharapur शङ्खरापुर Kathmandu Bagmati 29,31860.219
Bhimad भिमाद Tanahun Gandaki 29,2481299
Patan पाटन Baitadi Sudurpashchim 29,230219.2610
Dhunibeshi धुनीबेंशी Dhading Bagmati 29,14996.39
Chaurjahari चौरजहारी Western Rukum Karnali 28,956107.3814
Nalgad नलगाड Jajarkot Karnali 28,922387.4413
Musikot मुसिकोट Gulmi Lumbini 28,454114.749
Phungling फुङलिङ Taplejung Koshi 28,449125.5711
Bhumikasthan भूमिकास्थान Arghakhanchi Lumbini 28,192159.1310
Siddhicharan सिद्दिचरण Okhaldhunga Koshi 27,351167.8812
Halesi Tuwachung हलेसी तुवाचुङ Khotang Koshi 27,078280.1711
Sundarbazar सुन्दरबजार Lamjung Gandaki 27,04372.0511
Chainpur चैनपुर Sankhuwasabha Koshi 26,799223.6911
Chamunda Bindrasaini चामुण्डा विन्द्रासैनी Dailekh Karnali 26,55990.69
Mangalsen मंगलसेन Achham Sudurpashchim 26,557220.1414
Dakshinkali दक्षिणकाली Kathmandu Bagmati 26,37242.689
Namobuddha नमोबुद्ध Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 26,16010211
Narayan नारायण Dailekh Karnali 26,111110.6311
Panchadewal Binayak पञ्चदेवल विनायक Achham Sudurpashchim 26,088147.759
Bhojpur भोजपुर Bhojpur Koshi 26,007159.5112
Sanphebagar साफेबगर Achham Sudurpashchim 25,891166.7114
Solu Dudhkunda सोलुदुधकुण्ड Solukhumbu Koshi 25,678528.0911
Ramechhap रामेछाप Ramechhap Bagmati 24,971202.459
Jaimini जैमिनी Baglung Gandaki 24,628118.7110
Chhayanath Rara छायाँनाथ रारा Mugu Karnali 24,527480.6714
Amargadhi अमरगढी Dadeldhura Sudurpashchim 24,149139.3311
Barhabise बाह्रविसे Sindhupalchok Bagmati 24,10996.739
Mahakali महाकाली Darchula Sudurpashchim 24,081135.119
Saptakoshi सप्तकोशी Saptari Madhesh 23,51060.2511
Chapakot चापाकोट Syangja Gandaki 22,969120.5910
Bhirkot भिरकोट Syangja Gandaki 22,64578.239
Khandachakra खाँडाचक्र Kalikot Karnali 22,274133.2911
Mahalaxmi महालक्ष्मी Dhankuta Koshi 22,182126.39
Madhya Nepal मध्यनेपाल Lamjung Gandaki 21,971113.8610
Jaya Prithvi जयपृथ्वी Bajhang Sudurpashchim 21,933166.7911
Shailyashikhar शैल्यशिखर Darchula Sudurpashchim 21,807117.819
Chandannath चन्दननाथ Jumla Karnali 21,036102.0310
Kamalbazar कमलबजार Achham Sudurpashchim 21,032120.7810
Melauli मेलौली Baitadi Sudurpashchim 20,658119.439
Phalebas फलेवास Parbat Gandaki 20,46885.711
Budhiganga बुढीगंगा Bajura Sudurpashchim 20,18559.210
Budhinanda बुढीनन्दा Bajura Sudurpashchim 20,072232.4810
Pakhribas पाख्रिवास Dhankuta Koshi 19,104144.2910
Myanglung म्याङलुङ Terathum Koshi 18,750100.2110
Badimalika बडीमालिका Bajura Sudurpashchim 18,4142769
Tribeni त्रिवेणी Bajura Sudurpashchim 17,798170.329
Raskot रास्कोट Kalikot Karnali 17,42559.739
Rainas रार्इनास Lamjung Gandaki 17,40271.9710
Panchkhapan पाँचखपन Sankhuwasabha Koshi 16,348148.039
Tilagupha तिलागुफा Kalikot Karnali 16,197262.5611
Jiri जिरी Dolakha Bagmati 16,109211.279
Dharmadevi धर्मदेवी Sankhuwasabha Koshi 16,053132.829
Laligurans लालिगुराँस Terathum Koshi 15,32990.279
Madi मादी Sankhuwasabha Koshi 13,273110.19
Tripura Sundari त्रिपुरासुन्दरी Dolpa Karnali 12,233393.5411
Thuli Bheri ठूली भेरी Dolpa Karnali 9,861421.3411

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