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Number | 77 (as of 20 September 2015) |
Populations | 2,041,587 – 5,658 |
Areas | 7,889 square kilometres (3,046 sq mi) - 119 square kilometres (46 sq mi) |
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Districts in Nepal are second level of administrative divisions after provinces. Districts are subdivided into municipalities and rural municipalities. There are seven provinces and 77 districts in Nepal.
After the state's reconstruction of administrative divisions, Nawalparasi District and Rukum District were divided into Parasi District and Nawalpur District, and Eastern Rukum District and Western Rukum District, respectively.
District official include:
During the time of king Rajendra Bir Bikram Shah and prime minister Bhimsen Thapa, Nepal was divided into 10 districts. [1] All areas east of Dudhkoshi River were one district, Dhankuta.
During the time of prime minister Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana (1885–1901), Nepal was divided into 32 districts and Doti, Palpa and Dhankuta were 3 gaunda (Nepali : गौंडा, "cantonment"). Hilly region had 20 districts and Terai had 12 districts. [1]
Even after Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana to the end of Rana rule in Nepal in 1951 and till the proclamation of new constitution of Kingdom of Nepal in 1962, Nepal remained divided into 32 districts. Each had a headquarters and Bada Haqim (District Administrator) as its head. From 1951 to 1962 many acts and constitutions passed which shows name of districts as below: [2] [3] [4]
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In 1962, the reorganisation of traditional 32 districts into 14 zones and 75 development Districts. [5]
District Panchayat was one of the four administrative divisions of Nepal during the Panchayat System (1962–1990). During the Panchayat time the country was divided into 75 districts and now 2 districts are added by dividing Nawalparasi and Rukum into 2 districts. Now the total number of districts is 77.
Composed of elected members at the district level. It was responsible for formulating district-level development policies. It was established in 1990, following the end of the Panchayat system.
Since 20 September 2015, Nepal is divided into 7 provinces. They are defined by schedule 4 of the new constitution, by grouping together the existing districts. Two districts, Rukum and Nawalparasi, are split in two parts ending up in two different provinces. [6] The old District Development Committee (DDC) replaced with District Coordination Committee (DCC).
Provinces | Capital | Districts | Area (KM2) | Population (2021) CBS | Density (people/KM2) | Major Languages |
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Nepal | Kathmandu | 77 | 147,181 km2 | 29,164,578 | 198.15 | Nepali |
Koshi Province | Biratnagar | 14 | 25,905 km2 | 4,961,412 | 191.52 | Nepali/Rai/Maithili/Limbu |
Madhesh Province | Janakpur | 8 | 9,661 km2 | 6,114,600 | 632.92 | Nepali/Maithili/Bhojpuri |
Bagmati Province | Hetauda | 13 | 20,300 km2 | 6,116,866 | 301.32 | Nepali/Tamang/Nepal Bhasha |
Gandaki Province | Pokhara | 11 | 21,793 km2 | 2,466,427 | 113.18 | Nepali/Gurung/Magar |
Lumbini Province | Butwal | 12 | 19,271 km2 | 5,122,078 | 265.79 | Nepali/Tharu/Awadhi |
Karnali Province | Birendranagar | 10 | 30,712 km2 | 1,688,412 | 54.97 | Nepali/Magar/Tamang |
Sudurpashchim Province | Godawari | 9 | 19,539 km2 | 2,694,783 | 137.92 | Nepali/Doteli/Tharu |
Name | Nepali | Headquarters | Area (km2) | Population of Districts (2021) [7] | Website |
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Bhojpur District | भोजपुर जिल्ला | Bhojpur | 1,507 | 157,923 | |
Dhankuta District | धनकुटा जिल्ला | Dhankuta | 891 | 150,599 | |
Ilam District | इलाम जिल्ला | Ilam | 1,703 | 279,534 | |
Jhapa District | झापा जिल्ला | Bhadrapur | 1,606 | 998,054 | |
Khotang District | खोटाङ जिल्ला | Diktel | 1,591 | 175,298 | |
Morang District | मोरङ जिल्ला | Biratnagar | 1,855 | 1,148,156 | |
Okhaldhunga District | ओखलढुङ्गा जिल्ला | Siddhicharan | 1,074 | 139,552 | |
Panchthar District | पाँचथर जिल्ला | Phidim | 1,241 | 172,400 | |
Sankhuwasabha District | सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला | Khandbari | 3,480 | 158,041 | |
Solukhumbu District | सोलुखुम्बु जिल्ला | Solududhkunda | 3,312 | 104,851 | |
Sunsari District | सुनसरी जिल्ला | Inaruwa | 1,257 | 926,962 | |
Taplejung District | ताप्लेजुङ जिल्ला | Phungling | 3,646 | 120,590 | |
Tehrathum District | तेह्रथुम जिल्ला | Myanglung | 679 | 88,731 | |
Udayapur District | उदयपुर जिल्ला | Triyuga | 2,063 | 340,721 | |
Koshi Pradesh | कोशी प्रदेश | Biratnagar | 25,905 km2 | 4,961,412 |
Districts | Nepali | Headquarters | Area (km2) | Population of Districts (2021) [7] | Official Website |
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Parsa District | पर्सा जिल्ला | Birgunj | 1,353 | 654,471 | |
Bara District | बारा जिल्ला | Kalaiya | 1,190 | 763,137 | |
Rautahat District | रौतहट जिल्ला | Gaur | 1,126 | 813,573 | |
Sarlahi District | सर्लाही जिल्ला | Malangwa | 1,259 | 862,470 | |
Dhanusha District | धनुषा जिल्ला | Janakpur | 1,180 | 867,747 | |
Siraha District | सिराहा जिल्ला | Siraha | 1,188 | 739,953 | |
Mahottari District | महोत्तरी जिल्ला | Jaleshwar | 1,002 | 706,994 | |
Saptari District | सप्तरी जिल्ला | Rajbiraj | 1,363 | 706,255 | |
Madhesh Province | मधेश प्रदेश | Janakpur | 9,661 km2 | 6,114,600 |
Districts | Nepali | Headquarters | Area (km2) | Population of Districts (2021) [7] | Official Website |
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Sindhuli District | सिन्धुली जिल्ला | Kamalamai | 2,491 | 300,026 | |
Ramechhap District | रामेछाप जिल्ला | Manthali | 1,546 | 170,302 | |
Dolakha District | दोलखा जिल्ला | Bhimeshwar | 2,191 | 172,767 | |
Bhaktapur District | भक्तपुर जिल्ला | Bhaktapur | 119 | 432,132 | |
Dhading District | धादिङ जिल्ला | Nilkantha | 1,926 | 325,710 | |
Kathmandu District | काठमाडौँ जिल्ला | Kathmandu | 395 | 2,041,587 | |
Kavrepalanchok District | काभ्रेपलान्चोक जिल्ला | Dhulikhel | 1,396 | 364,039 | |
Lalitpur District | ललितपुर जिल्ला | Lalitpur | 385 | 551,667 | |
Nuwakot District | नुवाकोट जिल्ला | Bidur | 1,121 | 263,391 | |
Rasuwa District | रसुवा जिल्ला | Dhunche | 1,544 | 46,689 | |
Sindhupalchok District | सिन्धुपाल्चोक जिल्ला | Chautara | 2,542 | 262,624 | |
Chitwan District | चितवन जिल्ला | Bharatpur | 2,218 | 719,859 | |
Makwanpur District | मकवानपुर जिल्ला | Hetauda | 2,426 | 466,073 | |
Bagmati Province | वाग्मती प्रदेश | Hetauda | 20,300 km2 | 6,116,866 |
Districts | Nepali | Headquarters | Area (km2.) | Population of Districts (2021) [7] | Official Website |
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Baglung District | बागलुङ जिल्ला | Baglung | 1,784 | 249,211 | |
Gorkha District | गोरखा जिल्ला | Gorkha | 3,610 | 251,027 | |
Kaski District | कास्की जिल्ला | Pokhara | 2,017 | 600,051 | |
Lamjung District | लमजुङ जिल्ला | Besisahar | 1,692 | 155,852 | |
Manang District | मनाङ जिल्ला | Chame | 2,246 | 5,658 | |
Mustang District | मुस्ताङ जिल्ला | Jomsom | 3,573 | 14,452 | |
Myagdi District | म्याग्दी जिल्ला | Beni | 2,297 | 107,033 | |
Nawalparasi (East of Bardaghat Susta) District | नवलपरासी (बर्दघाट सुस्ता पूर्व) जिल्ला | Kawasoti | 1,370 | 378,079 | |
Parbat District | पर्वत जिल्ला | Kusma | 494 | 130,887 | |
Syangja District | स्याङग्जा जिल्ला | Putalibazar | 1,164 | 253,024 | |
Tanahun District | तनहुँ जिल्ला | Damauli | 1,546 | 321,153 | |
Gandaki Province | गण्डकी प्रदेश | Pokhara | 21,793 km2 | 2,466,427 |
Districts | Nepali | Headquarters | Area (km2.) | Population of Districts (2021) [7] | Official Website |
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Kapilvastu District | कपिलवस्तु जिल्ला | Taulihawa | 1,738 | 682,961 | |
Nawalparasi (West of Bardaghat Susta) District | नवलपरासी (बर्दघाट सुस्ता पश्चिम) जिल्ला | Ramgram | 792 | 386,868 | |
Rupandehi District | रुपन्देही जिल्ला | Siddharthanagar | 1,360 | 1,121,957 | |
Arghakhanchi District | अर्घाखाँची जिल्ला | Sandhikharka | 1,193 | 177,086 | |
Gulmi District | गुल्मी जिल्ला | Tamghas | 1,149 | 246,494 | |
Palpa District | पाल्पा जिल्ला | Tansen | 1,373 | 245,027 | |
Dang District | दाङ जिल्ला | Ghorahi | 2,955 | 674,993 | |
Pyuthan District | प्युठान जिल्ला | Pyuthan | 1,309 | 232,019 | |
Rolpa District | रोल्पा जिल्ला | Liwang | 1,879 | 224,506 | |
Eastern Rukum District | पूर्वी रूकुम जिल्ला | Rukumkot | 1,161 | 56,786 | |
Banke District | बाँके जिल्ला | Nepalganj | 2,337 | 603,194 | |
Bardiya District | बर्दिया जिल्ला | Gulariya | 2,025 | 459,900 | |
Lumbini Province | लुम्बिनी प्रदेश | Deukhuri | 19,271 km2 | 5,122,078 |
Districts | Nepali | Headquarters | Area (km2) | Population of Districts (2021) [7] | Official Website |
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Western Rukum District | पश्चिमी रूकुम जिल्ला | Musikot | 1,716 | 166,740 | |
Salyan District | सल्यान जिल्ला | Salyan | 1,462 | 238,515 | |
Dolpa District | डोल्पा जिल्ला | Dunai | 7,889 | 42,774 | |
Humla District | हुम्ला जिल्ला | Simikot | 5,655 | 55,394 | |
Jumla District | जुम्ला जिल्ला | Chandannath | 2,531 | 118,349 | |
Kalikot District | कालिकोट जिल्ला | Manma | 1,741 | 145,292 | |
Mugu District | मुगु जिल्ला | Gamgadhi | 3,535 | 64,549 | |
Surkhet District | सुर्खेत जिल्ला | Birendranagar | 2,451 | 415,126 | |
Dailekh District | दैलेख जिल्ला | Narayan | 1,502 | 252,313 | |
Jajarkot District | जाजरकोट जिल्ला | Khalanga | 2,230 | 189,360 | |
Karnali Province | कर्णाली प्रदेश | Birendranagar | 30,712 km2 | 1,688,412 |
Districts | Nepali | Headquarters | Area (km2) | Population of Districts (2021) [7] | Official Website |
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Kailali District | कैलाली जिल्ला | Dhangadhi | 3,235 | 904,666 | |
Achham District | अछाम जिल्ला | Mangalsen | 1,680 | 228,852 | |
Doti District | डोटी जिल्ला | Dipayal Silgadhi | 2,025 | 204,831 | |
Bajhang District | बझाङ जिल्ला | Jayaprithvi | 3,422 | 189,085 | |
Bajura District | बाजुरा जिल्ला | Martadi | 2,188 | 138,523 | |
Kanchanpur District | कंचनपुर जिल्ला | Bheemdatta | 1,610 | 513,757 | |
Dadeldhura District | डडेलधुरा जिल्ला | Amargadhi | 1,538 | 139,602 | |
Baitadi District | बैतडी जिल्ला | Dasharathchand | 1,519 | 242,157 | |
Darchula District | दार्चुला जिल्ला | Darchula | 2,322 | 133,310 | |
Sudurpashchim Province | सुदूर-पश्चिम प्रदेश | Dhangadhi | 19,539 km2 | 515,069 |
Damai is an occupational caste found among Khas people comprising 45 subgroups. Their surnames take after the subgroup they belong to. People belonging to this caste are traditionally tailors and musicians capable of using the naumati baja - an ensemble of nine traditional musical instruments. The term Damai is coined from the musical instrument Damaha. The 1854 Nepalese Muluki Ain categorized Damai as "Lower caste” category. Thus, the tribal designation of Khas is given only in few context to Kami, Damai and Sarki due to traditional status. K.C's of Kageswori municipality,Thali are one of the Damai group of the Kathmandu Valley.
Nawalparasi District, part of which belongs to Gandaki Province and part to Lumbini Province, was one of the 75 districts of Nepal before being divided into Parasi District and Nawalpur District in 2015.
Magar Dhut is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken mainly in Nepal, southern Bhutan, and in Darjeeling, Assam and Sikkim, India, by the Magar people. It is divided into two groups and further dialect divisions give distinct tribal identity. In Nepal 810,000 people speak the language.
Sarki/Mijar is an occupational caste in Nepal. They are found in the region of the Himalayas, Nepal, across the hills of Darjeeling & Kalimpong and in Terai area of Dooars. They are experts in playing their musical instrument "Madal" and performing dance in a group which is also called “Khayali Marooni”. According to the 2021 Nepal census, Sarki makes up 1.55% of Nepal's population. Sarki are referred to in the Nepali and Thakali languages.
Badi is a Hill Dalit community in Nepal. The 1854 Nepalese Muluki Ain categorized Badi as "Impure and Untouchable " category. Badi are categorized under "Hill Dalit" among the 9 broad social groups, along with Damai, Sarki, Kami and Gaine by the Government of Nepal. 'Badi' means Vadyabadak, one who plays musical instruments, in Sanskrit. Sometimes called untouchables among the untouchables, they support their impoverished families through daily wages and fishing, woodcutting and making musical instruments.
Kami is an Indo-Aryan Nepali speaking group that primarily worked as metalsmiths. Later Nepal abolished its grading system. The tribal designation of Khas is given in some contexts. the Government of Nepal legally abolished the caste-system and criminalized any caste-based discrimination, including "untouchability" - in the year 1963 A.D. With Nepal's step towards freedom and equality, Nepal, previously ruled by a Hindu monarchy was a Hindu nation which has now become a secular state, and on 28 May 2008, it was declared a republic, ending it as the Hindu Kingdom. In spite of being the important occupational caste and ethnic group whose metal craving arts are globally recognized but still struggling to be recognized as it is considered as the serving occupation.The most people of this caste group are in absolute poverty to raise the voice and educate themselves to be in a good position to find the history. So they are compelled to face the inhuman discrimination of society.Even though it is illegal to discriminate people based on their caste, these people are widely discriminated in Nepal. A large portion of people still discriminate Kami and other being suppressed castes. This problem is faced on rural areas as well in cities when it comes to marriage and building relation.Although it is not absolute truth as problems related to caste based discrimination are slowly coming to improvisation. The level in educated youth is not as same as before as many educated and thoughtful youth are fully aware that these problems are rooted not only in tradition and culture, but also religion. Caste based discrimination and violence are a grim reality of Nepali society with numerous people losing their lives due to racially motivated mobs. Both the Government and many other INGO are working hand-in-hand in order to uproot the problem by targeting grassroot issues such as education, awareness and employment.
A zilā, zilla, zillah, jela, or jilha is a country subdivision mostly used officially in South Asian countries such as Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. It is translated as district.
Gandaki Province ), is one of the seven federal provinces established by the current constitution of Nepal which was promulgated on 20 September 2015. Pokhara is the province's capital city. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region in Southwest China to the north, Bagmati Province to the east, Karnali Province to the west, and Lumbini Province and Bihar of India to the south. The total area of the province is 21,504 km2 - constituting 14.57% of Nepal's total area. According to the latest census, the population of the province was 2,479,745. The newly elected Provincial Assembly adopted Gandaki Province as the permanent name by replacing its initial name Province No. 4 on 27 April 2023. Surendra Raj Pandey is the present chief minister of Gandaki Province.
Lumbini Province is a province in western Nepal. The country's third largest province in terms of area as well as population, Lumbini is home to the World Heritage Site of Lumbini, where according to the Buddhist tradition, the founder of Buddhism, Gautama Buddha was born.
Sudurpashchim Province is one of the seven provinces established by the new constitution of Nepal which was adopted on 20 September 2015. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north, Karnali Province and Lumbini Province to the east, and India's states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh to the west and south, respectively. The province covers an area of 19,539 km2, or about 13.22% of the country's total area.
Former administrative units of Nepal are administrative divisions during Kingdom of Nepal. In 2008 Nepal was proclaimed a federal republic and old administrative units restricted after adoption of new constitution on 20 September 2015.
Nawalparasi (West of Bardaghat Susta) district or Nawalparasi West, as known commonly (Nepali: नवलपरासी (बर्दघाट सुस्ता पश्चिम) वा नवलपरासी पश्चिम ), also frequently referred to as just Parasi District, is a district located in Lumbini Province of Nepal. It is 1 out of 12 districts of Lumbini Province. The headquarter of the district is located in Ramgram.
Nawalparasi 1 is one of two parliamentary constituencies of Nawalparasi district in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.
Nawalparasi 2 is one of two parliamentary constituencies of Nawalparasi district in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.
Nawalparasi 1 is one of two parliamentary constituencies of Parasi District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.
Nawalparasi 1 is one of two parliamentary constituencies of Nawalpur District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.
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