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)Density (/km2)Website
Kathmandu काठमाडौँ Kathmandu Bagmati 845,76749.4517,103
Pokhara पोखरा Kaski Gandaki 599,504464.241,117
Bharatpur भरतपुर Chitwan Bagmati 369,377432.95853
Lalitpur ललितपुर Lalitpur Bagmati 299,84336.128,301
Birgunj वीरगञ्ज Parsa Madhesh 268,273132.07 [9] 2,031
Biratnagar विराटनगर Morang Koshi Pradesh 244,75077.00 [9] 3,179

Sub-metropolitan cities

NameNepaliDistrictProvincePopulation (2021)AreaDensityWebsite
Dhangadhi धनगढी Kailali Sudurpashchim 204,788261.75782
Ghorahi घोराही Dang Lumbini 201,079522.21385
Itahari इटहरी Sunsari Koshi Pradesh 198,09893.782,112
Hetauda हेटौडा Makawanpur Bagmati 195,951261.59749
Janakpurdham जनकपुर Dhanusha Madhesh 195,43891.972,125
Butwal बुटवल Rupandehi Lumbini 195,054101.611,920
Tulsipur तुल्सिपुर Dang Lumbini 180,734384.63470
Dharan धरान Sunsari Koshi Pradesh 173,096192.32900
Nepalgunj नेपालगञ्ज Banke Lumbini 166,25885.941,935
Kalaiya कलैया Bara Madhesh 141,179108.941,296
Jitpursimara जीतपुरसिमरा Bara Madhesh 119,148312.18382

Municipality

150,000+

NameNepaliDistrictProvincePopulation (2021)AreaDensityWebsite
Budhanilkantha बुढानिलकण्ठ Kathmandu Bagmati 179,68834.85,163
Birendranagar वीरेन्द्रनगर Surkhet Karnali 154,886245.06632
Tarakeshwar तारकेश्वर Kathmandu Bagmati 151,50854.952,757
Gokarneshwar गोकर्णेश्वर Kathmandu Bagmati 151,20058.52,585

100,000+

NameNepaliDistrictProvincePopulation (2021)AreaWebsite
Tilottama तिलोत्तमा Rupandehi Lumbini 149,657126.19
Suryabinayak सूर्यविनायक Bhaktapur Bagmati 137,97142.45
Chandragiri चन्द्रागिरी Kathmandu Bagmati 136,92843.9
Tokha टोखा Kathmandu Bagmati 135,74117.11
Kageshwari-Manohara कागेश्वरी मनोहरा Kathmandu Bagmati 133,32727.38
Mechinagar मेचीनगर Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 131,520192.85
Bhimdatta भीमदत्त Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 123,31678.24
Sundar Haraincha सुन्दरहरैंचा Morang Koshi Pradesh 121,305110.16
Madhyapur Thimi मध्यपुर थिमी Bhaktapur Bagmati 119,95511.47
Mahalaxmi महालक्ष्मी Lalitpur Bagmati 118,71026.51
Birtamod बिर्तामोड Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 117,35578.24
Nagarjun नागार्जुन Kathmandu Bagmati 115,50729.85
Damak दमक Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 107,41070.86
Triyuga त्रियुगा Udayapur Koshi Pradesh 104,375547.43
Lahan लहान Siraha Madhesh 102,955167.17
Godawari गोदावरी Lalitpur Bagmati 100,97296.11
Kohalpur कोहलपुर Banke Lumbini 100,289184.26

75,000+

NameNepaliDistrictProvincePopulation (2011)AreaWebsite
Tikapur टिकापुर Kailali Sudurpashchim 90,115121.92
Siraha सिरहा Siraha Madhesh 82,53194.2
Bhaktapur भक्तपुर Bhaktapur Bagmati 81,7286.89
Godawari गोदावरी Kailali Sudurpashchim 78,018305.63
Barahachhetra बराहक्षेत्र Sunsari Koshi Pradesh 77,408222.09
Kapilvastu कपिलवस्तु Kapilvastu Lumbini 76,394136.91
Lamki Chuha लम्की चुहा Kailali Sudurpashchim 90,941225
Bardaghat बर्दघाट Nawalparasi West Lumbini 76,703162.05 [8]
Ghodaghodi घोडाघोडी Kailali Sudurpashchim 75,586354.45
Banganga बाणगंगा Kapilvastu Lumbini 75,242233.68

50,000+

NameNepaliDistrictProvincePopulation (2011)AreaWebsite
Lumbini Sanskritik लुम्बिनी सांस्कृतिक Rupandehi Lumbini 72,497112.21
Chandrapur चन्द्रपुर Rautahat Madhesh 72,059249.96
Vyas व्यास Tanahun Gandaki 70,335248
Ratnanagar रत्ननगर Chitwan Bagmati 69,84868.68
Barahathwa बरहथवा Sarlahi Madhesh 69,822107.05
Rajbiraj राजविराज Saptari Madhesh 69,086 [10] 55.64 [10]
Barbardiya बारबर्दिया Bardiya Lumbini 68,012226.09
Banepa बनेपा Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 67,62954.59
Shivaraj शिवराज Kapilvastu Lumbini 66,781284.07
Gulariya गुलरिया Bardiya Lumbini 66,679118.21
Gaushala गौशाला Mahottari Madhesh 66,673144.73
Bardibas बर्दिबास Mahottari Madhesh 66,354315.57
Belbari बेलवारी Morang Koshi Pradesh 65,892132.79
Kirtipur किर्तिपुर Kathmandu Bagmati 65,60214.76
Bhadrapur भद्रपुर Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 65,54396.35
Dudhauli दुधौली Sindhuli Bagmati 65,302390.39
Kamalamai कमलामाई Sindhuli Bagmati 65,064482.57
Buddhabhumi बुद्धभूमी Kapilvastu Lumbini 64,949366.67
Shivasatakshi शिवसताक्षि Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 64,596145.87
Inaruwa ईनरुवा Sunsari Koshi Pradesh 63,59377.92
Siddharthanagar सिद्धार्थनगर Rupandehi Lumbini 63,48336.03
Pathari-Shanischare पथरी शनिश्चरे Morang Koshi Pradesh 62,44079.81
Kawasoti कावासोती Nawalpur Gandaki 62,421108.34
Krishnanagar कृष्णनगर Kapilvastu Lumbini 62,37096.66
Arjundhara अर्जुनधारा Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 60,204109.86
Ishwarpur ईश्वरपूर Sarlahi Madhesh 59,986163.83
Rajapur राजापुर Bardiya Lumbini 59,553127.08
Ramgram रामग्राम Parasi Lumbini 59,455128.32
Lalbandi लालबन्दी Sarlahi Madhesh 59,395238.5
Gaindakot गैडाकोट Nawalpur Gandaki 58,836159.93
Jaleshwar जलेश्वर Mahottari Madhesh 58,54944.26
Nilkantha निलकण्ठ Dhading Bagmati 58,515197.7
Baglung बागलुङ Baglung Gandaki 57,82398.01
Rapti राप्ती Chitwan Bagmati 57,107212.31
Suryodaya सूर्योदय Ilam Koshi Pradesh 56,691252.52
Krishnapur कृष्णपुर Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 56,643252.75
Duhabi दुहवी Sunsari Koshi Pradesh 56,26973.67
Katari कटारी Udayapur Koshi Pradesh 56,146424.89
Khairhani खैरहनी Chitwan Bagmati 56,09485.55
Bansgadhi बासगढी Bardiya Lumbini 55,875206.08
Sainamaina सैनामैना Rupandehi Lumbini 55,822162.18
Changunarayan चाँगुनारायण Bhaktapur Bagmati 55,43062.98
Sunwal सुनवल Parasi Lumbini 55,424139.1
Ratuwamai रतुवामाई Morang Koshi Pradesh 55,380142.15
Gauriganga गौरीगंगा Kailali Sudurpashchim 55,314244.44
Maharajganj महाराजगंज Kapilvastu Lumbini 54,800112.21
Urlabari उर्लावारी Morang Koshi Pradesh 54,69674.62
Mahagadhimai महागढीमाई Bara Madhesh 54,47455.32
Bidur विदुर Nuwakot Bagmati 54,351130.01
Madhyabindu मध्यविन्दु Nawalpur Gandaki 54,140233.35
Punarbas पुनर्वास Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 53,633103.71
Belauri बेलौरी Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 53,544123.37
Devdaha देवदह Rupandehi Lumbini 53,523136.95
Gauradaha गौरादह Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 53,033149.86
Rangeli रंगेली Morang Koshi Pradesh 52,013111.78
Bhajani भजनी Kailali Sudurpashchim 51,845176.25
Ramdhuni रामधुनी Sunsari Koshi Pradesh 51,75291.69
Waling वालिङ Syangja Gandaki 51,143128.4
Golbazar गोलबजार Siraha Madhesh 51,137111.94
Sunawarshi सुनवर्षी Morang Koshi Pradesh 50,758106.4
Garuda गरुडा Rautahat Madhesh 50,48144.46
Tansen तानसेन Palpa Lumbini 50,405109.8
Mirchaiya मिर्चैया Siraha Madhesh 50,07991.97

25,000+

NameNepaliDistrictProvincePopulation (2021)AreaWebsite
Simraungadh सिम्रोनगढ Bara Madhesh 49,93942.65
Manara Shiswa मनरा शिसवा Mahottari Madhesh 49,69249.73
Bedkot वेदकोट Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 49,479159.92
Kalyanpur कल्याणपुर Siraha Madhesh 49,28876.81
Gorkha गोरखा Gorkha Gandaki 49,272131.86
Phidim फिदिम Pancthar Koshi Pradesh 49,201192.5
Chaudandigadhi चौदण्डीगढी Udayapur Koshi Pradesh 48,578283.78
Ilam इलाम Ilam Koshi Pradesh 48,536173.32
Shuklagandaki शुक्लागण्डकी Tanahun Gandaki 48,456165
Godaita गोडैता Sarlahi Madhesh 47,68748.62
Lamahi लमही Dang Lumbini 47,655326.66
Dhangadimai धनगढीमाई Siraha Madhesh 47,449159.51
Rupakot Majhuwagadhi रुपाकोट–मजुवागढी Khotang Koshi Pradesh 46,903246.51
Shuklaphanta शुक्लाफाँटा Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 46,834162.57
Bhangaha भँगाहा Mahottari Madhesh 46,75477.21
Paunauti पनौती Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 46,595118
Gujara गुजरा Rautahat Madhesh 46,592150.33
Malangwa मलङ्गवा Sarlahi Madhesh 46,51630.44
Chautara Sangachokgadhi चौतारा साँगाचोकगढी Sindhupalchok Bagmati 51,347165.25
Madhuwan मधुवन Bardiya Lumbini 46,437129.73
Sabaila सवैला Dhanusha Madhesh 45,87964.47
Bhanu भानु Tanahun Gandaki 45,792184
Hanumannagar Kankalini हनुमाननगर कंकालिनी Saptari Madhesh 45,734118.19
Dhanushadham धनुषाधाम Dhanusha Madhesh 45,66591.64
Manthali मन्थली Ramechhap Bagmati 45,416211.78
Khadak खडक Saptari Madhesh 45,36793.77
Melamchi मेलम्ची Sindhupalchok Bagmati 45,343158.17
Balara बलरा Sarlahi Madhesh 45,19448.55
Mithila मिथिला Dhanusha Madhesh 45,164187.93
Putalibazar पुतलीबजार Syangja Gandaki 44,876147.21
Dakneshwari दक्नेश्वारी Saptari Madhesh 44,78269.11
Thakurbaba ठाकुरबाबा Bardiya Lumbini 44,361104.57
Surunga सुरुङ्गा Saptari Koshi Pradesh 44,221107.04
Hariwan हरिवन Sarlahi Madhesh 43,92886.12
Gurbhakot गुर्भाकोट Surkhet Karnali 43,765228.62
Sitganga सितगंगा Arghakhanchi Lumbini 43,373610.43
Bodebarsain बोदेबरसाईन Saptari Madhesh 43,22958.93
Kolhabi कोल्हवी Bara Madhesh 43,036157.4
Shahidnagar शहिद नगर Dhanusha Madhesh 43,00757.37
Brindaban बृन्दावन Rautahat Madhesh 42,73595.4
Devchuli देवचुली Nawalpur Gandaki 42,603112.72
Chhireshwarnath क्षिरेश्वरनाथ Dhanusha Madhesh 42,54150.85
Belaka वेलका Udayapur Koshi Pradesh 42,356344.73
Balawa बलवा Mahottari Madhesh 42,34144.07
Kabilasi कविलासी Sarlahi Madhesh 42,33648.11
Kalika कालिका Chitwan Bagmati 41,742149.08
Thaha थाहा Makawanpur Bagmati 41,623191.12
Dullu दुल्लु Dailekh Karnali 41,540156.77
Ishnath ईशनाथ Rautahat Madhesh 41,43535.18
Bheriganga भेरीगंगा Surkhet Karnali 41,407256.2
Sandhikharka सन्धिखर्क Arghakhanchi Lumbini 41,079129.42
Rajpur राजपुर Rautahat Madhesh 41,07831.41
Gadhimai गढीमाई Rautahat Madhesh 40,41049.44
Bagmati बागमती Sarlahi Madhesh 40,399101.18
Kankai कन्काई Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 40,14180.98
Belkotgadhi बेलकोटगढी Nuwakot Bagmati 39,888155.6
Bahudarmai बहुदरमाई Parsa Madhesh 39,67331.55
Kushma कुश्मा Parbat Gandaki 39,60093.18
Loharpatti लोहरपट्टी Mahottari Madhesh 39,57950.06
Besisahar बेसीशहर Lamjung Gandaki 39,356127.64
Mahakali माहाकाली Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 39,25356.84
Purchaudi पुर्चौडी Baitadi Sudurpashchim 39,174198.52
Hansapur हंसपुर Dhanusha Madhesh 39,14548.71
Kamala कमला Dhanusha Madhesh 38,87765.85
Pyuthan प्यूठान Pyuthan Lumbini 38,449128.96
Katahariya कटहरीया Rautahat Madhesh 38,41340.69
Palungtar पालुङटार Gorkha Gandaki 38,174158.62
Parsagadhi पर्सागढी Parsa Madhesh 38,06799.69
Shambhunath शम्भुनाथ Saptari Madhesh 38,018108.71
Panchkhal पाँचखाल Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 37,997103
Madi माडी Chitwan Bagmati 37,683218.24
Sukhipur सुखीपुर Siraha Madhesh 37,59254.78
Paroha परोहा Rautahat Madhesh 37,45337.45
Haripur हरिपुर Sarlahi Madhesh 37,35166.86
Ganeshman Charanath गणेशमान चारनाथ Dhanusha Madhesh 37,300244.31
Galyang गल्याङ Syangja Gandaki 36,967122.71
Dhankuta धनकुटा Dhankuta Koshi Pradesh 36,619111
Phatuwa Bijayapur फतुवाबिजयपुर Rautahat Madhesh 36,53365.24
Baudhimai बौधीमाई Rautahat Madhesh 36,26534.343
Bangad Kupinde बनगाड कुपिण्डे Salyan Karnali 36,052338.21
Haripurwa हरिपुर्वा Sarlahi Madhesh 36,04230.50
Rampur रामपुर Palpa Lumbini 35,396123.34
Chhedagad छेडागाड Jajarkot Karnali 35,295284.2
Kanchanrup कञ्चनरूप Saptari Madhesh 35,238117.34
Parshuram परशुराम Dadeldhura Sudurpashchim 34,983414.07
Nagarain नगराईन Dhanusha Madhesh 35,63039.00
Dasharathchand दशरथचन्द Baitadi Sudurpashchim 34,575135.15
Nijgadh निजगढ Bara Madhesh 35,335289.43
Madhav Narayan माधव नारायण Rautahat Madhesh 35,17548.53
Gaur गौर Rautahat Madhesh 34,93721.53
Pacharauta पचरौता Bara Madhesh 34,17544.01
Bagchaur बागचौर Salyan Karnali 34,118163.14
Sanphebagar साफेबगर Achham Sudurpashchim 33,788166.71
Shaarda शारदा Salyan Karnali 33,730198.34
Aathabiskot अाठबिसकाेट Rukum West Karnali 33,601560.34
Mithila Bihari मिथिला बिहारी Dhanusa Madhesh 33,52137.6
Bheri भेरी Jajarkot Karnali 33,515219.77
Beni बेनी Myagdi Gandaki 33,49876.57
Bungal बुंगल Bajhang Sudurpashchim 33,224447.59
Galkot गल्कोट Baglung Gandaki 33,097194.39
Dipayal Silgadhi दिपायल सिलगढी Doti Sudurpashchim 32,941126.62
Musikot मुसिकोट Western Rukum Karnali 32,939136.06
Deumai देउमाई Ilam Koshi Pradesh 32,927191.63
Pokhariya पोखरिया Parsa Madhesh 32,88532.47
Musikot मुसिकोट Gulmi Lumbini 32,802114.74
Rolpa रोल्पा Rolpa Lumbini 32,759270.42
Mandandeupur मण्डनदेउपुर Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 32,65989
Bhumikasthan भूमिकास्थान Arghakhanchi Lumbini 32,640159.13
Mai माई Ilam Koshi Pradesh 32,576246.11
Resunga रेसुङ्गा Gulmi Lumbini 32,54583.74
Mangalsen मंगलसेन Achham Sudurpashchim 32,331220.14
Bideha विदेह Dhanusha Madhesh 32,26645.51
Panchapuri पञ्चपुरी Surkhet Karnali 32,231329.9
Dhulikhel धुलिखेल Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 32,16255
Dewahi Gonahi देवाही गोनाही Rautahat Madhesh 32,14633.99
Letang Bhogateni लेटाङ Morang Koshi Pradesh 32,053219.23
Shikhar शिखर Doti Sudurpashchim 31,801285.37
Aurahi औरही Mahottari Madhesh 31,75135.76
Shadanand षडानन्द Bhojpur Koshi Pradesh 31,610241.15
Bhimeshwar भीमेश्वर Dolakha Bagmati 31,480132.5
Jaimini जैमिनी Baglung Gandaki 31,430118.71
Bhimad भिमाद Tanahun Gandaki 31,362129
Rajdevi राजदेवी Rautahat Madhesh 31,29228.21
Khandbari खादँवारी Sankhuwasabha Koshi Pradesh 31,177122.78
Dhunibeshi धुनीबेंशी Dhading Bagmati 31,02996.3
Matihani मटिहानी Mahottari Madhesh 31,02629.02
Karjanha कर्जन्हा Siraha Madhesh 30,96576.84
Swargadwari स्वर्गद्वारी Pyuthan Lumbini 30,940224.7
Patan पाटन Baitadi Sudurpashchim 30,435219.26
Lekbeshi लेकबेशी Surkhet Karnali 30,295180.92
Ramgopalpur रामगोपालपुर Mahottari Madhesh 29,61239.58
Halesi Tuwachung हलेसी तुवाचुङ Khotang Koshi Pradesh 29,532280.17
Namobuddha नमोबुद्ध Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 29,519102
Aathabis आठबीस Dailekh Karnali 29,227168
Ramechhap रामेछाप Ramechhap Bagmati 28,612202.45
Siddhicharan सिद्दिचरण Okhaldhunga Koshi Pradesh 28,374167.88
Panchadewal Binayak पञ्चदेवल विनायक Achham Sudurpashchim 27,485147.75
Chaurjahari चौरजहारी Western Rukum Karnali 27,438107.38
Chainpur चैनपुर Sankhuwasabha Koshi Pradesh 27,308223.69
Bhojpur भोजपुर Bhojpur Koshi Pradesh 27,204159.51
Narayan नारायण Dailekh Karnali 27,037110.63
Sundarbazar सुन्दरबजार Lamjung Gandaki 26,86172.05
Barhabise बाह्रविसे Sindhupalchok Bagmati 26,70096.73
Maulapur मौलापुर Rautahat Madhesh 26,43134.75
Taplejung(Phungling) फुङलिङ Taplejung Koshi Pradesh 26,406125.57
Dhorpatan ढोरपाटन Baglung Gandaki 26,215222.85
Chamunda Bindrasaini चामुण्डा विन्द्रासैनी Dailekh Karnali 26,14990.6
Chapakot चापाकोट Syangja Gandaki 26,042120.59
Nalgad नलगाड Jajarkot Karnali 25,597387.44
Bhirkot भिरकोट Syangja Gandaki 25,58378.23
Shankharapur शङ्खरापुर Kathmandu Bagmati 25,33860.21

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Mahalaxmi महालक्ष्मी Dhankuta Koshi Pradesh 24,800126.3
Phalewas फलेवास Parbat Gandaki 24,68785.7
Dakshinkali दक्षिणकाली Kathmandu Bagmati 24,29642.68
Kamalbazar कमलबजार Achham Sudurpashchim 23,738120.78
Madhya Nepal मध्यनेपाल Lamjung Gandaki 23,385113.86
Melauli मेलौली Baitadi Sudurpashchim 22,545119.43
Jaya Prithvi जयपृथ्वी Bajhang Sudurpashchim 22,191166.79
Pakhribas पाख्रिवास Dhankuta Koshi Pradesh 22,078144.29
Shailyashikhar शैल्यशिखर Darchula Sudurpashchim 22,060117.81
Budhiganga बुढीगंगा Bajura Sudurpashchim 21,67759.2
Amargadhi अमरगढी Dadeldhura Sudurpashchim 21,245139.33
Mahakali महाकाली Darchula Sudurpashchim 21,231135.11
Saptakoshi सप्तकोशी Saptari Madhesh 21,13160.25
Solu Dudhkunda सोलुदुधकुण्ड Solukhumbu Koshi Pradesh 20,399528.09
Khandachakra खाँडाचक्र Kalikot Karnali 20,288133.29
Chhayanath Rara छायाँनाथ रारा Mugu Karnali 20,078480.67
Myanglung म्याङलुङ Terathum Koshi Pradesh 19,659100.21
Chandannath चन्दननाथ Jumla Karnali 19,047102.03
Budhinanda बुढीनन्दा Bajura Sudurpashchim 18,776232.48
Rainas रार्इनास Lamjung Gandaki 18,52771.97
Tribeni त्रिवेणी Bajura Sudurpashchim 18,363170.32
Dharmadevi धर्मदेवी Sankhuwasabha Koshi Pradesh 18,235132.82
Panchkhapan पाँचखपन Sankhuwasabha Koshi Pradesh 17,521148.03
Laligurans लालिगुराँस Terathum Koshi Pradesh 16,97090.27
Badimalika बडीमालिका Bajura Sudurpashchim 16,818276
Raskot रास्कोट Kalikot Karnali 16,27259.73
Tilagupha तिलागुफा Kalikot Karnali 15,766262.56
Jiri जिरी Dolakha Bagmati 15,515211.27
Madi मादी Sankhuwasabha Koshi Pradesh 14,470110.1
Tripura Sundari त्रिपुरासुन्दरी Dolpa Karnali 10,104393.54
Thuli Bheri ठूली भेरी Dolpa Karnali 8,370421.34

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Location of Nepalese cities. Hover over the dot to see the city name with rank in parentheses. The country's capital is denoted by red star. The metropolitan and sub-metropolitan cities are size differentiated.

The list includes the cities and not urban agglomerations. The list includes the cities with 100,000+ population.

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

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

CityPopulation (2021) [11] Population
(2011) [12] 		Change (%)Area (km2)Density (/km2)DistrictProvince
Kathmandu 845,767975,453−13.29%49.4517,103 Kathmandu Bagmati
Pokhara 518,452255,465+102.94%464.281,117 Kaski Gandaki
Bharatpur 369,377143,836+156.80%432.95853 Chitwan Bagmati
Lalitpur 299,843220,802+35.80%36.128,301 Lalitpur Bagmati
Birgunj 268,273135,904+97.40%132.072,031 Parsa Madhesh
Biratnagar 244,750201,125+21.69%77.003,179 Morang Koshi Pradesh
Dhangadhi 204,788101,970+100.83%261.75782 Kailali Sudurpashchim
Ghorahi 201,07962,928+219.54%522.21385 Dang Lumbini
Itahari 198,09874,501+165.90%93.782,112 Sunsari Koshi Pradesh
Hetauda 195,95184,671+131.43%261.59749 Makawanpur Bagmati
Janakpur 195,43897,776+99.88%91.972,125 Dhanusha Madhesh
Butwal 195,054118,462+64.66%101.611,920 Rupandehi Lumbini
Tulsipur 180,73451,537+250.69%384.63470 Dang Lumbini
Budhanilkantha 179,688107,918+66.50%34.85,163 Kathmandu Bagmati
Dharan 173,096116,181+48.99%192.32900 Sunsari Koshi Pradesh
Nepalgunj 166,25872,503+129.31%85.941,935 Banke Lumbini
Birendranagar 154,88647,914+223.26%245.06632 Surkhet Karnali
Tarakeshwar 151,50881,443+86.03%54.952,757 Kathmandu Bagmati
Gokarneshwar 151,200107,351+40.85%58.52,585 Kathmandu Bagmati
Tilottama 149,657100,149+49.43%126.191,186 Rupandehi Lumbini
Kalaiya 141,17942,826+229.66%108.941,296 Bara Madhesh
Suryabinayak 137,97178,490+75.78%42.453,250 Bhaktapur Bagmati
Chandragiri 136,92885,195+60.72%43.93,119 Kathmandu Bagmati
Tokha 135,74199,032+37.07%17.117,933 Kathmandu Bagmati
Kageshwari-Manohara 133,32760,237+121.34%27.384,870 Kathmandu Bagmati
Mechinagar 131,52057,545+128.55%192.85682 Jhapa Koshi Pradesh
Bhimdatta 123,316104,599+17.89%78.241,576 Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim
Sundar Haraincha 121,30580,518+50.66%110.161,101 Morang Koshi Pradesh
Thimi 119,95583,036+44.46%11.4710,458 Bhaktapur Bagmati
Jitpursimara 119,148117,094+1.75%312.18382 Bara Madhesh
Mahalaxmi 118,71062,172+90.94%26.514,478 Lalitpur Bagmati
Birtamod 117,35581,878+43.33%78.241,500 Jhapa Koshi Pradesh
Nagarjun 115,50767,420+71.32%29.853,870 Kathmandu Bagmati
Damak 107,41075,102+43.02%70.861,516 Jhapa Koshi Pradesh
Triyuga 104,37570,000+49.11%547.43191 Udayapur Koshi Pradesh
Lahan 102,95533,653+205.93%167.17616 Siraha Madhesh
Godawari 100,97278,301+28.95%96.111,051 Lalitpur Bagmati
Kohalpur 100,28936,019+178.43%184.26544 Banke Lumbini

List of Metropolitan Areas in Nepal by population

The list includes the Metropolitan Areas which includes multiple cities and urban municipalities. The list of Metropolitan Area includes 300,000+ population.

Metropolitan AreasAlternate Name/Constituent CitiesImageCombined Population (2021) [13] Combined Areas (km2)
Kathmandu Metropolitan Areas [14] Kathmandu Valley Metropolitan Areas Locus3.jpg 2,996,341899
Greater Birat Development Area [15] Biratnagar-Duhabi-Itahari-Sundar Haraicha-Dharan Vedetar 2019 web small.jpg 804,300550
Pokhara Pokhara Valley Metropolitan Areas[ citation needed ] Pokhara1.JPG 599,504464.28
Gaindakot-Bharatpur-Ratnanagar [ citation needed ] Chitwan Valley Metropolitan Areas[ citation needed ] Gaindakot and Bharatpur at Narayani River, Nepal 2020 -2.jpg 541,0921279
Birgunj-Kalaiya-Jitpursimara [ citation needed ]South Tribhuvan Highway Metropolitan Areas[ citation needed ]528,600553.19
Nepalgunj-Kohalpur-Bheriganga-Birendranagar [ citation needed ] Ratna Highway Metropolitan Areas[ citation needed ]462,840772.46
Butwal-Tilottama-Bhairahawa [ citation needed ]South Siddhartha Highway Metropolitan Areas[ citation needed ] Butwal.jpg 421,018264
Ghorahi-Tulsipur [ citation needed ] Dang Valley Metropolitan Areas[ citation needed ]381,813906.84
Dhangadhi-Godawari [ citation needed ]South Mahakali Highway Metropolitan Areas[ citation needed ]304,761570.38

List of cities in Nepal by past population based on past censuses

The list includes then existing municipalities as enumerated by the Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal). The list includes the cities and not urban agglomerations.

1991 Nepal census

The list of cities by population based on 1991 Nepal census are: [16] [17]

CityPopulation
(1991 Nepal census)		Households Development region
Kathmandu 421,25881,139 Central
Biratnagar 129,38824,043 Eastern
Lalitpur 115,86520,630 Central
Pokhara 95,28620,273 Western
Birgunj 69,00511,084 Central
Dharan 66,45712,549 Eastern
Mahendranagar 62,0509,875 Far-Western
Bhaktapur 61,4059,187 Central
Janakpur 54,7109,668 Central
Bharatpur 54,67010,918 Central

2001 Nepal census

The list of cities by population based on 2001 Nepal census are: [18]

The list includes cities with more than 35,000 population.

CityPopulation
(2001 Nepal census)		Area (km2)Density (/km2)Households Development region
Kathmandu 671,84649.4513586.37152,155 Central
Biratnagar 166,67458.482850.1033,678 Eastern
Lalitpur 162,99115.1510758.4834,996 Central
Pokhara 156,31255.222830.7137,305 Western
Birgunj 112,48421.175313.3719,910 Central
Dharan 95,332103.38922.1520,428 Eastern
Bharatpur 89,323162.16550.8319,922 Central
Mahendranagar 80,839171.24472.0813,738 Far-Western
Butwal 75,38469.281088.1116,281 Western
Janakpur 74,19224.613014.7113,734 Central
Bhaktapur 72,5436.5611,058.3812,133 Central
Hetauda 68,48247.771,433.5814,271 Central
Dhangadhi 67,447103.73650.2211,738 Far-Western
Nepalgunj 57,53512.514,599.1210,592 Mid-Western
Triyuga 55,291319.88172.8510,506 Eastern
Siddharthanagar 52,56936.031,459.039,419 Western
Mechinagar 49,06055.72880.479,926 Eastern
Madhyapur Thimi 47,75111.114,298.029,551 Central
Gulariya 46,01195.14483.617,939 Mid-Western
Tribhuvan Nagar (Ghorahi) 43,12674.45579.268,945 Mid-Western
Lekhnath 41,36977.45534.149,362 Western
Itahari 41,21042.37972.628,624 Eastern
Kirtipur 40,83514.762,766.609,487 Central
Tikapur 38,72267.11576.996,287 Far-Western
Ratnanagar 37,79135.621,060.957,456 Central
Damak 35,00970.63495.677,178 Eastern

2011 Nepal census

The list of cities by population based on 2011 Nepal census are: [19]

The list includes cities with more than 40,000 population.

CityPopulation
(2011 Nepal census)		Households Development region
Kathmandu 975,453254,292 Central
Pokhara 255,46568,236 Western
Lalitpur 220,80254,581 Central
Biratnagar 201,12545,131 Eastern
Birgunj 135,90424,164 Central
Butwal 118,46229,662 Western
Dharan 116,18127,750 Eastern
Bhimdatta 104,59920,684 Far-Western
Dhangadhi 101,97021,030 Far-Western
Janakpur 97,77619,183 Central
Hetauda 84,67119,851 Central
Thimi 83,03620,302 Central
Bhaktapur 81,74817,639 Central
Damak 75,10218,104 Eastern
Itahari 74,50118,270 Eastern
Nepalgunj 72,50315,180 Mid-Western
Triyuga 70,00015,926 Eastern
Kirtipur 65,60219,441 Central
Siddharthanagar 63,48312,497 Western
Ghorahi 62,92815,485 Mid-Western
Lekhnath 58,81614,937 Western
Mechinagar 57,54513,181 Eastern
Tikapur 56,12711,630 Far-Western
Gulariya 55,74711,220 Mid-Western
Tulsipur 51,53712,214 Mid-Western
Birendranagar 47,91412,029 Mid-Western
Ratnanagar 46,36710,851 Central
Byas 42,89911,321 Western
Kalaiya 42,8266,847 Central

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