Districts of Nepal

The districts of Nepal (Nepali: जिल्ला - jillā) are the second level in the administrative subdivision of the country.

There are 77 districts that are grouped in 7 provinces. Within the districts are the municipalities and the rural municipalities.


List of districts by province

Koshi Province

Districts of Nepal
# Name Nepali Headquarters Geocode Population (2011) Area Website
1 Bhojpur Districtभोजपुर जिल्लाBhojpur106182,4591,507 km² Archived 2019-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
2 Dhankuta Districtधनकुटा जिल्लाDhankuta107163,4120,892 km² Archived 2020-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
3Ilam Districtइलाम जिल्लाIlam110290,2541,703 km²
4Jhapa Districtझापा जिल्लाBhadrapur111812,6501,606 km² Archived 2018-01-30 at the Wayback Machine
5Khotang Districtखोटाँग जिल्लाDiktel105206,3121,591 km² Archived 2019-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
6Morang Districtमोरंग जिल्लाBiratnagar112965,3701,855 km² Archived 2020-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
7Okhaldhunga Districtओखलढुंगा जिल्लाSiddhicharan104147,9841,074 km² Archived 2018-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
8Panchthar Districtपांचथर जिल्लाPhidim109191,8171,241 km² Archived 2018-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
9Sankhuwasabha Districtसंखुवासभा जिल्लाKhandbari102158,7423,480 km² Archived 2015-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
10Solukhumbu Districtसोलुखुम्बू जिल्लाSalleri103105,8863,312 km² Archived 2019-09-09 at the Wayback Machine
11Sunsari Districtसुनसरी जिल्लाInaruwa113763,4971,257 km² Archived 2019-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
12Taplejung Districtताप्लेजुंग जिल्लाTaplejung101127,4613,646 km² Archived 2019-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
13Terhathum Districtतेह्रथुम जिल्लाMyanglung108113,1110,679 km² Archived 2018-01-30 at the Wayback Machine
14Udayapur Districtउदयपुर जिल्लाGaighat114317,5322,063 km² Archived 2018-01-30 at the Wayback Machine
Koshi Provinceप्रदेश नं. १Biratnagar14,534,94325,905 km²Madheah

Madhesh Province

Districts of Nepal
sr. Districts Headquarters Nepali Area (km2.) Population (2011)[1] Official Website
1 Saptari District Rajbiraj सप्तरी जिल्ला 1,363 639,284
2 Siraha District Siraha सिराहा जिल्ला 1,188 637,328 Archived 2020-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
3 Dhanusa District Janakpur धनुषा जिल्ला 1,180 754,777
4 Mahottari District Jaleshwar महोत्तरी जिल्ला 1,002 627,580
5 Sarlahi District Malangwa सर्लाही जिल्ला 1,259 769,729 Archived 2018-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
6 Bara District Kalaiya बारा जिल्ला 1,190 687,708 Archived 2020-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
7 Parsa District Birganj पर्सा जिल्ला 1,353 601,017 Archived 2018-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
8 Rautahat District Gaur रौतहट जिल्ला 1,126 686,723 Archived 2020-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
Madhesh ProvinceJanakpurप्रदेश नं. २9,661 km²5,404,145

Bagmati Province

Districts of Nepal
sr. Districts Headquarters Nepali Area (km2.) Population (2011)[1] Official Website
1 Sindhuli District Kamalamai सिन्धुली जिल्ला 2,491 296,192
2 Ramechhap District Manthali रामेछाप जिल्ला 1,546 202,646 Archived 2020-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
3 Dolakha District Bhimeshwar दोलखा जिल्ला 2,191 186,557
4 Bhaktapur District Bhaktapur भक्तपुर जिल्ला 119 304,651 Archived 2016-04-16 at the Wayback Machine
5 Dhading District Nilkantha धादिङ जिल्ला 1,926 336,067 Archived 2020-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
6 Kathmandu District Kathmandu काठमाडौँ जिल्ला 395 1,744,240
7 Kavrepalanchok District Dhulikhel काभ्रेपलान्चोक जिल्ला 1,396 381,937 Archived 2020-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
8 Lalitpur District Lalitpur ललितपुर जिल्ला 385 468,132 Archived 2020-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
9 Nuwakot District Bidur नुवाकोट जिल्ला 1,121 277,471 Archived 2019-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
10 Rasuwa District Dhunche रसुवा जिल्ला 1,544 43,300 Archived 2020-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
11 Sindhupalchok District Chautara सिन्धुपाल्चोक जिल्ला 2,542 287,798 Archived 2020-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
12 Chitwan District Bharatpur चितवन जिल्ला 2,218 579,984 Archived 2015-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
13 Makwanpur District Hetauda मकवानपुर जिल्ला 2,426 420,477 Archived 2020-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
Bagmati ProvinceHetaudaप्रदेश नं. ३20,300 km²5,529,452

Gandaki Province

Districts of Nepal
sr. Districts Headquarters Nepali Area (km2.) Population (2011)[1] Official Website
1 Gorkha District Gorkha गोरखा जिल्ला 3,610 271,061
2 Kaski District Pokhara कास्की जिल्ला 2,017 492,098
3 Lamjung District Besisahar लमजुङ जिल्ला 1,692 167,724 Archived 2020-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
4 Syangja District Putalibazar स्याङग्जा जिल्ला 1,164 289,148 Archived 2019-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
5 Tanahun District Damauli तनहुँ जिल्ला 1,546 323,288 Archived 2016-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
6 Manang District Chame मनाङ जिल्ला 2,246 6,538 Archived 2020-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
7 Nawalpur District Kawasoti नवलपुर जिल्ला 1,043.1 310,864 Archived 2015-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
8 Baglung District Baglung बागलुङ जिल्ला 1,784 268,613
9 Myagdi District Beni म्याग्दी जिल्ला 2,297 113,641
10 Parbat District Kusma पर्वत जिल्ला 494 146,590 Archived 2020-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
11 Mustang District Jomsom मुस्ताङ जिल्ला 3,573 13,452
Gandaki ProvincePokharaगण्डकी प्रदेश21,733 km²2,403,757

Lumbini Province

Districts of Nepal
sr. Districts Headquarters Nepali Area (km2.) Population (2011)[1] Official Website
1 Kapilvastu District Taulihawa कपिलवस्तु जिल्ला 1,738 571,936 Archived 2020-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
2 Parasi District Ramgram परासी जिल्ला 634.88 321,058 Archived 2015-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
3 Rupandehi District Siddharthanagar रुपन्देही जिल्ला 1,360 880,196 Archived 2020-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
4 Arghakhanchi District Sandhikharka अर्घाखाँची जिल्ला 1,193 197,632 Archived 2017-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
5 Gulmi District Tamghas गुल्मी जिल्ला 1,149 280,160 Archived 2020-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
6 Palpa District Tansen पाल्पा जिल्ला 1,373 261,180 Archived 2020-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
7 Dang District Ghorahi दाङ जिल्ला 2,955 552,583
8 Pyuthan District Pyuthan प्युठान जिल्ला 1,309 228,102 Archived 2020-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
9 Rolpa District Liwang रोल्पा जिल्ला 1,879 224,506 Archived 2020-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
10 Eastern Rukum District Rukumkot पूर्वी रूकुम जिल्ला 1,161.13 53,018 Archived 2020-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
11 Banke District Nepalganj बाँके जिल्ला 2,337 491,313 Archived 2020-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
12 Bardiya District Gulariya बर्दिया जिल्ला 2,025 426,576 Archived 2016-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
Lumbini ProvinceButwalप्रदेश नं. ५22,288 km²4,499,272

Karnali Province

Districts of Nepal
sr. Districts Headquarters Nepali Area (km2.) Population (2011)[1] Official Website
1 Western Rukum District Musikot पश्चिमी रूकुम जिल्ला 1,213.49 154,272 Archived 2020-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
2 Salyan District Salyan सल्यान जिल्ला 1,462 242,444 Archived 2017-08-24 at the Wayback Machine
3 Dolpa District Dunai डोल्पा जिल्ला 7,889 36,700 Archived 2020-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
4 Humla District Simikot हुम्ला जिल्ला 5,655 50,858
5 Jumla District Chandannath जुम्ला जिल्ला 2,531 108,921 Archived 2020-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
6 Kalikot District Manma कालिकोट जिल्ला 1,741 136,948 Archived 2020-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
7 Mugu District Gamgadhi मुगु जिल्ला 3,535 55,286 Archived 2020-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
8 Surkhet District Birendranagar सुर्खेत जिल्ला 2,451 350,804 Archived 2020-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
9 Dailekh District Narayan दैलेख जिल्ला 1,502 261,770
10 Jajarkot District Khalanga जाजरकोट जिल्ला 2,230 171,304 Archived 2020-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
Karnali ProvinceBirendranagarकर्णाली प्रदेश27,984 km²1,570,418

Sudurpashchim Province

Districts of Nepal
sr. Districts Headquarters Nepali Area (km2.) Population (2011)[1] Official Website
1 Kailali District Dhangadhi कैलाली जिल्ला 3,235 775,709 Archived 2020-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
2 Achham District Mangalsen अछाम जिल्ला 1,680 257,477 Archived 2014-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
3 Doti District Dipayal Silgadhi डोटी जिल्ला 2,025 211,746
4 Bajhang District Jayaprithvi बझाङ जिल्ला 3,422 195,159 Archived 2020-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
5 Bajura District Martadi बाजुरा जिल्ला 2,188 134,912 Archived 2020-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
6 Kanchanpur District Bhimdatta कंचनपुर जिल्ला 1,610 451,248 Archived 2020-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
7 Dadeldhura District Amargadhi डडेलधुरा जिल्ला 1,538 142,094
8 Baitadi District Dasharathchand बैतडी जिल्ला 1,519 250,898 Archived 2018-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
9 Darchula District Api दार्चुला जिल्ला 2,322 133,274 Archived 2020-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
Sudurpashchim ProvinceGodawariप्रदेश नं. ७19,539 km²2,552,517

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 2011 Census District Level Detail Report Archived 2017-09-18 at the Wayback Machine, Central Bureau of Statistics.

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