List of cities in Nepal
Municipalities in Nepal are cities and towns meeting minimum criteria set out by the government. These criteria include a certain population, infrastructure and revenues. Presently, there are 191municipalities in Nepal of which 72 were established in May 2014 and 61 were established in 2 December 2014 by the Government of Nepal among which 7 were new sub metropolitans making total 11 sub metropolitan cities.[1][2] In most cases, the municipalities are created by amalgamating several Village Development Committees (VDC), thus making it necessary to choose a name for the new entity. This may sometimes be the name of the largest former VDC but usually is a new creation. The listed names are the official names of the municipalities; nevertheless, the former names are still widely used. Municipalities in Nepal come in three levels of self-government: metropolitan municipality, sub-metropolitan municipality and municipality. The first level applies to Kathmandu only, the second one to the cities of Pokhara, Lalitpur, Bharatpur, Biratnagar, Nepalgunj, Birganj, Butwal, Itahari and Dharan.
Contents
Metropolitan, sub-metropolitan and major municipalities
Rank | Metro,Sub-Metro city’s Municipality’s | Area | Region | Census 2011 | District |
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1. | Kathmandu | 50.67 km2 | Central | 975.453 | Kathmandu |
2. | Pokhara | 55.22 sq. km | Western | 255.465 | Kaski |
3. | Lalitpur | Central | 220.802 | Lalitpur | |
4. | Biratnagar | 58.48 sq. km | Eastern | 201.125 | Morang |
5. | Bharatpur | Central | 143.836 | Chitwan | |
6. | Birganj | Central | 135.904 | Parsa | |
7. | Butwal | Western | 118.462 | Rupandehi | |
8. | Dharan | Eastern | 116.181 | Sunsari | |
9. | Bhim Datta | Far-Western | 104.599 | Kanchanpur | |
10. | Dhangadhi | Far-Western | 101.970 | Kailali | |
11. | Janakpur | Central | 97.776 | Dhanusha | |
12. | Hetauda | Central | 84.671 | Makwanpur | |
17. | Nepalganj | Mid-Western | 72.503 | Banke | |
16. | Itahari | Eastern | 74.501 | Sunsari | |
14. | Bhaktapur | Central | 81.748 | Bhaktapur | |
18. | Triyuga | Eastern | 70.000 | Udayapur | |
21. | Ghorahi | Mid-Westren | 84.822 | Dang Deukhuri | |
31. | Birendranagar | Mid-Western | 74.816 | Surkhet |
Municipalities by population
Rank | Municipality | Census 1991 | Census 2001 | Census 2011 | District |
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1. | Kathmandu | 421.258 | 671.846 | 975.453 | Kathmandu |
2. | Pokhara | 95.288 | 156.312 | 255.465 | Kaski |
3. | Lalitpur | 115.865 | 162.991 | 220.802 | Lalitpur |
4. | Biratnagar | 129.338 | 166.674 | 201.125 | Morang |
5. | Bharatpur | 54.670 | 89.323 | 143.836 | Chitwan |
6. | Birganj | 69.005 | 112.484 | 135.904 | Parsa |
7. | Butwal | 44.272 | 75.384 | 118.462 | Rupandehi |
8. | Dharan | 66.457 | 95.332 | 116.181 | Sunsari |
9. | Bhim Datta | 62.050 | 80.839 | 114.647 | Kanchanpur |
10. | Dhangadhi | 44.753 | 67.447 | 101.970 | Kailali |
11. | Janakpur | 54.710 | 67.192 | 97.776 | Dhanusha |
12. | Hetauda | 53.836 | 68.482 | 84.671 | Makwanpur |
13. | Madhyapur Thimi | 31.970 | 47.751 | 83.036 | Bhaktapur |
14. | Bhaktapur | 61.405 | 72.543 | 81.748 | Bhaktapur |
15. | Damak | 41.321 | 35.009 | 75.102 | Jhapa |
16. | Itahari | 26.824 | 41.210 | 74.501 | Sunsari |
17. | Nepalganj | 47.819 | 57.535 | 72.503 | Banke |
18. | Triyuga | 37.512 | 55.291 | 70.000 | Udayapur |
19. | Kirtipur | 31.338 | 40.835 | 65.602 | Kathmandu |
20. | Siddharthanagar | 39.473 | 52.569 | 63.483 | Rupandehi |
21. | Ghorahi | 29.050 | 43.126 | 84.822 | Dang Deukhuri |
22. | Kohalpur | --- | --- | 62.177 | Banke |
23. | Birtamod | --- | --- | 60.177 | Jhapa |
24. | Lekhnath | 30.107 | 41.369 | 58.816 | Kaski |
25. | Mechinagar | 37.108 | 49.060 | 57.545 | Jhapa |
26. | Chandrapur | --- | --- | 56.611 | Rautahat |
27. | Tikapur | 25.639 | 38.722 | 56.127 | Kailali |
28. | Gulariya | 30.621 | 46.011 | 55.747 | Bardiya |
29. | Gadhimai | --- | --- | 53.007 | Bara |
30. | Tulsipur | 22.654 | 33.876 | 51.537 | Dang Deukhuri |
31. | Birendranagar | 22.973 | 31.381 | 74.816 | Surkhet |
32. | Mirchaiya | --- | --- | 46.857 | Siraha |
33. | Ratnanagar | 25.118 | 37.791 | 46.367 | Chitwan |
34. | Dhanushadham | --- | --- | 45.008 | Dhanusha |
35. | Shambhunath | --- | --- | 43.230 | Saptari |
36. | Byas | 20.124 | 28.245 | 42.899 | Tanahu |
37. | Kalaiya | 18.498 | 32.260 | 42.826 | Bara |
38. | Kanchan Rup | --- | --- | 42.377 | Saptari |
39. | Hariwan | --- | --- | 40.834 | Sarlahi |
40. | Sunwal | --- | 39.843 | 54.487 | Nawalparasi |
41. | Nilkantha | --- | --- | 39.578 | Dhading |
42. | Kamalamai | 24.368 | 32.838 | 39.413 | Sindhuli |
43. | Rajbiraj | 24.227 | 30.353 | 37.738 | Saptari |
44. | Urlabari | --- | --- | 35.166 | Morang |
45. | Gaur | 20.434 | 25.383 | 34.937 | Rautahat |
46. | Chireshwarnath | --- | --- | 34.350 | Dhanusha |
47. | Lahan | 19.018 | 27.654 | 33.653 | Siraha |
48. | Gaidakot | --- | --- | 33,460 | Nawalparasi |
49. | Gorkha | 20.633 | 25.783 | 32.473 | Gorkha |
50. | Gaushala | --- | --- | 32.111 | Mahottari |
51. | Putalibazar | 25.870 | 29.667 | 30.704 | Syangja |
52. | Karyabinayak* | --- | --- | 30.614 | Lalitupr |
53. | Kapilvastu | 17.126 | 27.170 | 30.428 | Kapilvastu |
54. | Rajapur | --- | --- | 29.659 | Bardiya |
55. | Baglung | 15.219 | 20.852 | 29.366 | Baglung |
56. | Tansen | 13.599 | 20.431 | 29.095 | Palpa |
57. | Bandipur | --- | --- | 28.832 | Tanahu |
58. | Inaruwa | 18.547 | 20.300 | 28.454 | Sunsari |
59. | Siraha | 21.866 | 23.988 | 28.442 | Siraha |
60. | Katari | --- | --- | 28.123 | Udayapur |
61. | Panauti | 20.467 | 25.563 | 27.358 | Kabhrepalanchok |
62. | Bidur | 18.694 | 21.193 | 26.750 | Nuwakot |
63. | Dhankuta | 17.073 | 20.668 | 26.440 | Dhankuta |
64. | Shuklagandaki | --- | --- | 26.313 | Tanahu |
65. | Khandbari | 18.756 | 21.789 | 26.301 | Sankhuwasabha |
66. | Ramgram | 18.911 | 22.630 | 25.990 | Nawalparasi |
67. | Malangwa | 14.142 | 18.484 | 25.102 | Sarlahi |
68. | Phidim | --- | --- | 24.768 | Panchthar |
69. | Banepa | 12.537 | 15.822 | 24.764 | Kabhrepalanchok |
70. | Besisahar | --- | --- | 24.745 | Lamjung |
71. | Waling | 16.712 | 20.414 | 24.006 | Syangja |
72. | Jaleswar | 18.088 | 22.046 | 23.533 | Mahottari |
73. | Dipayal-Silgadhi | 12.360 | 22.061 | 23.416 | Doti |
74. | Kusma | --- | --- | 23.250 | Parbat |
75. | Panchkhal | --- | --- | 22.975 | Kabhrepalanchok |
76. | Bhimeshwar | 19.260 | 21.916 | 22.537 | Dolakha |
77. | Sandhikharka | --- | --- | 22.098 | Arghakhanchi |
78. | Beni | --- | --- | 21.947 | Myagdi |
79. | Amaragadhi | 16.494 | 18.390 | 21.245 | Dadeldhura |
80. | Narayan | 15.738 | 19.446 | 21.110 | Dailekh |
81. | Champapur* (Chapagaun) | --- | --- | 20.706 | Lalitpur |
82. | Taplejung | --- | --- | 19.085 | Taplejung |
83. | Ilam | 13.197 | 16.237 | 18.633 | Ilam |
84. | Bhadrapur | 15.210 | 18.145 | 18.164 | Jhapa |
85. | Dasharathchand | 18.054 | 18.345 | 16.791 | Baitadi |
86. | Mangalsen | --- | --- | 16.677 | Achham |
87. | Salyan | --- | --- | 16.398 | Salyan |
88. | Bhojpur | --- | --- | 16.121 | Bhojpur |
89. | Myanglung | --- | --- | 16.046 | Tehrathum |
90. | Chautara | --- | --- | 15.606 | Sindhupalchok |
91. | Sankharpur* | --- | --- | 15.189 | Kathmandu |
92. | Manthali* | --- | --- | 14.932 | Ramechhap |
93. | Resunga | --- | --- | 14.845 | Gulmi |
94. | Dhulikhel | n.a. | 11.521 | 14.283 | Kabhrepalanchok |
95. | Pyuthan | --- | --- | 13.211 | Pyuthan |
96. | Sanphebagar | --- | --- | 13.032 | Achham |
97. | Jayaprithvi | --- | --- | 12.940 | Bajhang |
98. | Chandannath | --- | --- | 12.116 | Jumla |
99. | Diktel | --- | --- | 11.743 | Khotang |
--- | Suryodaya | --- | --- | --- | Ilam |
--- | Shani-Arjun | --- | --- | --- | Jhapa |
--- | Kankai | --- | --- | --- | Jhapa |
--- | Belbari | --- | --- | --- | Morang |
--- | Pathari Sanischare | --- | --- | --- | Morang |
--- | Sundar Dulari | --- | --- | --- | Morang |
--- | Koshi Haraicha | --- | --- | --- | Morang |
--- | Rangeli | --- | --- | --- | Morang |
--- | Duhabi-Bhaluwa | --- | --- | --- | Sunsari |
--- | Siddhicharan | --- | --- | --- | Okhaldhunga |
--- | Beltar-Basaha | --- | --- | --- | Udayapur |
--- | Nijgadh | --- | --- | --- | Bara |
--- | Lalbandi | --- | --- | 25,000 | Sarlahi |
--- | Ishwarpur | --- | --- | --- | Sarlahi |
--- | Thaha | --- | --- | --- | Makwanpur |
--- | Khairahani | --- | --- | --- | Chitwan |
--- | Chitrawan | --- | --- | --- | Chitwan |
--- | Kawasoti | --- | --- | --- | Nawalparasi |
--- | Devchuli | --- | --- | --- | Nawalparasi |
--- | Bardaghat | --- | --- | --- | Nawalparasi |
--- | Sainamina | --- | --- | --- | Nawalparasi |
--- | Lumbini Sanskritik | --- | --- | --- | Rupandehi |
--- | Devdaha | --- | --- | --- | Rupandehi |
--- | Tilottama | --- | --- | --- | Rupandehi |
--- | Krishnanagar | --- | --- | --- | Kapilvastu |
--- | Shivaraj | --- | --- | --- | Kapilvastu |
--- | Sharada | --- | --- | --- | Salyan |
--- | Dullu | --- | --- | --- | Dailekh |
--- | Lamki Chuha | --- | --- | --- | Kailali |
--- | Attariya | --- | --- | 72,510 | Kailali |
--- | Api | --- | --- | 21,000 | Darchula |
--- | Punarwas | --- | --- | 33,554 | Kanchanpur |
--- | Belauri | --- | --- | 31,500 | Kanchanpur |
--- | Chapakot | --- | --- | --- | Syangya |
--- | Rampur | --- | --- | --- | Palpa |
--- | Chainpur | --- | --- | 18,965 | Sankhuwasabha |
- Manthali (Ramechhap), Shankarapur (Kathmandu), Karyabinayak and Champapur (Lalitpur) have been designated as municipalities but have not yet been officially established.[3]
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