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 217 municipalities in Nepal of which only 58 existed until 2014. 72 were established in May 2014, 61 in December 2014 and another 26 in September 2015. In addition, the Government of Nepal raised the administrative level of 7 existing municipalities to sub-metropolitan municipality for a total of 11.[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. In 2014/15, many VDC's were dissolved and integrated into the neighbouring municipalities enlarging their territory and population.
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, Nepalganj, Birganj, Janakpur,Butwal, Itahari, Dharan and Dhangadi.
Municipalities by population[edit]
Rank | Municipality | Census 1991 | Census 2001 | Census 2011 | Census 2011 incl. incorporated VDC | District |
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1. | Kathmandu | 421 258 | 671 846 | 975 453 | 1 003 285 | Kathmandu |
2. | Pokhara | 95 288 | 156 312 | 255 465 | 323 367 | Kaski |
3. | Lalitpur | 115 865 | 162 991 | 220 802 | 260 234 | Lalitpur |
4. | Birganj | 69 005 | 112 484 | 135 904 | 207 980 | Parsa |
5. | Biratnagar | 129 338 | 166 674 | 201 125 | 204 949 | Morang |
6. | Bharatpur | 54 670 | 89 323 | 143 836 | 203 808 | Chitwan |
7. | Janakpur | 54 710 | 67 192 | 97 776 | 169 287 | Dhanusha |
8. | Hetauda | 53 836 | 68 482 | 84 671 | 153 857 | Makwanpur |
9. | Nepalganj | 47 819 | 57 535 | 72 503 | 147 700 | Banke |
10. | Itahari | 26 824 | 41 210 | 74 501 | 142 885 | Sunsari |
11. | Dharan | 66 457 | 95 332 | 116 181 | 141 439 | Sunsari |
12. | Butwal | 44 272 | 75 384 | 118 462 | 141 262 | Rupandehi |
13. | Dhangadhi | 44 753 | 67 447 | 101 970 | 139 743 | Kailali |
14. | Budhanilkantha | --- | --- | 107 918 | Kathmandu | |
15. | Gokarneshwar | --- | --- | 107 351 | Kathmandu | |
16. | Bhimdatta | 62 050 | 80 839 | 104 599 | 106 666 | Kanchanpur |
17. | Tilottama | --- | --- | 100 149 | Rupandehi | |
18. | Tokha | --- | --- | 99 032 | Kathmandu | |
19. | Birendranagar | 22 973 | 31 381 | 74 816 | 97 941 | Surkhet |
20. | Kalaiya | 18 498 | 32 260 | 42 826 | 86 629 | Bara |
21. | Tulsipur | 22 654 | 33 876 | 51 537 | 86 288 | Dang Deukhuri |
22. | Chandragiri | --- | --- | 85 198 | Kathmandu | |
23. | Madhyapur Thimi | 31 970 | 47 751 | 83 036 | 84 142 | Bhaktapur |
24. | Bhaktapur | 61 405 | 72 543 | 81 748 | 83 658 | Bhaktapur |
25. | Gadhimai | --- | --- | 83 367 | Bara | |
26. | Tarakeshwar | --- | --- | 81 443 | Kathmandu | |
27. | Lahan | 19 018 | 27 654 | 33 653 | 79 963 | Siraha |
28. | Damak | 41 321 | 35 009 | 75 102 | 75 743 | Jhapa |
29. | Banganga | --- | --- | 75 242 | Kapilvastu | |
30. | Attariya | --- | --- | 72 521 | Kailali | |
31. | Lumbini Sanskritik | --- | --- | 72 479 | Rupandehi | |
32. | Chandrapur | --- | --- | 72 059 | Rautahat | |
33. | Triyuga | 37 512 | 55 291 | 70 000 | 71 405 | Udayapur |
34. | Ratnanagar | 25 118 | 37 791 | 46 367 | 70 091 | Chitwan |
35. | Lekhnath | 30 107 | 41 369 | 58 816 | 69 304 | Kaski |
36. | Nagarjun | --- | --- | 67 420 | Kathmandu | |
37. | Kirtipur | 31 338 | 40 835 | 65 602 | 67 171 | Kathmandu |
38. | Ghorahi | 29 050 | 43 126 | 62 928 | 65 107 | Dang Deukhuri |
39. | Siddharthanagar | 39 473 | 52 569 | 63 483 | 64 566 | Rupandehi |
40. | Kohalpur | --- | --- | 62 177 | Banke | |
41. | Mahalakshmi | --- | --- | 62 172 | Lalitpur | |
42. | Lamki Chuha | --- | --- | 61 172 | Kailali | |
43. | Ghodaghodi | --- | --- | 60 531 | Kailali | |
44. | Kageshwari-Manohara | --- | --- | 60 237 | Kathmandu | |
45. | Birtamod | --- | --- | 60 174 | Jhapa | |
46. | Siraha | 21 866 | 23 988 | 28 442 | 59 426 | Siraha |
47. | Mechinagar | 37 108 | 49 060 | 57 545 | 57 909 | Jhapa |
48. | Gulariya | 30 621 | 46 011 | 55 747 | 57 232 | Bardiya |
49. | Tikapur | 25 639 | 38 722 | 56 127 | 56 983 | Kailali |
50. | Kawasoti | --- | --- | 56 788 | Nawalparasi | |
51. | Khairahani | --- | --- | 56 094 | Chitwan | |
52. | Bansgadhi | --- | --- | 55 875 | Bardiya | |
53. | Gaidakot | --- | --- | 55 205 | Nawalparasi | |
54. | Belauri | --- | --- | 53 544 | Kanchanpur | |
55. | Rajapur | --- | --- | 52 438 | Bardiya | |
56. | Bhadrapur | 15 210 | 18 145 | 18 164 | 50 731 | Jhapa |
57. | Barahathwa | --- | --- | 50 424 | Sarlahi | |
58. | Shivaraj | --- | --- | 49 988 | Kapilvastu | |
59. | Pathari Sanischare | --- | --- | 49 808 | Morang | |
60. | Bedkot | --- | --- | 49 479 | Kanchanpur | |
61. | Golbazar | --- | --- | 47 763 | 49 042 | Siraha |
62. | Kanchan Rup | --- | --- | 48 691 | Saptari | |
63. | Koshi Haraicha | --- | --- | 47 723 | Morang | |
64. | Byas | 20 124 | 28 245 | 42 899 | 47 593 | Tanahu |
65. | Dhangadimai | --- | --- | 47 449 | Siraha | |
66. | Gauradaha | --- | --- | 47 393 | Jhapa | |
67. | Rapti | --- | --- | 46 510 | Chitwan | |
68. | Mirchaiya | --- | --- | 45 716 | Siraha | |
69. | Sainamina | --- | --- | 45 178 | Rupandehi | |
70. | Shani-Arjun | --- | --- | 45 174 | Jhapa | |
71. | Dhanushadham | --- | --- | 45 008 | Dhanusha | |
72. | Jaleshwar | 18 088 | 22 046 | 23 533 | 44 052 | Mahottari |
73. | Punarwas | --- | --- | 43 996 | Kanchanpur | |
74. | Kapilvastu | 17 126 | 27 170 | 30 428 | 43 933 | Kapilvastu |
75. | Chireshwarnath | --- | --- | 43 745 | Dhanusha | |
76. | Devdaha | --- | --- | 42 953 | Rupandehi | |
77. | Hariwan | --- | --- | 42 783 | Sarlahi | |
78. | Jhalari Pipaladi | --- | --- | 42 026 | Kanchanpur | |
79. | Tripur | --- | --- | 41 183 | Dang Deukhuri | |
80. | Kamalamai | 24 368 | 32 838 | 39 413 | 41 117 | Sindhuli |
81. | Gorkha | 20 633 | 25 783 | 32 473 | 40 654 | Gorkha |
82. | Ishwarpur | --- | --- | 40 511 | Sarlahi | |
83. | Suryabinayak | --- | --- | 40 501 | Bhaktapur | |
84. | Sandhikharka | --- | --- | 40 422 | Arghakhanchi | |
85. | Kankai | --- | --- | 40 141 | Jhapa | |
86. | Narayani | --- | --- | 39 907 | Chitwan | |
87. | Sunwal | --- | --- | 39 843 | Nawalparasi | |
88. | Shivasatakshi | --- | --- | 39 689 | Jhapa | |
89. | Garuda | --- | --- | 39 637 | Rautahat | |
90. | Nilkantha | --- | --- | 39 578 | Dhading | |
91. | Dodhara-Chandani | --- | --- | 39 253 | Kanchanpur | |
92. | Bajrabarahi | --- | --- | 39 203 | Lalitpur | |
93. | Mahagadimai | --- | --- | 38 751 | Bara | |
94. | Kalika | --- | --- | 38 666 | Chitwan | |
95. | Dhankuta | 17 073 | 20 668 | 26 440 | 38 543 | Dhankuta |
96. | Pyuthan | --- | --- | 38 536 | Pyuthan | |
97. | Shuklagandaki | --- | --- | 38 307 | Tanahu | |
98. | Rajbiraj | 24 227 | 30 353 | 37 738 | 38 241 | Saptari |
99. | Bhajani-Trishakti | --- | --- | 38 149 | Kailali | |
100. | Karyabinayak | --- | --- | 38 036 | Lalitpur | |
101. | Anantalingeshwar | --- | --- | 37 989 | Bhaktapur | |
102. | Madi | --- | --- | 37 683 | Chitwan | |
103. | Bardibas | --- | --- | 37 048 | Mahottari | |
104. | Sukhipur | --- | --- | 36 883 | Siraha | |
105. | Krishnapur | --- | --- | 36 706 | Kanchanpur | |
106. | Rampur | --- | --- | 35 936 | Palpa | |
107. | Gaur | 20 434 | 25 383 | 34 937 | 35 370 | Rautahat |
108. | Nijgadh | --- | --- | 35 335 | Bara | |
109. | Urlabari | --- | --- | 35 166 | Morang | |
110. | Parashuram | --- | --- | 34 983 | Dadeldhura | |
111. | Chitrawan | --- | --- | 34 913 | Chitwan | |
112. | Ganeshman Charanath | --- | --- | 34 770 | Dhanusha | |
113. | Bardaghat | --- | --- | 34 417 | Nawalparasi | |
114. | Lamani | --- | --- | 34 285 | Dang Deukhuri | |
115. | Panchkhal | --- | --- | 33 847 | Kabhrepalanchok | |
116. | Sharada | --- | --- | 33 730 | Salyan | |
117. | Bherimalika | --- | --- | 33 515 | Jajarkot | |
118. | Sundar Dulari | --- | --- | 32 795 | Morang | |
119. | Changunarayan | --- | --- | 32 522 | Bhaktapur | |
120. | Bheriganga | --- | --- | 32 511 | Surkhet | |
121. | Kusma | --- | --- | 32 419 | Parbat | |
122. | Gaushala | --- | --- | 32 111 | Mahottari | |
123. | Belbari | --- | --- | 31 647 | Morang | |
124. | Mithila | --- | --- | 31 575 | Dhanusha | |
125. | Devchuli | --- | --- | 31 484 | Nawalparasi | |
126. | Putalibazar | 25 870 | 29 667 | 30 704 | 31 338 | Syangja |
127. | Tansen | 13 599 | 20 431 | 29 095 | 31 161 | Palpa |
128. | Lalbandi | --- | --- | 30 785 | Sarlahi | |
129. | Baglung | 15 219 | 20 852 | 29 366 | 30 763 | Baglung |
130. | Dullu | --- | --- | 30 457 | Dailekh | |
131. | Malangwa | 14 142 | 18 484 | 25 102 | 30 333 | Sarlahi |
132. | Shambhunath | --- | --- | 30 207 | Saptari | |
133. | Bagchaur | --- | --- | 30 039 | Salyan | |
134. | Besisahar | --- | --- | 29 604 | Lamjung | |
135. | Ramgram | 18 911 | 22 630 | 25 990 | 28 973 | Nawalparasi |
136. | Melamchi | --- | --- | 28 955 | Sindhupalchok | |
137. | Inaruwa | 18 547 | 20 300 | 28 454 | 28 923 | Sunsari |
138. | Godawari | --- | --- | 28 793 | Lalitpur | |
139. | Resunga | --- | --- | 28 736 | Gulmi | |
140. | Manthali | --- | --- | 28 657 | Ramechhap | |
141. | Ramdhuni-Bhasi | --- | --- | 28 549 | Sunsari | |
142. | Rangeli | --- | --- | 28 516 | Morang | |
143. | Beni | --- | --- | 28 511 | Myagdi | |
144. | Panauti | 20 467 | 25 563 | 27 358 | 28 312 | Kabhrepalanchok |
145. | Madhyabindu | --- | --- | 28 224 | Nawalparasi | |
146. | Katari | --- | --- | 28 123 | Udayapur | |
147. | Bidur | 18 694 | 21 193 | 26 750 | 27 953 | Nuwakot |
148. | Babai | --- | --- | 27 838 | Bardiya | |
149. | Pokhariya | --- | --- | 27 672 | Parsa | |
150. | Suryodaya | --- | --- | 27 040 | Ilam | |
151. | Khandbari | 18 756 | 21 789 | 26 301 | 26 658 | Sankhuwasabha |
152. | Dipayal-Silgadhi | 12 360 | 22 061 | 23 416 | 26 508 | Doti |
153. | Sanoshri Taratal | --- | --- | 26 431 | Bardiya | |
154. | Bhrikuti | --- | --- | 26 282 | Kapilvastu | |
155. | Duhabi-Bhaluwa | --- | --- | 25 545 | Sunsari | |
156. | Shankharapur | --- | --- | 25 338 | Kathmandu | |
157. | Dudhauli | --- | --- | 24 944 | Sindhuli | |
158. | Sabaila | --- | --- | 24 896 | Dhanusha | |
159. | Banepa | 12 537 | 15 822 | 24 764 | 24 894 | Kabhrepalanchok |
160. | Phidim | --- | --- | 24 768 | Panchthar | |
161. | Chainpur | --- | --- | 24 735 | Sankhuwasabha | |
162. | Simraunghad | --- | --- | 24 615 | Bara | |
163. | Shubhaghat-Gangamala | --- | --- | 24 339 | Surkhet | |
164. | Dakshinkali | --- | --- | 24 297 | Kathmandu | |
165. | Waling | 16 712 | 20 414 | 24 006 | 24 199 | Syangja |
166. | Beltar-Basaha | --- | --- | 23 918 | Udayapur | |
167. | Letang Bhogateni | --- | --- | 23 907 | Morang | |
168. | Kolhabi | --- | --- | 23 765 | Bara | |
169. | Palungtar | --- | --- | 23 461 | Gorkha | |
170. | Bhimeshwar | 19 260 | 21 916 | 22 537 | 23 337 | Dolakha |
171. | Mangalsen | --- | --- | 23 150 | Achham | |
172. | Nagarkot | --- | --- | 22 908 | Bhaktapur | |
173. | Amaragadhi | 16 494 | 18 390 | 21 245 | 22 241 | Dadeldhura |
174. | Narayan | 15 738 | 19 446 | 21 110 | 21 995 | Dailekh |
175. | Beldandi | --- | --- | 21 959 | Kanchanpur | |
176. | Thaha | --- | --- | 21 717 | Makwanpur | |
177. | Dapcha Kashikhanda | --- | --- | 21 324 | Kabhrepalanchok | |
178. | Dhulikhel | n.a. | --- | 14 283 | 21 190 | Kabhrepalanchok |
179. | Saptakoshi | n.a. | --- | 21 131 | Saptari | |
180. | Hanumannagar Yoginimai | n.a. | --- | 20 915 | Saptari | |
181. | Api | --- | --- | 20 797 | Darchula | |
182. | Sundarbazar | --- | --- | 20 475 | Lamjung | |
183. | Krishnanagar | --- | --- | 20 395 | Kapilvastu | |
184. | Jayaprithvi | --- | --- | 20 280 | Bajhang | |
185. | Buddhabatika | --- | --- | 20 158 | Kapilvastu | |
186. | Patan | --- | --- | 19 911 | Baitadi | |
187. | Myanglung | --- | --- | 19 659 | Tehrathum | |
188. | Ilam | 13 197 | 16 237 | 18 633 | 19 427 | Ilam |
189. | Taplejung | --- | --- | 19 085 | Taplejung | |
190. | Chandannath | --- | --- | 19 047 | Jumla | |
191. | Rainas | --- | --- | 18 527 | Lamjung | |
192. | Musikot | --- | --- | 18 431 | Rukum | |
193. | Bhanu | --- | --- | 18 249 | Tanahun | |
194. | Sanphebagar | --- | --- | 18 239 | Achham | |
195. | Badimalika | --- | --- | 18 207 | Bajura | |
196. | Bhirkot | --- | --- | 18 134 | Syangja | |
197. | Pakhribas | --- | --- | 17 949 | Dhankuta | |
198. | Diktel | --- | --- | 17 793 | Khotang | |
199. | Dasharathchand | 18 054 | 18 345 | 17 427 | Baitadi | |
200. | Laliguras | --- | --- | 16 934 | Tehrathum | |
201. | Siddhicharan | --- | --- | 16 696 | Okhaldhunga | |
202. | Anbu Khaireni | --- | --- | 16 382 | Tanahu | |
203. | Bhojpur | --- | --- | 16 102 | Bhojpur | |
204. | Kamalbazar | --- | --- | 15 740 | Achham | |
205. | Chautara | --- | --- | 15 606 | Sindhupalchok | |
206. | Bandipur | --- | --- | 15 591 | Tanahu | |
207. | Chaurjahari | --- | --- | 14 489 | Rukum | |
208. | Madi | --- | --- | 14 470 | Sankhuwasabha | |
209. | Jiri | --- | --- | 13 648 | Dolakha | |
210. | Liwang | --- | --- | 13 477 | Rolpa | |
211. | Shadanand | --- | --- | 13 272 | Bhojpur | |
212. | Chapakot | --- | --- | 12 742 | Syangja | |
213. | Ramechhap | --- | --- | 12 263 | Ramechhap | |
214. | Dudhkunda | --- | --- | 11 247 | Solukhumbu | |
215. | Deumai | --- | --- | 10 964 | Ilam | |
216. | Madhyanepal | --- | --- | 10 852 | Lamjung | |
217. | Karaputar | --- | --- | 10 836 | Lamjung |
References[edit]
- ^ "Govt declares 72 new municipalities (with list)". ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^ "Govt declares 72 new municipalities". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^ "Govt declares 72 new municipalities news". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
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