List of cities in Nepal
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Location | Nepal |
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Number | 6 Metro City 11 Sub-metro city 276 Urban Municipality (as of 20 September 2015) |
Populations | 845,767 - 8,370 |
Areas | 547.43 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]
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[]
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.[6][7]
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[]
Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Province | Population (2021) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) | Website |
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1 | Kathmandu | काठमाडौँ माहानगरपालिका | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 845,767 | 49.45[8] | 17,103 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
2 | Pokhara | पोखरा माहानगरपालिका | Kaski | Gandaki | 518,452 | 464.28 [1] | 1,117 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
3 | Bharatpur | भरतपुर माहानगरपालिका | Chitwan | Bagmati | 369,377 | 432.95[9] | 853 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
4 | Lalitpur | ललितपुर माहानगरपालिका | Lalitpur | Bagmati | 299,843 | 36.12[10] | 8,301 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
5 | Birgunj | बीरगञ्ज माहानगरपालिका | Parsa | Madhesh Province | 268,273 | 132.07 [2][11][12][13] | 2,031 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
6 | Biratnagar | विराटनगर माहानगरपालिका | Morang | Province No. 1 | 244,750 | 77.00[11] http://biratnagarmun.gov.np/ [11][14][13] | 3,179 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
Sub-metropolitan cities[]
Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Province | Population (2021) | Area | Density | Website |
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1 | Dhangadhi | धनगढी | Kailali | Sudurpashchim | 204,788 | 261.75[15] | 782 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
2 | Ghorahi | घोराही | Dang | Lumbini | 201,079 | 522.21[16] | 385 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
3 | Itahari | इटहरी | Sunsari | Province No. 1 | 198,098 | 93.78[17] | 2,112 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
4 | Hetauda | हेटौडा | Makawanpur | Bagmati | 195,951 | 261.59[18] | 749 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
5 | Janakpur | जनकपुर | Dhanusha | Madhesh | 195,438 | 91.97[19][20] | 2,125 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
6 | Butwal | बुटवल | Rupandehi | Lumbini | 195,054 | 101.61[21] | 1,920 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
7 | Tulsipur | तुल्सिपुर | Dang | Lumbini | 180,734 | 384.63[22] | 470 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
8 | Dharan | धरान | Sunsari | Province No. 1 | 173,096 | 192.32[23] | 900 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
9 | Nepalgunj | नेपालगञ्ज | Banke | Lumbini | 166,258 | 85.94[24] | 1,935 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
10 | Kalaiya | कलैया | Bara | Madhesh | 141,179 | 108.94[25] | 1,296 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
11 | Jitpursimara | जीतपुरसिमरा | Bara | Madhesh | 119,148 | 312.18[26] | 382 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
Municipality[]
150,000+[]
Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Province | Population (2021) | Area | Density | Website |
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1 | Budhanilkantha | बुढानिलकण्ठ | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 179,688 | 34.8[27] | 5,163 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
2 | Birendranagar | वीरेन्द्रनगर | Surkhet | Karnali | 154,886 | 245.06[28] | 632 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
3 | Tarakeshwar | तारकेश्वर | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 151,508 | 54.95[29] | 2,757 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
4 | Gokarneshwar | गोकर्णेश्वर | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 151,200 | 58.5[30] | 2,585 | Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine |
100,000+[]
The list of cities with 100,000+ populations as per 2021 Nepal census are:Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine
Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Province | Population (2021) | Area | Website |
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1 | Tilottama | तिलोत्तमा | Rupandehi | Lumbini | 149,657 | 126.19[31] | Satellite city of Butwal |
2 | Suryabinayak | सूर्यविनायक | Bhaktapur | Bagmati | 137,971 | 42.45 | [3] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
3 | Chandragiri | चन्द्रागिरी | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 136,928 | 43.9 | [4] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
4 | Tokha | टोखा | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 135,741 | 17.11 | [5] |
5 | Kageshwari-Manohara | कागेश्वरी मनोहरा | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 133,327 | 27.38 | [6] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
6 | Mechinagar | मेचीनगर | Jhapa | Province No. 1 | 131,520 | 192.85 | [7] |
7 | Bhimdatta | भीमदत्त | Kanchanpur | Sudurpashchim | 123,316 | 78.24 | [8] Archived 2 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
8 | Sundar Haraincha | सुन्दरहरैंचा | Morang | Province No. 1 | 121,305 | 110.16 | [9] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
9 | Madhyapur Thimi | मध्यपुर थिमी | Bhaktapur | Bagmati | 119,955 | 11.47 | [10] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
10 | Mahalaxmi | महालक्ष्मी | Lalitpur | Bagmati | 118,710 | 26.51 | [11] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
11 | Birtamod | बिर्तामोड | Jhapa | Province No. 1 | 117,355 | 78.24 | [12] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
12 | Nagarjun | नागार्जुन | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 115,507 | 29.85 | [13] Archived 21 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine |
13 | Damak | दमक | Jhapa | Province No. 1 | 107,410 | 70.86 | [14] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
14 | Triyuga | त्रियुगा | Udayapur | Province No. 1 | 104,375 | 547.43 | [15] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
15 | Lahan | लहान | Siraha | Madhesh Province | 102,955 | 167.17 | [16] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
16 | Godawari | गोदावरी | Lalitpur | Bagmati | 100,972 | 96.11 | [17] |
17 | Kohalpur | कोहलपुर | Banke | Lumbini | 100,289 | 184.26 | [18] Archived 1 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
75,000+[]
Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Province | Population (2011) | Area | Website |
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1 | टिकापुर | Kailali | Sudurpashchim | 85,198 | 121.92 | [19] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine | |
2 | Siraha | सिरहा | Siraha | Madhesh Province | 82,531 | 94.2 | [20] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
3 | Bhaktapur | भक्तपुर | Bhaktapur | Bagmati | 81,728 | 6.89 | [21] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
4 | Godawari | गोदावरी | Kailali | Sudurpashchim | 78,018 | 305.63 | [22] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
5 | Barahachhetra | बराहक्षेत्र | Sunsari | Province No. 1 | 77,408 | 222.09 | [23] |
6 | Kapilvastu | कपिलवस्तु | Kapilvastu | Lumbini | 76,394 | 136.91 | [24] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
7 | Lamki Chuha | लम्की चुहा | Kailali | Sudurpashchim | 76,007 | 225 | [25] |
8 | Ghodaghodi | घोडाघोडी | Kailali | Sudurpashchim | 75,586 | 354.45 | [26] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
9 | Banganga | बाणगंगा | Kapilvastu | Lumbini | 75,242 | 233.68 | [27] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
50,000+[]
Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Province | Population (2011) | Area | Website |
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1 | Lumbini Sanskritik | लुम्बिनी सांस्कृतिक | Rupandehi | Lumbini | 72,497 | 112.21 | [28] |
2 | Chandrapur | चन्द्रपुर | Rautahat | 72,059 | 249.96 | [29] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine | |
3 | Vyas | व्यास | Tanahun | Gandaki | 70,335 | 248 | [30] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
4 | Ratnanagar | रत्ननगर | Chitwan | Bagmati | 69,848 | 68.68 | [31] |
5 | Barahathwa | बरहथवा | Sarlahi | 69,822 | 107.05 | [32] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine | |
6 | Rajbiraj | राजविराज | Saptari | 69,086[11] | 55.64[11] | [33] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine | |
8 | Barbardiya | बारबर्दिया | Bardiya | Lumbini | 68,012 | 226.09 | [34] |
9 | Shivaraj | शिवराज | Kapilvastu | Lumbini | 66,781 | 284.07 | [35] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
10 | Gulariya | गुलरिया | Bardiya | Lumbini | 66,679 | 118.21 | [36] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
11 | Gaushala | गौशाला | Mahottari | 66,673 | 144.73 | [37] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine | |
12 | Bardibas | बर्दिबास | Mahottari | 66,354 | 315.57 | [38] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine | |
13 | Belbari | बेलवारी | Morang | Province No. 1 | 65,892 | 132.79 | [39] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
14 | Kirtipur | किर्तिपुर | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 65,602 | 14.76 | [40] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
15 | Bhadrapur | भद्रपुर | Jhapa | Province No. 1 | 65,543 | 96.35 | [41] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
17 | Dudhauli | दुधौली | Sindhuli | Bagmati | 65,302 | 390.39 | [42] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
18 | Kamalamai | कमलामाई | Sindhuli | Bagmati | 65,064 | 482.57 | [43] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
19 | Buddhabhumi | बुद्धभूमी | Kapilvastu | Lumbini | 64,949 | 366.67 | [44] |
20 | Shivasatakshi | शिवसताक्षि | Jhapa | Province No. 1 | 64,596 | 145.87 | [45] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
21 | Inaruwa | ईनरुवा | Sunsari | Province No. 1 | 63,593 | 77.92 | [46] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
22 | Siddharthanagar | सिद्धार्थनगर | Rupandehi | Lumbini | 63,483 | 36.03 | [47] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
23 | Pathari-Shanischare | पथरी शनिश्चरे | Morang | Province No. 1 | 62,440 | 79.81 | [48] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
24 | Kawasoti | कावासोती | Nawalpur | Gandaki | 62,421 | 108.34 | [49] |
25 | Krishnanagar | कृष्णनगर | Kapilvastu | Lumbini | 62,370 | 96.66 | [50] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
28 | Arjundhara | अर्जुनधारा | Jhapa | Province No. 1 | 60,204 | 109.86 | [51] Archived 2 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
29 | Ishwarpur | ईश्वरपूर | Sarlahi | 59,986 | 163.83 | [52] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine | |
30 | Rajapur | राजापुर | Bardiya | Lumbini | 59,553 | 127.08 | [53] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
31 | Ramgram | रामग्राम | Parasi | Lumbini | 59,455 | 128.32 | [54] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
32 | Lalbandi | लालबन्दी | Sarlahi | 59,395 | 238.5 | [55] Archived 25 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine | |
33 | Gaindakot | गैडाकोट | Nawalpur | Gandaki | 58,836 | 159.93 | [56] Archived 25 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine |
34 | Jaleshwar | जलेश्वर | Mahottari | 58,549 | 44.26 | [57] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine | |
35 | Nilkantha | निलकण्ठ | Dhading | Bagmati | 58,515 | 197.7 | [58] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
36 | Baglung | बागलुङ | Baglung | Gandaki | 57,823 | 98.01 | [59] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
37 | Rapti | राप्ती | Chitwan | Bagmati | 57,107 | 212.31 | [60] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
38 | Suryodaya | सूर्योदय | Ilam | Province No. 1 | 56,691 | 252.52 | [61] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
39 | Krishnapur | कृष्णपुर | Kanchanpur | Sudurpashchim | 56,643 | 252.75 | [62] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
40 | Duhabi | दुहवी | Sunsari | Province No. 1 | 56,269 | 73.67 | [63] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
41 | Katari | कटारी | Udayapur | Province No. 1 | 56,146 | 424.89 | [64] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
42 | Khairhani | खैरहनी | Chitwan | Bagmati | 56,094 | 85.55 | [65] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
43 | Bansgadhi | बासगढी | Bardiya | Lumbini | 55,875 | 206.08 | [66] |
44 | Sainamaina | सैनामैना | Rupandehi | Lumbini | 55,822 | 162.18 | [67] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
45 | Banepa | बनेपा | Kavrepalanchok | Bagmati | 55,628 | 55 | [68] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
46 | Changunarayan | चाँगुनारायण | Bhaktapur | Bagmati | 55,430 | 62.98 | [69] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
47 | Sunwal | सुनवल | Parasi | Lumbini | 55,424 | 139.1 | [70] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
48 | Bardghat | बर्दघाट | Parasi | Lumbini | 55,382 | 162.05 | [71] |
49 | Ratuwamai | रतुवामाई | Morang | Province No. 1 | 55,380 | 142.15 | [72] |
50 | Gauriganga | गौरीगंगा | Kailali | Sudurpashchim | 55,314 | 244.44 | [73] |
51 | Maharajganj | महाराजगंज | Kapilvastu | Lumbini | 54,800 | 112.21 | [74] |
52 | Urlabari | उर्लावारी | Morang | Province No. 1 | 54,696 | 74.62 | [75] |
53 | Mahagadhimai | महागढीमाई | Bara | 54,474 | 55.32 | [76] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine | |
54 | Bidur | विदुर | Nuwakot | Bagmati | 54,351 | 130.01 | [77] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
55 | Madhyabindu | मध्यविन्दु | Nawalpur | Gandaki | 54,140 | 233.35 | [78] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
56 | Punarbas | पुनर्वास | Kanchanpur | Sudurpashchim | 53,633 | 103.71 | [79] Archived 27 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
57 | Belauri | बेलौरी | Kanchanpur | Sudurpashchim | 53,544 | 123.37 | [80] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
58 | Devdaha | देवदह | Rupandehi | Lumbini | 53,523 | 136.95 | [81] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
59 | Gauradaha | गौरादह | Jhapa | Province No. 1 | 53,033 | 149.86 | [82] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
60 | Rangeli | रंगेली | Morang | Province No. 1 | 52,013 | 111.78 | [83] Archived 11 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
61 | Bhajani | भजनी | Kailali | Sudurpashchim | 51,845 | 176.25 | [84] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
62 | Ramdhuni | रामधुनी | Sunsari | Province No. 1 | 51,752 | 91.69 | [85] |
63 | Waling | वालिङ | Syangja | Gandaki | 51,143 | 128.4 | [86] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
64 | Golbazar | गोलबजार | Siraha | 51,137 | 111.94 | [87] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine | |
65 | Sunawarshi | सुनवर्षी | Morang | Province No. 1 | 50,758 | 106.4 | [88] |
66 | Garuda | गरुडा | Rautahat | 50,481 | 44.46 | [89] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine | |
67 | Tansen | तानसेन | Palpa | Lumbini | 50,405 | 109.8 | [90] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
68 | Mirchaiya | मिर्चैया | Siraha | 50,079 | 91.97 | [91] Archived 10 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
25,000+[]
Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Province | Population (2011) | Area | Website |
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1 | Simraungadh | सिम्रोनगढ | Bara | Province No. 2 | 49,939 | 42.65 | [92] |
2 | Manara Shiswa | मनरा शिसवा | Mahottari | Province No. 2 | 49,692 | 49.73 | [93][permanent dead link] |
3 | Bedkot | वेदकोट | Kanchanpur | Sudurpashchim | 49,479 | 159.92 | [94] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
4 | Kalyanpur | कल्याणपुर | Siraha | Province No. 2 | 49,288 | 76.81 | [95] |
5 | Gorkha | गोरखा | Gorkha | Gandaki | 49,272 | 131.86 | [96] |
6 | Phidim | फिदिम | Pancthar | Province No. 1 | 49,201 | 192.5 | [97] |
7 | Chaudandigadhi | चौदण्डीगढी | Udayapur | Province No. 1 | 48,578 | 283.78 | [98] |
8 | Ilam | इलाम | Ilam | Province No. 1 | 48,536 | 173.32 | [99] |
9 | Shuklagandaki | शुक्लागण्डकी | Tanahun | Gandaki | 48,456 | 165 | [100] |
10 | Godaita | गोडैता | Sarlahi | Province No. 2 | 47,687 | 48.62 | [101] |
11 | Lamahi | लमही | Dang | Lumbini | 47,655 | 326.66 | [102] |
12 | Dhangadimai | धनगढीमाई | Siraha | Province No. 2 | 47,449 | 159.51 | [103] |
13 | Rupakot Majhuwagadhi | रुपाकोट–मजुवागढी | Khotang | Province No. 1 | 46,903 | 246.51 | [104] |
14 | Shuklaphanta | शुक्लाफाँटा | Kanchanpur | Sudurpashchim | 46,834 | 162.57 | [105] |
15 | Bhangaha | भँगाहा | Mahottari | Province No. 2 | 46,754 | 77.21 | [106] |
16 | Paunauti | पनौती | Kavrepalanchok | Bagmati | 46,595 | 118 | [107] |
17 | Gujara | गुजरा | Rautahat | Province No. 2 | 46,592 | 150.33 | [108] |
18 | Malangwa | मलङ्गवा | Sarlahi | Province No. 2 | 46,516 | 30.44 | [109] |
19 | Chautara Sangachokgadhi | चौतारा साँगाचोकगढी | Sindhupalchok | Bagmati | 51,347 | 165.25 | [110] |
20 | Madhuwan | मधुवन | Bardiya | Lumbini | 46,437 | 129.73 | [111] |
21 | Sabaila | सवैला | Dhanusha | Province No. 2 | 45,879 | 64.47 | [112] Archived 9 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
22 | Bhanu | भानु | Tanahun | Gandaki | 45,792 | 184 | [113] Archived 9 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
23 | Hanumannagar Kankalini | हनुमाननगर कंकालिनी | Saptari | Province No. 2 | 45,734 | 118.19 | [114] |
24 | Dhanushadham | धनुषाधाम | Dhanusha | Province No. 2 | 45,665 | 91.64 | [115] |
25 | Manthali | मन्थली | Ramechhap | Bagmati | 45,416 | 211.78 | [116] |
26 | Khadak | खडक | Saptari | Province No. 2 | 45,367 | 93.77 | [117] |
27 | Melamchi | मेलम्ची | Sindhupalchok | Bagmati | 45,343 | 158.17 | [118] |
28 | Balara | बलरा | Sarlahi | Province No. 2 | 45,194 | 48.55 | [119] |
29 | Mithila | मिथिला | Dhanusha | Province No. 2 | 45,164 | 187.93 | [120] |
30 | Putalibazar | पुतलीबजार | Syangja | Gandaki | 44,876 | 147.21 | [121] |
31 | Dakneshwari | दक्नेश्वारी | Saptari | Province No. 2 | 44,782 | 69.11 | [122] |
32 | Thakurbaba | ठाकुरबाबा | Bardiya | Lumbini | 44,361 | 104.57 | [123] |
33 | Surunga | सुरुङ्गा | Saptari | Province No. 1 | 44,221 | 107.04 | [124] |
34 | Hariwan | हरिवन | Sarlahi | Province No. 2 | 43,928 | 86.12 | [125] |
35 | Gurbhakot | गुर्भाकोट | Surkhet | Karnali | 43,765 | 228.62 | [126] |
36 | Sitganga | सितगंगा | Arghakhanchi | Lumbini | 43,373 | 610.43 | [127] |
37 | Bodebarsain | बोदेबरसाईन | Saptari | Province No. 2 | 43,229 | 58.93 | [128] |
38 | Kolhabi | कोल्हवी | Bara | Province No. 2 | 43,036 | 157.4 | [129] |
39 | Shahidnagar | शहिद नगर | Dhanusha | Province No. 2 | 43,007 | 57.37 | [130] |
40 | Brindaban | बृन्दावन | Rautahat | Province No. 2 | 42,735 | 95.4 | [131] |
41 | Devchuli | देवचुली | Nawalpur | Gandaki | 42,603 | 112.72 | [132] Archived 24 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
42 | Chhireshwarnath | क्षिरेश्वरनाथ | Dhanusha | Province No. 2 | 42,541 | 50.85 | [133] |
43 | Belaka | वेलका | Udayapur | Province No. 1 | 42,356 | 344.73 | [134] |
44 | Balawa | बलवा | Mahottari | Province No. 2 | 42,341 | 44.07 | [135] |
45 | Kabilasi | कविलासी | Sarlahi | Province No. 2 | 42,336 | 48.11 | [136] |
46 | Kalika | कालिका | Chitwan | Bagmati | 41,742 | 149.08 | [137] |
47 | Thaha | थाहा | Makawanpur | Bagmati | 41,623 | 191.12 | [138] |
48 | Dullu | दुल्लु | Dailekh | Karnali | 41,540 | 156.77 | [139] |
49 | Ishnath | ईशनाथ | Rautahat | Province No. 2 | 41,435 | 35.18 | [140] |
50 | Bheriganga | भेरीगंगा | Surkhet | Karnali | 41,407 | 256.2 | [141] |
51 | Sandhikharka | सन्धिखर्क | Arghakhanchi | Lumbini | 41,079 | 129.42 | [142] |
52 | Rajpur | राजपुर | Rautahat | Province No. 2 | 41,078 | 31.41 | [143] |
53 | Gadhimai | गढीमाई | Rautahat | Province No. 2 | 40,410 | 49.44 | [144] |
54 | Bagmati | बागमती | Sarlahi | Province No. 2 | 40,399 | 101.18 | [145] |
55 | Kankai | कन्काई | Jhapa | Province No. 1 | 40,141 | 80.98 | [146] |
56 | Belkotgadhi | बेलकोटगढी | Nuwakot | Bagmati | 39,888 | 155.6 | [147] |
57 | Bahudarmai | बहुदरमाई | Parsa | Province No. 2 | 39,673 | 31.55 | [148] |
58 | Kushma | कुश्मा | Parbat | Gandaki | 39,600 | 93.18 | [149] |
59 | Loharpatti | लोहरपट्टी | Mahottari | Province No. 2 | 39,579 | 50.06 | [150] |
60 | Besisahar | बेसीशहर | Lamjung | Gandaki | 39,356 | 127.64 | [151] |
61 | Mahakali | मा���ाकाली | Kanchanpur | Sudurpashchim | 39,253 | 56.84 | [152] |
62 | Purchaudi | पुर्चौडी | Baitadi | Sudurpashchim | 39,174 | 198.52 | [153] |
63 | Hansapur | हंसपुर | Dhanusha | Province No. 2 | 39,145 | 48.71 | [154] |
64 | Kamala | कमला | Dhanusha | Province No. 2 | 38,877 | 65.85 | [155] |
65 | Pyuthan | प्यूठान | Pyuthan | Lumbini | 38,449 | 128.96 | [156] |
66 | Katahariya | कटहरीया | Rautahat | Province No. 2 | 38,413 | 40.69 | [157] |
67 | Palungtar | पालुङटार | Gorkha | Gandaki | 38,174 | 158.62 | [158] |
68 | Parsagadhi | पर्सागढी | Parsa | Province No. 2 | 38,067 | 99.69 | [159] |
69 | Shambhunath | शम्भुनाथ | Saptari | Province No. 2 | 38,018 | 108.71 | [160] |
70 | Panchkhal | पाँचखाल | Kavrepalanchok | Bagmati | 37,997 | 103 | [161] |
71 | Madi | माडी | Chitwan | Bagmati | 37,683 | 218.24 | [162] |
72 | Sukhipur | सुखीपुर | Siraha | Province No. 2 | 37,592 | 54.78 | [163] |
73 | Paroha | परोहा | Rautahat | Province No. 2 | 37,453 | 37.45 | [164] |
74 | Haripur | हरिपुर | Sarlahi | Province No. 2 | 37,351 | 66.86 | [165] |
75 | Ganeshman Charanath | गणेशमान चारनाथ | Dhanusha | Province No. 2 | 37,300 | 244.31 | [166] |
76 | Galyang | गल्याङ | Syangja | Gandaki | 36,967 | 122.71 | [167] |
77 | Dhankuta | धनकुटा | Dhankuta | Province No. 1 | 36,619 | 111 | [168] |
78 | Phatuwa Bijayapur | फतुवाबिजयपुर | Rautahat | Province No. 2 | 36,533 | 65.24 | [169] |
79 | Baudhimai | बौधीमाई | Rautahat | Province No. 2 | 36,265 | 34.343 | [170] |
80 | Bangad Kupinde | बनगाड कुपिण्डे | Salyan | Karnali | 36,052 | 338.21 | [171] |
81 | Haripurwa | हरिपुर्वा | Sarlahi | Province No. 2 | 36,042 | 30.50 | [172] |
82 | Rampur | रामपुर | Palpa | Lumbini | 35,396 | 123.34 | [173] Archived 4 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
83 | Chhedagad | छेडागाड | Jajarkot | Karnali | 35,295 | 284.2 | [174] |
84 | Kanchanrup | कञ्चनरूप | Saptari | Province No. 2 | 35,238 | 117.34 | [175] |
85 | Parshuram | परशुराम | Dadeldhura | Sudurpashchim | 34,983 | 414.07 | [176] |
86 | Nagarain | नगराईन | Dhanusha | Province No. 2 | 35,630 | 39.00 | [177] |
87 | Dasharathchand | दशरथचन्द | Baitadi | Sudurpashchim | 34,575 | 135.15 | [178] |
88 | Nijgadh | निजगढ | Bara | Province No. 2 | 35,335 | 289.43 | [179] |
89 | Madhav Narayan | माधव नारायण | Rautahat | Province No. 2 | 35,175 | 48.53 | [180] |
90 | Gaur | गौर | Rautahat | Province No. 2 | 34,937 | 21.53 | [181] Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
91 | Pacharauta | पचरौता | Bara | Province No. 2 | 34,175 | 44.01 | [182] |
92 | Bagchaur | बागचौर | Salyan | Karnali | 34,118 | 163.14 | [183] |
93 | Sanphebagar | साफेबगर | Achham | Sudurpashchim | 33,788 | 166.71 | [184] |
94 | Shaarda | शारदा | Salyan | Karnali | 33,730 | 198.34 | [185] |
95 | Aathabiskot | अाठबिसकाेट | Rukum West | Karnali | 33,601 | 560.34 | [186] |
96 | Mithila Bihari | मिथिला बिहारी | Dhanusa | Province No. 2 | 33,521 | 37.6 | [187] |
97 | Bheri | भेरी | Jajarkot | Karnali | 33,515 | 219.77 | [188] |
98 | Beni | बेनी | Myagdi | Gandaki | 33,498 | 76.57 | [189] |
99 | Bungal | बुंगल | Bajhang | Sudurpashchim | 33,224 | 447.59 | [190] |
100 | Galkot | गल्कोट | Baglung | Gandaki | 33,097 | 194.39 | [191] |
101 | Dipayal Silgadhi | दिपायल सिलगढी | Doti | Sudurpashchim | 32,941 | 126.62 | [192] |
102 | Musikot | मुसिकोट | Western Rukum | Karnali | 32,939 | 136.06 | [193] |
103 | Deumai | देउमाई | Ilam | Province No. 1 | 32,927 | 191.63 | [194] |
104 | Pokhariya | पोखरिया | Parsa | Province No. 2 | 32,885 | 32.47 | [195] Archived 22 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
105 | Musikot | मुसिकोट | Gulmi | Lumbini | 32,802 | 114.74 | [196] |
106 | Rolpa | रोल्पा | Rolpa | Lumbini | 32,759 | 270.42 | [197] |
107 | Mandandeupur | मण्डनदेउपुर | Kavrepalanchok | Bagmati | 32,659 | 89 | [198] |
108 | Bhumikasthan | भूमिकास्थान | Arghakhanchi | Lumbini | 32,640 | 159.13 | [199] |
109 | Mai | माई | Ilam | Province No. 1 | 32,576 | 246.11 | [200] |
110 | Resunga | रेसुङ्गा | Gulmi | Lumbini | 32,545 | 83.74 | [201] |
111 | Mangalsen | मंगलसेन | Achham | Sudurpashchim | 32,331 | 220.14 | [202] |
112 | Bideha | विदेह | Dhanusha | Province No. 2 | 32,266 | 45.51 | [203] |
113 | Panchapuri | पञ्चपुरी | Surkhet | Karnali | 32,231 | 329.9 | [204] |
114 | Dhulikhel | धुलिखेल | Kavrepalanchok | Bagmati | 32,162 | 55 | [205] |
115 | Dewahi Gonahi | देवाही गोनाही | Rautahat | Province No. 2 | 32,146 | 33.99 | [206] |
116 | Letang Bhogateni | लेटाङ | Morang | Province No. 1 | 32,053 | 219.23 | [207] |
117 | Shikhar | शिखर | Doti | Sudurpashchim | 31,801 | 285.37 | [208] |
118 | Aurahi | औरही | Mahottari | Province No. 2 | 31,751 | 35.76 | [209] |
119 | Shadanand | षडानन्द | Bhojpur | Province No. 1 | 31,610 | 241.15 | [210] |
120 | Bhimeshwar | भीमेश्वर | Dolakha | Bagmati | 31,480 | 132.5 | [211] |
121 | Jaimini | जैमिनी | Baglung | Gandaki | 31,430 | 118.71 | [212] |
122 | Bhimad | भिमाद | Tanahun | Gandaki | 31,362 | 129 | [213] |
123 | Rajdevi | राजदेवी | Rautahat | Province No. 2 | 31,292 | 28.21 | [214] |
124 | Khandbari | खादँवारी | Sankhuwasabha | Province No. 1 | 31,177 | 122.78 | [215] |
125 | Dhunibeshi | धुनीबेंशी | Dhading | Bagmati | 31,029 | 96.3 | [216][permanent dead link] |
126 | Matihani | मटिहानी | Mahottari | Province No. 2 | 31,026 | 29.02 | [217] |
127 | Karjanha | कर्जन्हा | Siraha | Province No. 2 | 30,965 | 76.84 | [218] |
128 | Swargadwari | स्वर्गद्वारी | Pyuthan | Lumbini | 30,940 | 224.7 | [219] |
129 | Patan | पाटन | Baitadi | Sudurpashchim | 30,435 | 219.26 | [220] |
130 | Lekbeshi | लेकबेशी | Surkhet | Karnali | 30,295 | 180.92 | [221] |
131 | Ramgopalpur | रामगोपालपुर | Mahottari | Province No. 2 | 29,612 | 39.58 | [222] |
132 | Halesi Tuwachung | हलेसी तुवाचुङ | Khotang | Province No. 1 | 29,532 | 280.17 | [223] |
133 | Namobuddha | नमोबुद्ध | Kavrepalanchok | Bagmati | 29,519 | 102 | [224] |
134 | Aathabis | आठबीस | Dailekh | Karnali | 29,227 | 168 | [225] |
135 | Ramechhap | रामेछाप | Ramechhap | Bagmati | 28,612 | 202.45 | [226] |
136 | Siddhicharan | सिद्दिचरण | Okhaldhunga | Province No. 1 | 28,374 | 167.88 | [227] |
137 | Panchadewal Binayak | पञ्चदेवल विनायक | Achham | Sudurpashchim | 27,485 | 147.75 | [228] |
138 | Chaurjahari | चौरजहारी | Western Rukum | Karnali | 27,438 | 107.38 | [229] |
139 | Chainpur | चैनपुर | Sankhuwasabha | Province No. 1 | 27,308 | 223.69 | [230] |
140 | Bhojpur | भोजपुर | Bhojpur | Province No. 1 | 27,204 | 159.51 | [231] |
141 | Narayan | नारायण | Dailekh | Karnali | 27,037 | 110.63 | [232] |
142 | Sundarbazar | सुन्दरबजार | Lamjung | Gandaki | 26,861 | 72.05 | [233] |
143 | Barhabise | बाह्रविसे | Sindhupalchok | Bagmati | 26,700 | 96.73 | [234] |
144 | Maulapur | मौलापुर | Rautahat | Province No. 2 | 26,431 | 34.75 | [235] |
145 | Taplejung(Phungling) | फुङलिङ | Taplejung | Province No. 1 | 26,406 | 125.57 | [236] |
146 | Dhorpatan | ढोरपाटन | Baglung | Gandaki | 26,215 | 222.85 | [237] |
147 | Chamunda Bindrasaini | चामुण्डा विन्द्रासैनी | Dailekh | Karnali | 26,149 | 90.6 | [238] |
148 | Chapakot | चापाकोट | Syangja | Gandaki | 26,042 | 120.59 | [239] |
149 | Nalgad | नलगाड | Jajarkot | Karnali | 25,597 | 387.44 | [240] |
150 | Bhirkot | भिरकोट | Syangja | Gandaki | 25,583 | 78.23 | [241] |
151 | Shankharapur | शङ���खरापुर | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 25,338 | 60.21 | [242] |
8,000+[]
Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Province | Population (2011) | Area | Website |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mahalaxmi | महालक्ष्मी | Dhankuta | Province No. 1 | 24,800 | 126.3 | [243] |
2 | Phalewas | फलेवास | Parbat | Gandaki | 24,687 | 85.7 | [244] |
3 | Dakshinkali | दक्षिणकाली | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 24,296 | 42.68 | [245] |
4 | Kamalbazar | कमलबजार | Achham | Sudurpashchim | 23,738 | 120.78 | [246] |
5 | Madhya Nepal | मध्यनेपाल | Lamjung | Gandaki | 23,385 | 113.86 | [247] |
6 | Melauli | मेलौली | Baitadi | Sudurpashchim | 22,545 | 119.43 | [248] |
7 | Jaya Prithvi | जयपृथ्वी | Bajhang | Sudurpashchim | 22,191 | 166.79 | [249] |
8 | Pakhribas | पाख्रिवास | Dhankuta | Province No. 1 | 22,078 | 144.29 | [250] |
9 | Shailyashikhar | शैल्यशिखर | Darchula | Sudurpashchim | 22,060 | 117.81 | [251] |
10 | Budhiganga | बुढीगंगा | Bajura | Sudurpashchim | 21,677 | 59.2 | [252] |
11 | Amargadhi | अमरगढी | Dadeldhura | Sudurpashchim | 21,245 | 139.33 | [253] |
12 | Mahakali | महाकाली | Darchula | Sudurpashchim | 21,231 | 135.11 | [254] |
13 | Saptakoshi | सप्तकोशी | Saptari | Province No. 2 | 21,131 | 60.25 | [255] |
14 | Solu Dudhkunda | सोलुदुधकुण्ड | Solukhumbu | Province No. 1 | 20,399 | 528.09 | [256] |
15 | Khandachakra | खाँडाचक्र | Kalikot | Karnali | 20,288 | 133.29 | [257] |
16 | Chhayanath Rara | छायाँनाथ रारा | Mugu | Karnali | 20,078 | 480.67 | [258] |
17 | Myanglung | म्याङलुङ | Terathum | Province No. 1 | 19,659 | 100.21 | [259] |
18 | Chandannath | चन्दननाथ | Jumla | Karnali | 19,047 | 102.03 | [260] |
19 | Budhinanda | बुढीनन्दा | Bajura | Sudurpashchim | 18,776 | 232.48 | [261] |
20 | Rainas | रार्इनास | Lamjung | Gandaki | 18,527 | 71.97 | [262] |
21 | Tribeni | त्रिवेणी | Bajura | Sudurpashchim | 18,363 | 170.32 | [263] |
22 | Dharmadevi | धर्मदेवी | Sankhuwasabha | Province No. 1 | 18,235 | 132.82 | [264] |
23 | Panchkhapan | पाँचखपन | Sankhuwasabha | Province No. 1 | 17,521 | 148.03 | [265] |
24 | Laligurans | लालिगुराँस | Terathum | Province No. 1 | 16,970 | 90.27 | [266] |
25 | Badimalika | बडीमालिका | Bajura | Sudurpashchim | 16,818 | 276 | [267] |
26 | Raskot | रास्कोट | Kalikot | Karnali | 16,272 | 59.73 | [268] |
27 | Tilagupha | तिलागुफा | Kalikot | Karnali | 15,766 | 262.56 | [269] |
28 | Jiri | जिरी | Dolakha | Bagmati | 15,515 | 211.27 | [270] |
29 | Madi | मादी | Sankhuwasabha | Province No. 1 | 14,470 | 110.1 | [271] |
30 | Tripura Sundari | त्रिपुरासुन्दरी | Dolpa | Karnali | 10,104 | 393.54 | [272] |
31 | Thuli Bheri | ठूली भेरी | Dolpa | Karnali | 8,370 | 421.34 | [273] |
List of cities in Nepal by population[]
Map[]
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:[6][7]
- Metropolitan city
- Sub-metropolitan city
- Urban Municipality
- Rural Municipality - This list does not include Rural Municipality which is considered a village/rural area.
The cities listed in bold are the capitals of their respective provinces of Nepal while that in bold and italic is the country capital.
Rank | City | Population (2021)[32] | Population (2011)[33] |
Change (%) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) | District | Province |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kathmandu | 845,767 | 975,453 | −13.29% | 49.45[8] | 17,103 | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
2 | Pokhara | 518,452 | 255,465 | +102.94% | 464.28 [274] | 1,117 | Kaski | Gandaki |
3 | Bharatpur | 369,377 | 143,836 | +156.80% | 432.95[9] | 853 | Chitwan | Bagmati |
4 | Lalitpur | 299,843 | 220,802 | +35.80% | 36.12[10] | 8,301 | Lalitpur | Bagmati |
5 | Birgunj | 268,273 | 135,904 | +97.40% | 132.07 [275][11] | 2,031 | Parsa | Madhesh |
6 | Biratnagar | 244,750 | 201,125 | +21.69% | 77.00[13] | 3,179 | Morang | Province No. 1 |
7 | Dhangadhi | 204,788 | 101,970 | +100.83% | 261.75[15] | 782 | Kailali | Sudurpashchim |
8 | Ghorahi | 201,079 | 62,928 | +219.54% | 522.21[16] | 385 | Dang | Lumbini |
9 | Itahari | 198,098 | 74,501 | +165.90% | 93.78[17] | 2,112 | Sunsari | Province No. 1 |
10 | Hetauda | 195,951 | 84,671 | +131.43% | 261.59[18] | 749 | Makawanpur | Bagmati |
11 | Janakpur | 195,438 | 97,776 | +99.88% | 91.97[19][20] | 2,125 | Dhanusha | Madhesh |
12 | Butwal | 195,054 | 118,462 | +64.66% | 101.61[21] | 1,920 | Rupandehi | Lumbini |
13 | Tulsipur | 180,734 | 51,537 | +250.69% | 384.63[22] | 470 | Dang | Lumbini |
14 | Budhanilkantha | 179,688 | 107,918 | +66.50% | 34.8[27] | 5,163 | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
15 | Dharan | 173,096 | 116,181 | +48.99% | 192.32[23] | 900 | Sunsari | Province No. 1 |
16 | Nepalgunj | 166,258 | 72,503 | +129.31% | 85.94[24] | 1,935 | Banke | Lumbini |
17 | Birendranagar | 154,886 | 47,914 | +223.26% | 245.06[28] | 632 | Surkhet | Karnali |
18 | Tarakeshwar | 151,508 | 81,443 | +86.03% | 54.95[29] | 2,757 | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
19 | Gokarneshwar | 151,200 | 107,351 | +40.85% | 58.5[30] | 2,585 | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
20 | Tilottama | 149,657 | 100,149 | +49.43% | 126.19[31] | 1,186 | Rupandehi | Lumbini |
21 | Kalaiya | 141,179 | 42,826 | +229.66% | 108.94[25] | 1,296 | Bara | Madhesh |
22 | Suryabinayak | 137,971 | 78,490 | +75.78% | 42.45 | 3,250 | Bhaktapur | Bagmati |
23 | Chandragiri | 136,928 | 85,195 | +60.72% | 43.9 | 3,119 | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
24 | Tokha | 135,741 | 99,032 | +37.07% | 17.11 | 7,933 | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
25 | Kageshwari-Manohara | 133,327 | 60,237 | +121.34% | 27.38 | 4,870 | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
26 | Mechinagar | 131,520 | 57,545 | +128.55% | 192.85 | 682 | Jhapa | Province No. 1 |
27 | Bhimdatta | 123,316 | 104,599 | +17.89% | 78.24 | 1,576 | Kanchanpur | Sudurpashchim |
28 | Sundar Haraincha | 121,305 | 80,518 | +50.66% | 110.16 | 1,101 | Morang | Province No. 1 |
29 | Thimi | 119,955 | 83,036 | +44.46% | 11.47 | 10,458 | Bhaktapur | Bagmati |
30 | Jitpursimara | 119,148 | 117,094 | +1.75% | 312.18[26] | 382 | Bara | Madhesh |
31 | Mahalaxmi | 118,710 | 62,172 | +90.94% | 26.51 | 4,478 | Lalitpur | Bagmati |
32 | Birtamod | 117,355 | 81,878 | +43.33% | 78.24 | 1,500 | Jhapa | Province No. 1 |
33 | Nagarjun | 115,507 | 67,420 | +71.32% | 29.85 | 3,870 | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
34 | Damak | 107,410 | 75,102 | +43.02% | 70.86 | 1,516 | Jhapa | Province No. 1 |
35 | Triyuga | 104,375 | 70,000 | +49.11% | 547.43 | 191 | Udayapur | Province No. 1 |
36 | Lahan | 102,955 | 33,653 | +205.93% | 167.17 | 616 | Siraha | Madhesh |
37 | Godawari | 100,972 | 78,301 | +28.95% | 96.11 | 1,051 | Lalitpur | Bagmati |
38 | Kohalpur | 100,289 | 36,019 | +178.43% | 184.26 | 544 | 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.
Rank | Metropolitan Areas | Alternate Name/Constituent Cities | Image | Combined Population (2021)[34] | Combined Areas (km2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kathmandu Metropolitan Areas[35] | Kathmandu Valley Metropolitan Areas | 2,996,341 | 899 | |
2 | Greater Birat Development Area[36] | Biratnagar-Duhabi-Itahari-Sundar Haraicha-Dharan | 804,300 | 550 | |
3 | Gaindakot-Bharatpur-Ratnanagar | Chitwan Valley Metropolitan Areas | 541,092 | 1279 | |
4 | Birgunj-Kalaiya-Jitpursimara | South Tribhuvan Highway Metropolitan Areas | 528,600 | 553.19 | |
5 | Pokhara | Pokhara Valley Metropolitan Areas | 518,452 | 464.28 | |
6 | Nepalgunj-Kohalpur-Bheriganga-Birendranagar | Ratna Highway Metropolitan Areas | 462,840 | 772.46 | |
7 | Butwal-Tilottama-Bhairahawa | South Siddhartha Highway Metropolitan Areas | 421,018 | 264 | |
8 | Ghorahi-Tulsipur | Dang Valley Metropolitan Areas | 381,813 | 906.84 | |
9 | Dhangadhi-Godawari | South Mahakali Highway Metropolitan Areas | 304,761 | 570.38 |
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:[37][38]
Rank | City | Population (1991 Nepal census) |
Households | Development region |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kathmandu | 421,258 | 81,139 | Central |
2 | Biratnagar | 129,388 | 24,043 | Eastern |
3 | Lalitpur | 115,865 | 20,630 | Central |
4 | Pokhara | 95,286 | 20,273 | Western |
5 | Birgunj | 69,005 | 11,084 | Central |
6 | Dharan | 66,457 | 12,549 | Eastern |
7 | Mahendranagar | 62,050 | 9,875 | Far-Western |
8 | Bhaktapur | 61,405 | 9,187 | Central |
9 | Janakpur | 54,710 | 9,668 | Central |
10 | Bharatpur | 54,670 | 10,918 | Central |
2001 Nepal census[]
The list of cities by population based on 2001 Nepal census are:[39]
The list includes cities with more than 35,000 population.
Rank | City | Population (2001 Nepal census) |
Area (km2) | Density (/km2) | Households | Development region |
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1 | Kathmandu | 671,846 | 49.45 | 13586.37 | 152,155 | Central |
2 | Biratnagar | 166,674 | 58.48 | 2850.10 | 33,678 | Eastern |
3 | Lalitpur | 162,991 | 15.15 | 10758.48 | 34,996 | Central |
4 | Pokhara | 156,312 | 55.22 | 2830.71 | 37,305 | Western |
5 | Birgunj | 112,484 | 21.17 | 5313.37 | 19,910 | Central |
6 | Dharan | 95,332 | 103.38 | 922.15 | 20,428 | Eastern |
7 | Bharatpur | 89,323 | 162.16 | 550.83 | 19,922 | Central |
8 | Mahendranagar | 80,839 | 171.24 | 472.08 | 13,738 | Far-Western |
9 | Butwal | 75,384 | 69.28 | 1088.11 | 16,281 | Western |
10 | Janakpur | 74,192 | 24.61 | 3014.71 | 13,734 | Central |
11 | Bhaktapur | 72,543 | 6.56 | 11,058.38 | 12,133 | Central |
12 | Hetauda | 68,482 | 47.77 | 1,433.58 | 14,271 | Central |
13 | Dhangadhi | 67,447 | 103.73 | 650.22 | 11,738 | Far-Western |
14 | Nepalgunj | 57,535 | 12.51 | 4,599.12 | 10,592 | Mid-Western |
15 | Triyuga | 55,291 | 319.88 | 172.85 | 10,506 | Eastern |
16 | Siddharthanagar | 52,569 | 36.03 | 1,459.03 | 9,419 | Western |
17 | Mechinagar | 49,060 | 55.72 | 880.47 | 9,926 | Eastern |
18 | Madhyapur Thimi | 47,751 | 11.11 | 4.298.02 | 9,551 | Central |
19 | Gulariya | 46,011 | 95.14 | 483.61 | 7,939 | Mid-Western |
20 | Tribhuvan Nagar (Ghorahi) | 43,126 | 74.45 | 579.26 | 8,945 | Mid-Western |
21 | Lekhnath | 41,369 | 77.45 | 534.14 | 9,362 | Western |
22 | Itahari | 41,210 | 42.37 | 972.62 | 8,624 | Eastern |
23 | Kirtipur | 40,835 | 14.76 | 2,766.60 | 9,487 | Central |
24 | Tikapur | 38,722 | 67.11 | 576.99 | 6,287 | Far-Western |
25 | Ratnanagar | 37,791 | 35.62 | 1,060.95 | 7,456 | Central |
26 | Damak | 35,009 | 70.63 | 495.67 | 7,178 | Eastern |
2011 Nepal census[]
The list of cities by population based on 2011 Nepal census are:[40]
The list includes cities with more than 40,000 population.
Rank | City | Population (2011 Nepal census) |
Households | Development region |
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1 | Kathmandu | 975,453 | 254,292 | Central |
2 | Pokhara | 255,465 | 68,236 | Western |
3 | Lalitpur | 220,802 | 54,581 | Central |
4 | Biratnagar | 201,125 | 45,131 | Eastern |
5 | Birgunj | 135,904 | 24,164 | Central |
6 | Butwal | 118,462 | 29,662 | Western |
7 | Dharan | 116,181 | 27,750 | Eastern |
8 | Bhimdatta | 104,599 | 20,684 | Far-Western |
9 | Dhangadhi | 101,970 | 21,030 | Far-Western |
10 | Janakpur | 97,776 | 19,183 | Central |
11 | Hetauda | 84,671 | 19,851 | Central |
12 | Thimi | 83,036 | 20,302 | Central |
13 | Bhaktapur | 81,748 | 17,639 | Central |
14 | Damak | 75,102 | 18,104 | Eastern |
15 | Itahari | 74,501 | 18,270 | Eastern |
16 | Nepalgunj | 72,503 | 15,180 | Mid-Western |
17 | Triyuga | 70,000 | 15,926 | Eastern |
18 | Kirtipur | 65,602 | 19,441 | Central |
19 | Siddharthanagar | 63,483 | 12,497 | Western |
20 | Ghorahi | 62,928 | 15,485 | Mid-Western |
21 | Lekhnath | 58,816 | 14,937 | Western |
22 | Mechinagar | 57,545 | 13,181 | Eastern |
23 | Tikapur | 56,127 | 11,630 | Far-Western |
24 | Gulariya | 55,747 | 11,220 | Mid-Western |
25 | Tulsipur | 51,537 | 12,214 | Mid-Western |
26 | Birendranagar | 47,914 | 12,029 | Mid-Western |
27 | Ratnanagar | 46,367 | 10,851 | Central |
28 | Byas | 42,899 | 11,321 | Western |
29 | Kalaiya | 42,826 | 6,847 | Central |
See also[]
- Municipalities of Nepal — all city/urban + rural municipalities.
- Municipalities of Nepal topics
- Gaupalikas−Rural Municipalities of Nepal — current rural municipality + local government subdivision (est. 2017).
- List of gaupalikas−rural municipalities of Nepal
- Rural Municipalities of Nepal topics
- Village development committees of Nepal (VDC) — former rural municipality + local government subdivision (1990-2016).
- List of village development committees of Nepal — (1990-2016).
- Subdivisions of Nepal
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External links[]
- Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics.gov: Census 2011 − Final results of population and housing of VDC-Village development committees/Municipalities−cities — Table 2 (p. 8).
- Ekendraonline.com: Cost of Living Index in Nepal — Statistics & Graphs of Nepalese Citizen's Economic Power (January 2014)
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