List of cities in Nepal
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Category | Municipality |
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]
Classification | Type | Quantity | |
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Grade 'A' | Very remote | 18 | |
Grade 'B' | Remote | 43 | |
Grade 'C' | Fairly accessible | 133 | |
Grade 'D' | Accessible | 99 |
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 | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 845,767 | 49.45 | 17,103 | [1] |
2 | Pokhara | पोखरा | Kaski | Gandaki | 518,452 | 464.28 | 1,117 | [2] |
3 | Bharatpur | भरतपुर | Chitwan | Bagmati | 369,377 | 432.95 | 853 | [3] |
4 | Lalitpur | ललितपुर | Lalitpur | Bagmati | 299,843 | 36.12 | 8,301 | [4] |
5 | Birgunj | वीरगञ्ज | Parsa | Madhesh | 268,273 | 132.07[8][9][10] | 2,031 | [5] |
6 | Biratnagar | विराटनगर | Morang | Province No. 1 | 244,750 | 77.00[8][11][10] | 3,179 | [6] |
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 | 782 | [7] |
2 | Ghorahi | घोराही | Dang | Lumbini | 201,079 | 522.21 | 385 | [8] |
3 | Itahari | इटहरी | Sunsari | Province No. 1 | 198,098 | 93.78 | 2,112 | [9] |
4 | Hetauda | हेटौडा | Makawanpur | Bagmati | 195,951 | 261.59 | 749 | [10] |
5 | Janakpurdham | जनकपुर | Dhanusha | Madhesh | 195,438 | 91.97 | 2,125 | [11] |
6 | Butwal | बुटवल | Rupandehi | Lumbini | 195,054 | 101.61 | 1,920 | [12] |
7 | Tulsipur | तुल्सिपुर | Dang | Lumbini | 180,734 | 384.63 | 470 | [13] |
8 | Dharan | धरान | Sunsari | Province No. 1 | 173,096 | 192.32 | 900 | [14] |
9 | Nepalgunj | नेपालगञ्ज | Banke | Lumbini | 166,258 | 85.94 | 1,935 | [15] |
10 | Kalaiya | कलैया | Bara | Madhesh | 141,179 | 108.94 | 1,296 | [16] |
11 | Jitpursimara | जीतपुरसिमरा | Bara | Madhesh | 119,148 | 312.18 | 382 | [17] |
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 | 5,163 | [18] |
2 | Birendranagar | वीरेन्द्रनगर | Surkhet | Karnali | 154,886 | 245.06 | 632 | [19] |
3 | Tarakeshwar | तारकेश्वर | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 151,508 | 54.95 | 2,757 | [20] |
4 | Gokarneshwar | गोकर्णेश्वर | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 151,200 | 58.5 | 2,585 | [21] |
100,000+
Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Province | Population (2021) | Area | Website |
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1 | Tilottama | तिलोत्तमा | Rupandehi | Lumbini | 149,657 | 126.19 | [22] |
2 | Suryabinayak | सूर्यविनायक | Bhaktapur | Bagmati | 137,971 | 42.45 | [23] |
3 | Chandragiri | कृष बन्जाडे | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 136,928 | 43.9 | [24] |
4 | Tokha | टोखा | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 135,741 | 17.11 | [25] |
5 | Kageshwari-Manohara | कागेश्वरी मनोहरा | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 133,327 | 27.38 | [26] |
6 | Mechinagar | मेचीनगर | Jhapa | Province No. 1 | 131,520 | 192.85 | [27] |
7 | Bhimdatta | भीमदत्त | Kanchanpur | Sudurpashchim | 123,316 | 78.24 | [28] |
8 | Sundar Haraincha | सुन्दरहरैंचा | Morang | Province No. 1 | 121,305 | 110.16 | [29] |
9 | Madhyapur Thimi | मध्यपुर थिमी | Bhaktapur | Bagmati | 119,955 | 11.47 | [30] |
10 | Mahalaxmi | महालक्ष्मी | Lalitpur | Bagmati | 118,710 | 26.51 | [31] |
11 | Birtamod | बिर्तामोड | Jhapa | Province No. 1 | 117,355 | 78.24 | [32] |
12 | Nagarjun | नागार्जुन | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 115,507 | 29.85 | [33] |
13 | Damak | दमक | Jhapa | Province No. 1 | 107,410 | 70.86 | [34] |
14 | Triyuga | त्रियुगा | Udayapur | Province No. 1 | 104,375 | 547.43 | [35] |
15 | Lahan | लहान | Siraha | Madhesh | 102,955 | 167.17 | [36] |
16 | Godawari | गोदावरी | Lalitpur | Bagmati | 100,972 | 96.11 | [37] |
17 | Kohalpur | कोहलपुर | Banke | Lumbini | 100,289 | 184.26 | [38] |
75,000+
Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Province | Population (2011) | Area | Website |
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1 | Tikapur | टिकापुर | Kailali | Sudurpashchim | 90,115 | 121.92 | [39] |
2 | Siraha | सिरहा | Siraha | Madhesh | 82,531 | 94.2 | [40] |
3 | Bhaktapur | भक्तपुर | Bhaktapur | Bagmati | 81,728 | 6.89 | [41] |
4 | Godawari | गोदावरी | Kailali | Sudurpashchim | 78,018 | 305.63 | [42] |
5 | Barahachhetra | बराहक्षेत्र | Sunsari | Province No. 1 | 77,408 | 222.09 | [43] |
6 | Kapilvastu | कपिलवस्तु | Kapilvastu | Lumbini | 76,394 | 136.91 | [44] |
7 | Lamki Chuha | लम्की चुहा | Kailali | Sudurpashchim | 90,941 | 225 | [45] |
8 | Ghodaghodi | घोडाघोडी | Kailali | Sudurpashchim | 75,586 | 354.45 | [46] |
9 | Banganga | बाणगंगा | Kapilvastu | Lumbini | 75,242 | 233.68 | [47] |
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 | [48] |
2 | Chandrapur | चन्द्रपुर | Rautahat | Madhesh | 72,059 | 249.96 | [49] |
3 | Vyas | व्यास | Tanahun | Gandaki | 70,335 | 248 | [50] |
4 | Ratnanagar | रत्ननगर | Chitwan | Bagmati | 69,848 | 68.68 | [51] |
5 | Barahathwa | बरहथवा | Sarlahi | Madhesh | 69,822 | 107.05 | [52] |
6 | Rajbiraj | राजविराज | Saptari | Madhesh | 69,086[8] | 55.64[8] | [53] |
8 | Barbardiya | बारबर्दिया | Bardiya | Lumbini | 68,012 | 226.09 | [54] |
9 | Shivaraj | शिवराज | Kapilvastu | Lumbini | 66,781 | 284.07 | [55] |
10 | Gulariya | गुलरिया | Bardiya | Lumbini | 66,679 | 118.21 | [56] |
11 | Gaushala | गौशाला | Mahottari | Madhesh | 66,673 | 144.73 | [57] |
12 | Bardibas | बर्दिबास | Mahottari | Madhesh | 66,354 | 315.57 | [58] |
13 | Belbari | बेलवारी | Morang | Province No. 1 | 65,892 | 132.79 | [59] |
14 | Kirtipur | किर्तिपुर | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 65,602 | 14.76 | [60] |
15 | Bhadrapur | भद्रपुर | Jhapa | Province No. 1 | 65,543 | 96.35 | [61] |
17 | Dudhauli | दुधौली | Sindhuli | Bagmati | 65,302 | 390.39 | [62] |
18 | Kamalamai | कमलामाई | Sindhuli | Bagmati | 65,064 | 482.57 | [63] |
19 | Buddhabhumi | बुद्धभूमी | Kapilvastu | Lumbini | 64,949 | 366.67 | [64] |
20 | Shivasatakshi | शिवसताक्षि | Jhapa | Province No. 1 | 64,596 | 145.87 | [65] |
21 | Inaruwa | ईनरुवा | Sunsari | Province No. 1 | 63,593 | 77.92 | [66] |
22 | Siddharthanagar | सिद्धार्थनगर | Rupandehi | Lumbini | 63,483 | 36.03 | [67] |
23 | Pathari-Shanischare | पथरी शनिश्चरे | Morang | Province No. 1 | 62,440 | 79.81 | [68] |
24 | Kawasoti | कावासोती | Nawalpur | Gandaki | 62,421 | 108.34 | [69] |
25 | Krishnanagar | कृष्णनगर | Kapilvastu | Lumbini | 62,370 | 96.66 | [70] |
28 | Arjundhara | अर्जुनधारा | Jhapa | Province No. 1 | 60,204 | 109.86 | [71] |
29 | Ishwarpur | ईश्वरपूर | Sarlahi | Madhesh | 59,986 | 163.83 | [72] |
30 | Rajapur | राजापुर | Bardiya | Lumbini | 59,553 | 127.08 | [73] |
31 | Ramgram | रामग्राम | Parasi | Lumbini | 59,455 | 128.32 | [74] |
32 | Lalbandi | लालबन्दी | Sarlahi | Madhesh | 59,395 | 238.5 | [75] |
33 | Gaindakot | गैडाकोट | Nawalpur | Gandaki | 58,836 | 159.93 | [76] |
34 | Jaleshwar | जलेश्वर | Mahottari | Madhesh | 58,549 | 44.26 | [77] |
35 | Nilkantha | निलकण्ठ | Dhading | Bagmati | 58,515 | 197.7 | [78] |
36 | Baglung | बागलुङ | Baglung | Gandaki | 57,823 | 98.01 | [79] |
37 | Rapti | राप्ती | Chitwan | Bagmati | 57,107 | 212.31 | [80] |
38 | Suryodaya | सूर्योदय | Ilam | Province No. 1 | 56,691 | 252.52 | [81] |
39 | Krishnapur | कृष्णपुर | Kanchanpur | Sudurpashchim | 56,643 | 252.75 | [82] |
40 | Duhabi | दुहवी | Sunsari | Province No. 1 | 56,269 | 73.67 | [83] |
41 | Katari | कटारी | Udayapur | Province No. 1 | 56,146 | 424.89 | [84] |
42 | Khairhani | खैरहनी | Chitwan | Bagmati | 56,094 | 85.55 | [85] |
43 | Bansgadhi | बासगढी | Bardiya | Lumbini | 55,875 | 206.08 | [86] |
44 | Sainamaina | सैनामैना | Rupandehi | Lumbini | 55,822 | 162.18 | [87] |
45 | Banepa | बनेपा | Kavrepalanchok | Bagmati | 55,628 | 55 | [88] |
46 | Changunarayan | चाँगुनारायण | Bhaktapur | Bagmati | 55,430 | 62.98 | [89] |
47 | Sunwal | सुनवल | Parasi | Lumbini | 55,424 | 139.1 | [90] |
48 | Bardghat | बर्दघाट | Parasi | Lumbini | 55,382 | 162.05 | [91] |
49 | Ratuwamai | रतुवामाई | Morang | Province No. 1 | 55,380 | 142.15 | [92] |
50 | Gauriganga | गौरीगंगा | Kailali | Sudurpashchim | 55,314 | 244.44 | [93] |
51 | Maharajganj | महाराजगंज | Kapilvastu | Lumbini | 54,800 | 112.21 | [94] |
52 | Urlabari | उर्लावारी | Morang | Province No. 1 | 54,696 | 74.62 | [95] |
53 | Mahagadhimai | महागढीमाई | Bara | Madhesh | 54,474 | 55.32 | [96] |
54 | Bidur | विदुर | Nuwakot | Bagmati | 54,351 | 130.01 | [97] |
55 | Madhyabindu | मध्यविन्दु | Nawalpur | Gandaki | 54,140 | 233.35 | [98] |
56 | Punarbas | पुनर्वास | Kanchanpur | Sudurpashchim | 53,633 | 103.71 | [99] |
57 | Belauri | बेलौरी | Kanchanpur | Sudurpashchim | 53,544 | 123.37 | [100] |
58 | Devdaha | देवदह | Rupandehi | Lumbini | 53,523 | 136.95 | [101] |
59 | Gauradaha | गौरादह | Jhapa | Province No. 1 | 53,033 | 149.86 | [102] |
60 | Rangeli | रंगेली | Morang | Province No. 1 | 52,013 | 111.78 | [103] |
61 | Bhajani | भजनी | Kailali | Sudurpashchim | 51,845 | 176.25 | [104] |
62 | Ramdhuni | रामधुनी | Sunsari | Province No. 1 | 51,752 | 91.69 | [105] |
63 | Waling | वालिङ | Syangja | Gandaki | 51,143 | 128.4 | [106] |
64 | Golbazar | गोलबजार | Siraha | Madhesh | 51,137 | 111.94 | |
65 | Sunawarshi | सुनवर्षी | Morang | Province No. 1 | 50,758 | 106.4 | [107] |
66 | Garuda | गरुडा | Rautahat | Madhesh | 50,481 | 44.46 | [108] |
67 | Tansen | तानसेन | Palpa | Lumbini | 50,405 | 109.8 | [109] |
68 | Mirchaiya | मिर्चैया | Siraha | Madhesh | 50,079 | 91.97 | [110] |
25,000+
8,000+
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List of cities in Nepal by population
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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)[12] | Population (2011)[13] |
Change (%) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) | District | Province |
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1 | Kathmandu | 845,767 | 975,453 | −13.29% | 49.45 | 17,103 | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
2 | Pokhara | 518,452 | 255,465 | +102.94% | 464.28 | 1,117 | Kaski | Gandaki |
3 | Bharatpur | 369,377 | 143,836 | +156.80% | 432.95 | 853 | Chitwan | Bagmati |
4 | Lalitpur | 299,843 | 220,802 | +35.80% | 36.12 | 8,301 | Lalitpur | Bagmati |
5 | Birgunj | 268,273 | 135,904 | +97.40% | 132.07 | 2,031 | Parsa | Madhesh |
6 | Biratnagar | 244,750 | 201,125 | +21.69% | 77.00 | 3,179 | Morang | Province No. 1 |
7 | Dhangadhi | 204,788 | 101,970 | +100.83% | 261.75 | 782 | Kailali | Sudurpashchim |
8 | Ghorahi | 201,079 | 62,928 | +219.54% | 522.21 | 385 | Dang | Lumbini |
9 | Itahari | 198,098 | 74,501 | +165.90% | 93.78 | 2,112 | Sunsari | Province No. 1 |
10 | Hetauda | 195,951 | 84,671 | +131.43% | 261.59 | 749 | Makawanpur | Bagmati |
11 | Janakpur | 195,438 | 97,776 | +99.88% | 91.97 | 2,125 | Dhanusha | Madhesh |
12 | Butwal | 195,054 | 118,462 | +64.66% | 101.61 | 1,920 | Rupandehi | Lumbini |
13 | Tulsipur | 180,734 | 51,537 | +250.69% | 384.63 | 470 | Dang | Lumbini |
14 | Budhanilkantha | 179,688 | 107,918 | +66.50% | 34.8 | 5,163 | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
15 | Dharan | 173,096 | 116,181 | +48.99% | 192.32 | 900 | Sunsari | Province No. 1 |
16 | Nepalgunj | 166,258 | 72,503 | +129.31% | 85.94 | 1,935 | Banke | Lumbini |
17 | Birendranagar | 154,886 | 47,914 | +223.26% | 245.06 | 632 | Surkhet | Karnali |
18 | Tarakeshwar | 151,508 | 81,443 | +86.03% | 54.95 | 2,757 | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
19 | Gokarneshwar | 151,200 | 107,351 | +40.85% | 58.5 | 2,585 | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
20 | Tilottama | 149,657 | 100,149 | +49.43% | 126.19 | 1,186 | Rupandehi | Lumbini |
21 | Kalaiya | 141,179 | 42,826 | +229.66% | 108.94 | 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 | 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)[14] | Combined Areas (km2) |
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1 | Kathmandu Metropolitan Areas[15] | Kathmandu Valley Metropolitan Areas | ![]() |
2,996,341 | 899 |
2 | Greater Birat Development Area[16] | 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:[17][18]
Rank | City | Population (1991 Nepal census) |
Households | Development region |
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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:[19]
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:[20]
The list includes cities with more than 40,000 population.
Rank | City | Population (2011 Nepal census) |
Households | Development region |
---|---|---|---|---|
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.
- Gaupalikas−Rural Municipalities of Nepal — current rural municipality + local government subdivision (est. 2017).
- 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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