Districts in Nepal are second level of administrative divisions after provinces. Districts are subdivided in municipalities and rural municipalities. There are seven provinces and 77 districts in Nepal.
Chief District Officer, an official under Ministry of Home Affairs is appointed by the government as the highest administrative officer in a district. The C.D.O is responsible for proper inspection of all the departments in a district such as health, education, security and all other government offices.
Even after Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana to the end of Rana rule in Nepal in 1951 and till the proclamation of new constitution of Kingdom of Nepal in 1962, Nepal remained divided into 32 districts. Each had a headquarters and Bada Haqim (District Administrator) as its head. From 1951 to 1962 many acts and constitutions passed which shows name of districts as below:[2][3][4]
In 1962, the reorganisation of traditional 32 districts into 14 zones and 75 development Districts.[5]
District Panchayat was one of the four administrative divisions of Nepal during the Panchayat System (1962–1990). During the Panchayat time the country was divided into 75 districts and now 2 districts are added by dividing Nawalparasi and Rukum into 2 districts. Now the total number of districts is 77.
Composed of elected members at the district level. It was responsible for formulating district-level development policies. It was established in 1990, following the end of the Panchayat system.
^ ab"संक्षिप्त परिचय" [Short Intro]. ddcdhankuta.gov.np (in Nepali). Govt of Nepal. Retrieved 6 February 2018. ..."श्री ५ राजेन्द्रविक्रम शाह र प्रधानमन्त्री भीमसेन थापाको शासनकालमा प्रशासनिक दृष्टिकोणले वि.सं.१८७३ साल पश्चात देश १० जिल्लामा विभाजन भयो।"
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^"Memorial Step of King Mahendra in 1st Poush 2017 BS". reviewnepal.com. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018. ..." "
^"There will be 77 districts in the country: Minister Thapa". myrepublica.com. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
^ abcdef2011 Census District Level Detail Report 2018-09-02 at the Wayback Machine, Central Bureau of Statistics.
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Districts in Nepal are second level of administrative divisions after provinces Districts are subdivided in municipalities and rural municipalities There are seven provinces and 77 districts in Nepal DistrictAlso known as ज ल ल CategoryJillaLocationNepalCreatedpre 1816Number77 as of 20 September 2015 Populations1 744 240 6 538Areas7 889 square kilometres 3 046 sq mi 119 square kilometres 46 sq mi GovernmentDistrict Coordination CommitteeSubdivisionsUrban MunicipalityRural MunicipalityAfter the state s reconstruction of administrative divisions Nawalparasi District and Rukum District were divided into Parasi District officially Nawalparasi West of Bardaghat Susta District and Nawalpur District officially Nawalparasi East of Bardaghat Susta District and Eastern Rukum District and Western Rukum District respectively District official include Chief District Officer an official under Ministry of Home Affairs is appointed by the government as the highest administrative officer in a district The C D O is responsible for proper inspection of all the departments in a district such as health education security and all other government offices District Coordination Committee acts as an executive to the District Assembly The DCC coordinates with the Provincial Assembly to establish coordination between the Provincial Assembly and rural municipalities and municipalities and to settle disputes if any of political nature It also maintains coordination between the provincial and Federal government and the local bodies in the district Contents 1 History 2 Districts under new administration 3 List of districts by province 3 1 Province No 1 3 2 Madhesh Province 3 3 Bagmati Province 3 4 Gandaki Province 3 5 Lumbini Province 3 6 Karnali Province 3 7 Sudurpashchim Province 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditDuring the time of king Rajendra Bir Bikram Shah and prime minister Bhimsen Thapa Nepal was divided into 10 districts 1 All areas east of Dudhkoshi River were one district Dhankuta Rana regime 1885 1950 During the time of prime minister Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana 1885 1901 Nepal was divided into 32 districts and Doti Palpa and Dhankuta were 3 gaunda Nepali ग ड English meaning Cantonment Hilly region had 20 districts and Terai had 12 districts 1 Even after Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana to the end of Rana rule in Nepal in 1951 and till the proclamation of new constitution of Kingdom of Nepal in 1962 Nepal remained divided into 32 districts Each had a headquarters and Bada Haqim District Administrator as its head From 1951 to 1962 many acts and constitutions passed which shows name of districts as below 2 3 4 Districts Before 1956 East No 1East No 2East No 3East No 4DhankutaIlamBaraMahottar Sarlahi SaptariBiratnagarJhapaChisapanigadhiUdayapurWest No 1West no 2West no 3 West no 4PalpaPyuthanSalyanJumlaDailekhDotiBajhang BaitadiDadeldhuraPalhi majhkhandKhajhani sivarajDang deukhuriBanke bardiyaKailali kanchanpurKathmandu valley Districts from 1956 to 1962 MechiBiratnagarTaplejungDhankutaBhojpurHanumannagarSagarmathaJanakpur DolakhaChautaraKathmanduBaraTrishuliRaptiGorkhaPokhara SyangjaLumbiniBaglungGulmiKapilavastuPyuthanHumlaKarnali JajarkotSalyanDailekhNepalganjBajhangDotiDhangadhiMahakali Panchayat era 1960 1990 In 1962 the reorganisation of traditional 32 districts into 14 zones and 75 development Districts 5 District Panchayat was one of the four administrative divisions of Nepal during the Panchayat System 1962 1990 During the Panchayat time the country was divided into 75 districts and now 2 districts are added by dividing Nawalparasi and Rukum into 2 districts Now the total number of districts is 77 District Development Committee 1990 2015 Composed of elected members at the district level It was responsible for formulating district level development policies It was established in 1990 following the end of the Panchayat system Maps of historical Districts of Nepal Districts of Nepal in 1942 Districts of Nepal in 1952 Districts of Nepal in 2015 Districts of Nepal in 2020Districts under new administration EditAs of 20 September 2015 Nepal is divided into 7 provinces They are defined by schedule 4 of the new constitution by grouping together the existing districts Two districts Rukum and Nawalparasi are split in two parts ending up in two different provinces 6 The old District Development Committee DDC replaced with District Coordination Committee DCC S N Provinces Capital Districts Area KM Population 2011 Density people KM Official LanguagesNepal Kathmandu 77 147 516 km2 26 494 504 180 Nepali1 Province No 1 Biratnagar 14 25 905 km2 4 534 943 175 Nepali Bantawa Maithili Limbu2 Madhesh Province Janakpur 8 9 661 km2 5 404 145 559 Nepali Maithili Bhojpuri3 Bagmati Province Hetauda 13 20 300 km2 5 529 452 272 Nepali Tamang Nepal Bhasha4 Gandaki Province Pokhara 11 21 504 km2 2 413 907 112 Nepali Gurung Magar5 Lumbini Province Deukhuri 12 22 288 km2 4 891 025 219 Nepali Tharu Awadhi6 Karnali Province Birendranagar 10 27 984 km2 1 168 515 41 Nepali Magar Tamang7 Sudurpashchim Province Dhangadhi 9 19 539 km2 2 552 517 130 Nepali Doteli TharuList of districts by province EditProvince No 1 Edit Khotang Solukhumbu Sankhuwasabha Taplejung Okhaldhunga Udayapur Bhojpur Tehrathum Panchthar Ilam Jhapa Morang Sunsari Dhankuta Bagmati Madhesh China India Districts of Province No 1 Name Nepali Headquarters Area km2 Population 2011 WebsiteBhojpur District भ जप र ज ल ल Bhojpur 1 507 182 459 1 Dhankuta District धनक ट ज ल ल Dhankuta 892 163 412 2 Ilam District इल म ज ल ल Ilam 1 703 290 254 3 Jhapa District झ प ज ल ल Bhadrapur 1 606 812 650 4 Khotang District ख ट ग ज ल ल Diktel 1 591 206 312 5 Morang District म र ग ज ल ल Biratnagar 1 855 965 370 6 Okhaldhunga District ओखलढ ग ज ल ल Siddhicharan 1 074 147 984 7 Panchthar District प चथर ज ल ल Phidim 1 241 191 817 8 Sankhuwasabha District स ख व सभ ज ल ल Khandbari 3 480 158 742 9 Solukhumbu District स ल ख म ब ज ल ल Salleri 3 312 105 886 10 Sunsari District स नसर ज ल ल Inaruwa 1 257 763 497 11 Taplejung District त प ल ज ग ज ल ल Taplejung 3 646 127 461 12 Tehrathum District त ह रथ म ज ल ल Myanglung 679 113 111 13 Udayapur District उदयप र ज ल ल Gaighat 2 063 317 532 14 Province No 1 प रद श न ० १ Biratnagar 25 905 km2 4 534 943 15 Madhesh Province Edit Parsa Bara Rautahat Sarlahi Mahottari Dhanusha Siraha Saptari Bagmati Province ProvinceNo 1 India Districts of Madhesh Province Districts Nepali Headquarters Area km2 Population 2011 7 Official WebsiteParsa District पर स ज ल ल Birgunj 1 353 601 017 16 Bara District ब र ज ल ल Kalaiya 1 190 687 708 17 Rautahat District र तहट ज ल ल Gaur 1 126 686 723 18 Sarlahi District सर ल ह ज ल ल Malangwa 1 259 769 729 19 Dhanusha District धन ष ज ल ल Janakpur 1 180 754 777 20 Siraha District स र ह ज ल ल Siraha 1 188 637 328 21 Mahottari District मह त तर ज ल ल Jaleshwar 1 002 627 580 22 Saptari District सप तर ज ल ल Rajbiraj 1 363 639 284 23 Province No 2 प रद श न ० २ Janakpur 9 661 km2 5 404 416 24 Bagmati Province Edit S Chok Dhading Rasuwa Dolakha Nuwakot B K L Chitwan Makwanpur K Chok Ramechap Sindhuli Gandaki Madhesh P 1 China India Districts of Bagmati Districts Nepali Headquarters Area km2 Population 2011 7 Official WebsiteSindhuli District स न ध ल ज ल ल Kamalamai 2 491 296 192 25 Ramechhap District र म छ प ज ल ल Manthali 1 546 202 646 26 Dolakha District द लख ज ल ल Bhimeshwar 2 191 186 557 27 Bhaktapur District भक तप र ज ल ल Bhaktapur 119 304 651 28 Dhading District ध द ङ ज ल ल Nilkantha 1 926 336 067 29 Kathmandu District क ठम ड ज ल ल Kathmandu 395 1 744 240 30 Kavrepalanchok District क भ र पल न च क ज ल ल Dhulikhel 1 396 381 937 31 Lalitpur District लल तप र ज ल ल Lalitpur 385 468 132 32 Nuwakot District न व क ट ज ल ल Bidur 1 121 277 471 33 Rasuwa District रस व ज ल ल Dhunche 1 544 43 300 34 Sindhupalchok District स न ध प ल च क ज ल ल Chautara 2 542 287 798 35 Chitwan District च तवन ज ल ल Bharatpur 2 218 579 984 36 Makwanpur District मकव नप र ज ल ल Hetauda 2 426 420 477 37 Bagmati Province व ग मत प रद श Hetauda 20 300 km2 5 529 452 38 Gandaki Province Edit Mustang Myagdi Baglung Manang Kaski Parbat Gorkha Lamjung Syangja Tanahun Nawalpur Bagmati Lumbini China Tibet Karnali India UP Districts of Gandaki Districts Nepali Headquarters Area km2 Population 2011 7 Official WebsiteBaglung District ब गल ङ ज ल ल Baglung 1 784 268 613 39 Gorkha District ग रख ज ल ल Gorkha 3 610 271 061 40 Kaski District क स क ज ल ल Pokhara 2 017 492 098 41 Lamjung District लमज ङ ज ल ल Besisahar 1 692 167 724 42 Manang District मन ङ ज ल ल Chame 2 246 6 538 43 Mustang District म स त ङ ज ल ल Jomsom 3 573 13 452 44 Myagdi District म य ग द ज ल ल Beni 2 297 113 641 45 Nawalparasi East of Bardaghat Susta District नवलपर स बर दघ ट स स त प र व ज ल ल Kawasoti 1 043 1 310 864 46 Parbat District पर वत ज ल ल Kusma 494 146 590 47 Syangja District स य ङग ज ज ल ल Putalibazar 1 164 289 148 48 Tanahun District तनह ज ल ल Damauli 1 546 323 288 49 Gandaki Province गण डक प रद श Pokhara 21 733 km 2 403 757 50 Lumbini Province Edit Bardiya Banke Dang Rolpa EasternRukum Pyuthan Gulmi Arghakhanchi Kapilvastu Palpa Rupandehi NPWest KarnaliProvince India Uttar Pradesh GandakiProvince SudurProvince Districts of Lumbini Districts Nepali Headquarters Area km2 Population 2011 7 Official WebsiteKapilvastu District कप लवस त ज ल ल Taulihawa 1 738 571 936 51 Nawalparasi West of Bardaghat Susta District नवलपर स बर दघ ट स स त पश च म ज ल ल Ramgram 634 88 321 058 52 Rupandehi District र पन द ह ज ल ल Siddharthanagar 1 360 880 196 53 Arghakhanchi District अर घ ख च ज ल ल Sandhikharka 1 193 197 632 54 Gulmi District ग ल म ज ल ल Tamghas 1 149 280 160 55 Palpa District प ल प ज ल ल Tansen 1 373 261 180 56 Dang District द ङ ज ल ल Ghorahi 2 955 552 583 57 Pyuthan District प य ठ न ज ल ल Pyuthan 1 309 228 102 58 Rolpa District र ल प ज ल ल Liwang 1 879 224 506 59 Eastern Rukum प र व र क म ज ल ल Rukumkot 1 161 13 53 018 60 Banke District ब क ज ल ल Nepalganj 2 337 491 313 61 Bardiya District बर द य ज ल ल Gulariya 2 025 426 576 62 Lumbini Province ल म ब न प रद श Deukhuri 22 288 km2 4 499 272 63 Karnali Province Edit Humla Mugu Dolpa Jumla Kalikot Dailekh Jajarkot Rukumwest Surkhet Salyan Gandaki Lumbini China Tibet Sudurpashchim India UP Districts of Karnali Districts Nepali Headquarters Area km2 Population 2011 7 Official WebsiteWestern Rukum District पश च म र क म ज ल ल Musikot 1 213 49 154 272 64 Salyan District सल य न ज ल ल Salyan 1 462 242 444 65 Dolpa District ड ल प ज ल ल Dunai 7 889 36 700 66 Humla District ह म ल ज ल ल Simikot 5 655 50 858 67 Jumla District ज म ल ज ल ल Chandannath 2 531 108 921 68 Kalikot District क ल क ट ज ल ल Manma 1 741 136 948 69 Mugu District म ग ज ल ल Gamgadhi 3 535 55 286 70 Surkhet District स र ख त ज ल ल Birendranagar 2 451 350 804 71 Dailekh District द ल ख ज ल ल Narayan 1 502 261 770 72 Jajarkot District ज जरक ट ज ल ल Khalanga 2 230 171 304 73 Karnali Province कर ण ल प रद श Birendranagar 27 984 km2 1 570 418 74 Sudurpashchim Province Edit Darchula Bajhang Bajura Baitadi Doti Achham Dadel dhura Kanchan pur Kailali India Karnali Lumbini China From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Districts of Sudurpaschim Districts Nepali Headquarters Area km2 Population 2011 7 Official WebsiteKailali District क ल ल ज ल ल Dhangadhi 3 235 775 709 75 Achham District अछ म ज ल ल Mangalsen 1 680 257 477 76 Doti District ड ट ज ल ल Dipayal Silgadhi 2 025 211 746 77 Bajhang District बझ ङ ज ल ल Jayaprithvi 3 422 195 159 78 Bajura District ब ज र ज ल ल Martadi 2 188 134 912 79 Kanchanpur District क चनप र ज ल ल Bheemdatta 1 610 451 248 80 Dadeldhura District डड लध र ज ल ल Amargadhi 1 538 142 094 81 Baitadi District ब तड ज ल ल Dasharathchand 1 519 250 898 82 Darchula District द र च ल ज ल ल Darchula 2 322 133 274 83 Sudurpashchim Province स द र पश च म प रद श Dhangadhi 19 539 km2 2 552 517 84 See also EditProvinces of Nepal Development Regions of Nepal former List of zones of Nepal former List of village development committees of Nepal former District Coordination Committee List of mayors of municipalities in NepalReferences Edit a b स क ष प त पर चय Short Intro ddcdhankuta gov np in Nepali Govt of Nepal Retrieved 6 February 2018 श र ५ र ज न द रव क रम श ह र प रध नमन त र भ मस न थ प क श सनक लम प रश सन क द ष ट क णल व स १८७३ स ल पश च त द श १० ज ल ल म व भ जन भय Government of Nepal Act 1948 PDF प रश सक य प नर गठन सम त ब च कम शन क प रत व दन २००९ PDF न प लक ज ल ल प रश सन प नर गठनक र प र ट २०१३ PDF Archived from the original PDF on 25 January 2022 Memorial Step of King Mahendra in 1st Poush 2017 BS reviewnepal com 13 December 2017 Retrieved 6 February 2018 There will be 77 districts in the country Minister Thapa myrepublica com 6 August 2017 Retrieved 13 September 2017 a b c d e f 2011 Census District Level Detail Report Archived 2018 09 02 at the Wayback Machine Central Bureau of Statistics External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Districts of Nepal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of districts of Nepal amp oldid 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