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]
Location of Nepalese cities. Hover over the dot to see the city name with rank in parentheses. The country's capital is denoted by red star. The metropolitan and sub-metropolitan cities are size differentiated.
The list includes the cities and not urban agglomerations. The list includes the cities with 100,000+ population.
The list includes the Metropolitan Areas which includes multiple cities and urban municipalities. The list of Metropolitan Area includes 300,000+ population.
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Further information Municipalities of Nepal 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 MunicipalityKathmandu the largest city Metro city CategoryMunicipalityLocationNepalCreated1975 08 16Number6 Metro City11 Sub metro city276 Urban Municipality as of 20 September 2015 Populations845 767 8 370Areas547 43 square kilometres 211 36 sq mi 6 89 square kilometres 2 66 sq mi GovernmentMayor councilSubdivisionsWardsKathmandu 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 Contents 1 List of cities by classification 1 1 Metropolitan cities 1 2 Sub metropolitan cities 1 3 Municipality 1 3 1 150 000 1 3 2 100 000 1 3 3 75 000 1 3 4 50 000 1 3 5 25 000 1 3 6 8 000 2 List of cities in Nepal by population 2 1 Map 3 List of Metropolitan Areas in Nepal by population 4 List of cities in Nepal by past population based on past censuses 4 1 1991 Nepal census 4 2 2001 Nepal census 4 3 2011 Nepal census 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksList of cities by classification EditThe 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 QuantityGrade A Very remote 18Grade B Remote 43Grade C Fairly accessible 133Grade D Accessible 99The 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 Edit Rank Name Nepali District Province Population 2021 Area km2 Density km2 Website1 Kathmandu क ठम ड Kathmandu Bagmati 845 767 49 45 17 103 1 2 Pokhara प खर Kaski Gandaki 518 452 464 28 1 117 2 3 Bharatpur भरतप र Chitwan Bagmati 369 377 432 95 853 3 4 Lalitpur लल तप र Lalitpur Bagmati 299 843 36 12 8 301 4 5 Birgunj व रगञ ज Parsa Madhesh 268 273 132 07 8 2 031 5 6 Biratnagar व र टनगर Morang Province No 1 244 750 77 00 8 3 179 6 Sub metropolitan cities Edit Rank Name Nepali District Province Population 2021 Area Density Website1 Dhangadhi धनगढ Kailali Sudurpashchim 204 788 261 75 782 7 2 Ghorahi घ र ह Dang Lumbini 201 079 522 21 385 8 3 Itahari इटहर Sunsari Province No 1 198 098 93 78 2 112 9 4 Hetauda ह ट ड Makawanpur Bagmati 195 951 261 59 749 10 5 Janakpurdham जनकप र Dhanusha Madhesh 195 438 91 97 2 125 11 6 Butwal ब टवल Rupandehi Lumbini 195 054 101 61 1 920 12 7 Tulsipur त ल स प र Dang Lumbini 180 734 384 63 470 13 8 Dharan धर न Sunsari Province No 1 173 096 192 32 900 14 9 Nepalgunj न प लगञ ज Banke Lumbini 166 258 85 94 1 935 15 10 Kalaiya कल य Bara Madhesh 141 179 108 94 1 296 16 11 Jitpursimara ज तप रस मर Bara Madhesh 119 148 312 18 382 17 Municipality Edit 150 000 Edit Rank Name Nepali District Province Population 2021 Area Density Website1 Budhanilkantha ब ढ न लकण ठ Kathmandu Bagmati 179 688 34 8 5 163 18 2 Birendranagar व र न द रनगर Surkhet Karnali 154 886 245 06 632 19 3 Tarakeshwar त रक श वर Kathmandu Bagmati 151 508 54 95 2 757 20 4 Gokarneshwar ग कर ण श वर Kathmandu Bagmati 151 200 58 5 2 585 21 100 000 Edit Rank Name Nepali District Province Population 2021 Area Website1 Tilottama त ल त तम Rupandehi Lumbini 149 657 126 19 22 2 Suryabinayak स र यव न यक Bhaktapur Bagmati 137 971 42 45 23 3 Chandragiri क ष बन ज ड Kathmandu Bagmati 136 928 43 9 24 4 Tokha ट ख Kathmandu Bagmati 135 741 17 11 25 5 Kageshwari Manohara क ग श वर मन हर Kathmandu Bagmati 133 327 27 38 26 6 Mechinagar म च नगर Jhapa Province No 1 131 520 192 85 27 7 Bhimdatta भ मदत त Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 123 316 78 24 28 8 Sundar Haraincha स न दरहर च Morang Province No 1 121 305 110 16 29 9 Madhyapur Thimi मध यप र थ म Bhaktapur Bagmati 119 955 11 47 30 10 Mahalaxmi मह लक ष म Lalitpur Bagmati 118 710 26 51 31 11 Birtamod ब र त म ड Jhapa Province No 1 117 355 78 24 32 12 Nagarjun न ग र ज न Kathmandu Bagmati 115 507 29 85 33 13 Damak दमक Jhapa Province No 1 107 410 70 86 34 14 Triyuga त र य ग Udayapur Province No 1 104 375 547 43 35 15 Lahan लह न Siraha Madhesh 102 955 167 17 36 16 Godawari ग द वर Lalitpur Bagmati 100 972 96 11 37 17 Kohalpur क हलप र Banke Lumbini 100 289 184 26 38 75 000 Edit Rank Name Nepali District Province Population 2011 Area Website1 Tikapur ट क प र Kailali Sudurpashchim 90 115 121 92 39 2 Siraha स रह Siraha Madhesh 82 531 94 2 40 3 Bhaktapur भक तप र Bhaktapur Bagmati 81 728 6 89 41 4 Godawari ग द वर Kailali Sudurpashchim 78 018 305 63 42 5 Barahachhetra बर हक ष त र Sunsari Province No 1 77 408 222 09 43 6 Kapilvastu कप लवस त Kapilvastu Lumbini 76 394 136 91 44 7 Lamki Chuha लम क च ह Kailali Sudurpashchim 90 941 225 45 8 Ghodaghodi घ ड घ ड Kailali Sudurpashchim 75 586 354 45 46 9 Banganga ब णग ग Kapilvastu Lumbini 75 242 233 68 47 50 000 Edit Rank Name Nepali District Province Population 2011 Area Website1 Lumbini Sanskritik ल म ब न स स क त क Rupandehi Lumbini 72 497 112 21 48 2 Chandrapur चन द रप र Rautahat Madhesh 72 059 249 96 49 3 Vyas व य स Tanahun Gandaki 70 335 248 50 4 Ratnanagar रत ननगर Chitwan Bagmati 69 848 68 68 51 5 Barahathwa बरहथव Sarlahi Madhesh 69 822 107 05 52 6 Rajbiraj र जव र ज Saptari Madhesh 69 086 9 55 64 9 53 8 Barbardiya ब रबर द य Bardiya Lumbini 68 012 226 09 54 9 Shivaraj श वर ज Kapilvastu Lumbini 66 781 284 07 55 10 Gulariya ग लर य Bardiya Lumbini 66 679 118 21 56 11 Gaushala ग श ल Mahottari Madhesh 66 673 144 73 57 12 Bardibas बर द ब स Mahottari Madhesh 66 354 315 57 58 13 Belbari ब लव र Morang Province No 1 65 892 132 79 59 14 Kirtipur क र त प र Kathmandu Bagmati 65 602 14 76 60 15 Bhadrapur भद रप र Jhapa Province No 1 65 543 96 35 61 17 Dudhauli द ध ल Sindhuli Bagmati 65 302 390 39 62 18 Kamalamai कमल म ई Sindhuli Bagmati 65 064 482 57 63 19 Buddhabhumi ब द धभ म Kapilvastu Lumbini 64 949 366 67 64 20 Shivasatakshi श वसत क ष Jhapa Province No 1 64 596 145 87 65 21 Inaruwa ईनर व Sunsari Province No 1 63 593 77 92 66 22 Siddharthanagar स द ध र थनगर Rupandehi Lumbini 63 483 36 03 67 23 Pathari Shanischare पथर शन श चर Morang Province No 1 62 440 79 81 68 24 Kawasoti क व स त Nawalpur Gandaki 62 421 108 34 69 25 Krishnanagar क ष णनगर Kapilvastu Lumbini 62 370 96 66 70 28 Arjundhara अर ज नध र Jhapa Province No 1 60 204 109 86 71 29 Ishwarpur ईश वरप र Sarlahi Madhesh 59 986 163 83 72 30 Rajapur र ज प र Bardiya Lumbini 59 553 127 08 73 31 Ramgram र मग र म Parasi Lumbini 59 455 128 32 74 32 Lalbandi ल लबन द Sarlahi Madhesh 59 395 238 5 75 33 Gaindakot ग ड क ट Nawalpur Gandaki 58 836 159 93 76 34 Jaleshwar जल श वर Mahottari Madhesh 58 549 44 26 77 35 Nilkantha न लकण ठ Dhading Bagmati 58 515 197 7 78 36 Baglung ब गल ङ Baglung Gandaki 57 823 98 01 79 37 Rapti र प त Chitwan Bagmati 57 107 212 31 80 38 Suryodaya स र य दय Ilam Province No 1 56 691 252 52 81 39 Krishnapur क ष णप र Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 56 643 252 75 82 40 Duhabi द हव Sunsari Province No 1 56 269 73 67 83 41 Katari कट र Udayapur Province No 1 56 146 424 89 84 42 Khairhani ख रहन Chitwan Bagmati 56 094 85 55 85 43 Bansgadhi ब सगढ Bardiya Lumbini 55 875 206 08 86 44 Sainamaina स न म न Rupandehi Lumbini 55 822 162 18 87 45 Banepa बन प Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 55 628 55 88 46 Changunarayan च ग न र यण Bhaktapur Bagmati 55 430 62 98 89 47 Sunwal स नवल Parasi Lumbini 55 424 139 1 90 48 Bardghat बर दघ ट Parasi Lumbini 55 382 162 05 91 49 Ratuwamai रत व म ई Morang Province No 1 55 380 142 15 92 50 Gauriganga ग र ग ग Kailali Sudurpashchim 55 314 244 44 93 51 Maharajganj मह र जग ज Kapilvastu Lumbini 54 800 112 21 94 52 Urlabari उर ल व र Morang Province No 1 54 696 74 62 95 53 Mahagadhimai मह गढ म ई Bara Madhesh 54 474 55 32 96 54 Bidur व द र Nuwakot Bagmati 54 351 130 01 97 55 Madhyabindu मध यव न द Nawalpur Gandaki 54 140 233 35 98 56 Punarbas प नर व स Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 53 633 103 71 99 57 Belauri ब ल र Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 53 544 123 37 100 58 Devdaha द वदह Rupandehi Lumbini 53 523 136 95 101 59 Gauradaha ग र दह Jhapa Province No 1 53 033 149 86 102 60 Rangeli र ग ल Morang Province No 1 52 013 111 78 103 61 Bhajani भजन Kailali Sudurpashchim 51 845 176 25 104 62 Ramdhuni र मध न Sunsari Province No 1 51 752 91 69 105 63 Waling व ल ङ Syangja Gandaki 51 143 128 4 106 64 Golbazar ग लबज र Siraha Madhesh 51 137 111 9465 Sunawarshi स नवर ष Morang Province No 1 50 758 106 4 107 66 Garuda गर ड Rautahat Madhesh 50 481 44 46 108 67 Tansen त नस न Palpa Lumbini 50 405 109 8 109 68 Mirchaiya म र च य Siraha Madhesh 50 079 91 97 110 25 000 Edit Rank Name Nepali District Province Population 2011 Area Website1 Simraungadh स म र नगढ Bara Madhesh 49 939 42 65 111 2 Manara Shiswa मनर श सव Mahottari Madhesh 49 692 49 733 Bedkot व दक ट Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 49 479 159 92 112 4 Kalyanpur कल य णप र Siraha Madhesh 49 288 76 81 113 5 Gorkha ग रख Gorkha Gandaki 49 272 131 86 114 6 Phidim फ द म Pancthar Province No 1 49 201 192 5 115 7 Chaudandigadhi च दण ड गढ Udayapur Province No 1 48 578 283 78 116 8 Ilam इल म Ilam Province No 1 48 536 173 32 117 9 Shuklagandaki श क ल गण डक Tanahun Gandaki 48 456 165 118 10 Godaita ग ड त Sarlahi Madhesh 47 687 48 62 119 11 Lamahi लमह Dang Lumbini 47 655 326 66 120 12 Dhangadimai धनगढ म ई Siraha Madhesh 47 449 159 51 121 13 Rupakot Majhuwagadhi र प क ट मज व गढ Khotang Province No 1 46 903 246 51 122 14 Shuklaphanta श क ल फ ट Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 46 834 162 57 123 15 Bhangaha भ ग ह Mahottari Madhesh 46 754 77 21 124 16 Paunauti पन त Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 46 595 118 125 17 Gujara ग जर Rautahat Madhesh 46 592 150 33 126 18 Malangwa मलङ गव Sarlahi Madhesh 46 516 30 44 127 19 Chautara Sangachokgadhi च त र स ग च कगढ Sindhupalchok Bagmati 51 347 165 25 128 20 Madhuwan मध वन Bardiya Lumbini 46 437 129 73 129 21 Sabaila सव ल Dhanusha Madhesh 45 879 64 47 130 22 Bhanu भ न Tanahun Gandaki 45 792 184 131 23 Hanumannagar Kankalini हन म ननगर क क ल न Saptari Madhesh 45 734 118 19 132 24 Dhanushadham धन ष ध म Dhanusha Madhesh 45 665 91 64 133 25 Manthali मन थल Ramechhap Bagmati 45 416 211 78 134 26 Khadak खडक Saptari Madhesh 45 367 93 77 135 27 Melamchi म लम च Sindhupalchok Bagmati 45 343 158 17 136 28 Balara बलर Sarlahi Madhesh 45 194 48 55 137 29 Mithila म थ ल Dhanusha Madhesh 45 164 187 93 138 30 Putalibazar प तल बज र Syangja Gandaki 44 876 147 21 139 31 Dakneshwari दक न श व र Saptari Madhesh 44 782 69 11 140 32 Thakurbaba ठ क रब ब Bardiya Lumbini 44 361 104 57 141 33 Surunga स र ङ ग Saptari Province No 1 44 221 107 04 142 34 Hariwan हर वन Sarlahi Madhesh 43 928 86 12 143 35 Gurbhakot ग र भ क ट Surkhet Karnali 43 765 228 62 144 36 Sitganga स तग ग Arghakhanchi Lumbini 43 373 610 43 145 37 Bodebarsain ब द बरस ईन Saptari Madhesh 43 229 58 93 146 38 Kolhabi क ल हव Bara Madhesh 43 036 157 4 147 39 Shahidnagar शह द नगर Dhanusha Madhesh 43 007 57 37 148 40 Brindaban ब न द वन Rautahat Madhesh 42 735 95 4 149 41 Devchuli द वच ल Nawalpur Gandaki 42 603 112 72 150 42 Chhireshwarnath क ष र श वरन थ Dhanusha Madhesh 42 541 50 85 151 43 Belaka व लक Udayapur Province No 1 42 356 344 73 152 44 Balawa बलव Mahottari Madhesh 42 341 44 07 153 45 Kabilasi कव ल स Sarlahi Madhesh 42 336 48 11 154 46 Kalika क ल क Chitwan Bagmati 41 742 149 08 155 47 Thaha थ ह Makawanpur Bagmati 41 623 191 12 156 48 Dullu द ल ल Dailekh Karnali 41 540 156 77 157 49 Ishnath ईशन थ Rautahat Madhesh 41 435 35 18 158 50 Bheriganga भ र ग ग Surkhet Karnali 41 407 256 2 159 51 Sandhikharka सन ध खर क Arghakhanchi Lumbini 41 079 129 42 160 52 Rajpur र जप र Rautahat Madhesh 41 078 31 41 161 53 Gadhimai गढ म ई Rautahat Madhesh 40 410 49 44 162 54 Bagmati ब गमत Sarlahi Madhesh 40 399 101 18 163 55 Kankai कन क ई Jhapa Province No 1 40 141 80 98 164 56 Belkotgadhi ब लक टगढ Nuwakot Bagmati 39 888 155 6 165 57 Bahudarmai बह दरम ई Parsa Madhesh 39 673 31 55 166 58 Kushma क श म Parbat Gandaki 39 600 93 18 167 59 Loharpatti ल हरपट ट Mahottari Madhesh 39 579 50 06 168 60 Besisahar ब स शहर Lamjung Gandaki 39 356 127 64 169 61 Mahakali म ह क ल Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 39 253 56 84 170 62 Purchaudi प र च ड Baitadi Sudurpashchim 39 174 198 52 171 63 Hansapur ह सप र Dhanusha Madhesh 39 145 48 71 172 64 Kamala कमल Dhanusha Madhesh 38 877 65 85 173 65 Pyuthan प य ठ न Pyuthan Lumbini 38 449 128 96 174 66 Katahariya कटहर य Rautahat Madhesh 38 413 40 69 175 67 Palungtar प ल ङट र Gorkha Gandaki 38 174 158 62 176 68 Parsagadhi पर स गढ Parsa Madhesh 38 067 99 69 177 69 Shambhunath शम भ न थ Saptari Madhesh 38 018 108 71 178 70 Panchkhal प चख ल Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 37 997 103 179 71 Madi म ड Chitwan Bagmati 37 683 218 24 180 72 Sukhipur स ख प र Siraha Madhesh 37 592 54 78 181 73 Paroha पर ह Rautahat Madhesh 37 453 37 45 182 74 Haripur हर प र Sarlahi Madhesh 37 351 66 86 183 75 Ganeshman Charanath गण शम न च रन थ Dhanusha Madhesh 37 300 244 31 184 76 Galyang गल य ङ Syangja Gandaki 36 967 122 71 185 77 Dhankuta धनक ट Dhankuta Province No 1 36 619 111 186 78 Phatuwa Bijayapur फत व ब जयप र Rautahat Madhesh 36 533 65 24 187 79 Baudhimai ब ध म ई Rautahat Madhesh 36 265 34 343 188 80 Bangad Kupinde बनग ड क प ण ड Salyan Karnali 36 052 338 21 189 81 Haripurwa हर प र व Sarlahi Madhesh 36 042 30 50 190 82 Rampur र मप र Palpa Lumbini 35 396 123 34 191 83 Chhedagad छ ड ग ड Jajarkot Karnali 35 295 284 2 192 84 Kanchanrup कञ चनर प Saptari Madhesh 35 238 117 34 193 85 Parshuram परश र म Dadeldhura Sudurpashchim 34 983 414 07 194 86 Nagarain नगर ईन Dhanusha Madhesh 35 630 39 00 195 87 Dasharathchand दशरथचन द Baitadi Sudurpashchim 34 575 135 15 196 88 Nijgadh न जगढ Bara Madhesh 35 335 289 43 197 89 Madhav Narayan म धव न र यण Rautahat Madhesh 35 175 48 53 198 90 Gaur ग र Rautahat Madhesh 34 937 21 53 199 91 Pacharauta पचर त Bara Madhesh 34 175 44 01 200 92 Bagchaur ब गच र Salyan Karnali 34 118 163 14 201 93 Sanphebagar स फ बगर Achham Sudurpashchim 33 788 166 71 202 94 Shaarda श रद Salyan Karnali 33 730 198 34 203 95 Aathabiskot अ ठब सक ट Rukum West Karnali 33 601 560 34 204 96 Mithila Bihari म थ ल ब ह र Dhanusa Madhesh 33 521 37 6 205 97 Bheri भ र Jajarkot Karnali 33 515 219 77 206 98 Beni ब न Myagdi Gandaki 33 498 76 57 207 99 Bungal ब गल Bajhang Sudurpashchim 33 224 447 59 208 100 Galkot गल क ट Baglung Gandaki 33 097 194 39 209 101 Dipayal Silgadhi द प यल स लगढ Doti Sudurpashchim 32 941 126 62 210 102 Musikot म स क ट Western Rukum Karnali 32 939 136 06 211 103 Deumai द उम ई Ilam Province No 1 32 927 191 63 212 104 Pokhariya प खर य Parsa Madhesh 32 885 32 47 213 105 Musikot म स क ट Gulmi Lumbini 32 802 114 74 214 106 Rolpa र ल प Rolpa Lumbini 32 759 270 42 215 107 Mandandeupur मण डनद उप र Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 32 659 89 216 108 Bhumikasthan भ म क स थ न Arghakhanchi Lumbini 32 640 159 13 217 109 Mai म ई Ilam Province No 1 32 576 246 11 218 110 Resunga र स ङ ग Gulmi Lumbini 32 545 83 74 219 111 Mangalsen म गलस न Achham Sudurpashchim 32 331 220 14 220 112 Bideha व द ह Dhanusha Madhesh 32 266 45 51 221 113 Panchapuri पञ चप र Surkhet Karnali 32 231 329 9 222 114 Dhulikhel ध ल ख ल Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 32 162 55 223 115 Dewahi Gonahi द व ह ग न ह Rautahat Madhesh 32 146 33 99 224 116 Letang Bhogateni ल ट ङ Morang Province No 1 32 053 219 23 225 117 Shikhar श खर Doti Sudurpashchim 31 801 285 37 226 118 Aurahi औरह Mahottari Madhesh 31 751 35 76 227 119 Shadanand षड नन द Bhojpur Province No 1 31 610 241 15 228 120 Bhimeshwar भ म श वर Dolakha Bagmati 31 480 132 5 229 121 Jaimini ज म न Baglung Gandaki 31 430 118 71 230 122 Bhimad भ म द Tanahun Gandaki 31 362 129 231 123 Rajdevi र जद व Rautahat Madhesh 31 292 28 21 232 124 Khandbari ख द व र Sankhuwasabha Province No 1 31 177 122 78 233 125 Dhunibeshi ध न ब श Dhading Bagmati 31 029 96 3126 Matihani मट ह न Mahottari Madhesh 31 026 29 02 234 127 Karjanha कर जन ह Siraha Madhesh 30 965 76 84 235 128 Swargadwari स वर गद व र Pyuthan Lumbini 30 940 224 7 236 129 Patan प टन Baitadi Sudurpashchim 30 435 219 26 237 130 Lekbeshi ल कब श Surkhet Karnali 30 295 180 92 238 131 Ramgopalpur र मग प लप र Mahottari Madhesh 29 612 39 58 239 132 Halesi Tuwachung हल स त व च ङ Khotang Province No 1 29 532 280 17 240 133 Namobuddha नम ब द ध Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 29 519 102 241 134 Aathabis आठब स Dailekh Karnali 29 227 168 242 135 Ramechhap र म छ प Ramechhap Bagmati 28 612 202 45 243 136 Siddhicharan स द द चरण Okhaldhunga Province No 1 28 374 167 88 244 137 Panchadewal Binayak पञ चद वल व न यक Achham Sudurpashchim 27 485 147 75 245 138 Chaurjahari च रजह र Western Rukum Karnali 27 438 107 38 246 139 Chainpur च नप र Sankhuwasabha Province No 1 27 308 223 69 247 140 Bhojpur भ जप र Bhojpur Province No 1 27 204 159 51 248 141 Narayan न र यण Dailekh Karnali 27 037 110 63 249 142 Sundarbazar स न दरबज र Lamjung Gandaki 26 861 72 05 250 143 Barhabise ब ह रव स Sindhupalchok Bagmati 26 700 96 73 251 144 Maulapur म ल प र Rautahat Madhesh 26 431 34 75 252 145 Taplejung Phungling फ ङल ङ Taplejung Province No 1 26 406 125 57 253 146 Dhorpatan ढ रप टन Baglung Gandaki 26 215 222 85 254 147 Chamunda Bindrasaini च म ण ड व न द र स न Dailekh Karnali 26 149 90 6 255 148 Chapakot च प क ट Syangja Gandaki 26 042 120 59 256 149 Nalgad नलग ड Jajarkot Karnali 25 597 387 44 257 150 Bhirkot भ रक ट Syangja Gandaki 25 583 78 23 258 151 Shankharapur शङ खर प र Kathmandu Bagmati 25 338 60 21 259 8 000 Edit Rank Name Nepali District Province Population 2011 Area Website1 Mahalaxmi मह लक ष म Dhankuta Province No 1 24 800 126 3 260 2 Phalewas फल व स Parbat Gandaki 24 687 85 7 261 3 Dakshinkali दक ष णक ल Kathmandu Bagmati 24 296 42 68 262 4 Kamalbazar कमलबज र Achham Sudurpashchim 23 738 120 78 263 5 Madhya Nepal मध यन प ल Lamjung Gandaki 23 385 113 86 264 6 Melauli म ल ल Baitadi Sudurpashchim 22 545 119 43 265 7 Jaya Prithvi जयप थ व Bajhang Sudurpashchim 22 191 166 79 266 8 Pakhribas प ख र व स Dhankuta Province No 1 22 078 144 29 267 9 Shailyashikhar श ल यश खर Darchula Sudurpashchim 22 060 117 81 268 10 Budhiganga ब ढ ग ग Bajura Sudurpashchim 21 677 59 2 269 11 Amargadhi अमरगढ Dadeldhura Sudurpashchim 21 245 139 33 270 12 Mahakali मह क ल Darchula Sudurpashchim 21 231 135 11 271 13 Saptakoshi सप तक श Saptari Madhesh 21 131 60 25 272 14 Solu Dudhkunda स ल द धक ण ड Solukhumbu Province No 1 20 399 528 09 273 15 Khandachakra ख ड चक र Kalikot Karnali 20 288 133 29 274 16 Chhayanath Rara छ य न थ र र Mugu Karnali 20 078 480 67 275 17 Myanglung म य ङल ङ Terathum Province No 1 19 659 100 21 276 18 Chandannath चन दनन थ Jumla Karnali 19 047 102 03 277 19 Budhinanda ब ढ नन द Bajura Sudurpashchim 18 776 232 48 278 20 Rainas र र इन स Lamjung Gandaki 18 527 71 97 279 21 Tribeni त र व ण Bajura Sudurpashchim 18 363 170 32 280 22 Dharmadevi धर मद व Sankhuwasabha Province No 1 18 235 132 82 281 23 Panchkhapan प चखपन Sankhuwasabha Province No 1 17 521 148 03 282 24 Laligurans ल ल ग र स Terathum Province No 1 16 970 90 27 283 25 Badimalika बड म ल क Bajura Sudurpashchim 16 818 276 284 26 Raskot र स क ट Kalikot Karnali 16 272 59 73 285 27 Tilagupha त ल ग फ Kalikot Karnali 15 766 262 56 286 28 Jiri ज र Dolakha Bagmati 15 515 211 27 287 29 Madi म द Sankhuwasabha Province No 1 14 470 110 1 288 30 Tripura Sundari त र प र स न दर Dolpa Karnali 10 104 393 54 289 31 Thuli Bheri ठ ल भ र Dolpa Karnali 8 370 421 34 290 List of cities in Nepal by population EditMap Edit class notpageimage Location of Nepalese cities Hover over the dot to see the city name with rank in parentheses The country s capital is denoted by red star The metropolitan and sub metropolitan cities are size differentiated 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 10 Population 2011 11 Change Area km2 Density km2 District Province1 Kathmandu 845 767 975 453 13 29 49 45 17 103 Kathmandu Bagmati2 Pokhara 518 452 255 465 102 94 464 28 1 117 Kaski Gandaki3 Bharatpur 369 377 143 836 156 80 432 95 853 Chitwan Bagmati4 Lalitpur 299 843 220 802 35 80 36 12 8 301 Lalitpur Bagmati5 Birgunj 268 273 135 904 97 40 132 07 2 031 Parsa Madhesh6 Biratnagar 244 750 201 125 21 69 77 00 3 179 Morang Province No 17 Dhangadhi 204 788 101 970 100 83 261 75 782 Kailali Sudurpashchim8 Ghorahi 201 079 62 928 219 54 522 21 385 Dang Lumbini9 Itahari 198 098 74 501 165 90 93 78 2 112 Sunsari Province No 110 Hetauda 195 951 84 671 131 43 261 59 749 Makawanpur Bagmati11 Janakpur 195 438 97 776 99 88 91 97 2 125 Dhanusha Madhesh12 Butwal 195 054 118 462 64 66 101 61 1 920 Rupandehi Lumbini13 Tulsipur 180 734 51 537 250 69 384 63 470 Dang Lumbini14 Budhanilkantha 179 688 107 918 66 50 34 8 5 163 Kathmandu Bagmati15 Dharan 173 096 116 181 48 99 192 32 900 Sunsari Province No 116 Nepalgunj 166 258 72 503 129 31 85 94 1 935 Banke Lumbini17 Birendranagar 154 886 47 914 223 26 245 06 632 Surkhet Karnali18 Tarakeshwar 151 508 81 443 86 03 54 95 2 757 Kathmandu Bagmati19 Gokarneshwar 151 200 107 351 40 85 58 5 2 585 Kathmandu Bagmati20 Tilottama 149 657 100 149 49 43 126 19 1 186 Rupandehi Lumbini21 Kalaiya 141 179 42 826 229 66 108 94 1 296 Bara Madhesh22 Suryabinayak 137 971 78 490 75 78 42 45 3 250 Bhaktapur Bagmati23 Chandragiri 136 928 85 195 60 72 43 9 3 119 Kathmandu Bagmati24 Tokha 135 741 99 032 37 07 17 11 7 933 Kathmandu Bagmati25 Kageshwari Manohara 133 327 60 237 121 34 27 38 4 870 Kathmandu Bagmati26 Mechinagar 131 520 57 545 128 55 192 85 682 Jhapa Province No 127 Bhimdatta 123 316 104 599 17 89 78 24 1 576 Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim28 Sundar Haraincha 121 305 80 518 50 66 110 16 1 101 Morang Province No 129 Thimi 119 955 83 036 44 46 11 47 10 458 Bhaktapur Bagmati30 Jitpursimara 119 148 117 094 1 75 312 18 382 Bara Madhesh31 Mahalaxmi 118 710 62 172 90 94 26 51 4 478 Lalitpur Bagmati32 Birtamod 117 355 81 878 43 33 78 24 1 500 Jhapa Province No 133 Nagarjun 115 507 67 420 71 32 29 85 3 870 Kathmandu Bagmati34 Damak 107 410 75 102 43 02 70 86 1 516 Jhapa Province No 135 Triyuga 104 375 70 000 49 11 547 43 191 Udayapur Province No 136 Lahan 102 955 33 653 205 93 167 17 616 Siraha Madhesh37 Godawari 100 972 78 301 28 95 96 11 1 051 Lalitpur Bagmati38 Kohalpur 100 289 36 019 178 43 184 26 544 Banke LumbiniList of Metropolitan Areas in Nepal by population EditThe 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 12 Combined Areas km2 1 Kathmandu Metropolitan Areas 13 Kathmandu Valley Metropolitan Areas 2 996 341 8992 Greater Birat Development Area 14 Biratnagar Duhabi Itahari Sundar Haraicha Dharan 804 300 5503 Gaindakot Bharatpur Ratnanagar citation needed Chitwan Valley Metropolitan Areas citation needed 541 092 12794 Birgunj Kalaiya Jitpursimara citation needed South Tribhuvan Highway Metropolitan Areas citation needed 528 600 553 195 Pokhara Pokhara Valley Metropolitan Areas citation needed 518 452 464 286 Nepalgunj Kohalpur Bheriganga Birendranagar citation needed Ratna Highway Metropolitan Areas citation needed 462 840 772 467 Butwal Tilottama Bhairahawa citation needed South Siddhartha Highway Metropolitan Areas citation needed 421 018 2648 Ghorahi Tulsipur citation needed Dang Valley Metropolitan Areas citation needed 381 813 906 849 Dhangadhi Godawari citation needed South Mahakali Highway Metropolitan Areas citation needed 304 761 570 38List of cities in Nepal by past population based on past censuses EditThe 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 Edit The list of cities by population based on 1991 Nepal census are 15 16 Rank City Population 1991 Nepal census Households Development region1 Kathmandu 421 258 81 139 Central2 Biratnagar 129 388 24 043 Eastern3 Lalitpur 115 865 20 630 Central4 Pokhara 95 286 20 273 Western5 Birgunj 69 005 11 084 Central6 Dharan 66 457 12 549 Eastern7 Mahendranagar 62 050 9 875 Far Western8 Bhaktapur 61 405 9 187 Central9 Janakpur 54 710 9 668 Central10 Bharatpur 54 670 10 918 Central2001 Nepal census Edit The list of cities by population based on 2001 Nepal census are 17 The list includes cities with more than 35 000 population Rank City Population 2001 Nepal census Area km2 Density km2 Households Development region1 Kathmandu 671 846 49 45 13586 37 152 155 Central2 Biratnagar 166 674 58 48 2850 10 33 678 Eastern3 Lalitpur 162 991 15 15 10758 48 34 996 Central4 Pokhara 156 312 55 22 2830 71 37 305 Western5 Birgunj 112 484 21 17 5313 37 19 910 Central6 Dharan 95 332 103 38 922 15 20 428 Eastern7 Bharatpur 89 323 162 16 550 83 19 922 Central8 Mahendranagar 80 839 171 24 472 08 13 738 Far Western9 Butwal 75 384 69 28 1088 11 16 281 Western10 Janakpur 74 192 24 61 3014 71 13 734 Central11 Bhaktapur 72 543 6 56 11 058 38 12 133 Central12 Hetauda 68 482 47 77 1 433 58 14 271 Central13 Dhangadhi 67 447 103 73 650 22 11 738 Far Western14 Nepalgunj 57 535 12 51 4 599 12 10 592 Mid Western15 Triyuga 55 291 319 88 172 85 10 506 Eastern16 Siddharthanagar 52 569 36 03 1 459 03 9 419 Western17 Mechinagar 49 060 55 72 880 47 9 926 Eastern18 Madhyapur Thimi 47 751 11 11 4 298 02 9 551 Central19 Gulariya 46 011 95 14 483 61 7 939 Mid Western20 Tribhuvan Nagar Ghorahi 43 126 74 45 579 26 8 945 Mid Western21 Lekhnath 41 369 77 45 534 14 9 362 Western22 Itahari 41 210 42 37 972 62 8 624 Eastern23 Kirtipur 40 835 14 76 2 766 60 9 487 Central24 Tikapur 38 722 67 11 576 99 6 287 Far Western25 Ratnanagar 37 791 35 62 1 060 95 7 456 Central26 Damak 35 009 70 63 495 67 7 178 Eastern2011 Nepal census Edit The list of cities by population based on 2011 Nepal census are 18 The list includes cities with more than 40 000 population Rank City Population 2011 Nepal census Households Development region1 Kathmandu 975 453 254 292 Central2 Pokhara 255 465 68 236 Western3 Lalitpur 220 802 54 581 Central4 Biratnagar 201 125 45 131 Eastern5 Birgunj 135 904 24 164 Central6 Butwal 118 462 29 662 Western7 Dharan 116 181 27 750 Eastern8 Bhimdatta 104 599 20 684 Far Western9 Dhangadhi 101 970 21 030 Far Western10 Janakpur 97 776 19 183 Central11 Hetauda 84 671 19 851 Central12 Thimi 83 036 20 302 Central13 Bhaktapur 81 748 17 639 Central14 Damak 75 102 18 104 Eastern15 Itahari 74 501 18 270 Eastern16 Nepalgunj 72 503 15 180 Mid Western17 Triyuga 70 000 15 926 Eastern18 Kirtipur 65 602 19 441 Central19 Siddharthanagar 63 483 12 497 Western20 Ghorahi 62 928 15 485 Mid Western21 Lekhnath 58 816 14 937 Western22 Mechinagar 57 545 13 181 Eastern23 Tikapur 56 127 11 630 Far Western24 Gulariya 55 747 11 220 Mid Western25 Tulsipur 51 537 12 214 Mid Western26 Birendranagar 47 914 12 029 Mid Western27 Ratnanagar 46 367 10 851 Central28 Byas 42 899 11 321 Western29 Kalaiya 42 826 6 847 CentralSee also EditMunicipalities 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 NepalReferences Edit Total number of local bodies and ward Open Data Nepal 4 March 2018 Archived from the original on 5 February 2020 Retrieved 11 November 2020 Population of Cities in Nepal 2020 worldpopulationreview com Archived from the original on 28 July 2019 Retrieved 28 July 2019 Nepal Naturally Kathmandu Naturally Nepal Archived from the original on 28 July 2019 Retrieved 28 July 2019 Pokhara Lekhnath becomes largest metropolitan city Archived from the original on 13 March 2017 Retrieved 16 June 2017 Sitganga Municipality in Nepal Archived from the original on 15 July 2018 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