77 districts of Nepal

There is a total of 77 districts in Nepal we have listed all the 77 districts of Nepal province-wise. As per article 56 (3) of the constitution, There shall be Provinces consisting of the Districts referred to in Schedule4 existing in Nepal at the time of commencement of this Constitution. This constitution means constitution 2072 which is prevailing now in our country. So Schedule 4 of the constitution 2072 talks about provinces and 77 districts of Nepal. Before that, Nepal used to have 75 districts, and later Rukum and Nawalparasi were divided as separate districts. So, now we have two Rukum and Nawalparasi in Province 5 (Lumbini) and Province 6 (Karnali).

Knowing about our district is important as a piece of general knowledge and Loksewa’s perspective as well. The importance of 77 district of Nepal is also important to stand for local bodies election. Here is an overview of the number of districts in each province of Nepal.

Province Number of Districts
Province 1 14
Madhesh 8
Bagmati 13
Gandaki 11
Lumbini 12
Karnali 10
Sudur Paschim 9
Total 77

List of 77 Districts of Nepal province wise

We have listed below all the districts of Nepal province-wise.

Districts of Province 1

There are a total of 14 districts in province 1 and the capital is Biratnagar. This province is yet to get its Name and we call this province 1.

Districts of Province 1

1 Bhojpur
2 Dhankuta
3 Ilam
4 Jhapa
5 Khotang
6 Morang
7 Okhaldhunga
8 Panchthar
9 Sankhuwasabha
10 Solukhumbu
11 Sunsari
12 Taplejung
13 Terhathum
14 Udayapur

 

Districts of Province 2 (Madhesh Pradesh)

There are a total of 8 districts in province 2 and the capital is Janakpur. This province is named Madhesh Pradesh and is one of the smallest Pradesh by area.

Province 2 districts madhesh pradesh

1 Bara
2 Dhanusa
3 Mahottari
4 Parsa
5 Rautahat
6 Saptari
7 Sarlahi
8 Siraha

 

Districts of Province 3 (Bagmati Pradesh)

There are a total of 13 districts in province 3 and the capital is Hetauda. This province is named Bagmati Pradesh and the 3 smallest districts of Nepal are in this Pradesh. Bhaktapur, Lalitpur & Kathmandu are the three smallest districts of Nepal.

Districts of Province 3

1 Bhaktapur District
2 Chitwan
3 Dhading
4 Dolakha
5 Kathmandu
6 Kavrepalanchok
7 Lalitpur
8 Makawanpur
9 Nuwakot District
10 Ramechhap
11 Rasuwa
12 Sindhuli
13 Sindhupalchok

 

Districts of Province 4 (Gandaki Pradesh)

There are a total of 11 districts in province 4 and the capital is Pokhara. This province is named Gandki Pradesh and this is the turist province. Most of the beatuful sites are here in this Gandaki Pradesh.

Districts of Province 4

1 Baglung
2 Gorkha
3 Kaski
4 Lamjung
5 Manang
6 Mustang
7 Myagdi
8 Nawalpur
9 Parbat
10 Syangja
11 Tanahu District

 

Districts of Province 5 (Lumbani Pradesh)

There are a total of 12 districts in province 5 and the capital is Butwal. This province is named Lumbini Pradesh and in this province, changes were made as discussed above.

Districts of Province 5

1 Arghakhanchi
2 Banke
3 Bardiya
4 Dang
5 Gulmi
6 Kapilvastu
7 Parasi
8 Palpa
9 Pyuthan
10 Rolpa
11 Rukum
12 Rupandehi

 

Districts of Province 6 (Karnali Pradesh)

There are a total of 10 districts in province 6 and the capital is Birendranagar. This province is named Karnali Pradesh and in this province also changes were made as discussed above. This is also the largest province of Nepal and the largest district of Nepal by area Dolpa is in this province.

Districts of Province 6

1 Dailekh District
2 Dolpa District
3 Humla District
4 Jajarkot District
5 Jumla District
6 Kalikot District
7 Mugu District
8 Rukum Paschim District
9 Salyan District
10 Surkhet District

 

Districts of Province 7 (Sudur Paschim Pradesh)

There are a total of 9 districts in province 7 and the capital is Dhangadi. This province is named Sudur Paschim Pradesh and in this province also changes were made as discussed above. This province is also in the news because of MAP, Disputed land of Nepal was added to the map by the then Prime Minister KP Oli Sharma. Darchula district’s importance increased after this development and will be asked in Loksewa exam.

Districts of Province 7

1  Achham
2 Baitadi
3 Bajhang
4 Bajura
5 Dadeldhura
6 Darchula
7 Doti
8 Kailali
9 Kanchanpur

 

Above is the complete list of all the 77 districts of Nepal, I hope you know the names of each district now. This is important to remember this especially if you are loksewa student.

Top 10 Smallest and Largest Districts of Nepal Among 77 Districts of Nepal

Here are the 10 Smallest districts of Nepal by area. The list includes the area in square kilometers of these 10 smallest districts of Nepal.

SN Districts Area (sq/km)
1 Bhaktapur 119
2 Lalitpur 385
3 Kathmandu 395
4 Parbat 494
5 Terhathum 679
6 Dhankuta 891
7 Mahottari 1,002
8 Okhaldhunga 1,074
9 Nuwakot 1,121
10 Rautahat 1,126

 

Here are the 10 Largest districts of Nepal by area. The list includes the area in square kilometers of these 10 largest districts of Nepal.

SN Districts Area (Sq/Km)
1 Dolpa 7,889
2 Humla 5,655
3 Taplejung 3,646
4 Gorkha 3,610
5 Mustang 3,573
6 Mugu 3,535
7 Sankhuwasabha 3,480
8 Bajhang 3,422
9 Solukhumbu 3,312
10 Kailali 3,235

 

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77 Districts of Nepal with headquarters

Complete list of 77 districts with their headquarters:

Districts Name Headquarters
Bhojpur Bhojpur
Dhankuta Dhankuta
Ilam Ilam
Jhapa Bhadrapur
Khotang Diktel
Morang Biratnagar
Okhaldhunga Siddhicharan
Panchthar Phidim
Sankhuwasabha Khandbari
Solukhumbu Salleri
Sunsari Inaruwa
Taplejung Taplejung
Terhathum Myanglung
Udayapur Gaighat
Saptari Rajbiraj
Siraha Siraha
Dhanusa Janakpur
Mahottari Jaleshwar
Sarlahi Malangwa
Bara Kalaiya
Parsa Birganj
Rautahat Gaur
Sindhuli Kamalamai
Ramechhap Manthali
Dolakha Bhimeshwar
Bhaktapur Bhaktapur
Dhading Nilkantha
Kathmandu Kathmandu
Kavrepalanchok Dhulikhel
Lalitpur Lalitpur
Nuwakot Bidur
Rasuwa Dhunche
Sindhupalchok Chautara
Chitwan Bharatpur
Makwanpur Hetauda
Baglung Baglung
Gorkha Gorkha
Kaski Pokhara
Lamjung Besisahar
Manang Chame
Mustang Jomsom
Myagdi Beni
Nawalpur Kawasoti
Parbat Kusma
Syangja Putalibazar
Tanahun Damauli
Kapilvastu Taulihawa
Parasi Ramgram
Rupandehi Siddharthanagar
Arghakhanchi Sandhikharka
Gulmi Tamghas
Palpa Tansen
Dang Ghorahi
Pyuthan Pyuthan
Rolpa Liwang
Eastern Rukum Rukumkot
Banke Nepalganj
Bardiya Gulariya
Western Rukum Musikot
Salyan Salyan
Dolpa Dunai
Humla Simikot
Jumla Chandannath
Kalikot Manma
Mugu Gamgadhi
Surkhet Birendranagar
Dailekh Narayan
Jajarkot Khalanga
Kailali Dhangadhi
Achham Mangalsen
Doti Dipayal
Bajhang Jayaprithvi
Bajura Martadi
Kanchanpur Bhimdatta
Dadeldhura Amargadhi
Baitadi Dasharathchand
Darchula Darchula

 

77 Districts of Nepal with Area

Here is the list of Districts with areas in square kilometers.

Districts Name Area(km²)
Bhojpur District 1507
Dhankuta District 892
Ilam District 1703
Jhapa District 1606
Khotang District 1591
Morang District 1855
Okhaldhunga District 1074
Panchthar District 1241
Sankhuwasabha District 3480
Solukhumbu District 3312
Sunsari District 1257
Taplejung District 3646
Terhathum District 679
Udayapur District 2063
Saptari District 1363
Siraha District 1188
Dhanusa District 1180
Mahottari District 1002
Sarlahi District 1259
Bara District 1190
Parsa District 1353
Rautahat District 1126
Sindhuli District 2491
Ramechhap District 1546
Dolakha District 2191
Bhaktapur District 119
Dhading District 1926
Kathmandu District 395
Kavrepalanchok District 1396
Lalitpur District 385
Nuwakot District 1121
Rasuwa District 1544
Sindhupalchok District 2542
Chitwan District 2218
Makwanpur District 2426
Baglung District 1784
Gorkha District 3610
Kaski District 2017
Lamjung District 1692
Manang District 2246
Mustang District 3573
Myagdi District 2297
Nawalpur District 1043.1
Parbat District 494
Syangja District 1164
Tanahun District 1546
Kapilvastu District 1738
Parasi District 634.88
Rupandehi District 1360
Arghakhanchi District 1193
Gulmi District 1149
Palpa District 1373
Dang District 2955
Pyuthan District 1309
Rolpa District 1879
Eastern Rukum District 1161.13
Banke District 2337
Bardiya District 2025
Western Rukum District 1213.49
Salyan District 1462
Dolpa District 7889
Humla District 5655
Jumla District 2531
Kalikot District 1741
Mugu District 3535
Surkhet District 2451
Dailekh District 1502
Jajarkot District 2230
Kailali District 3235
Achham District 1680
Doti District 2025
Bajhang District 3422
Bajura District 2188
Kanchanpur District 1610
Dadeldhura District 1538
Baitadi District 1519
Darchula District 2322

7 Province of Nepal with their total area

Name of Province Area(km²)
Province No. 1 25905
Madhesh Pradesh 9661
Bagmati Pradesh 20300
Gandaki Pradesh 21504
Lumbini Pradesh 22288
Karnali Pradesh 27984
Sudur Paschim Pradesh 19539

 

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