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DataNepalतथ्याङ्क नेपाल

Indicator

Households

घरपरिवार

Number of households enumerated. An institutional facility counts as one household.

Latest value
6,666,937
2021 · Households
Unit
Households
Aggregation
Additive across places
Values may be summed for a larger area.

How it varies by province

2021. Provinces sum to the national total.

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Households by province, 2021
PlaceनेपालीHouseholds
Bagmatiबागमती प्रदेश1,570,927
Koshiकोशी प्रदेश1,191,556
Madheshमधेश प्रदेश1,156,715
Lumbiniलुम्बिनी प्रदेश1,141,902
Gandakiगण्डकी प्रदेश662,480
Sudur Paschimसुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश577,102
Karnaliकर्णाली प्रदेश366,255

How it varies by district

Every district, 2021. Select a district to open it.

Taplejung — 27,798Panchthar — 42,495Ilam — 70,532Jhapa — 245,142Morang — 272,283Sunsari — 212,545Dhankuta — 37,648Terhathum — 21,857Sankhuwasabha — 39,173Bhojpur — 38,631Solukhumbu — 26,319Khotang — 41,750Okhaldhunga — 34,294Udayapur — 81,089Saptari — 146,854Siraha — 148,571Dhanusa — 177,143Mahottari — 137,902Sarlahi — 164,893Rautahat — 137,032Bara — 131,240Parsa — 113,080Sindhuli — 69,364Ramechhap — 46,489Dolakha — 49,538Sindhupalchok — 71,773Kavrepalanchok — 91,428Lalitpur — 140,367Bhaktapur — 108,503Kathmandu — 544,867Nuwakot — 68,679Rasuwa — 11,140Dhading — 83,642Makwanpur — 105,792Chitawan — 179,345Gorkha — 71,826Lamjung — 44,170Manang — 1,572Kaski — 160,651Tanahu — 88,583Syangja — 68,959Parbat — 36,137Baglung — 64,153Myagdi — 28,830Mustang — 3,674Nawalparasi East — 93,925Palpa — 65,049Nawalparasi West — 82,738Rupandehi — 238,320Kapilbastu — 121,946Arghakhanchi — 48,465Gulmi — 66,125Rukum East — 12,886Rolpa — 52,221Pyuthan — 56,203Dang — 162,316Banke — 129,307Bardiya — 106,326Rukum West — 37,303Salyan — 54,701Surkhet — 97,893Jajarkot — 37,466Dailekh — 54,610Dolpa — 9,398Jumla — 24,438Kalikot — 26,779Mugu — 12,439Humla — 11,228Bajhang — 38,048Bajura — 28,065Achham — 49,595Doti — 45,182Kailali — 195,957Kanchanpur — 111,217Dadeldhura — 31,193Baitadi — 49,428Darchula — 28,417TaplejungPanchtharIlamJhapaMorangSunsariDhankutaTerhathumSankhuwasabhaBhojpurSolukhumbuKhotangOkhaldhungaUdayapurSaptariSirahaDhanusaMahottariSarlahiRautahatBaraParsaSindhuliRamechhapDolakhaSindhupalchokKavrepalanchokLTPKTMNuwakotRasuwaDhadingMakwanpurChitawanGorkhaLamjungManangKaskiTanahuSyangjaParbatBaglungMyagdiMustangNawalparasi EastPalpaNawal WRupandehiKapilbastuArghakhanchiGulmiRukum EastRolpaPyuthanDangBankeBardiyaRukum WestSalyanSurkhetJajarkotDailekhDolpaJumlaKalikotMuguHumlaBajhangBajuraAchhamDotiKailaliKanchanpurDadeldhuraBaitadiDarchula
1,57231,19349,42881,089137,032544,867

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Households · five classes, each holding about 15 of 77 areas. 77 districts.

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AreaHouseholds
Kathmandu544,867
Morang272,283
Jhapa245,142
Rupandehi238,320
Sunsari212,545
Kailali195,957
Chitawan179,345
Dhanusa177,143
Sarlahi164,893
Dang162,316
Kaski160,651
Siraha148,571
Saptari146,854
Lalitpur140,367
Mahottari137,902
Rautahat137,032
Bara131,240
Banke129,307
Kapilbastu121,946
Parsa113,080
Kanchanpur111,217
Bhaktapur108,503
Bardiya106,326
Makwanpur105,792
Surkhet97,893
Nawalparasi East93,925
Kavrepalanchok91,428
Tanahu88,583
Dhading83,642
Nawalparasi West82,738
Udayapur81,089
Gorkha71,826
Sindhupalchok71,773
Ilam70,532
Sindhuli69,364
Syangja68,959
Nuwakot68,679
Gulmi66,125
Palpa65,049
Baglung64,153
Pyuthan56,203
Salyan54,701
Dailekh54,610
Rolpa52,221
Achham49,595
Dolakha49,538
Baitadi49,428
Arghakhanchi48,465
Ramechhap46,489
Doti45,182
Lamjung44,170
Panchthar42,495
Khotang41,750
Sankhuwasabha39,173
Bhojpur38,631
Bajhang38,048
Dhankuta37,648
Jajarkot37,466
Rukum West37,303
Parbat36,137
Okhaldhunga34,294
Dadeldhura31,193
Myagdi28,830
Darchula28,417
Bajura28,065
Taplejung27,798
Kalikot26,779
Solukhumbu26,319
Jumla24,438
Terhathum21,857
Rukum East12,886
Mugu12,439
Humla11,228
Rasuwa11,140
Dolpa9,398
Mustang3,674
Manang1,572

Highest and lowest

Kathmandu544,867
Morang272,283
Jhapa245,142
Rupandehi238,320
Sunsari212,545
⋯
Humla11,228
Rasuwa11,140
Dolpa9,398
Mustang3,674
Manang1,572

77 districts, from 1,572 to 544,867.

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DistrictHouseholds
Kathmandu544,867
Morang272,283
Jhapa245,142
Rupandehi238,320
Sunsari212,545
Kailali195,957
Chitawan179,345
Dhanusa177,143
Sarlahi164,893
Dang162,316
Kaski160,651
Siraha148,571
Saptari146,854
Lalitpur140,367
Mahottari137,902
Rautahat137,032
Bara131,240
Banke129,307
Kapilbastu121,946
Parsa113,080
Kanchanpur111,217
Bhaktapur108,503
Bardiya106,326
Makwanpur105,792
Surkhet97,893
Nawalparasi East93,925
Kavrepalanchok91,428
Tanahu88,583
Dhading83,642
Nawalparasi West82,738
Udayapur81,089
Gorkha71,826
Sindhupalchok71,773
Ilam70,532
Sindhuli69,364
Syangja68,959
Nuwakot68,679
Gulmi66,125
Palpa65,049
Baglung64,153
Pyuthan56,203
Salyan54,701
Dailekh54,610
Rolpa52,221
Achham49,595
Dolakha49,538
Baitadi49,428
Arghakhanchi48,465
Ramechhap46,489
Doti45,182
Lamjung44,170
Panchthar42,495
Khotang41,750
Sankhuwasabha39,173
Bhojpur38,631
Bajhang38,048
Dhankuta37,648
Jajarkot37,466
Rukum West37,303
Parbat36,137
Okhaldhunga34,294
Dadeldhura31,193
Myagdi28,830
Darchula28,417
Bajura28,065
Taplejung27,798
Kalikot26,779
Solukhumbu26,319
Jumla24,438
Terhathum21,857
Rukum East12,886
Mugu12,439
Humla11,228
Rasuwa11,140
Dolpa9,398
Mustang3,674
Manang1,572

Notes on interpretation

Additive across places.

Related indicators

In Population & Demographics.

Sources & methodology

United Nations Population Fund (2023) · Election Commission Nepal (2026) · National Statistics Office (2021) · World Bank (1960-2024)

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