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Nepal · 7 provinces · 77 districts · 753 local units, on the OCHA P-code spine

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All 77 districts

Shaded by population, 2021 census. The heavier outline is the provincial border. Select a district to open it.

Kathmandu — 2,041,587Morang — 1,148,156Rupandehi — 1,121,957Jhapa — 998,054Sunsari — 926,962Kailali — 904,666Dhanusa — 867,747Sarlahi — 862,470Rautahat — 813,573Bara — 763,137Siraha — 739,953Chitawan — 719,859Mahottari — 706,994Saptari — 706,255Kapilbastu — 682,961Dang — 674,993Parsa — 654,471Banke — 603,194Kaski — 600,051Lalitpur — 551,667Kanchanpur — 513,757Makwanpur — 466,073Bardiya — 459,900Bhaktapur — 432,132Surkhet — 415,126Nawalparasi West — 386,868Nawalparasi East — 378,079Kavrepalanchok — 364,039Udayapur — 340,721Dhading — 325,710Tanahu — 321,153Sindhuli — 300,026Ilam — 279,534Nuwakot — 263,391Sindhupalchok — 262,624Syangja — 253,024Dailekh — 252,313Gorkha — 251,027Baglung — 249,211Gulmi — 246,494Palpa — 245,027Baitadi — 242,157Salyan — 238,515Rolpa — 234,793Pyuthan — 232,019Achham — 228,852Doti — 204,831Jajarkot — 189,360Bajhang — 189,085Arghakhanchi — 177,086Khotang — 175,298Dolakha — 172,767Panchthar — 172,400Ramechhap — 170,302Rukum West — 166,740Sankhuwasabha — 158,041Bhojpur — 157,923Lamjung — 155,852Dhankuta — 150,599Kalikot — 145,292Dadeldhura — 139,602Okhaldhunga — 139,552Bajura — 138,523Darchula — 133,310Parbat — 130,887Taplejung — 120,590Jumla — 118,349Myagdi — 107,033Solukhumbu — 104,851Terhathum — 88,731Mugu — 64,549Rukum East — 56,786Humla — 55,394Rasuwa — 46,689Dolpa — 42,774Mustang — 14,452Manang — 5,658
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Population, 2021 · five classes, each holding about 15 of 77 areas · 76 of 77 named on the map; 1 too small for a label, marked with a dot and named in the table below.

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Population by district
AreaPopulation
Kathmandu · काठमाडौं जिल्ला2,041,587
Morang · मोरङ जिल्ला1,148,156
Rupandehi · रुपन्देही जिल्ला1,121,957
Jhapa · झापा जिल्ला998,054
Sunsari · सुनसरी जिल्ला926,962
Kailali · कैलाली जिल्ला904,666
Dhanusa · धनुषा जिल्ला867,747
Sarlahi · सर्लाही जिल्ला862,470
Rautahat · रौतहट जिल्ला813,573
Bara · बारा जिल्ला763,137
Siraha · सिराहा जिल्ला739,953
Chitawan · चितवन जिल्ला719,859
Mahottari · महोत्तरी जिल्ला706,994
Saptari · सप्तरी जिल्ला706,255
Kapilbastu · कपिलवस्तु जिल्ला682,961
Dang · दाङ जिल्ला674,993
Parsa · पर्सा जिल्ला654,471
Banke · बाँके जिल्ला603,194
Kaski · कास्की जिल्ला600,051
Lalitpur · ललितपुर जिल्ला551,667
Kanchanpur · कञ्चनपुर जिल्ला513,757
Makwanpur · मकवानपुर जिल्ला466,073
Bardiya · बर्दिया जिल्ला459,900
Bhaktapur · भक्तपुर जिल्ला432,132
Surkhet · सुर्खेत जिल्ला415,126
Nawalparasi West · नवलपरासी (बर्दघाट सुस्ता पश्चिम)386,868
Nawalparasi East · नवलपरासी (बर्दघाट सुस्ता पूर्व)378,079
Kavrepalanchok · काभ्रेपलाञ्चोक जिल्ला364,039
Udayapur · उदयपुर जिल्ला340,721
Dhading · धादिङ जिल्ला325,710
Tanahu · तनहुँ जिल्ला321,153
Sindhuli · सिन्धुली जिल्ला300,026
Ilam · इलाम जिल्ला279,534
Nuwakot · नुवाकोट जिल्ला263,391
Sindhupalchok · सिन्धुपाल्चोक जिल्ला262,624
Syangja · स्याङ्जा जिल्ला253,024
Dailekh · दैलेख जिल्ला252,313
Gorkha · गोरखा जिल्ला251,027
Baglung · बागलुङ जिल्ला249,211
Gulmi · गुल्मी जिल्ला246,494
Palpa · पाल्पा जिल्ला245,027
Baitadi · बैतडी जिल्ला242,157
Salyan · सल्यान जिल्ला238,515
Rolpa · रोल्पा जिल्ला234,793
Pyuthan · प्युठान जिल्ला232,019
Achham · अछाम जिल्ला228,852
Doti · डोटी जिल्ला204,831
Jajarkot · जाजरकोट जिल्ला189,360
Bajhang · बझाङ जिल्ला189,085
Arghakhanchi · अर्घाखाँची जिल्ला177,086
Khotang · खोटाङ जिल्ला175,298
Dolakha · दोलखा जिल्ला172,767
Panchthar · पाँचथर जिल्ला172,400
Ramechhap · रामेछाप जिल्ला170,302
Rukum West · पश्चिमी रुकुम जिल्ला166,740
Sankhuwasabha · सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला158,041
Bhojpur · भोजपुर जिल्ला157,923
Lamjung · लमजुङ जिल्ला155,852
Dhankuta · धनकुटा जिल्ला150,599
Kalikot · कालीकोट जिल्ला145,292
Dadeldhura · डडेलधुरा जिल्ला139,602
Okhaldhunga · ओखलढुङ्गा जिल्ला139,552
Bajura · बाजुरा जिल्ला138,523
Darchula · दार्चुला जिल्ला133,310
Parbat · पर्वत जिल्ला130,887
Taplejung · ताप्लेजुङ जिल्ला120,590
Jumla · जुम्ला जिल्ला118,349
Myagdi · म्याग्दी जिल्ला107,033
Solukhumbu · सोलुखुम्बु जिल्ला104,851
Terhathum · तेह्रथुम जिल्ला88,731
Mugu · मुगु जिल्ला64,549
Rukum East · पूर्वी रुकुम जिल्ला56,786
Humla · हुम्ला जिल्ला55,394
Rasuwa · रसुवा जिल्ला46,689
Dolpa · डोल्पा जिल्ला42,774
Mustang · मुस्ताङ जिल्ला14,452
Manang · मनाङ जिल्ला5,658

By province

Ranked by population, 2021. Every district and its exact value is in the map's data table above.

Bagmati

बागमती प्रदेश

6,116,866

13 districts · 119 local governments

Largest: Kathmandu, Chitawan, Lalitpur

Bagmati overview →

Madhesh

मधेश प्रदेश

6,114,600

8 districts · 136 local governments

Largest: Dhanusa, Sarlahi, Rautahat

Madhesh overview →

Lumbini

लुम्बिनी प्रदेश

5,122,078

12 districts · 109 local governments

Largest: Rupandehi, Kapilbastu, Dang

Lumbini overview →

Koshi

कोशी प्रदेश

4,961,412

14 districts · 137 local governments

Largest: Morang, Jhapa, Sunsari

Koshi overview →

Sudur Paschim

सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश

2,694,783

9 districts · 88 local governments

Largest: Kailali, Kanchanpur, Baitadi

Sudur Paschim overview →

Gandaki

गण्डकी प्रदेश

2,466,427

11 districts · 85 local governments

Largest: Kaski, Nawalparasi East, Tanahu

Gandaki overview →

Karnali

कर्णाली प्रदेश

1,688,412

10 districts · 79 local governments

Largest: Surkhet, Dailekh, Salyan

Karnali overview →

How places are identified

Every place carries its OCHA P-code, which is hierarchical — a child’s code is prefixed by its parent’s. Twenty-two local-unit names are shared across districts, so URLs are hierarchical too: /np/bagmati/kathmandu/. Local units are the 753 municipalities and rural municipalities; protected areas are federally administered and excluded from that count.

Sources & methodology

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2024) · United Nations Population Fund (2023) · Election Commission Nepal (2026) · National Statistics Office (2021) · Wikidata (2026) · World Bank (1960-2024)

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