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Municipality

Kathmandu, the largest city (Metro city)
CategoryMunicipality
LocationNepal
Created
  • 1975 / 08 /16
Number6 Metro City
11 Sub-metro city
276 Urban Municipality (as of 20 September 2015)
Populations845,767 - 8,370
Areas547.43 square kilometres (211.36 sq mi) - 6.89 square kilometres (2.66 sq mi)
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(alternative subdivision)

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]

List of cities by classification

Along with other major criteria as mentioned in Local Governance Act 2017 of Nepal, the number of population to be considered as the municipality: the minimum population in mountainous district should be 10,000 while hilly districts, inner terai districts, terai districts, and Kathmandu valley should include forty thousand, fifty thousand, seventy thousand and one hundred thousand respectively. For sub-metropolitan, the population should be two hundred thousand, and it should be five hundred thousand for metropolitan.[6]

The 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.[7][8]

Classification Type Quantity
Grade 'A' Very remote 18
Grade 'B' Remote 43
Grade 'C' Fairly accessible 133
Grade 'D' Accessible 99

The 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

Rank Name Nepali District Province Population (2021) Area (km2) Density (/km2) Website
1 Kathmandu काठमाडौँ Kathmandu Bagmati 845,767 49.45 17,103 [1]
2 Pokhara पोखरा Kaski Gandaki 599,504 464.24 1,117 [2]
3 Bharatpur भरतपुर Chitwan Bagmati 369,377 432.95 853 [3]
4 Lalitpur ललितपुर Lalitpur Bagmati 299,843 36.12 8,301 [4]
5 Birgunj वीरगञ्ज Parsa Madhesh 268,273 132.07[9] 2,031 [5]
6 Biratnagar विराटनगर Morang Koshi Pradesh 244,750 77.00[9] 3,179 [6]

Sub-metropolitan cities

Rank Name Nepali District Province Population (2021) Area Density Website
1 Dhangadhi धनगढी Kailali Sudurpashchim 204,788 261.75 782 [7]
2 Ghorahi घोराही Dang Lumbini 201,079 522.21 385 [8]
3 Itahari इटहरी Sunsari Koshi Pradesh 198,098 93.78 2,112 [9]
4 Hetauda हेटौडा Makawanpur Bagmati 195,951 261.59 749 [10]
5 Janakpurdham जनकपुर Dhanusha Madhesh 195,438 91.97 2,125 [11]
6 Butwal बुटवल Rupandehi Lumbini 195,054 101.61 1,920 [12]
7 Tulsipur तुल्सिपुर Dang Lumbini 180,734 384.63 470 [13]
8 Dharan धरान Sunsari Koshi Pradesh 173,096 192.32 900 [14]
9 Nepalgunj नेपालगञ्ज Banke Lumbini 166,258 85.94 1,935 [15]
10 Kalaiya कलैया Bara Madhesh 141,179 108.94 1,296 [16]
11 Jitpursimara जीतपुरसिमरा Bara Madhesh 119,148 312.18 382 [17]

Municipality

150,000+

Rank Name Nepali District Province Population (2021) Area Density Website
1 Budhanilkantha बुढानिलकण्ठ Kathmandu Bagmati 179,688 34.8 5,163 [18]
2 Birendranagar वीरेन्द्रनगर Surkhet Karnali 154,886 245.06 632 [19]
3 Tarakeshwar तारकेश्वर Kathmandu Bagmati 151,508 54.95 2,757 [20]
4 Gokarneshwar गोकर्णेश्वर Kathmandu Bagmati 151,200 58.5 2,585 [21]

100,000+

Rank Name Nepali District Province Population (2021) Area Website
1 Tilottama तिलोत्तमा Rupandehi Lumbini 149,657 126.19 [22]
2 Suryabinayak सूर्यविनायक Bhaktapur Bagmati 137,971 42.45 [23]
3 Chandragiri चन्द्रागिरी Kathmandu Bagmati 136,928 43.9 [24]
4 Tokha टोखा Kathmandu Bagmati 135,741 17.11 [25]
5 Kageshwari-Manohara कागेश्वरी मनोहरा Kathmandu Bagmati 133,327 27.38 [26]
6 Mechinagar मेचीनगर Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 131,520 192.85 [27]
7 Bhimdatta भीमदत्त Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 123,316 78.24 [28]
8 Sundar Haraincha सुन्दरहरैंचा Morang Koshi Pradesh 121,305 110.16 [29]
9 Madhyapur Thimi मध्यपुर थिमी Bhaktapur Bagmati 119,955 11.47 [30]
10 Mahalaxmi महालक्ष्मी Lalitpur Bagmati 118,710 26.51 [31]
11 Birtamod बिर्तामोड Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 117,355 78.24 [32]
12 Nagarjun नागार्जुन Kathmandu Bagmati 115,507 29.85 [33]
13 Damak दमक Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 107,410 70.86 [34]
14 Triyuga त्रियुगा Udayapur Koshi Pradesh 104,375 547.43 [35]
15 Lahan लहान Siraha Madhesh 102,955 167.17 [36]
16 Godawari गोदावरी Lalitpur Bagmati 100,972 96.11 [37]
17 Kohalpur कोहलपुर Banke Lumbini 100,289 184.26 [38]

75,000+

Rank Name Nepali District Province Population (2011) Area Website
1 Tikapur टिकापुर Kailali Sudurpashchim 90,115 121.92 [39]
2 Siraha सिरहा Siraha Madhesh 82,531 94.2 [40]
3 Bhaktapur भक्तपुर Bhaktapur Bagmati 81,728 6.89 [41]
4 Godawari गोदावरी Kailali Sudurpashchim 78,018 305.63 [42]
5 Barahachhetra बराहक्षेत्र Sunsari Koshi Pradesh 77,408 222.09 [43]
6 Kapilvastu कपिलवस्तु Kapilvastu Lumbini 76,394 136.91 [44]
7 Lamki Chuha लम्की चुहा Kailali Sudurpashchim 90,941 225 [45]
8 Bardaghat बर्दघाट Nawalparasi West Lumbini 76,703 162.05 [8]
9 Ghodaghodi घोडाघोडी Kailali Sudurpashchim 75,586 354.45 [46]
10 Banganga बाणगंगा Kapilvastu Lumbini 75,242 233.68 [47]

50,000+

Rank Name Nepali District Province Population (2011) Area Website
1 Lumbini Sanskritik लुम्बिनी सांस्कृतिक Rupandehi Lumbini 72,497 112.21 [48]
2 Chandrapur चन्द्रपुर Rautahat Madhesh 72,059 249.96 [49]
3 Vyas व्यास Tanahun Gandaki 70,335 248 [50]
4 Ratnanagar रत्ननगर Chitwan Bagmati 69,848 68.68 [51]
5 Barahathwa बरहथवा Sarlahi Madhesh 69,822 107.05 [52]
6 Rajbiraj राजविराज Saptari Madhesh 69,086[10] 55.64[10] [53]
8 Barbardiya बारबर्दिया Bardiya Lumbini 68,012 226.09 [54]
9 Banepa बनेपा Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 67,629 54.59 [55]
10 Shivaraj शिवराज Kapilvastu Lumbini 66,781 284.07 [56]
11 Gulariya गुलरिया Bardiya Lumbini 66,679 118.21 [57]
12 Gaushala गौशाला Mahottari Madhesh 66,673 144.73 [58]
13 Bardibas बर्दिबास Mahottari Madhesh 66,354 315.57 [59]
14 Belbari बेलवारी Morang Koshi Pradesh 65,892 132.79 [60]
15 Kirtipur किर्तिपुर Kathmandu Bagmati 65,602 14.76 [61]
16 Bhadrapur भद्रपुर Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 65,543 96.35 [62]
17 Dudhauli दुधौली Sindhuli Bagmati 65,302 390.39 [63]
18 Kamalamai कमलामाई Sindhuli Bagmati 65,064 482.57 [64]
19 Buddhabhumi बुद्धभूमी Kapilvastu Lumbini 64,949 366.67 [65]
20 Shivasatakshi शिवसताक्षि Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 64,596 145.87 [66]
21 Inaruwa ईनरुवा Sunsari Koshi Pradesh 63,593 77.92 [67]
22 Siddharthanagar सिद्धार्थनगर Rupandehi Lumbini 63,483 36.03 [68]
23 Pathari-Shanischare पथरी शनिश्चरे Morang Koshi Pradesh 62,440 79.81 [69]
24 Kawasoti कावासोती Nawalpur Gandaki 62,421 108.34 [70]
25 Krishnanagar कृष्णनगर Kapilvastu Lumbini 62,370 96.66 [71]
26 Arjundhara अर्जुनधारा Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 60,204 109.86 [72]
27 Ishwarpur ईश्वरपूर Sarlahi Madhesh 59,986 163.83 [73]
28 Rajapur राजापुर Bardiya Lumbini 59,553 127.08 [74]
29 Ramgram रामग्राम Parasi Lumbini 59,455 128.32 [75]
30 Lalbandi लालबन्दी Sarlahi Madhesh 59,395 238.5 [76]
31 Gaindakot गैडाकोट Nawalpur Gandaki 58,836 159.93 [77]
32 Jaleshwar जलेश्वर Mahottari Madhesh 58,549 44.26 [78]
33 Nilkantha निलकण्ठ Dhading Bagmati 58,515 197.7 [79]
34 Baglung बागलुङ Baglung Gandaki 57,823 98.01 [80]
35 Rapti राप्ती Chitwan Bagmati 57,107 212.31 [81]
36 Suryodaya सूर्योदय Ilam Koshi Pradesh 56,691 252.52 [82]
37 Krishnapur कृष्णपुर Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 56,643 252.75 [83]
38 Duhabi दुहवी Sunsari Koshi Pradesh 56,269 73.67 [84]
39 Katari कटारी Udayapur Koshi Pradesh 56,146 424.89 [85]
40 Khairhani खैरहनी Chitwan Bagmati 56,094 85.55 [86]
41 Bansgadhi बासगढी Bardiya Lumbini 55,875 206.08 [87]
42 Sainamaina सैनामैना Rupandehi Lumbini 55,822 162.18 [88]
43 Changunarayan चाँगुनारायण Bhaktapur Bagmati 55,430 62.98 [89]
44 Sunwal सुनवल Parasi Lumbini 55,424 139.1 [90]
45 Ratuwamai रतुवामाई Morang Koshi Pradesh 55,380 142.15 [91]
46 Gauriganga गौरीगंगा Kailali Sudurpashchim 55,314 244.44 [92]
47 Maharajganj महाराजगंज Kapilvastu Lumbini 54,800 112.21 [93]
48 Urlabari उर्लावारी Morang Koshi Pradesh 54,696 74.62 [94]
49 Mahagadhimai महागढीमाई Bara Madhesh 54,474 55.32 [95]
50 Bidur विदुर Nuwakot Bagmati 54,351 130.01 [96]
51 Madhyabindu मध्यविन्दु Nawalpur Gandaki 54,140 233.35 [97]
52 Punarbas पुनर्वास Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 53,633 103.71 [98]
53 Belauri बेलौरी Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 53,544 123.37 [99]
54 Devdaha देवदह Rupandehi Lumbini 53,523 136.95 [100]
55 Gauradaha गौरादह Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 53,033 149.86 [101]
56 Rangeli रंगेली Morang Koshi Pradesh 52,013 111.78 [102]
57 Bhajani भजनी Kailali Sudurpashchim 51,845 176.25 [103]
58 Ramdhuni रामधुनी Sunsari Koshi Pradesh 51,752 91.69 [104]
59 Waling वालिङ Syangja Gandaki 51,143 128.4 [105]
60 Golbazar गोलबजार Siraha Madhesh 51,137 111.94
61 Sunawarshi सुनवर्षी Morang Koshi Pradesh 50,758 106.4 [106]
62 Garuda गरुडा Rautahat Madhesh 50,481 44.46 [107]
63 Tansen तानसेन Palpa Lumbini 50,405 109.8 [108]
64 Mirchaiya मिर्चैया Siraha Madhesh 50,079 91.97 [109]

25,000+

Rank Name Nepali District Province Population (2021) Area Website
1 Simraungadh सिम्रोनगढ Bara Madhesh 49,939 42.65 [110]
2 Manara Shiswa मनरा शिसवा Mahottari Madhesh 49,692 49.73
3 Bedkot वेदकोट Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 49,479 159.92 [111]
4 Kalyanpur कल्याणपुर Siraha Madhesh 49,288 76.81 [112]
5 Gorkha गोरखा Gorkha Gandaki 49,272 131.86 [113]
6 Phidim फिदिम Pancthar Koshi Pradesh 49,201 192.5 [114]
7 Chaudandigadhi चौदण्डीगढी Udayapur Koshi Pradesh 48,578 283.78 [115]
8 Ilam इलाम Ilam Koshi Pradesh 48,536 173.32 [116]
9 Shuklagandaki शुक्लागण्डकी Tanahun Gandaki 48,456 165 [117]
10 Godaita गोडैता Sarlahi Madhesh 47,687 48.62 [118]
11 Lamahi लमही Dang Lumbini 47,655 326.66 [119]
12 Dhangadimai धनगढीमाई Siraha Madhesh 47,449 159.51 [120]
13 Rupakot Majhuwagadhi रुपाकोट–मजुवागढी Khotang Koshi Pradesh 46,903 246.51 [121]
14 Shuklaphanta शुक्लाफाँटा Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 46,834 162.57 [122]
15 Bhangaha भँगाहा Mahottari Madhesh 46,754 77.21 [123]
16 Paunauti पनौती Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 46,595 118 [124]
17 Gujara गुजरा Rautahat Madhesh 46,592 150.33 [125]
18 Malangwa मलङ्गवा Sarlahi Madhesh 46,516 30.44 [126]
19 Chautara Sangachokgadhi चौतारा साँगाचोकगढी Sindhupalchok Bagmati 51,347 165.25 [127]
20 Madhuwan मधुवन Bardiya Lumbini 46,437 129.73 [128]
21 Sabaila सवैला Dhanusha Madhesh 45,879 64.47 [129]
22 Bhanu भानु Tanahun Gandaki 45,792 184 [130]
23 Hanumannagar Kankalini हनुमाननगर कंकालिनी Saptari Madhesh 45,734 118.19 [131]
24 Dhanushadham धनुषाधाम Dhanusha Madhesh 45,665 91.64 [132]
25 Manthali मन्थली Ramechhap Bagmati 45,416 211.78 [133]
26 Khadak खडक Saptari Madhesh 45,367 93.77 [134]
27 Melamchi मेलम्ची Sindhupalchok Bagmati 45,343 158.17 [135]
28 Balara बलरा Sarlahi Madhesh 45,194 48.55 [136]
29 Mithila मिथिला Dhanusha Madhesh 45,164 187.93 [137]
30 Putalibazar पुतलीबजार Syangja Gandaki 44,876 147.21 [138]
31 Dakneshwari दक्नेश्वारी Saptari Madhesh 44,782 69.11 [139]
32 Thakurbaba ठाकुरबाबा Bardiya Lumbini 44,361 104.57 [140]
33 Surunga सुरुङ्गा Saptari Koshi Pradesh 44,221 107.04 [141]
34 Hariwan हरिवन Sarlahi Madhesh 43,928 86.12 [142]
35 Gurbhakot गुर्भाकोट Surkhet Karnali 43,765 228.62 [143]
36 Sitganga सितगंगा Arghakhanchi Lumbini 43,373 610.43 [144]
37 Bodebarsain बोदेबरसाईन Saptari Madhesh 43,229 58.93 [145]
38 Kolhabi कोल्हवी Bara Madhesh 43,036 157.4 [146]
39 Shahidnagar शहिद नगर Dhanusha Madhesh 43,007 57.37 [147]
40 Brindaban बृन्दावन Rautahat Madhesh 42,735 95.4 [148]
41 Devchuli देवचुली Nawalpur Gandaki 42,603 112.72 [149]
42 Chhireshwarnath क्षिरेश्वरनाथ Dhanusha Madhesh 42,541 50.85 [150]
43 Belaka वेलका Udayapur Koshi Pradesh 42,356 344.73 [151]
44 Balawa बलवा Mahottari Madhesh 42,341 44.07 [152]
45 Kabilasi कविलासी Sarlahi Madhesh 42,336 48.11 [153]
46 Kalika कालिका Chitwan Bagmati 41,742 149.08 [154]
47 Thaha थाहा Makawanpur Bagmati 41,623 191.12 [155]
48 Dullu दुल्लु Dailekh Karnali 41,540 156.77 [156]
49 Ishnath ईशनाथ Rautahat Madhesh 41,435 35.18 [157]
50 Bheriganga भेरीगंगा Surkhet Karnali 41,407 256.2 [158]
51 Sandhikharka सन्धिखर्क Arghakhanchi Lumbini 41,079 129.42 [159]
52 Rajpur राजपुर Rautahat Madhesh 41,078 31.41 [160]
53 Gadhimai गढीमाई Rautahat Madhesh 40,410 49.44 [161]
54 Bagmati बागमती Sarlahi Madhesh 40,399 101.18 [162]
55 Kankai कन्काई Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 40,141 80.98 [163]
56 Belkotgadhi बेलकोटगढी Nuwakot Bagmati 39,888 155.6 [164]
57 Bahudarmai बहुदरमाई Parsa Madhesh 39,673 31.55 [165]
58 Kushma कुश्मा Parbat Gandaki 39,600 93.18 [166]
59 Loharpatti लोहरपट्टी Mahottari Madhesh 39,579 50.06 [167]
60 Besisahar बेसीशहर Lamjung Gandaki 39,356 127.64 [168]
61 Mahakali माहाकाली Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 39,253 56.84 [169]
62 Purchaudi पुर्चौडी Baitadi Sudurpashchim 39,174 198.52 [170]
63 Hansapur हंसपुर Dhanusha Madhesh 39,145 48.71 [171]
64 Kamala कमला Dhanusha Madhesh 38,877 65.85 [172]
65 Pyuthan प्यूठान Pyuthan Lumbini 38,449 128.96 [173]
66 Katahariya कटहरीया Rautahat Madhesh 38,413 40.69 [174]
67 Palungtar पालुङटार Gorkha Gandaki 38,174 158.62 [175]
68 Parsagadhi पर्सागढी Parsa Madhesh 38,067 99.69 [176]
69 Shambhunath शम्भुनाथ Saptari Madhesh 38,018 108.71 [177]
70 Panchkhal पाँचखाल Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 37,997 103 [178]
71 Madi माडी Chitwan Bagmati 37,683 218.24 [179]
72 Sukhipur सुखीपुर Siraha Madhesh 37,592 54.78 [180]
73 Paroha परोहा Rautahat Madhesh 37,453 37.45 [181]
74 Haripur हरिपुर Sarlahi Madhesh 37,351 66.86 [182]
75 Ganeshman Charanath गणेशमान चारनाथ Dhanusha Madhesh 37,300 244.31 [183]
76 Galyang गल्याङ Syangja Gandaki 36,967 122.71 [184]
77 Dhankuta धनकुटा Dhankuta Koshi Pradesh 36,619 111 [185]
78 Phatuwa Bijayapur फतुवाबिजयपुर Rautahat Madhesh 36,533 65.24 [186]
79 Baudhimai बौधीमाई Rautahat Madhesh 36,265 34.343 [187]
80 Bangad Kupinde बनगाड कुपिण्डे Salyan Karnali 36,052 338.21 [188]
81 Haripurwa हरिपुर्वा Sarlahi Madhesh 36,042 30.50 [189]
82 Rampur रामपुर Palpa Lumbini 35,396 123.34 [190]
83 Chhedagad छेडागाड Jajarkot Karnali 35,295 284.2 [191]
84 Kanchanrup कञ्चनरूप Saptari Madhesh 35,238 117.34 [192]
85 Parshuram परशुराम Dadeldhura Sudurpashchim 34,983 414.07 [193]
86 Nagarain नगराईन Dhanusha Madhesh 35,630 39.00 [194]
87 Dasharathchand दशरथचन्द Baitadi Sudurpashchim 34,575 135.15 [195]
88 Nijgadh निजगढ Bara Madhesh 35,335 289.43 [196]
89 Madhav Narayan माधव नारायण Rautahat Madhesh 35,175 48.53 [197]
90 Gaur गौर Rautahat Madhesh 34,937 21.53 [198]
91 Pacharauta पचरौता Bara Madhesh 34,175 44.01 [199]
92 Bagchaur बागचौर Salyan Karnali 34,118 163.14 [200]
93 Sanphebagar साफेबगर Achham Sudurpashchim 33,788 166.71 [201]
94 Shaarda शारदा Salyan Karnali 33,730 198.34 [202]
95 Aathabiskot अाठबिसकाेट Rukum West Karnali 33,601 560.34 [203]
96 Mithila Bihari मिथिला बिहारी Dhanusa Madhesh 33,521 37.6 [204]
97 Bheri भेरी Jajarkot Karnali 33,515 219.77 [205]
98 Beni बेनी Myagdi Gandaki 33,498 76.57 [206]
99 Bungal बुंगल Bajhang Sudurpashchim 33,224 447.59 [207]
100 Galkot गल्कोट Baglung Gandaki 33,097 194.39 [208]
101 Dipayal Silgadhi दिपायल सिलगढी Doti Sudurpashchim 32,941 126.62 [209]
102 Musikot मुसिकोट Western Rukum Karnali 32,939 136.06 [210]
103 Deumai देउमाई Ilam Koshi Pradesh 32,927 191.63 [211]
104 Pokhariya पोखरिया Parsa Madhesh 32,885 32.47 [212]
105 Musikot मुसिकोट Gulmi Lumbini 32,802 114.74 [213]
106 Rolpa रोल्पा Rolpa Lumbini 32,759 270.42 [214]
107 Mandandeupur मण्डनदेउपुर Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 32,659 89 [215]
108 Bhumikasthan भूमिकास्थान Arghakhanchi Lumbini 32,640 159.13 [216]
109 Mai माई Ilam Koshi Pradesh 32,576 246.11 [217]
110 Resunga रेसुङ्गा Gulmi Lumbini 32,545 83.74 [218]
111 Mangalsen मंगलसेन Achham Sudurpashchim 32,331 220.14 [219]
112 Bideha विदेह Dhanusha Madhesh 32,266 45.51 [220]
113 Panchapuri पञ्चपुरी Surkhet Karnali 32,231 329.9 [221]
114 Dhulikhel धुलिखेल Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 32,162 55 [222]
115 Dewahi Gonahi देवाही गोनाही Rautahat Madhesh 32,146 33.99 [223]
116 Letang Bhogateni लेटाङ Morang Koshi Pradesh 32,053 219.23 [224]
117 Shikhar शिखर Doti Sudurpashchim 31,801 285.37 [225]
118 Aurahi औरही Mahottari Madhesh 31,751 35.76 [226]
119 Shadanand षडानन्द Bhojpur Koshi Pradesh 31,610 241.15 [227]
120 Bhimeshwar भीमेश्वर Dolakha Bagmati 31,480 132.5 [228]
121 Jaimini जैमिनी Baglung Gandaki 31,430 118.71 [229]
122 Bhimad भिमाद Tanahun Gandaki 31,362 129 [230]
123 Rajdevi राजदेवी Rautahat Madhesh 31,292 28.21 [231]
124 Khandbari खादँवारी Sankhuwasabha Koshi Pradesh 31,177 122.78 [232]
125 Dhunibeshi धुनीबेंशी Dhading Bagmati 31,029 96.3
126 Matihani मटिहानी Mahottari Madhesh 31,026 29.02 [233]
127 Karjanha कर्जन्हा Siraha Madhesh 30,965 76.84 [234]
128 Swargadwari स्वर्गद्वारी Pyuthan Lumbini 30,940 224.7 [235]
129 Patan पाटन Baitadi Sudurpashchim 30,435 219.26 [236]
130 Lekbeshi लेकबेशी Surkhet Karnali 30,295 180.92 [237]
131 Ramgopalpur रामगोपालपुर Mahottari Madhesh 29,612 39.58 [238]
132 Halesi Tuwachung हलेसी तुवाचुङ Khotang Koshi Pradesh 29,532 280.17 [239]
133 Namobuddha नमोबुद्ध Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 29,519 102 [240]
134 Aathabis आठबीस Dailekh Karnali 29,227 168 [241]
135 Ramechhap रामेछाप Ramechhap Bagmati 28,612 202.45 [242]
136 Siddhicharan सिद्दिचरण Okhaldhunga Koshi Pradesh 28,374 167.88 [243]
137 Panchadewal Binayak पञ्चदेवल विनायक Achham Sudurpashchim 27,485 147.75 [244]
138 Chaurjahari चौरजहारी Western Rukum Karnali 27,438 107.38 [245]
139 Chainpur चैनपुर Sankhuwasabha Koshi Pradesh 27,308 223.69 [246]
140 Bhojpur भोजपुर Bhojpur Koshi Pradesh 27,204 159.51 [247]
141 Narayan नारायण Dailekh Karnali 27,037 110.63 [248]
142 Sundarbazar सुन्दरबजार Lamjung Gandaki 26,861 72.05 [249]
143 Barhabise बाह्रविसे Sindhupalchok Bagmati 26,700 96.73 [250]
144 Maulapur मौलापुर Rautahat Madhesh 26,431 34.75 [251]
145 Taplejung(Phungling) फुङलिङ Taplejung Koshi Pradesh 26,406 125.57 [252]
146 Dhorpatan ढोरपाटन Baglung Gandaki 26,215 222.85 [253]
147 Chamunda Bindrasaini चामुण्डा विन्द्रासैनी Dailekh Karnali 26,149 90.6 [254]
148 Chapakot चापाकोट Syangja Gandaki 26,042 120.59 [255]
149 Nalgad नलगाड Jajarkot Karnali 25,597 387.44 [256]
150 Bhirkot भिरकोट Syangja Gandaki 25,583 78.23 [257]
151 Shankharapur शङ्खरापुर Kathmandu Bagmati 25,338 60.21 [258]

8,000+

Rank Name Nepali District Province Population (2021) Area Website
1 Mahalaxmi महालक्ष्मी Dhankuta Koshi Pradesh 24,800 126.3 [259]
2 Phalewas फलेवास Parbat Gandaki 24,687 85.7 [260]
3 Dakshinkali दक्षिणकाली Kathmandu Bagmati 24,296 42.68 [261]
4 Kamalbazar कमलबजार Achham Sudurpashchim 23,738 120.78 [262]
5 Madhya Nepal मध्यनेपाल Lamjung Gandaki 23,385 113.86 [263]
6 Melauli मेलौली Baitadi Sudurpashchim 22,545 119.43 [264]
7 Jaya Prithvi जयपृथ्वी Bajhang Sudurpashchim 22,191 166.79 [265]
8 Pakhribas पाख्रिवास Dhankuta Koshi Pradesh 22,078 144.29 [266]
9 Shailyashikhar शैल्यशिखर Darchula Sudurpashchim 22,060 117.81 [267]
10 Budhiganga बुढीगंगा Bajura Sudurpashchim 21,677 59.2 [268]
11 Amargadhi अमरगढी Dadeldhura Sudurpashchim 21,245 139.33 [269]
12 Mahakali महाकाली Darchula Sudurpashchim 21,231 135.11 [270]
13 Saptakoshi सप्तकोशी Saptari Madhesh 21,131 60.25 [271]
14 Solu Dudhkunda सोलुदुधकुण्ड Solukhumbu Koshi Pradesh 20,399 528.09 [272]
15 Khandachakra खाँडाचक्र Kalikot Karnali 20,288 133.29 [273]
16 Chhayanath Rara छायाँनाथ रारा Mugu Karnali 20,078 480.67 [274]
17 Myanglung म्याङलुङ Terathum Koshi Pradesh 19,659 100.21 [275]
18 Chandannath चन्दननाथ Jumla Karnali 19,047 102.03 [276]
19 Budhinanda बुढीनन्दा Bajura Sudurpashchim 18,776 232.48 [277]
20 Rainas रार्इनास Lamjung Gandaki 18,527 71.97 [278]
21 Tribeni त्रिवेणी Bajura Sudurpashchim 18,363 170.32 [279]
22 Dharmadevi धर्मदेवी Sankhuwasabha Koshi Pradesh 18,235 132.82 [280]
23 Panchkhapan पाँचखपन Sankhuwasabha Koshi Pradesh 17,521 148.03 [281]
24 Laligurans लालिगुराँस Terathum Koshi Pradesh 16,970 90.27 [282]
25 Badimalika बडीमालिका Bajura Sudurpashchim 16,818 276 [283]
26 Raskot रास्कोट Kalikot Karnali 16,272 59.73 [284]
27 Tilagupha तिलागुफा Kalikot Karnali 15,766 262.56 [285]
28 Jiri जिरी Dolakha Bagmati 15,515 211.27 [286]
29 Madi मादी Sankhuwasabha Koshi Pradesh 14,470 110.1 [287]
30 Tripura Sundari त्रिपुरासुन्दरी Dolpa Karnali 10,104 393.54 [288]
31 Thuli Bheri ठूली भेरी Dolpa Karnali 8,370 421.34 [289]

List of cities in Nepal by population

Map

List of cities in Nepal is located in Nepal
Kathmandu (1)
Pokhara (2)
Bharatpur (3)
Lalitpur (4)
Birgunj (5)
Biratnagar (6)
Dhangadhi (7)
Ghorahi (8)
Itahari (9)
Hetauda (10)
Janakpur (11)
Butwal (12)
Tulsipur (13)
Budhanilkantha (14)
Dharan (15)
Nepalgunj (16)
Birendranagar (17)
Tarakeshwar (18)
Gokarneshwar (19)
Tilottama (20)
Kalaiya (21)
Suryabinayak (22)
Chandragiri(23)
Tokha(24)
Kageshwari-Manohara (25)
Mechinagar (26)
Bhimdatta (27)
Sundar Haraincha(28)
Thimi (29)
Jitpursimara(30)
Mahalaxmi (31)
Birtamod (32)
Nagarjun (33)
Damak(34)
Triyuga (35)
Lahan (36)
Godawari (37)
Kohalpur(38)
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:[7][8]

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)[11] Population
(2011)[12] 		Change (%) Area (km2) Density (/km2) District Province
1 Kathmandu 845,767 975,453 −13.29% 49.45 17,103 Kathmandu Bagmati
2 Pokhara 518,452 255,465 +102.94% 464.28 1,117 Kaski Gandaki
3 Bharatpur 369,377 143,836 +156.80% 432.95 853 Chitwan Bagmati
4 Lalitpur 299,843 220,802 +35.80% 36.12 8,301 Lalitpur Bagmati
5 Birgunj 268,273 135,904 +97.40% 132.07 2,031 Parsa Madhesh
6 Biratnagar 244,750 201,125 +21.69% 77.00 3,179 Morang Koshi Pradesh
7 Dhangadhi 204,788 101,970 +100.83% 261.75 782 Kailali Sudurpashchim
8 Ghorahi 201,079 62,928 +219.54% 522.21 385 Dang Lumbini
9 Itahari 198,098 74,501 +165.90% 93.78 2,112 Sunsari Koshi Pradesh
10 Hetauda 195,951 84,671 +131.43% 261.59 749 Makawanpur Bagmati
11 Janakpur 195,438 97,776 +99.88% 91.97 2,125 Dhanusha Madhesh
12 Butwal 195,054 118,462 +64.66% 101.61 1,920 Rupandehi Lumbini
13 Tulsipur 180,734 51,537 +250.69% 384.63 470 Dang Lumbini
14 Budhanilkantha 179,688 107,918 +66.50% 34.8 5,163 Kathmandu Bagmati
15 Dharan 173,096 116,181 +48.99% 192.32 900 Sunsari Koshi Pradesh
16 Nepalgunj 166,258 72,503 +129.31% 85.94 1,935 Banke Lumbini
17 Birendranagar 154,886 47,914 +223.26% 245.06 632 Surkhet Karnali
18 Tarakeshwar 151,508 81,443 +86.03% 54.95 2,757 Kathmandu Bagmati
19 Gokarneshwar 151,200 107,351 +40.85% 58.5 2,585 Kathmandu Bagmati
20 Tilottama 149,657 100,149 +49.43% 126.19 1,186 Rupandehi Lumbini
21 Kalaiya 141,179 42,826 +229.66% 108.94 1,296 Bara Madhesh
22 Suryabinayak 137,971 78,490 +75.78% 42.45 3,250 Bhaktapur Bagmati
23 Chandragiri 136,928 85,195 +60.72% 43.9 3,119 Kathmandu Bagmati
24 Tokha 135,741 99,032 +37.07% 17.11 7,933 Kathmandu Bagmati
25 Kageshwari-Manohara 133,327 60,237 +121.34% 27.38 4,870 Kathmandu Bagmati
26 Mechinagar 131,520 57,545 +128.55% 192.85 682 Jhapa Koshi Pradesh
27 Bhimdatta 123,316 104,599 +17.89% 78.24 1,576 Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim
28 Sundar Haraincha 121,305 80,518 +50.66% 110.16 1,101 Morang Koshi Pradesh
29 Thimi 119,955 83,036 +44.46% 11.47 10,458 Bhaktapur Bagmati
30 Jitpursimara 119,148 117,094 +1.75% 312.18 382 Bara Madhesh
31 Mahalaxmi 118,710 62,172 +90.94% 26.51 4,478 Lalitpur Bagmati
32 Birtamod 117,355 81,878 +43.33% 78.24 1,500 Jhapa Koshi Pradesh
33 Nagarjun 115,507 67,420 +71.32% 29.85 3,870 Kathmandu Bagmati
34 Damak 107,410 75,102 +43.02% 70.86 1,516 Jhapa Koshi Pradesh
35 Triyuga 104,375 70,000 +49.11% 547.43 191 Udayapur Koshi Pradesh
36 Lahan 102,955 33,653 +205.93% 167.17 616 Siraha Madhesh
37 Godawari 100,972 78,301 +28.95% 96.11 1,051 Lalitpur Bagmati
38 Kohalpur 100,289 36,019 +178.43% 184.26 544 Banke Lumbini

List of Metropolitan Areas in Nepal by population

The 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)[13] Combined Areas (km2)
1 Kathmandu Metropolitan Areas[14] Kathmandu Valley Metropolitan Areas 2,996,341 899
2 Greater Birat Development Area[15] Biratnagar-Duhabi-Itahari-Sundar Haraicha-Dharan 804,300 550
3 Pokhara Pokhara Valley Metropolitan Areas[citation needed] 599,504 464.28
4 Gaindakot-Bharatpur-Ratnanagar[citation needed] Chitwan Valley Metropolitan Areas[citation needed] 541,092 1279
5 Birgunj-Kalaiya-Jitpursimara[citation needed] South Tribhuvan Highway Metropolitan Areas[citation needed] 528,600 553.19
6 Nepalgunj-Kohalpur-Bheriganga-Birendranagar[citation needed] Ratna Highway Metropolitan Areas[citation needed] 462,840 772.46
7 Butwal-Tilottama-Bhairahawa[citation needed] South Siddhartha Highway Metropolitan Areas[citation needed] 421,018 264
8 Ghorahi-Tulsipur[citation needed] Dang Valley Metropolitan Areas[citation needed] 381,813 906.84
9 Dhangadhi-Godawari[citation needed] South Mahakali Highway Metropolitan Areas[citation needed] 304,761 570.38

List of cities in Nepal by past population based on past censuses

The 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

The list of cities by population based on 1991 Nepal census are:[16][17]

Rank City Population
(1991 Nepal census) 		Households Development region
1 Kathmandu 421,258 81,139 Central
2 Biratnagar 129,388 24,043 Eastern
3 Lalitpur 115,865 20,630 Central
4 Pokhara 95,286 20,273 Western
5 Birgunj 69,005 11,084 Central
6 Dharan 66,457 12,549 Eastern
7 Mahendranagar 62,050 9,875 Far-Western
8 Bhaktapur 61,405 9,187 Central
9 Janakpur 54,710 9,668 Central
10 Bharatpur 54,670 10,918 Central

2001 Nepal census

The list of cities by population based on 2001 Nepal census are:[18]

The list includes cities with more than 35,000 population.

Rank City Population
(2001 Nepal census) 		Area (km2) Density (/km2) Households Development region
1 Kathmandu 671,846 49.45 13586.37 152,155 Central
2 Biratnagar 166,674 58.48 2850.10 33,678 Eastern
3 Lalitpur 162,991 15.15 10758.48 34,996 Central
4 Pokhara 156,312 55.22 2830.71 37,305 Western
5 Birgunj 112,484 21.17 5313.37 19,910 Central
6 Dharan 95,332 103.38 922.15 20,428 Eastern
7 Bharatpur 89,323 162.16 550.83 19,922 Central
8 Mahendranagar 80,839 171.24 472.08 13,738 Far-Western
9 Butwal 75,384 69.28 1088.11 16,281 Western
10 Janakpur 74,192 24.61 3014.71 13,734 Central
11 Bhaktapur 72,543 6.56 11,058.38 12,133 Central
12 Hetauda 68,482 47.77 1,433.58 14,271 Central
13 Dhangadhi 67,447 103.73 650.22 11,738 Far-Western
14 Nepalgunj 57,535 12.51 4,599.12 10,592 Mid-Western
15 Triyuga 55,291 319.88 172.85 10,506 Eastern
16 Siddharthanagar 52,569 36.03 1,459.03 9,419 Western
17 Mechinagar 49,060 55.72 880.47 9,926 Eastern
18 Madhyapur Thimi 47,751 11.11 4,298.02 9,551 Central
19 Gulariya 46,011 95.14 483.61 7,939 Mid-Western
20 Tribhuvan Nagar (Ghorahi) 43,126 74.45 579.26 8,945 Mid-Western
21 Lekhnath 41,369 77.45 534.14 9,362 Western
22 Itahari 41,210 42.37 972.62 8,624 Eastern
23 Kirtipur 40,835 14.76 2,766.60 9,487 Central
24 Tikapur 38,722 67.11 576.99 6,287 Far-Western
25 Ratnanagar 37,791 35.62 1,060.95 7,456 Central
26 Damak 35,009 70.63 495.67 7,178 Eastern

2011 Nepal census

The list of cities by population based on 2011 Nepal census are:[19]

The list includes cities with more than 40,000 population.

Rank City Population
(2011 Nepal census) 		Households Development region
1 Kathmandu 975,453 254,292 Central
2 Pokhara 255,465 68,236 Western
3 Lalitpur 220,802 54,581 Central
4 Biratnagar 201,125 45,131 Eastern
5 Birgunj 135,904 24,164 Central
6 Butwal 118,462 29,662 Western
7 Dharan 116,181 27,750 Eastern
8 Bhimdatta 104,599 20,684 Far-Western
9 Dhangadhi 101,970 21,030 Far-Western
10 Janakpur 97,776 19,183 Central
11 Hetauda 84,671 19,851 Central
12 Thimi 83,036 20,302 Central
13 Bhaktapur 81,748 17,639 Central
14 Damak 75,102 18,104 Eastern
15 Itahari 74,501 18,270 Eastern
16 Nepalgunj 72,503 15,180 Mid-Western
17 Triyuga 70,000 15,926 Eastern
18 Kirtipur 65,602 19,441 Central
19 Siddharthanagar 63,483 12,497 Western
20 Ghorahi 62,928 15,485 Mid-Western
21 Lekhnath 58,816 14,937 Western
22 Mechinagar 57,545 13,181 Eastern
23 Tikapur 56,127 11,630 Far-Western
24 Gulariya 55,747 11,220 Mid-Western
25 Tulsipur 51,537 12,214 Mid-Western
26 Birendranagar 47,914 12,029 Mid-Western
27 Ratnanagar 46,367 10,851 Central
28 Byas 42,899 11,321 Western
29 Kalaiya 42,826 6,847 Central

See also

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