A Ward (Nepali: वडा) is a smallest unit of Local government in Nepal. The local level body (Gaunpalika and Municipality) which is divided into 753 units, are further divided into 6,743 Wards. These wards were previously either a single VDC or a part of VDC. A local level unit is divided into minimum 5 wards or maximum 33 wards.[1] [2] [3]

No. of wards (district and province wise)

District Province Area (km2) Population (2011) Wards
Bhojpur District Koshi 1,509 182,459 81
Dhankuta District Koshi 892 163,412 60
Ilam District Koshi 1,703 290,254 81
Jhapa District Koshi 1,606 812,650 131
Khotang District Koshi 1,591 206,312 79
Morang District Koshi 1,855 965,370 159
Okhaldhunga District Koshi 1,074 147,984 75
Panchthar District Koshi 1,241 191,817 60
Sankhuwasabha District Koshi 3,480 158,742 76
Solukhumbu District Koshi 3,312 105,886 52
Sunsari District Koshi 1,257 763,497 124
Taplejung District Koshi 3,646 127,461 61
Terhathum District Koshi 679 113,111 43
Udayapur District Koshi 2,063 317,532 75
Parsa District Madhesh 1,353 601,017 112
Bara District Madhesh 1,190 687,708 167
Rautahat District Madhesh 1,126 686,723 157
Sarlahi District Madhesh 1,259 769,729 200
Dhanusa District Madhesh 1,180 754,777 169
Siraha District Madhesh 1,188 637,328 164
Mahottari District Madhesh 1,002 627,580 138
Saptari District Madhesh 1,363 639,284 164
Sindhuli District Bagmati 2,491 296,192 79
Ramechhap District Bagmati 1,546 202,646 64
Dolakha District Bagmati 2,191 186,557 74
Bhaktapur District Bagmati 119 304,651 38
Dhading District Bagmati 1,926 336,067 104
Kathmandu District Bagmati 395 1,744,240 138
Kavrepalanchok District Bagmati 1,396 381,937 135
Lalitpur District Bagmati 385 468,132 71
Nuwakot District Bagmati 1,121 277,471 88
Rasuwa District Bagmati 1,544 43,300 27
Sindhupalchok District Bagmati 2,542 287,798 103
Chitwan District Bagmati 2,218 579,984 98
Makwanpur District Bagmati 2,426 420,477 102
Baglung District Gandaki 1,784 268,613 85
Gorkha District Gandaki 3,610 271,061 94
Kaski District Gandaki 2,017 492,098 72
Lamjung District Gandaki 1,692 167,724 75
Manang District Gandaki 2,246 6,538 28
Mustang District Gandaki 3,573 13,452 25
Myagdi District Gandaki 2,297 113,641 45
Nawalpur District Gandaki 1,043.1 310,864 92
Parbat District Gandaki 494 146,590 61
Syangja District Gandaki 1,164 289,148 97
Tanahun District Gandaki 1,546 323,288 85
Kapilvastu District Lumbini 1,738 571,936 96
Parasi District Lumbini 634.88 321,058 74
Rupandehi District Lumbini 1,360 880,196 155
Arghakhanchi District Lumbini 1,193 197,632 61
Gulmi District Lumbini 1,149 280,160 93
Palpa District Lumbini 1,373 261,180 81
Dang Deukhuri District Lumbini 2,955 552,583 100
Pyuthan District Lumbini 1,309 228,102 64
Rolpa District Lumbini 1,879 224,506 72
Eastern Rukum District Lumbini 1,161.13 53,018 31
Banke District Lumbini 2,337 491,313 81
Bardiya District Lumbini 2,025 426,576 75
Western Rukum District Karnali 1,213.49 154,272 73
Salyan District Karnali 1,462 242,444 83
Dolpa District Karnali 7,889 36,700 65
Humla District Karnali 5,655 50,858 44
Jumla District Karnali 2,531 108,921 60
Kalikot District Karnali 1,741 136,948 82
Mugu District Karnali 3,535 55,286 45
Surkhet District Karnali 2,451 350,804 99
Dailekh District Karnali 1,502 261,770 90
Jajarkot District Karnali 2,230 171,304 77
Kailali District Sudurpashchim 3,235 775,709 126
Achham District Sudurpashchim 1,680 257,477 91
Doti District Sudurpashchim 2,025 211,746 65
Bajhang District Sudurpashchim 3,422 195,159 94
Bajura District Sudurpashchim 2,188 134,912 69
Kanchanpur District Sudurpashchim 1,610 451,248 92
Dadeldhura District Sudurpashchim 1,538 142,094 52
Baitadi District Sudurpashchim 1,519 250,898 84
Darchula District Sudurpashchim 2,322 133,274 61
77 7 147,641.28 26,494,504 6,743

References

  1. ^ "Elections in Nepal (2017 Local Elections)" (PDF). International Foundation for Electoral Systems. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. ^ "स्थानिय तहहरुको विवरण". MoFAGA. 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Population by local level and ward level". Retrieved 22 December 2017.

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