Nepalese Federal States

Provinces of Nepal
Category Provinces
Location Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Created 20 September 2015
Number 7
Government Governor
Chief Minister
Subdivisions Districts
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Schedule 4 of the new Constitution of Nepal, adopted on 20 September 2015, provides for the division of the country into seven Provinces. These provinces will be formed by grouping the existing [[List of districts of district has local units, including four metropolises, 13 sub-metropolises, 246 municipal councils and 481 village councils.[1] According to Article 295 (2), the provinces shall be named by 2/3 vote of the respective province's legislature.

Province No. 1

Proposed name for the province: Koshi

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

Population: 4,534,943; Area: 25,905 km²[2]

Province No. 2

Proposed name for the province: Janakpur

  1. Bara District
  2. Dhanusha District
  3. Mahottari District
  4. Parsa District
  5. Rautahat District
  6. Saptari District
  7. Sarlahi District
  8. Siraha District

Population: 5,404,145; Area: 9,661 km²[2]

Province No. 3

Proposed name for the province: Bagmati

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

Population: 5,529,452; Area: 20,300 km²[2]

Province No. 4

Proposed name for the province: Gandaki

  1. Baglung District
  2. Gorkha District
  3. Kaski District
  4. Lamjung District
  5. Manang District
  6. Mustang District
  7. Myagdi District
  8. Nawalparasi District (east of Bardaghat Susta)
  9. Parbat District
  10. Syangja District
  11. Tanahun District

Population: 2,413,907; Area: 21,504 km²[2]

Province No. 5

Proposed name for the province: Lumbini

  1. Arghakhanchi District*
  2. Banke District
  3. Bardiya District
  4. Dang District
  5. Gulmi District*
  6. Kapilvastu District
  7. Nawalparasi District (west of Bardaghat Susta)
  8. Palpa District*
  9. Pyuthan District*
  10. Rolpa District*
  11. Rukum District (eastern part)*
  12. Rupandehi District

* - denotes the districts that are proposed to be re-allocated to Province No. 4 and Province No. 6

Population: 4,891,025; Area: 22,288 km²[2]

Province No. 6

Proposed name for the province: Karnali

  1. Dailekh District
  2. Dolpa District
  3. Humla District
  4. Jajarkot District
  5. Jumla District
  6. Kalikot District
  7. Mugu District
  8. Rukum District (western part)
  9. Salyan District
  10. Surkhet District

Population: 1,168,515; Area: 27,984 km²[2]

Province No. 7

Proposed name for the province: Far West

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

Population: 2,552,517; Area: 19,539 km²[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kathmandu Post (2017). "744 new local units come into effect". Kantipur Publications Pvt. Ltd.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 http://www.statoids.com/unp.html Nepal Provinces

there is NAWALPARASI two times NAWALPARASI is twice there because its part are divided for two of the provinces

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