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Further information: Municipalities of Nepal

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Administrative divisions of Nepal
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (since 2015)
Provinces: 7 (First level)
Districts: 77 (Second level)
Local-level body: 753 (Third level)
Nepal Portal
Administrative divisions by country
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)
Government
Subdivisions
  • Wards
List of Gaupalikas of Nepal
(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

Name Nepali District Province Population (2021) Area (km2) # of Wards Website
Kathmandu काठमाडौँ Kathmandu Bagmati 862,400 49.45 32 [1]
Pokhara पोखरा Kaski Gandaki 513,504 464.24 33 [2]
Bharatpur भरतपुर Chitwan Bagmati 369,268 432.95 29 [3]
Lalitpur ललितपुर Lalitpur Bagmati 294,098 36.12 29 [4]
Birgunj वीरगञ्ज Parsa Madhesh 272,382 132.07[9] 32 [5]
Biratnagar विराटनगर Morang Koshi 243,927 77.00[9] 19 [6]

Sub-metropolitan cities

Name Nepali District Province Population (2021) Area # of Wards Website
Ghorahi घोराही Dang Lumbini 200,530 522.21 19 [7]
Dhangadhi धनगढी Kailali Sudurpashchim 198,792 261.75 19 [8]
Itahari इटहरी Sunsari Koshi 197,241 93.78 20 [9]
Janakpurdham जनकपुर Dhanusha Madhesh 194,556 91.97 25 [10]
Butwal बुटवल Rupandehi Lumbini 194,335 101.61 19 [11]
Hetauda हेटौडा Makawanpur Bagmati 193,576 261.59 19 [12]
Tulsipur तुल्सिपुर Dang Lumbini 179,755 384.63 19 [13]
Dharan धरान Sunsari Koshi 166,531 192.32 20 [14]
Nepalgunj नेपालगञ्ज Banke Lumbini 164,444 85.94 23 [15]
Kalaiya कलैया Bara Madhesh 136,222 108.94 27 [16]
Jitpursimara जीतपुरसिमरा Bara Madhesh 127,307 312.18 24 [17]

Municipality

Name Nepali District Province Population (2021) Area # of Wards Website
Budhanilkantha बुढानिलकण्ठ Kathmandu Bagmati 177,557 34.8 13 [18]
Birendranagar वीरेन्द्रनगर Surkhet Karnali 153,863 245.06 16 [19]
Tarakeshwar तारकेश्वर Kathmandu Bagmati 151,479 54.95 11 [20]
Tilottama तिलोत्तमा Rupandehi Lumbini 149,479 126.19 17 [21]
Gokarneshwar गोकर्णेश्वर Kathmandu Bagmati 149,366 58.5 9 [22]
Suryabinayak सूर्यविनायक Bhaktapur Bagmati 140,085 42.45 10 [23]
Chandragiri चन्द्रागिरी Kathmandu Bagmati 136,860 43.9 15 [24]
Tokha टोखा Kathmandu Bagmati 133,755 17.11 11 [25]
Mechinagar मेचीनगर Jhapa Koshi 133,073 192.85 15 [26]
Kageshwari-Manohara कागेश्वरी मनोहरा Kathmandu Bagmati 130,433 27.38 9 [27]
Mahalaxmi महालक्ष्मी Lalitpur Bagmati 123,116 26.51 10 [28]
Bhimdatta भीमदत्त Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 122,320 78.24 19 [29]
Sundar Haraincha सुन्दरहरैंचा Morang Koshi 120,213 110.16 12 [30]
Madhyapur Thimi मध्यपुर थिमी Bhaktapur Bagmati 119,756 11.47 9 [31]
Birtamod बिर्तामोड Jhapa Koshi 116,192 78.24 10 [32]
Nagarjun नागार्जुन Kathmandu Bagmati 115,437 29.85 10 [33]
Damak दमक Jhapa Koshi 107,227 70.86 10 [34]
Triyuga त्रियुगा Udayapur Koshi 102,725 547.43 16 [35]
Lahan लहान Siraha Madhesh 102,031 167.17 24 [36]
Kohalpur कोहलपुर Banke Lumbini 101,667 184.26 15 [37]
Godawari गोदावरी Kailali Sudurpashchim 98,746 305.63 12 [38]
Godawari गोदावरी Lalitpur Bagmati 97,633 96.11 14 [39]
Banganga बाणगंगा Kapilvastu Lumbini 96,714 233.68 11 [40]
Siraha सिरहा Siraha Madhesh 95,410 94.2 22 [41]
Barahachhetra बराहक्षेत्र Sunsari Koshi 91,087 222.09 11 [42]
Lamki Chuha लम्की चुहा Kailali Sudurpashchim 90,971 225 10 [43]
Ratnanagar रत्ननगर Chitwan Bagmati 89,905 68.68 16 [44]
Tikapur टिकापुर Kailali Sudurpashchim 89,835 121.92 9 [45]
Kapilvastu कपिलवस्तु Kapilvastu Lumbini 88,874 136.91 12 [46]
Changunarayan चाँगुनारायण Bhaktapur Bagmati 88,083 62.98 9 [47]
Lumbini Sanskritik लुम्बिनी सांस्कृतिक Rupandehi Lumbini 87,383 112.21 13 [48]
Kawasoti कावासोती Nawalpur Gandaki 86,821 108.34 17 [49]
Ghodaghodi घोडाघोडी Kailali Sudurpashchim 86,034 354.45 12 [50]
Shivaraj शिवराज Kapilvastu Lumbini 84,810 284.07 11 [51]
Arjundhara अर्जुनधारा Jhapa Koshi 84,018 109.86 11 [52]
Chandrapur चन्द्रपुर Rautahat Madhesh 81,807 249.96 10 [53]
Belbari बेलवारी Morang Koshi 81,771 132.79 11 [54]
Kirtipur किर्तिपुर Kathmandu Bagmati 81,578 14.76 10 [55]
Barahathawa बरहथवा Sarlahi Madhesh 81,120 107.05 18 [56]
Gaindakot गैडाकोट Nawalpur Gandaki 79,349 159.93 18 [57]
Bhaktapur भक्तपुर Bhaktapur Bagmati 79,136 6.89 10 [58]
Vyas व्यास Tanahun Gandaki 78,939 248 14 [59]
Sainamaina सैनामैना Rupandehi Lumbini 78,393 162.18 11 [60]
Bardaghat बर्दघाट Nawalparasi West Lumbini 76,703 162.05 16 [8]
Buddhabhumi बुद्धभूमी Kapilvastu Lumbini 76,507 366.67 10 [61]
Inaruwa ईनरुवा Sunsari Koshi 74,914 77.92 10 [62]
Gulariya गुलरिया Bardiya Lumbini 74,505 118.21 12 [63]
Siddharthanagar सिद्धार्थनगर Rupandehi Lumbini 74,436 36.03 13 [64]
Bardibas बर्दिबास Mahottari Madhesh 74,361 315.57 14 [65]
Shivasatakshi शिवसताक्षि Jhapa Koshi 74,077 145.87 11 [66]
Barbardiya बारबर्दिया Bardiya Lumbini 72,533 226.09 11 [67]
Gaushala गौशाला Mahottari Madhesh 72,481 144.73 12 [68]
Devdaha देवदह Rupandehi Lumbini 72,457 136.95 12 [69]
Pathari Shanischare पथरी शनिश्चरे Morang Koshi 72,451 79.81 10 [70]
Sunawal सुनवल Parasi Lumbini 72,085 139.1 13 [71]
Krishnapur कृष्णपुर Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 71,500 252.75 9 [72]
Kamalamai कमलामाई Sindhuli Bagmati 71,016 482.57 14 [73]
Bhadrapur भद्रपुर Jhapa Koshi 70,913 96.35 10 [74]
Urlabari उर्लावारी Morang Koshi 70,908 74.62 9 [75]
Rajbiraj राजविराज Saptari Madhesh 70,803 55.64[10] 16 [76]
Dudhauli दुधौली Sindhuli Bagmati 70,207 390.39 14 [77]
Krishnanagar कृष्णनगर Kapilvastu Lumbini 70,111 96.66 12 [78]
Ishwarpur ईश्वरपूर Sarlahi Madhesh 68,377 163.83 15 [79]
Banepa बनेपा Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 67,690 54.59 14 [80]
Khairhani खैरहनी Chitwan Bagmati 67,385 85.55 13 [81]
Rapti राप्ती Chitwan Bagmati 66,617 212.31 13 [82]
Lalbandi लालबन्दी Sarlahi Madhesh 66,419 238.5 17 [83]
Duhabi दुहवी Sunsari Koshi 66,074 73.67 12 [84]
Maharajganj महाराजगंज Kapilvastu Lumbini 64,645 112.21 11 [85]
Gauriganga गौरीगंगा Kailali Sudurpashchim 64,558 244.44 11 [86]
Ramgram रामग्राम Parasi Lumbini 64,017 128.32 18 [87]
Golbazar गोलबजार Siraha Madhesh 63,885 111.94 13
Jaleshwar जलेश्वर Mahottari Madhesh 63,802 44.26 12 [88]
Ramdhuni रामधुनी Sunsari Koshi 63,452 91.69 9 [89]
Bansgadhi बासगढी Bardiya Lumbini 63,252 206.08 9 [90]
Sabaila सवैला Dhanusha Madhesh 62,282 64.47 13 [91]
Punarbas पुनर्वास Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 61,748 103.71 11 [92]
Ratuwamai रतुवामाई Morang Koshi 61,139 142.15 10 [93]
Madhyabindu मध्यविन्दु Nawalpur Gandaki 61,091 233.35 15 [94]
Garuda गरुडा Rautahat Madhesh 60,857 44.46 9 [95]
Rajapur राजापुर Bardiya Lumbini 60,831 127.08 10 [96]
Gauradaha गौरादह Jhapa Koshi 60,451 149.86 9 [97]
Katari कटारी Udayapur Koshi 59,507 424.89 14 [98]
Mirchaiya मिर्चैया Siraha Madhesh 59,425 91.97 12 [99]
Mahagadhimai महागढीमाई Bara Madhesh 59,424 55.32 11 [100]
Bidur विदुर Nuwakot Bagmati 59,227 130.01 13 [101]
Lamahi लमही Dang Lumbini 59,050 326.66 9 [102]
Kalyanpur कल्याणपुर Siraha Madhesh 58,872 76.81 12 [103]
Nilkantha निलकण्ठ Dhading Bagmati 58,828 197.7 14 [104]
Kanchanrup कञ्चनरूप Saptari Madhesh 58,466 117.34 12 [105]
Devchuli देवचुली Nawalpur Gandaki 58,003 112.72 17 [106]
Bedkot वेदकोट Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 57,680 159.92 10 [107]
Rangeli रंगेली Morang Koshi 57,494 111.78 9 [108]
Baglung बागलुङ Baglung Gandaki 56,102 98.01 14 [109]
Sunawarshi सुनवर्षी Morang Koshi 56,034 106.4 9 [110]
Shuklagandaki शुक्लागण्डकी Tanahun Gandaki 55,620 165 12 [111]
Bhangaha भँगाहा Mahottari Madhesh 55,354 77.21 9 [112]
Simraungadh सिम्रोनगढ Bara Madhesh 54,878 42.65 11 [113]
Suryodaya सूर्योदय Ilam Koshi 54,727 252.52 14 [114]
Malangwa मलङ्गवा Sarlahi Madhesh 54,550 30.44 12 [115]
Godaita गोडैता Sarlahi Madhesh 54,270 48.62 12 [116]
Rajpur राजपुर Rautahat Madhesh 54,083 31.41 9 [117]
Gujara गुजरा Rautahat Madhesh 54,033 150.33 9 [118]
Shuklaphanta शुक्लाफाँटा Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 53,969 162.57 12 [119]
Belauri बेलौरी Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 53,910 123.37 10 [120]
Shahidnagar शहिद नगर Dhanusha Madhesh 53,812 57.37 9 [121]
Chaudandigadhi चौदण्डीगढी Udayapur Koshi 53,631 283.78 10 [122]
Bhajani भजनी Kailali Sudurpashchim 53,494 176.25 9 [123]
Dhangadimai धनगढीमाई Siraha Madhesh 53,355 159.51 14 [124]
Kankai कन्काई Jhapa Koshi 53,148 80.98 9 [125]
Hanumannagar Kankalini हनुमाननगर कंकालिनी Saptari Madhesh 52,796 118.19 14 [126]
Khadak खडक Saptari Madhesh 52,778 93.77 11 [127]
Gorkha गोरखा Gorkha Gandaki 52,468 131.86 14 [128]
Manara Shiswa मनरा शिसवा Mahottari Madhesh 52,191 49.73 10
Kalika कालिका Chitwan Bagmati 52,164 149.08 11 [129]
Dhanushadham धनुषाधाम Dhanusha Madhesh 52,024 91.64 9 [130]
Ishnath ईशनाथ Rautahat Madhesh 51,855 35.18 9 [131]
Paunauti पनौती Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 51,504 118 12 [132]
Kolhabi कोल्हवी Bara Madhesh 51,182 157.4 11 [133]
Chhireshwarnath क्षिरेश्वरनाथ Dhanusha Madhesh 51,075 50.85 10 [134]
Belaka वेलका Udayapur Koshi 51,043 344.73 9 [135]
Tansen तानसेन Palpa Lumbini 50,792 109.8 14 [136]
Madhuwan मधुवन Bardiya Lumbini 50,739 129.73 9 [137]
Waling वालिङ Syangja Gandaki 50,488 128.4 14 [138]
Ilam इलाम Ilam Koshi 50,085 173.32 10 [139]
Hariwan हरिवन Sarlahi Madhesh 49,988 86.12 11 [140]
Brindaban बृन्दावन Rautahat Madhesh 49,742 95.4 9 [141]
Balawa बलवा Mahottari Madhesh 49,473 44.07 11 [142]
Surunga सुरुङ्गा Saptari Koshi 49,460 107.04 11 [143]
Thakurbaba ठाकुरबाबा Bardiya Lumbini 49,420 104.57 9 [144]
Gadhimai गढीमाई Rautahat Madhesh 49,135 49.44 9 [145]
Mithila मिथिला Dhanusha Madhesh 48,676 187.93 11 [146]
Phidim फिदिम Pancthar Koshi 48,495 192.5 14 [147]
Gurbhakot गुर्भाकोट Surkhet Karnali 48,216 228.62 14 [148]
Bheriganga भेरीगंगा Surkhet Karnali 48,203 256.2 13 [149]
Balara बलरा Sarlahi Madhesh 47,912 48.55 11 [150]
Dakneshwari दक्नेश्वारी Saptari Madhesh 47,739 69.11 10 [151]
Bagmati बागमती Sarlahi Madhesh 47,106 101.18 12 [152]
Bodebarsain बोदेबरसाईन Saptari Madhesh 46,017 58.93 10 [153]
Katahariya कटहरीया Rautahat Madhesh 45,821 40.69 9 [154]
Loharpatti लोहरपट्टी Mahottari Madhesh 45,773 50.06 9 [155]
Paroha परोहा Rautahat Madhesh 45,702 37.45 9 [156]
Hansapur हंसपुर Dhanusha Madhesh 44,949 48.71 9 [157]
Kamala कमला Dhanusha Madhesh 44,597 65.85 9 [158]
Kabilasi कविलासी Sarlahi Madhesh 44,204 48.11 10 [159]
Ganeshman Charanath गणेशमान चारनाथ Dhanusha Madhesh 44,082 244.31 11 [160]
Bahudarmai बहुदरमाई Parsa Madhesh 43,478 31.55 9 [161]
Haripur हरिपुर Sarlahi Madhesh 43,233 66.86 9 [162]
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi रुपाकोट–मजुवागढी Khotang Koshi 43,008 246.51 15 [163]
Dodhara Chandani दोधारा चादँनी Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 42,974 56.84 10 [164]
Bhanu भानु Tanahun Gandaki 42,794 184 13 [165]
Chautara Sangachokgadhi चौतारा साँगाचोकगढी Sindhupalchok Bagmati 42,668 165.25 14 [166]
Sandhikharka सन्धिखर्क Arghakhanchi Lumbini 42,492 129.42 12 [167]
Phatuwa Bijayapur फतुवाबिजयपुर Rautahat Madhesh 42,218 65.24 11 [168]
Pyuthan प्यूठान Pyuthan Lumbini 42,130 128.96 10 [169]
Sukhipur सुखीपुर Siraha Madhesh 42,033 54.78 10 [170]
Putalibazar पुतलीबजार Syangja Gandaki 41,743 147.21 14 [171]
Parsagadhi पर्सागढी Parsa Madhesh 41,569 99.69 9 [172]
Melamchi मेलम्ची Sindhupalchok Bagmati 41,063 158.17 13 [173]
Madhav Narayan माधव नारायण Rautahat Madhesh 40,894 48.53 9 [174]
Rampur रामपुर Palpa Lumbini 40,883 123.34 10 [175]
Pacharauta पचरौता Bara Madhesh 40,524 44.01 9 [176]
Gaur गौर Rautahat Madhesh 39,846 21.53 9 [177]
Manthali मन्थली Ramechhap Bagmati 39,695 211.78 14 [178]
Shambhunath शम्भुनाथ Saptari Madhesh 39,634 108.71 12 [179]
Boudhimai बौधीमाई Rautahat Madhesh 39,325 34.343 9 [180]
Dullu दुल्लु Dailekh Karnali 39,143 156.77 13 [181]
Thaha थाहा Makawanpur Bagmati 38,870 191.12 12 [182]
Haripurwa हरिपुर्वा Sarlahi Madhesh 38,714 30.50 9 [183]
Dewahi Gonahi देवाही गोनाही Rautahat Madhesh 38,690 33.99 9 [184]
Karjanha कर्जन्हा Siraha Madhesh 38,557 76.84 11 [185]
Madi माडी Chitwan Bagmati 38,295 218.24 9 [186]
Puchaudi पुर्चौडी Baitadi Sudurpashchim 38,281 198.52 10 [187]
Mithila Bihari मिथिला बिहारी Dhanusa Madhesh 38,273 37.6 10 [188]
Besisahar बेसीशहर Lamjung Gandaki 38,232 127.64 11 [189]
Letang लेटाङ Morang Koshi 38,152 219.23 9 [190]
Kushma कुश्मा Parbat Gandaki 38,101 93.18 14 [191]
Nagarain नगराईन Dhanusha Madhesh 38,037 39.00 9 [192]
Bheri भेरी Jajarkot Karnali 37,892 219.77 13 [193]
Chhedagad छेडागाड Jajarkot Karnali 37,877 284.2 13 [194]
Bideha विदेह Dhanusha Madhesh 37,697 45.51 9 [195]
Sitganga सितगंगा Arghakhanchi Lumbini 37,691 610.43 14 [196]
Nijgadh निजगढ Bara Madhesh 37,687 289.43 13 [197]
Pokhariya पोखरिया Parsa Madhesh 37,675 32.47 10 [198]
Palungtar पालुङटार Gorkha Gandaki 37,409 158.62 10 [199]
Aurahi औरही Mahottari Madhesh 37,361 35.76 9 [200]
Ramgopalpur रामगोपालपुर Mahottari Madhesh 36,201 39.58 9 [201]
Matihani मटिहानी Mahottari Madhesh 36,136 29.02 9 [202]
Dhankuta धनकुटा Dhankuta Koshi 35,983 111 10 [203]
Aathabiskot आठविसकोट Rukum West Karnali 35,917 560.34 14 [204]
Panchapuri पञ्चपुरी Surkhet Karnali 35,839 329.9 11 [205]
Rajdevi राजदेवी Rautahat Madhesh 35,658 28.21 9 [206]
Parshuram परशुराम Dadeldhura Sudurpashchim 35,590 414.07 12 [207]
Khandbari खादँवारी Sankhuwasabha Koshi 35,565 122.78 11 [208]
Panchkhal पाँचखाल Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 35,521 103 13 [209]
Rolpa रोल्पा Rolpa Lumbini 35,376 270.42 10 [210]
Belkotgadhi बेलकोटगढी Nuwakot Bagmati 35,224 155.6 13 [211]
Bhimeshwar भीमेश्वर Dolakha Bagmati 34,712 132.5 9 [212]
Sharada शारदा Salyan Karnali 34,663 198.34 15 [213]
Musikot मुसिकोट Western Rukum Karnali 34,270 136.06 14 [214]
Bagchaur बागचौर Salyan Karnali 34,021 163.14 12 [215]
Dipayal Silgadhi दिपायल सिलगढी Doti Sudurpashchim 33,968 126.62 9 [216]
Bungal बुंगल Bajhang Sudurpashchim 33,812 447.59 11 [217]
Dhulikhel धुलिखेल Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 33,726 55 12 [218]
Bangad Kupinde बनगाड कुपिण्डे Salyan Karnali 32,940 338.21 12 [219]
Beni बेनी Myagdi Gandaki 32,697 76.57 10 [220]
Maulapur मौलापुर Rautahat Madhesh 32,325 34.75 9 [221]
Swargadwari स्वर्गद्वारी Pyuthan Lumbini 32,037 224.7 9 [222]
Lekbeshi लेकबेशी Surkhet Karnali 31,710 180.92 10 [223]
Dasharathchand दशरथचन्द Baitadi Sudurpashchim 31,567 135.15 11 [224]
Resunga रेसुङ्गा Gulmi Lumbini 31,551 83.74 14 [225]
Aathabis आठबीस Dailekh Karnali 31,092 168 9 [226]
Galyang गल्याङ Syangja Gandaki 31,034 122.71 11 [227]
Deumai देउमाई Ilam Koshi 30,969 191.63 9 [228]
Mai माई Ilam Koshi 30,732 246.11 10 [229]
Galkot गल्कोट Baglung Gandaki 30,588 194.39 11 [230]
Shikhar शिखर Doti Sudurpashchim 30,399 285.37 11 [231]
Mandan Deupur मण्डनदेउपुर Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 30,381 89 12 [232]
Dhorpatan ढोरपाटन Baglung Gandaki 30,068 222.85 9 [233]
Shadananda षडानन्द Bhojpur Koshi 29,342 241.15 14 [234]
Shankharapur शङ्खरापुर Kathmandu Bagmati 29,318 60.21 9 [235]
Bhimad भिमाद Tanahun Gandaki 29,248 129 9 [236]
Patan पाटन Baitadi Sudurpashchim 29,230 219.26 10 [237]
Dhunibeshi धुनीबेंशी Dhading Bagmati 29,149 96.3 9
Chaurjahari चौरजहारी Western Rukum Karnali 28,956 107.38 14 [238]
Nalgad नलगाड Jajarkot Karnali 28,922 387.44 13 [239]
Musikot मुसिकोट Gulmi Lumbini 28,454 114.74 9 [240]
Phungling फुङलिङ Taplejung Koshi 28,449 125.57 11 [241]
Bhumikasthan भूमिकास्थान Arghakhanchi Lumbini 28,192 159.13 10 [242]
Siddhicharan सिद्दिचरण Okhaldhunga Koshi 27,351 167.88 12 [243]
Halesi Tuwachung हलेसी तुवाचुङ Khotang Koshi 27,078 280.17 11 [244]
Sundarbazar सुन्दरबजार Lamjung Gandaki 27,043 72.05 11 [245]
Chainpur चैनपुर Sankhuwasabha Koshi 26,799 223.69 11 [246]
Chamunda Bindrasaini चामुण्डा विन्द्रासैनी Dailekh Karnali 26,559 90.6 9 [247]
Mangalsen मंगलसेन Achham Sudurpashchim 26,557 220.14 14 [248]
Dakshinkali दक्षिणकाली Kathmandu Bagmati 26,372 42.68 9 [249]
Namobuddha नमोबुद्ध Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 26,160 102 11 [250]
Narayan नारायण Dailekh Karnali 26,111 110.63 11 [251]
Panchadewal Binayak पञ्चदेवल विनायक Achham Sudurpashchim 26,088 147.75 9 [252]
Bhojpur भोजपुर Bhojpur Koshi 26,007 159.51 12 [253]
Sanphebagar साफेबगर Achham Sudurpashchim 25,891 166.71 14 [254]
Solu Dudhkunda सोलुदुधकुण्ड Solukhumbu Koshi 25,678 528.09 11 [255]
Ramechhap रामेछाप Ramechhap Bagmati 24,971 202.45 9 [256]
Jaimini जैमिनी Baglung Gandaki 24,628 118.71 10 [257]
Chhayanath Rara छायाँनाथ रारा Mugu Karnali 24,527 480.67 14 [258]
Amargadhi अमरगढी Dadeldhura Sudurpashchim 24,149 139.33 11 [259]
Barhabise बाह्रविसे Sindhupalchok Bagmati 24,109 96.73 9 [260]
Mahakali महाकाली Darchula Sudurpashchim 24,081 135.11 9 [261]
Saptakoshi सप्तकोशी Saptari Madhesh 23,510 60.25 11 [262]
Chapakot चापाकोट Syangja Gandaki 22,969 120.59 10 [263]
Bhirkot भिरकोट Syangja Gandaki 22,645 78.23 9 [264]
Khandachakra खाँडाचक्र Kalikot Karnali 22,274 133.29 11 [265]
Mahalaxmi महालक्ष्मी Dhankuta Koshi 22,182 126.3 9 [266]
Madhya Nepal मध्यनेपाल Lamjung Gandaki 21,971 113.86 10 [267]
Jaya Prithvi जयपृथ्वी Bajhang Sudurpashchim 21,933 166.79 11 [268]
Shailyashikhar शैल्यशिखर Darchula Sudurpashchim 21,807 117.81 9 [269]
Chandannath चन्दननाथ Jumla Karnali 21,036 102.03 10 [270]
Kamalbazar कमलबजार Achham Sudurpashchim 21,032 120.78 10 [271]
Melauli मेलौली Baitadi Sudurpashchim 20,658 119.43 9 [272]
Phalebas फलेवास Parbat Gandaki 20,468 85.7 11 [273]
Budhiganga बुढीगंगा Bajura Sudurpashchim 20,185 59.2 10 [274]
Budhinanda बुढीनन्दा Bajura Sudurpashchim 20,072 232.48 10 [275]
Pakhribas पाख्रिवास Dhankuta Koshi 19,104 144.29 10 [276]
Myanglung म्याङलुङ Terathum Koshi 18,750 100.21 10 [277]
Badimalika बडीमालिका Bajura Sudurpashchim 18,414 276 9 [278]
Tribeni त्रिवेणी Bajura Sudurpashchim 17,798 170.32 9 [279]
Raskot रास्कोट Kalikot Karnali 17,425 59.73 9 [280]
Rainas रार्इनास Lamjung Gandaki 17,402 71.97 10 [281]
Panchkhapan पाँचखपन Sankhuwasabha Koshi 16,348 148.03 9 [282]
Tilagupha तिलागुफा Kalikot Karnali 16,197 262.56 11 [283]
Jiri जिरी Dolakha Bagmati 16,109 211.27 9 [284]
Dharmadevi धर्मदेवी Sankhuwasabha Koshi 16,053 132.82 9 [285]
Laligurans लालिगुराँस Terathum Koshi 15,329 90.27 9 [286]
Madi मादी Sankhuwasabha Koshi 13,273 110.1 9 [287]
Tripura Sundari त्रिपुरासुन्दरी Dolpa Karnali 12,233 393.54 11 [288]
Thuli Bheri ठूली भेरी Dolpa Karnali 9,861 421.34 11 [289]


See also

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