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Nepal

Official name:

the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

Name in native language:

नेपाल

Capital:

Kathmandu

ISO country code

NP

Nat. statistical agency:

Central Bureau of Statistics

Region:

South-central Asia

Census Results

1954-05-28 : 8,445,000
1961-06-22 : 9,412,996
1971-06-22 : 11,555,983
1981-06-22 : 15,022,839
1991-06-22 : 18,491,097
2001-06-22 : 23,151,423
2011-06-22 : 26,620,809

• Nepal, 4 census years

the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

Administrative units

code	development region zone	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 2001-06-22 census	population 2011-06-22 census
source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Kathmandu, Nepal. note: 2011 census data concerns preliminiary results. note: DR = Development Region.
02	Central (Madhyamanchal) DR	Hetauda	27,410	8,031,629	9,713,702
	Bagmati Zone	Kathmandu	9,428	3,008,487	3,849,011
	Janakpur Zone	Jaleshwar	9,669	2,557,004	2,871,577
	Narayani Zone	Birganj	8,313	2,466,138	2,993,114
01	Eastern (Purwanchal) DR	Dhankuta	28,456	5,344,476	5,834,182
	Koshi Zone	Biratnagar	9,669	2,110,664	2,325,243
	Mechi Zone	Ilam	8,196	1,307,669	1,433,369
	Sagarmatha Zone	Rajbiraj	10,591	1,926,143	2,075,570
05	Far-Western (Sudur Pashchimanchal) DR	Dipayal	19,539	2,191,330	2,543,349
	Mahakali Zone	Mahendranagar	6,989	860,475	971,438
	Seti Zone	Dhangadhi	12,550	1,330,855	1,571,911
04	Mid-Western (Madhya Pashchimanchal) DR	Birendranagar	42,378	3,012,975	3,584,386
	Bheri Zone	Nepalganj	10,545	1,417,085	1,716,467
	Karnali Zone	Jumla	21,351	309,084	393,374
	Rapti Zone	Tulsipur	10,482	1,286,806	1,474,545
03	Western (Pashchimanchal) DR	Pokhara	29,398	4,571,013	4,945,190
	Dhawalagiri Zone	Baglung	8,148	556,191	544,615
	Gandaki Zone	Pokhara	12,275	1,487,954	1,554,069
	Lumbini Zone	Butawal	8,975	2,526,868	2,846,506
	total		147,181	23,151,423	26,620,809

Expanded administrative units

code	development region zone district	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 2001-06-22 census	population 2011-06-22 census
source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Kathmandu, Nepal. note: 2011 census data concerns preliminiary results. note: DR = Development Region.
02	Central (Madhyamanchal) DR	Hetauda	27,410	8,031,629	9,713,702
	Bagmati Zone	Kathmandu	9,428	3,008,487	3,849,011
26	Bhaktapur	Bhaktapur	119	225,461	303,027
30	Dhading	Dhading Besi	1,926	338,658	336,250
27	Kathmandu	Kathmandu	395	1,081,845	1,740,977
24	Kavrepalanchowk	Dhulikhel	1,396	385,672	389,959
25	Lalitpur	Lalitpur	385	337,785	466,784
28	Nuwakot	Bidur	1,121	288,478	278,761
29	Rasuwa	Dhunche	1,544	44,731	43,798
23	Sindhupalchok	Chautara	2,542	305,857	289,455
	Janakpur Zone	Jaleshwar	9,669	2,557,004	2,871,577
17	Dhanusa	Janakpur	1,180	671,364	768,404
22	Dolakha	Charikot	2,191	204,229	188,186
18	Mahottari	Jaleshwar	1,002	553,481	646,405
21	Ramechhap	Ramechhap	1,546	212,408	205,312
19	Sarlahi	Malangawa	1,259	635,701	768,649
20	Sindhuli	Sindhulimadhi	2,491	279,821	294,621
	Narayani Zone	Birganj	8,313	2,466,138	2,993,114
33	Bara	Kalaiya	1,190	559,135	701,037
35	Chitwan	Bharatpur	2,218	472,048	566,661
31	Makwanpur	Hetauda	2,426	392,604	427,494
34	Parsa	Birgunj	1,353	497,219	601,701
32	Rautahat	Gaur	1,126	545,132	696,221
01	Eastern (Purwanchal) DR	Dhankuta	28,456	5,344,476	5,834,182
	Koshi Zone	Biratnagar	9,669	2,110,664	2,325,243
10	Bhojpur	Bhojpur	1,507	203,018	183,918
07	Dhankuta	Dhankuta	891	166,479	164,133
05	Morang	Biratnagar	1,855	843,220	964,709
09	Sankhuwasabha	Khandbari	3,480	159,203	159,649
06	Sunsari	Inaruwa	1,257	625,633	751,125
08	Terhathum	Terhathum	679	113,111	101,709
	Mechi Zone	Ilam	8,196	1,307,669	1,433,369
03	Ilam	Ilam	1,703	282,806	295,824
04	Jhapa	Chandragadhi	1,606	688,109	810,636
02	Panchthar	Phidim	1,241	202,056	198,362
01	Taplejung	Taplejung	3,646	134,698	128,547
	Sagarmatha Zone	Rajbiraj	10,591	1,926,143	2,075,570
13	Khotang	Diktel	1,591	231,385	209,130
12	Okhaldhunga	Okhaldhunga	1,074	156,702	148,320
15	Saptari	Rajbiraj	1,363	570,282	646,250
16	Siraha	Siraha	1,188	572,399	643,136
11	Solukhumbu	Salleri	3,312	107,686	106,772
14	Udayapur	Gaighat	2,063	287,689	321,962
05	Far-Western (Sudur Pashchimanchal) DR	Dipayal	19,539	2,191,330	2,543,349
	Mahakali Zone	Mahendranagar	6,989	860,475	971,438
74	Baitadi	Baitadi	1,519	234,418	252,116
73	Dadeldhura	Dadeldhura	1,538	126,162	141,543
75	Darchaula	Darchaula	2,322	121,996	133,464
72	Kanchanpur	Mahendranagar	1,610	377,899	444,315
	Seti Zone	Dhangadhi	12,550	1,330,855	1,571,911
69	Achham	Mangalsen	1,680	231,285	258,022
68	Bajhang	Chainpur	3,422	167,026	196,277
67	Bajura	Martadi	2,188	108,781	135,506
70	Doti	Dipayal	2,025	207,066	211,827
71	Kailali	Dhangadhi	3,235	616,697	770,279
04	Mid-Western (Madhya Pashchimanchal) DR	Birendranagar	42,378	3,012,975	3,584,386
	Bheri Zone	Nepalganj	10,545	1,417,085	1,716,467
57	Banke	Nepalganj	2,337	385,840	493,017
58	Bardiya	Gularia	2,025	382,649	426,946
60	Dailekh	Dailekh	1,502	225,201	263,835
61	Jajarkot	Jajarkot	2,230	134,868	172,565
59	Surkhet	Birendranagar	2,451	288,527	360,104
	Karnali Zone	Jumla	21,351	309,084	393,374
62	Dolpa	Dunai	7,889	29,545	36,701
66	Humla	Simikot	5,655	40,595	51,008
63	Jumla	Jumla	2,531	89,427	108,734
64	Kalikot	Manma	1,741	105,580	141,620
65	Mugu	Gamgadhi	3,535	43,937	55,311
	Rapti Zone	Tulsipur	10,482	1,286,806	1,474,545
56	Dang	Ghorahi	2,955	462,380	557,852
52	Pyuthan	Pyuthan	1,309	212,484	235,165
53	Rolpa	Livang	1,879	210,004	227,075
54	Rukum	Musikot	2,877	188,438	210,878
55	Salyan	Salyan	1,462	213,500	243,575
03	Western (Pashchimanchal) DR	Pokhara	29,398	4,571,013	4,945,190
	Dhawalagiri Zone	Baglung	8,148	556,191	544,615
45	Baglung	Baglung	1,784	268,937	270,009
42	Mustang	Jomsom	3,573	14,981	13,799
43	Myagdi	Beni	2,297	114,447	113,731
44	Parbat	Kushma	494	157,826	147,076
	Gandaki Zone	Pokhara	12,275	1,487,954	1,554,069
36	Gorkha	Gorkha	3,610	288,134	269,388
40	Kaski	Pokhara	2,017	380,527	490,429
37	Lamjung	Besishahar	1,692	177,149	169,104
41	Manang	Chame	2,246	9,587	6,527
39	Syangja	Syangja	1,164	317,320	288,040
38	Tanahu	Damauli	1,546	315,237	330,581
	Lumbini Zone	Butawal	8,975	2,526,868	2,846,506
51	Arghakhanchi	Sandhikharka	1,193	208,391	200,446
46	Gulmi	Tamghas	1,149	296,654	283,577
50	Kapilbastu	Taulihawa	1,738	481,976	570,612
48	Nawalparasi	Parasi	2,162	562,870	635,793
47	Palpa	Tansen	1,373	268,558	269,372
49	Rupandehi	Siddharthanagar	1,360	708,419	886,706
	total		147,181	23,151,423	26,620,809

Main cities

name	population 1981-06-22 census	population 2001-06-22 census
Kathmandu	235,160	671,846
Biratnagar	93,544	166,674
Lalitpur	79,875	162,991
Pokhara	46,642	156,312
Birgunj	43,642	112,484
source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Kathmandu, Nepal.