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Entity:
Nepal
Capital:
Kathmandu
Population (2010-07-01):
28,951,852 (CIA)
Area:
147,181 sq.km.
Country code:
np
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
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Nepal
Administrative units
development region
zone
capital
area (sq.km.)
population
1981-06-22
census
population
1991-06-22
census
population
2001-06-22
census
source:
Central Bureau of Statistics
, Kathmandu, Nepal.
note: quite a few districts were affected by rebellion during the census, thus some data is partly a result from estimations.
note: DR = Development Region.
Central (Madhyamanchal)
DR
Hetauda
27,410
4,909,357
6,183,955
8,031,629
Bagmati
Zone
Kathmandu
9,428
1,782,439
2,250,805
3,008,487
Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur
119
159,767
172,952
225,461
Dhading
Dhading Besi
1,926
243,401
278,068
338,658
Kathmandu
Kathmandu
395
422,237
675,341
1,081,845
Kavre Palanchok
Dhulikhel
1,396
307,150
324,329
385,672
Lalitpur
Lalitpur
385
184,341
257,086
337,785
Nuwakot
Bidur
1,121
202,976
245,260
288,478
Rasuwa
Dhunche
1,544
30,241
36,744
44,731
Sindhupalchok
Chautara
2,542
232,326
261,025
305,857
Janakpur
Zone
Jaleshwar
9,669
1,688,115
2,061,816
2,557,004
Dhanusha
Janakpur
1,180
432,569
543,672
671,364
Dolakha
Charikot
2,191
150,576
173,236
204,229
Mahottari
Jaleshwar
1,002
361,054
440,146
553,481
Ramechhap
Ramechhap
1,546
161,445
188,064
212,408
Sarlahi
Malangawa
1,259
398,766
492,798
635,701
Sindhuli
Sindhulimadhi
2,491
183,705
223,900
279,821
Narayani
Zone
Birganj
8,313
1,438,803
1,871,334
2,466,138
Bara
Kalaiya
1,190
318,957
415,718
559,135
Chitwan
Bharatpur
2,218
259,571
354,488
472,048
Makawanpur
Hetauda
2,426
243,411
314,599
392,604
Parsa
Birgunj
1,353
284,338
372,524
497,219
Rautahat
Gaur
1,126
332,526
414,005
545,132
Eastern (Purwanchal)
DR
Dhankuta
28,456
3,708,923
4,446,749
5,344,476
Koshi
Zone
Biratnagar
9,669
1,423,624
1,728,247
2,110,664
Bhojpur
Bhojpur
1,507
192,689
198,784
203,018
Dhankuta
Dhankuta
891
129,781
146,386
166,479
Morang
Biratnagar
1,855
534,692
674,823
843,220
Sankhuwasabha
Khandbari
3,480
129,414
141,903
159,203
Sunsari
Inaruwa
1,257
344,594
463,481
625,633
Terhathum
Terhathum
679
92,454
102,870
113,111
Mechi
Zone
Ilam
8,196
932,625
1,118,210
1,307,669
Ilam
Ilam
1,703
178,356
229,214
282,806
Jhapa
Chandragadhi
1,606
479,743
593,737
688,109
Panchthar
Phidim
1,241
153,746
175,206
202,056
Taplejung
Taplejung
3,646
120,780
120,053
134,698
Sagarmatha
Zone
Rajbiraj
10,591
1,352,674
1,600,292
1,926,143
Khotang
Diktel
1,591
212,571
215,965
231,385
Okhaldhunga
Okhaldhunga
1,074
137,640
139,457
156,702
Saptari
Rajbiraj
1,363
379,055
465,668
570,282
Siraha
Siraha
1,188
375,358
460,746
572,399
Solukhumbu
Salleri
3,312
88,245
97,200
107,686
Udayapur
Gaighat
2,063
159,805
221,256
287,689
Far-Western (Sudur Pashchimanchal)
DR
Dipayal
19,539
1,320,089
1,679,301
2,191,330
Mahakali
Zone
Mahendranagar
6,989
525,178
664,952
860,475
Baitadi
Baitadi
1,519
179,136
200,716
234,418
Dadeldhura
Dadeldhura
1,538
86,853
104,647
126,162
Darchula
Darchula
2,322
90,218
101,683
121,996
Kanchanpur
Mahendranagar
1,610
168,971
257,906
377,899
Seti
Zone
Dhangadhi
12,550
794,911
1,014,349
1,330,855
Achham
Mangalsen
1,680
185,212
198,188
231,285
Bajhang
Chainpur
3,422
124,010
139,092
167,026
Bajura
Martadi
2,188
74,649
92,010
108,781
Doti
Dipayal
2,025
153,135
167,168
207,066
Kailali
Dhangadhi
3,235
257,905
417,891
616,697
Mid-Western (Madhya Pashchimanchal)
DR
Birendranagar
42,378
1,955,611
2,410,414
3,012,975
Bheri
Zone
Nepalganj
10,545
836,402
1,103,043
1,417,085
Banke
Nepalganj
2,337
205,323
285,604
385,840
Bardiya
Gularia
2,025
199,044
290,313
382,649
Dailekh
Dailekh
1,502
166,527
187,400
225,201
Jajarkot
Jajarkot
2,230
99,312
113,958
134,868
Surkhet
Birendranagar
2,451
166,196
225,768
288,527
Karnali
Zone
Jumla
21,351
242,486
260,529
309,084
Dolpa
Dunai
7,889
22,043
25,013
29,545
Humla
Simikot
5,655
20,303
34,383
40,595
Jumla
Jumla
2,531
68,797
75,964
89,427
Kalikot
Manma
1,741
87,638
88,805
105,580
Mugu
Gamgadhi
3,535
43,705
36,364
43,937
Rapti
Zone
Tulsipur
10,482
876,723
1,044,842
1,286,806
Dang
Ghorahi
2,955
266,393
354,413
462,380
Pyuthan
Pyuthan
1,309
157,669
175,469
212,484
Rolpa
Livang
1,879
168,166
179,621
210,004
Rukum
Musikot
2,877
132,432
153,554
188,438
Salyan
Salyan
1,462
152,063
181,785
213,500
Western (Pashchimanchal)
DR
Pokhara
29,398
3,128,859
3,770,678
4,571,013
Dhawalagiri
Zone
Baglung
8,148
453,462
490,877
556,191
Baglung
Baglung
1,784
215,228
232,486
268,937
Mustang
Jomsom
3,573
12,930
14,292
14,981
Myagdi
Beni
2,297
96,904
100,552
114,447
Parbat
Kushma
494
128,400
143,547
157,826
Gandaki
Zone
Pokhara
12,275
1,107,569
1,266,128
1,487,954
Gorkha
Gorkha
3,610
231,294
252,524
288,134
Kaski
Pokhara
2,017
221,272
292,945
380,527
Lamjung
Besishahar
1,692
152,720
153,697
177,149
Manang
Chame
2,246
7,021
5,363
9,587
Syangja
Syangja
1,164
271,824
293,526
317,320
Tanahu
Damauli
1,546
223,438
268,073
315,237
Lumbini
Zone
Butawal
8,975
1,567,828
2,013,673
2,526,868
Arghakhanchi
Sandhikharka
1,193
157,304
180,884
208,391
Gulmi
Tamghas
1,149
238,113
266,331
296,654
Kapilbastu
Taulihawa
1,738
270,045
371,778
481,976
Nawalparasi
Parasi
2,162
308,828
436,217
562,870
Palpa
Tansen
1,373
214,442
236,313
268,558
Rupandehi
Siddharthanagar
1,360
379,096
522,150
708,419
total
147,181
15,022,839
18,491,097
23,151,423
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.