Provinces of Nepal - wikipedia Provinces of Nepal This article is about Provinces of Nepal. For Provinces of various countries, see Pradesh. Provinces of Nepal नेपालका प्रदेशहरू Nepalka Pradeshaharu Province Location Nepal Created 20 September 2015 Number 7 Populations Smallest : Karnali, 1,570,418 Largest : Province No. 3, 5,529,452 Areas Smallest : Province No. 2, 9,661 square kilometres ( 3,730 sq mi ) Largest : Karnali, 27,984 square kilometres ( 10,805 sq mi ) Government Provincial government Subdivisions Districts Nepal This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Nepal Constitution Fundamental Rights and Duties Human rights LGBT rights Government President : Bidhya Devi Bhandari Vice President : Nanda Bahadur Pun Executive : Prime Minister : Khadga Prasad Oli Council of Ministers : Oli II Civil Services Cabinet Secretary Federal Parliament : House of Representatives Speaker : Krishna Bahadur Mahara National Assembly Chairman : Ganesh Prasad Timilsina Judiciary : Supreme Court Chief Justice of Nepal : Gopal Parajuli District Courts Elections Election Commission Political parties Recent elections Presidential : 2008 2015 National : 2008 2013 2017 Provincial : 2017 Local : 2017 Federalism Administrative divisions Provinces Province governments Provincial Assemblies Governors Chief Minister Local governments Districts Municipality Rural Municipality Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic missions of Nepal to Nepal Passport Visa requirements Related topics Democracy movement Civil War Other countries Atlas This article is part of a series on Administrative divisions of Nepal Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Provinces : 7 ( First level ) Province No. 1 Province No. 2 Province No. 3 Province No. 4 Province No. 5 Karnali Province No. 7 Districts : 77 ( Second level ) Districts of Province No. 1 : 14 Districts of Province No. 2 : 8 Districts of Province No. 3 : 13 Districts of Gandaki : 11 Districts of Province No. 5 : 12 Districts of Karnali : 10 Districts of Province No. 7 : 9 Municipalities : 753 ( Third level ) Metropolitan City : 6 Sub-metropolitan City : 11 Municipality : 276 Rural Municipality : 460 Wards : 6743 ( last level ) Wards and electoral divisions of Nepal Kingdom of Nepal ( 1768 - 2008 ) Development regions : 5 ( First level ) Eastern ( EDR ) Central ( CDR ) Western ( WDR ) Mid-Western ( MDR ) Far - Western ( FDR ) Zones of Nepal : 14 ( Second level ) Mechi Zone Kosi Zone Sagarmatha Zone Janakpur Zone Bagmati Zone Narayani Zone Gandaki Zone Lumbini Zone Dhaulagiri Zone Rapti Zone Karnali Zone Bheri Zone Seti Zone Mahakali Zone Districts : 75 ( Third level ) Districts of EDR : 16 Districts of CDR : 19 Districts of WDR : 16 Districts of MDR : 15 Districts of FDR : 9 Municipalities : 58 VDC : 3157 ( fourth level ) Municipality Village development committee Wards ( last level ) Wards and electoral divisions of Nepal Nepal Portal Administrative divisions by country The Provinces of Nepal ( Nepali : नेपालका प्रदेशहरू Nepalka Pradeshaharu ) were formed on 20 September 2015 in accordance with Schedule 4 of the Constitution of Nepal. The seven provinces were formed by grouping the existing districts. The current system of seven provinces replaced an earlier system where Nepal was divided into 14 Administrative Zones which were grouped into five Development Regions. Contents 1 History 2 Politics 2.1 Government 2.2 Assemblies 3 List of Provinces 4 See Also 5 References History Main article : Administrative divisions of Nepal Main article : List of districts of Nepal The Provinces of Nepal were formed on according to Schedule 4 of the Constitution of Nepal. The Seven provinces were formed by grouping the existing districts ; two districts, namely Nawalparasi and Rukum, were split between two provinces. Each district has local units. Nepal includes six metropolises, 11 sub-metropolises, 276 municipal councils and 460 village councils. The current system of seven provinces replaced an earlier system where Nepal was divided into 14 Administrative Zones which were grouped into five Development Regions. In January 2018, the Government of Nepal announced temporary headquarters of the seven provinces. According to Article 295 ( 2 ), the permanent names of the provinces will be determined by a two - thirds vote of the respective province 's legislature. Politics Government The executive power of the provinces, pursuant to the Constitution and laws, is vested in the Council of Ministers of the province. The executive power of the province shall be exercised by the province Head in case of absence of the province Executive in a State of Emergency or enforcement of the Federal rule. Every province has a ceremonial Head as the representative of the Federal government. The President appoints a Governor for every province. The Governor exercises the rights and duties as to be performed specified in the constitution or laws. The Governor appoints the leader of the parliamentary party with the majority in the Provincial Assembly as the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers are formed under the chairpersonship of the Chief Minister. Assemblies Main article : Pradesh Sabha A Pradesh Sabha or Provincial Assembly is the unicameral legislative assembly for a federal province. The term for the Provincial Assembly is five years, except when dissolved earlier. Candidates for each constituency are chosen by the political parties or stand as independents. Each constituency elects one member under the first past the post system of election. Since Nepal uses a parallel voting system, voters cast another ballot to elect members through the party - list proportional representation. The current constitution specifies that sixty percent of the members should be elected from the first past the post system and forty percent through the party - list proportional representation system. Women should account for one third of total members elected from each party and if one - third percentage are not elected, the party that fails to ensure so shall have to elect one - third of total number as women through the party - list proportional representation. A party with an overall majority ( more seats than all other parties combined ) following an election forms the government. If a party has no outright majority, parties can seek to form coalitions. List of provinces Province 7 Karnali Province 5 Gandaki Province 3 Province 2 Province 1 Province Capital Governor Chief Minister Districts Area ( km2 ) Population ( 2011 ) Density ( people / km2 ) Map Province No. 1 Biratnagar ( Temporary ) Prof. Dr. Govinda Bahadur Tumbahang Sher Dhan Rai 14 25,905 km2 4,534,943 175 Province No. 2 Janakpur ( Temporary ) Ratneshwar Lal Kayastha Mohammad Lalbabu Raut 8 9,661 km2 5,404,145 559 Province No. 3 Hetauda ( Temporary ) Anuradha Koirala Dormani Poudel 13 20,300 km2 5,529,452 272 Gandaki Pradesh Pokhara Baburam Kunwar Prithvi Subba Gurung 11 21,504 km2 2,403,757 112 Province No. 5 Butwal ( Temporary ) Umakanta Jha Shankar Pokharel 12 22,288 km2 4,499,272 219 Karnali Pradesh Birendranagar Durga Keshar Khanal Mahendra Bahadur Shahi 10 27,984 km2 1,570,418 41 Province No. 7 Dhangadhi ( Temporary ) Mohan Raj Malla Trilochan Bhatta 9 19,539 km2 2,552,517 130 Nepal Kathmandu President Bidhya Devi Bhandari Prime Minister KP Oli 77 147,181 km2 26,494,504 180 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Provinces of Nepal. See Also Nepal List of districts of Nepal Administrative divisions of Nepal References Jump up ^ Kathmandu Post ( 2017 ). `` 744 new local units come into effect ''. Kanntipur Publications Pvt. Ltd. Jump up ^ `` Govt fixes temporary state HQs, guvs ''. Kathmandu : Kathmandu Post. 2018. Jump up ^ `` CA approves ceremonial prez, bicameral legislature ''. Kanptipur Media Group. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2017. Provincial parliaments will be unicameral. `` The CA also approved a mixed electoral system for parliamentary election with 60 percent directly elected and 40 percent proportionally elected. '' Jump up ^ `` NEPAL : Diluted proportional electoral system ''. scoop.co.nz. Scoop world. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017. 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Question: largest province of nepal on the basis of population
Answer: Province No. 3