# List of districts of Nepal

Districts in Nepal are second level of administrative divisions after provinces. Districts are subdivided into municipalities and rural municipalities. There are seven provinces and 77 districts in Nepal.
After the 2015 reform of administrative divisions, Nawalparasi District and Rukum District were respectively divided into Parasi District and Nawalpur District, and Eastern Rukum District and Western Rukum District.

## District officials

District official include:
* Chief District Officer, an official under Ministry of Home Affairs is appointed by the government as the highest administrative officer in a district. The C.D.O is responsible for proper inspection of all the departments in a district such as health, education, security and all other government offices.
* District Coordination Committee acts as an executive to the District Assembly. The DCC coordinates with the Provincial Assembly to establish coordination between the Provincial Assembly and rural municipalities and municipalities and to settle disputes, if any, of political nature. It also maintains coordination between the provincial and Federal government and the local bodies in the district.

## History

During the time of king Rajendra Bir Bikram Shah and prime minister Bhimsen Thapa, Nepal was divided into 10 districts. All areas east of Dudhkoshi River were one district, Dhankuta.

### Rana regime (1885–1950)

During the time of prime minister Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana (1885–1901), Nepal was divided into 32 districts and Doti, Palpa and Dhankuta were 3 gaunda (Nepali: गौंडा, "cantonment"). Hilly region had 20 districts and Terai had 12 districts.
Even after Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana to the end of Rana rule in Nepal in 1951 and till the proclamation of new constitution of Kingdom of Nepal in 1962, Nepal remained divided into 32 districts. Each had a headquarters and Bada Haqim (District Administrator) as its head. From 1951 to 1962 many acts and constitutions passed which shows name of districts as below:

### Panchayat era (1960–1990)

In 1962, the reorganisation of traditional 32 districts into 14 zones and 75 development Districts.
District Panchayat was one of the four administrative divisions of Nepal during the Panchayat System (1962–1990). During the Panchayat time the country was divided into 75 districts and now 2 districts are added by dividing Nawalparasi and Rukum into 2 districts. Now the total number of districts is 77.

### District Development Committee (1990–2015)

Composed of elected members at the district level. It was responsible for formulating district-level development policies. It was established in 1990, following the end of the Panchayat system.
* Districts of Nepal in 1942
* Districts of Nepal in 1952
* Districts of Nepal in 2015
* Districts of Nepal in 2020

## Districts under new administration

Since 20 September 2015, Nepal is divided into 7 provinces. They are defined by schedule 4 of the new constitution, by grouping together the existing districts. Two districts, Rukum and Nawalparasi, are split in two parts ending up in two different provinces. The old District Development Committee (DDC) replaced with District Coordination Committee (DCC).
| Provinces | Capital | Districts | Area (KM$^2$) | Population (2021) CBS | Density (people/KM$^2$) | Major Languages |
| Nepal | Kathmandu | 77 | 147,181 km$^2$ | 29,164,578 | 198.15 | Nepali |
| Koshi Province | Biratnagar | 14 | 25,905 km$^2$ | 4,961,412 | 191.52 | Nepali/Rai/Limbu/ Rajbanshi |
| Madhesh Province | Janakpur | 8 | 9,661 km$^2$ | 6,114,600 | 632.92 | Nepali/Maithili/Bhojpuri |
| Bagmati Province | Hetauda | 13 | 20,300 km$^2$ | 6,116,866 | 301.32 | Nepali/Tamang/Nepal Bhasha |
| Gandaki Province | Pokhara | 11 | 21,793 km$^2$ | 2,466,427 | 113.18 | Nepali/Gurung/Magar |
| Lumbini Province | Butwal | 12 | 19,271 km$^2$ | 5,122,078 | 265.79 | Nepali/Tharu/Awadhi |
| Karnali Province | Birendranagar | 10 | 30,712 km$^2$ | 1,688,412 | 54.97 | Nepali/Magar/Tamang |
| Sudurpashchim Province | Godawari | 9 | 19,539 km$^2$ | 2,694,783 | 137.92 | Nepali/Doteli/Tharu |

## List of districts
### Koshi Province

Districts of Koshi :
| Name | Nepali | Headquarters | Area (km$^2$) | Population (2021) |
| Bhojpur District | भोजपुर जिल्ला | Bhojpur | 1,507 | 157,923 |
| Dhankuta District | धनकुटा जिल्ला | Dhankuta | 891 | 150,599 |
| Ilam District | इलाम जिल्ला | Ilam | 1,703 | 279,534 |
| Jhapa District | झापा जिल्ला | Bhadrapur | 1,606 | 998,054 |
| Khotang District | खोटाङ जिल्ला | Diktel | 1,591 | 175,298 |
| Morang District | मोरङ जिल्ला | Biratnagar | 1,855 | 1,148,156 |
| Okhaldhunga District | ओखलढुङ्गा जिल्ला | Siddhicharan | 1,074 | 139,552 |
| Panchthar District | पाँचथर जिल्ला | Phidim | 1,241 | 172,400 |
| Sankhuwasabha District | सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला | Khandbari | 3,480 | 158,041 |
| Solukhumbu District | सोलुखुम्बु जिल्ला | Solududhkunda | 3,312 | 104,851 |
| Sunsari District | सुनसरी जिल्ला | Inaruwa | 1,257 | 926,962 |
| Taplejung District | ताप्लेजुङ जिल्ला | Phungling | 3,646 | 120,590 |
| Tehrathum District | तेह्रथुम जिल्ला | Myanglung | 679 | 88,731 |
| Udayapur District | उदयपुर जिल्ला | Triyuga | 2,063 | 340,721 |
| Koshi Pradesh | कोशी प्रदेश | Biratnagar | 25,905 km$^2$ | 4,961,412 |

### Madhesh Province

Districts of Madhesh Province :
| Districts | Nepali | Headquarters | Area (km$^2$) | Population (2021) |
| Parsa District | पर्सा जिल्ला | Birgunj | 1,353 | 654,471 |
| Bara District | बारा जिल्ला | Kalaiya | 1,190 | 763,137 |
| Rautahat District | रौतहट जिल्ला | Gaur | 1,126 | 813,573 |
| Sarlahi District | सर्लाही जिल्ला | Malangwa | 1,259 | 862,470 |
| Dhanusha District | धनुषा जिल्ला | Janakpur | 1,180 | 867,747 |
| Siraha District | सिराहा जिल्ला | Siraha | 1,188 | 739,953 |
| Mahottari District | महोत्तरी जिल्ला | Jaleshwar | 1,002 | 706,994 |
| Saptari District | सप्तरी जिल्ला | Rajbiraj | 1,363 | 706,255 |
| Madhesh Province | मधेश प्रदेश | Janakpur | 9,661 km$^2$ | 6,114,600 |

### Bagmati Province

Districts of Bagmati :
| Districts | Nepali | Headquarters | Area (km$^2$) | Population (2021) |
| Sindhuli District | सिन्धुली जिल्ला | Kamalamai | 2,491 | 300,026 |
| Ramechhap District | रामेछाप जिल्ला | Manthali | 1,546 | 170,302 |
| Dolakha District | दोलखा जिल्ला | Bhimeshwar | 2,191 | 172,767 |
| Bhaktapur District | भक्तपुर जिल्ला | Bhaktapur | 119 | 432,132 |
| Dhading District | धादिङ जिल्ला | Nilkantha | 1,926 | 325,710 |
| Kathmandu District | काठमाडौँ जिल्ला | Kathmandu | 395 | 2,041,587 |
| Kavrepalanchok District | काभ्रेपलान्चोक जिल्ला | Dhulikhel | 1,396 | 364,039 |
| Lalitpur District | ललितपुर जिल्ला | Lalitpur | 385 | 551,667 |
| Nuwakot District | नुवाकोट जिल्ला | Bidur | 1,121 | 263,391 |
| Rasuwa District | रसुवा जिल्ला | Dhunche | 1,544 | 46,689 |
| Sindhupalchok District | सिन्धुपाल्चोक जिल्ला | Chautara | 2,542 | 262,624 |
| Chitwan District | चितवन जिल्ला | Bharatpur | 2,218 | 719,859 |
| Makwanpur District | मकवानपुर जिल्ला | Hetauda | 2,426 | 466,073 |
| Bagmati Province | वाग्मती प्रदेश | Hetauda | 20,300 km$^2$ | 6,116,866 |

### Gandaki Province

Districts of Gandaki :
| Districts | Nepali | Headquarters | Area (km$^2$.) | Population (2021) |
| Baglung District | बागलुङ जिल्ला | Baglung | 1,784 | 249,211 |
| Gorkha District | गोरखा जिल्ला | Gorkha | 3,610 | 251,027 |
| Kaski District | कास्की जिल्ला | Pokhara | 2,017 | 600,051 |
| Lamjung District | लमजुङ जिल्ला | Besisahar | 1,692 | 155,852 |
| Manang District | मनाङ जिल्ला | Chame | 2,246 | 5,658 |
| Mustang District | मुस्ताङ जिल्ला | Jomsom | 3,573 | 14,452 |
| Myagdi District | म्याग्दी जिल्ला | Beni | 2,297 | 107,033 |
| Nawalparasi (East of Bardaghat Susta) District | नवलपरासी (बर्दघाट सुस्ता पूर्व) जिल्ला | Kawasoti | 1,370 | 378,079 |
| Parbat District | पर्वत जिल्ला | Kusma | 494 | 130,887 |
| Syangja District | स्याङग्जा जिल्ला | Putalibazar | 1,164 | 253,024 |
| Tanahun District | तनहुँ जिल्ला | Damauli | 1,546 | 321,153 |
| Gandaki Province | गण्डकी प्रदेश | Pokhara | 21,793 km$^2$ | 2,466,427 |

### Lumbini Province

Districts of Lumbini :
| Districts | Nepali | Headquarters | Area (km$^2$.) | Population (2021) |
| Kapilvastu District | कपिलवस्तु जिल्ला | Taulihawa | 1,738 | 682,961 |
| Nawalparasi (West of Bardaghat Susta) District | नवलपरासी (बर्दघाट सुस्ता पश्चिम) जिल्ला | Ramgram | 792 | 386,868 |
| Rupandehi District | रुपन्देही जिल्ला | Siddharthanagar | 1,360 | 1,121,957 |
| Arghakhanchi District | अर्घाखाँची जिल्ला | Sandhikharka | 1,193 | 177,086 |
| Gulmi District | गुल्मी जिल्ला | Tamghas | 1,149 | 246,494 |
| Palpa District | पाल्पा जिल्ला | Tansen | 1,373 | 245,027 |
| Dang District | दाङ जिल्ला | Ghorahi | 2,955 | 674,993 |
| Pyuthan District | प्युठान जिल्ला | Pyuthan | 1,309 | 232,019 |
| Rolpa District | रोल्पा जिल्ला | Liwang | 1,879 | 224,506 |
| Eastern Rukum District | पूर्वी रूकुम जिल्ला | Rukumkot | 1,161 | 56,786 |
| Banke District | बाँके जिल्ला | Nepalganj | 2,337 | 603,194 |
| Bardiya District | बर्दिया जिल्ला | Gulariya | 2,025 | 459,900 |
| Lumbini Province | लुम्बिनी प्रदेश | Deukhuri | 19,271 km$^2$ | 5,122,078 |

### Karnali Province

Districts of Karnali :
| Districts | Nepali | Headquarters | Area (km$^2$) | Population (2021) |
| Western Rukum District | पश्चिमी रूकुम जिल्ला | Musikot | 1,716 | 166,740 |
| Salyan District | सल्यान जिल्ला | Salyan | 1,462 | 238,515 |
| Dolpa District | डोल्पा जिल्ला | Dunai | 7,889 | 42,774 |
| Humla District | हुम्ला जिल्ला | Simikot | 5,655 | 55,394 |
| Jumla District | जुम्ला जिल्ला | Chandannath | 2,531 | 118,349 |
| Kalikot District | कालिकोट जिल्ला | Manma | 1,741 | 145,292 |
| Mugu District | मुगु जिल्ला | Gamgadhi | 3,535 | 64,549 |
| Surkhet District | सुर्खेत जिल्ला | Birendranagar | 2,451 | 415,126 |
| Dailekh District | दैलेख जिल्ला | Narayan | 1,502 | 252,313 |
| Jajarkot District | जाजरकोट जिल्ला | Khalanga | 2,230 | 189,360 |
| Karnali Province | कर्णाली प्रदेश | Birendranagar | 30,712 km$^2$ | 1,688,412 |

### Sudurpashchim Province

Districts of Sudurpaschim :
| Districts | Nepali | Headquarters | Area (km$^2$) | Population (2021) |
| Kailali District | कैलाली जिल्ला | Dhangadhi | 3,235 | 904,666 |
| Achham District | अछाम जिल्ला | Mangalsen | 1,680 | 228,852 |
| Doti District | डोटी जिल्ला | Dipayal Silgadhi | 2,025 | 204,831 |
| Bajhang District | बझाङ जिल्ला | Jayaprithvi | 3,422 | 189,085 |
| Bajura District | बाजुरा जिल्ला | Martadi | 2,188 | 138,523 |
| Kanchanpur District | कंचनपुर जिल्ला | Bheemdatta | 1,610 | 513,757 |
| Dadeldhura District | डडेलधुरा जिल्ला | Amargadhi | 1,538 | 139,602 |
| Baitadi District | बैतडी जिल्ला | Dasharathchand | 1,519 | 242,157 |
| Darchula District | दार्चुला जिल्ला | Darchula | 2,322 | 133,310 |
| Sudurpashchim Province | सुदूर-पश्चिम प्रदेश | Dhangadhi | 19,539 km$^2$ | 515,069 |