List of cities in Nepal

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]

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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)

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) Density (/km2) Website
Kathmandu काठमाडौँ Kathmandu Bagmati 845,767 49.45 17,103
Pokhara पोखरा Kaski Gandaki 599,504 464.24 1,117
Bharatpur भरतपुर Chitwan Bagmati 369,377 432.95 853
Lalitpur ललितपुर Lalitpur Bagmati 299,843 36.12 8,301
Birgunj वीरगञ्ज Parsa Madhesh 268,273 132.07[9] 2,031
Biratnagar विराटनगर Morang Koshi Pradesh 244,750 77.00[9] 3,179

Sub-metropolitan cities
Name Nepali District Province Population (2021) Area Density Website
Dhangadhi धनगढी Kailali Sudurpashchim 204,788 261.75 782
Ghorahi घोराही Dang Lumbini 201,079 522.21 385
Itahari इटहरी Sunsari Koshi Pradesh 198,098 93.78 2,112
Hetauda हेटौडा Makawanpur Bagmati 195,951 261.59 749
Janakpurdham जनकपुर Dhanusha Madhesh 195,438 91.97 2,125
Butwal बुटवल Rupandehi Lumbini 195,054 101.61 1,920
Tulsipur तुल्सिपुर Dang Lumbini 180,734 384.63 470
Dharan धरान Sunsari Koshi Pradesh 173,096 192.32 900
Nepalgunj नेपालगञ्ज Banke Lumbini 166,258 85.94 1,935
Kalaiya कलैया Bara Madhesh 141,179 108.94 1,296
Jitpursimara जीतपुरसिमरा Bara Madhesh 119,148 312.18 382

150,000+
Name Nepali District Province Population (2021) Area Density Website
Budhanilkantha बुढानिलकण्ठ Kathmandu Bagmati 179,688 34.8 5,163
Birendranagar वीरेन्द्रनगर Surkhet Karnali 154,886 245.06 632
Tarakeshwar तारकेश्वर Kathmandu Bagmati 151,508 54.95 2,757
Gokarneshwar गोकर्णेश्वर Kathmandu Bagmati 151,200 58.5 2,585

100,000+
Name Nepali District Province Population (2021) Area Website
Tilottama तिलोत्तमा Rupandehi Lumbini 149,657 126.19
Suryabinayak सूर्यविनायक Bhaktapur Bagmati 137,971 42.45
Chandragiri चन्द्रागिरी Kathmandu Bagmati 136,928 43.9
Tokha टोखा Kathmandu Bagmati 135,741 17.11
Kageshwari-Manohara कागेश्वरी मनोहरा Kathmandu Bagmati 133,327 27.38
Mechinagar मेचीनगर Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 131,520 192.85
Bhimdatta भीमदत्त Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 123,316 78.24
Sundar Haraincha सुन्दरहरैंचा Morang Koshi Pradesh 121,305 110.16
Madhyapur Thimi मध्यपुर थिमी Bhaktapur Bagmati 119,955 11.47
Mahalaxmi महालक्ष्मी Lalitpur Bagmati 118,710 26.51
Birtamod बिर्तामोड Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 117,355 78.24
Nagarjun नागार्जुन Kathmandu Bagmati 115,507 29.85
Damak दमक Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 107,410 70.86
Triyuga त्रियुगा Udayapur Koshi Pradesh 104,375 547.43
Lahan लहान Siraha Madhesh 102,955 167.17
Godawari गोदावरी Lalitpur Bagmati 100,972 96.11
Kohalpur कोहलपुर Banke Lumbini 100,289 184.26

75,000+
Name Nepali District Province Population (2011) Area Website
Tikapur टिकापुर Kailali Sudurpashchim 90,115 121.92
Siraha सिरहा Siraha Madhesh 82,531 94.2
Bhaktapur भक्तपुर Bhaktapur Bagmati 81,728 6.89
Godawari गोदावरी Kailali Sudurpashchim 78,018 305.63
Barahachhetra बराहक्षेत्र Sunsari Koshi Pradesh 77,408 222.09
Kapilvastu कपिलवस्तु Kapilvastu Lumbini 76,394 136.91
Lamki Chuha लम्की चुहा Kailali Sudurpashchim 90,941 225
Bardaghat बर्दघाट Nawalparasi West Lumbini 76,703 162.05 [8]
Ghodaghodi घोडाघोडी Kailali Sudurpashchim 75,586 354.45
Banganga बाणगंगा Kapilvastu Lumbini 75,242 233.68

50,000+
Name Nepali District Province Population (2011) Area Website
Lumbini Sanskritik लुम्बिनी सांस्कृतिक Rupandehi Lumbini 72,497 112.21
Chandrapur चन्द्रपुर Rautahat Madhesh 72,059 249.96
Vyas व्यास Tanahun Gandaki 70,335 248
Ratnanagar रत्ननगर Chitwan Bagmati 69,848 68.68
Barahathwa बरहथवा Sarlahi Madhesh 69,822 107.05
Rajbiraj राजविराज Saptari Madhesh 69,086[10] 55.64[10]
Barbardiya बारबर्दिया Bardiya Lumbini 68,012 226.09
Banepa बनेपा Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 67,629 54.59
Shivaraj शिवराज Kapilvastu Lumbini 66,781 284.07
Gulariya गुलरिया Bardiya Lumbini 66,679 118.21
Gaushala गौशाला Mahottari Madhesh 66,673 144.73
Bardibas बर्दिबास Mahottari Madhesh 66,354 315.57
Belbari बेलवारी Morang Koshi Pradesh 65,892 132.79
Kirtipur किर्तिपुर Kathmandu Bagmati 65,602 14.76
Bhadrapur भद्रपुर Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 65,543 96.35
Dudhauli दुधौली Sindhuli Bagmati 65,302 390.39
Kamalamai कमलामाई Sindhuli Bagmati 65,064 482.57
Buddhabhumi बुद्धभूमी Kapilvastu Lumbini 64,949 366.67
Shivasatakshi शिवसताक्षि Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 64,596 145.87
Inaruwa ईनरुवा Sunsari Koshi Pradesh 63,593 77.92
Siddharthanagar सिद्धार्थनगर Rupandehi Lumbini 63,483 36.03
Pathari-Shanischare पथरी शनिश्चरे Morang Koshi Pradesh 62,440 79.81
Kawasoti कावासोती Nawalpur Gandaki 62,421 108.34
Krishnanagar कृष्णनगर Kapilvastu Lumbini 62,370 96.66
Arjundhara अर्जुनधारा Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 60,204 109.86
Ishwarpur ईश्वरपूर Sarlahi Madhesh 59,986 163.83
Rajapur राजापुर Bardiya Lumbini 59,553 127.08
Ramgram रामग्राम Parasi Lumbini 59,455 128.32
Lalbandi लालबन्दी Sarlahi Madhesh 59,395 238.5
Gaindakot गैडाकोट Nawalpur Gandaki 58,836 159.93
Jaleshwar जलेश्वर Mahottari Madhesh 58,549 44.26
Nilkantha निलकण्ठ Dhading Bagmati 58,515 197.7
Baglung बागलुङ Baglung Gandaki 57,823 98.01
Rapti राप्ती Chitwan Bagmati 57,107 212.31
Suryodaya सूर्योदय Ilam Koshi Pradesh 56,691 252.52
Krishnapur कृष्णपुर Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 56,643 252.75
Duhabi दुहवी Sunsari Koshi Pradesh 56,269 73.67
Katari कटारी Udayapur Koshi Pradesh 56,146 424.89
Khairhani खैरहनी Chitwan Bagmati 56,094 85.55
Bansgadhi बासगढी Bardiya Lumbini 55,875 206.08
Sainamaina सैनामैना Rupandehi Lumbini 55,822 162.18
Changunarayan चाँगुनारायण Bhaktapur Bagmati 55,430 62.98
Sunwal सुनवल Parasi Lumbini 55,424 139.1
Ratuwamai रतुवामाई Morang Koshi Pradesh 55,380 142.15
Gauriganga गौरीगंगा Kailali Sudurpashchim 55,314 244.44
Maharajganj महाराजगंज Kapilvastu Lumbini 54,800 112.21
Urlabari उर्लावारी Morang Koshi Pradesh 54,696 74.62
Mahagadhimai महागढीमाई Bara Madhesh 54,474 55.32
Bidur विदुर Nuwakot Bagmati 54,351 130.01
Madhyabindu मध्यविन्दु Nawalpur Gandaki 54,140 233.35
Punarbas पुनर्वास Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 53,633 103.71
Belauri बेलौरी Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 53,544 123.37
Devdaha देवदह Rupandehi Lumbini 53,523 136.95
Gauradaha गौरादह Jhapa Koshi Pradesh 53,033 149.86
Rangeli रंगेली Morang Koshi Pradesh 52,013 111.78
Bhajani भजनी Kailali Sudurpashchim 51,845 176.25
Ramdhuni रामधुनी Sunsari Koshi Pradesh 51,752 91.69
Waling वालिङ Syangja Gandaki 51,143 128.4
Golbazar गोलबजार Siraha Madhesh 51,137 111.94
Sunawarshi सुनवर्षी Morang Koshi Pradesh 50,758 106.4
Garuda गरुडा Rautahat Madhesh 50,481 44.46
Tansen तानसेन Palpa Lumbini 50,405 109.8
Mirchaiya मिर्चैया Siraha Madhesh 50,079 91.97

25,000+
NameNepaliDistrict ProvincePopulation (2021)AreaWebsite
Simraungadhसिम्रोनगढ Bara Madhesh49,93942.65
Manara Shiswa मनरा शिसवा Mahottari Madhesh 49,692 49.73
Bedkotवेदकोट Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim49,479159.92
Kalyanpurकल्याणपुर Siraha Madhesh49,28876.81
Gorkhaगोरखा Gorkha Gandaki49,272131.86
Phidimफिदिम Pancthar Koshi Pradesh49,201192.5
Chaudandigadhiचौदण्डीगढी Udayapur Koshi Pradesh48,578283.78
Ilamइलाम Ilam Koshi Pradesh48,536173.32
Shuklagandakiशुक्लागण्डकी Tanahun Gandaki48,456165
Godaitaगोडैता Sarlahi Madhesh47,68748.62
Lamahiलमही Dang Lumbini47,655326.66
Dhangadimaiधनगढीमाई Siraha Madhesh47,449159.51
Rupakot Majhuwagadhiरुपाकोट–मजुवागढी Khotang Koshi Pradesh46,903246.51
Shuklaphantaशुक्लाफाँटा Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim46,834162.57
Bhangaha भँगाहा Mahottari Madhesh 46,754 77.21
Paunautiपनौती Kavrepalanchok Bagmati46,595118
Gujara गुजरा Rautahat Madhesh 46,592 150.33
Malangwaमलङ्गवा Sarlahi Madhesh46,51630.44
Chautara Sangachokgadhiचौतारा साँगाचोकगढी Sindhupalchok Bagmati51,347165.25
Madhuwanमधुवन Bardiya Lumbini46,437129.73
Sabailaसवैला Dhanusha Madhesh45,87964.47
Bhanuभानु Tanahun Gandaki45,792184
Hanumannagar Kankaliniहनुमाननगर कंकालिनी Saptari Madhesh45,734118.19
Dhanushadhamधनुषाधाम Dhanusha Madhesh45,66591.64
Manthaliमन्थली Ramechhap Bagmati45,416211.78
Khadakखडक Saptari Madhesh45,36793.77
Melamchiमेलम्ची Sindhupalchok Bagmati45,343158.17
Balaraबलरा Sarlahi Madhesh45,19448.55
Mithila मिथिला Dhanusha Madhesh 45,164 187.93
Putalibazarपुतलीबजार Syangja Gandaki44,876147.21
Dakneshwariदक्नेश्वारी Saptari Madhesh44,78269.11
Thakurbabaठाकुरबाबा Bardiya Lumbini44,361104.57
Surungaसुरुङ्गा Saptari Koshi Pradesh44,221107.04
Hariwanहरिवन Sarlahi Madhesh43,92886.12
Gurbhakotगुर्भाकोट Surkhet Karnali43,765228.62
Sitgangaसितगंगा Arghakhanchi Lumbini43,373610.43
Bodebarsain बोदेबरसाईन Saptari Madhesh 43,229 58.93
Kolhabiकोल्हवी Bara Madhesh43,036157.4
Shahidnagarशहिद नगर Dhanusha Madhesh43,00757.37
Brindaban बृन्दावन Rautahat Madhesh 42,735 95.4
Devchuliदेवचुली Nawalpur Gandaki42,603112.72
Chhireshwarnathक्षिरेश्वरनाथ Dhanusha Madhesh42,54150.85
Belakaवेलका Udayapur Koshi Pradesh42,356344.73
Balawa बलवा Mahottari Madhesh 42,341 44.07
Kabilasi कविलासी Sarlahi Madhesh 42,336 48.11
Kalikaकालिका Chitwan Bagmati41,742149.08
Thahaथाहा Makawanpur Bagmati41,623191.12
Dulluदुल्लु Dailekh Karnali41,540156.77
Ishnath ईशनाथ Rautahat Madhesh 41,435 35.18
Bherigangaभेरीगंगा Surkhet Karnali41,407256.2
Sandhikharkaसन्धिखर्क Arghakhanchi Lumbini41,079129.42
Rajpur राजपुर Rautahat Madhesh 41,078 31.41
Gadhimai गढीमाई Rautahat Madhesh 40,410 49.44
Bagmatiबागमती Sarlahi Madhesh40,399101.18
Kankaiकन्काई Jhapa Koshi Pradesh40,14180.98
Belkotgadhiबेलकोटगढी Nuwakot Bagmati39,888155.6
Bahudarmai बहुदरमाई Parsa Madhesh 39,673 31.55
Kushmaकुश्मा Parbat Gandaki39,60093.18
Loharpatti लोहरपट्टी Mahottari Madhesh 39,579 50.06
Besisaharबेसीशहर Lamjung Gandaki39,356127.64
Mahakaliमाहाकाली Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim39,25356.84
Purchaudiपुर्चौडी Baitadi Sudurpashchim39,174198.52
Hansapurहंसपुर Dhanusha Madhesh39,14548.71
Kamala कमला Dhanusha Madhesh 38,877 65.85
Pyuthanप्यूठान Pyuthan Lumbini38,449128.96
Katahariya कटहरीया Rautahat Madhesh 38,413 40.69
Palungtarपालुङटार Gorkha Gandaki38,174158.62
Parsagadhi पर्सागढी Parsa Madhesh 38,067 99.69
Shambhunathशम्भुनाथ Saptari Madhesh38,018108.71
Panchkhalपाँचखाल Kavrepalanchok Bagmati37,997103
Madiमाडी Chitwan Bagmati37,683218.24
Sukhipur सुखीपुर Siraha Madhesh 37,592 54.78
Paroha परोहा Rautahat Madhesh 37,453 37.45
Haripur हरिपुर Sarlahi Madhesh 37,351 66.86
Ganeshman Charanathगणेशमान चारनाथ Dhanusha Madhesh37,300244.31
Galyangगल्याङ Syangja Gandaki36,967122.71
Dhankutaधनकुटा Dhankuta Koshi Pradesh36,619111
Phatuwa Bijayapur फतुवाबिजयपुर Rautahat Madhesh 36,533 65.24
Baudhimai बौधीमाई Rautahat Madhesh 36,265 34.343
Bangad Kupindeबनगाड कुपिण्डे Salyan Karnali36,052338.21
Haripurwa हरिपुर्वा Sarlahi Madhesh 36,042 30.50
Rampurरामपुर Palpa Lumbini35,396123.34
Chhedagadछेडागाड Jajarkot Karnali35,295284.2
Kanchanrupकञ्चनरूप Saptari Madhesh35,238117.34
Parshuramपरशुराम Dadeldhura Sudurpashchim34,983414.07
Nagarain नगराईन Dhanusha Madhesh 35,630 39.00
Dasharathchandदशरथचन्द Baitadi Sudurpashchim34,575135.15
Nijgadhनिजगढ Bara Madhesh35,335289.43
Madhav Narayan माधव नारायण Rautahat Madhesh 35,175 48.53
Gaur गौर Rautahat Madhesh 34,937 21.53
Pacharauta पचरौता Bara Madhesh 34,175 44.01
Bagchaurबागचौर Salyan Karnali34,118163.14
Sanphebagarसाफेबगर Achham Sudurpashchim33,788166.71
Shaardaशारदा Salyan Karnali33,730198.34
Aathabiskotअाठबिसकाेट Rukum West Karnali33,601560.34
Mithila Bihari मिथिला बिहारी Dhanusa Madhesh 33,521 37.6
Bheriभेरी Jajarkot Karnali33,515219.77
Beniबेनी Myagdi Gandaki33,49876.57
Bungalबुंगल Bajhang Sudurpashchim33,224447.59
Galkotगल्कोट Baglung Gandaki33,097194.39
Dipayal Silgadhiदिपायल सिलगढी Doti Sudurpashchim32,941126.62
Musikotमुसिकोट Western Rukum Karnali32,939136.06
Deumaiदेउमाई Ilam Koshi Pradesh32,927191.63
Pokhariya पोखरिया Parsa Madhesh 32,885 32.47
Musikotमुसिकोट Gulmi Lumbini32,802114.74
Rolpaरोल्पा Rolpa Lumbini32,759270.42
Mandandeupurमण्डनदेउपुर Kavrepalanchok Bagmati32,65989
Bhumikasthanभूमिकास्थान Arghakhanchi Lumbini32,640159.13
Maiमाई Ilam Koshi Pradesh32,576246.11
Resungaरेसुङ्गा Gulmi Lumbini32,54583.74
Mangalsenमंगलसेन Achham Sudurpashchim32,331220.14
Bideha विदेह Dhanusha Madhesh 32,266 45.51
Panchapuriपञ्चपुरी Surkhet Karnali32,231329.9
Dhulikhelधुलिखेल Kavrepalanchok Bagmati32,16255
Dewahi Gonahi देवाही गोनाही Rautahat Madhesh 32,146 33.99
Letang Bhogateniलेटाङ Morang Koshi Pradesh32,053219.23
Shikharशिखर Doti Sudurpashchim31,801285.37
Aurahi औरही Mahottari Madhesh 31,751 35.76
Shadanandषडानन्द Bhojpur Koshi Pradesh31,610241.15
Bhimeshwarभीमेश्वर Dolakha Bagmati31,480132.5
Jaiminiजैमिनी Baglung Gandaki31,430118.71
Bhimadभिमाद Tanahun Gandaki31,362129
Rajdevi राजदेवी Rautahat Madhesh 31,292 28.21
Khandbariखादँवारी Sankhuwasabha Koshi Pradesh31,177122.78
Dhunibeshiधुनीबेंशी Dhading Bagmati31,02996.3
Matihani मटिहानी Mahottari Madhesh 31,026 29.02
Karjanha कर्जन्हा Siraha Madhesh 30,965 76.84
Swargadwariस्वर्गद्वारी Pyuthan Lumbini30,940224.7
Patanपाटन Baitadi Sudurpashchim30,435219.26
Lekbeshiलेकबेशी Surkhet Karnali30,295180.92
Ramgopalpur रामगोपालपुर Mahottari Madhesh 29,612 39.58
Halesi Tuwachungहलेसी तुवाचुङ Khotang Koshi Pradesh29,532280.17
Namobuddhaनमोबुद्ध Kavrepalanchok Bagmati29,519102
Aathabisआठबीस Dailekh Karnali29,227168
Ramechhapरामेछाप Ramechhap Bagmati28,612202.45
Siddhicharanसिद्दिचरण Okhaldhunga Koshi Pradesh28,374167.88
Panchadewal Binayakपञ्चदेवल विनायक Achham Sudurpashchim27,485147.75
Chaurjahariचौरजहारी Western Rukum Karnali27,438107.38
Chainpurचैनपुर Sankhuwasabha Koshi Pradesh27,308223.69
Bhojpurभोजपुर Bhojpur Koshi Pradesh27,204159.51
Narayanनारायण Dailekh Karnali27,037110.63
Sundarbazarसुन्दरबजार Lamjung Gandaki26,86172.05
Barhabiseबाह्रविसे Sindhupalchok Bagmati26,70096.73
Maulapur मौलापुर Rautahat Madhesh 26,431 34.75
Taplejung(Phungling)फुङलिङ Taplejung Koshi Pradesh26,406125.57
Dhorpatanढोरपाटन Baglung Gandaki26,215222.85
Chamunda Bindrasainiचामुण्डा विन्द्रासैनी Dailekh Karnali26,14990.6
Chapakotचापाकोट Syangja Gandaki26,042120.59
Nalgadनलगाड Jajarkot Karnali25,597387.44
Bhirkotभिरकोट Syangja Gandaki25,58378.23
Shankharapurशङ्खरापुर Kathmandu Bagmati25,33860.21

8,000+
NameNepaliDistrict ProvincePopulation (2021)AreaWebsite
Mahalaxmiमहालक्ष्मी Dhankuta Koshi Pradesh24,800126.3
Phalewasफलेवास Parbat Gandaki24,68785.7
Dakshinkaliदक्षिणकाली Kathmandu Bagmati24,29642.68
Kamalbazarकमलबजार Achham Sudurpashchim23,738120.78
Madhya Nepalमध्यनेपाल Lamjung Gandaki23,385113.86
Melauliमेलौली Baitadi Sudurpashchim22,545119.43
Jaya Prithviजयपृथ्वी Bajhang Sudurpashchim22,191166.79
Pakhribasपाख्रिवास Dhankuta Koshi Pradesh22,078144.29
Shailyashikharशैल्यशिखर Darchula Sudurpashchim22,060117.81
Budhigangaबुढीगंगा Bajura Sudurpashchim21,67759.2
Amargadhiअमरगढी Dadeldhura Sudurpashchim21,245139.33
Mahakaliमहाकाली Darchula Sudurpashchim21,231135.11
Saptakoshi सप्तकोशी Saptari Madhesh 21,131 60.25
Solu Dudhkundaसोलुदुधकुण्ड Solukhumbu Koshi Pradesh20,399528.09
Khandachakraखाँडाचक्र Kalikot Karnali20,288133.29
Chhayanath Raraछायाँनाथ रारा Mugu Karnali20,078480.67
Myanglungम्याङलुङ Terathum Koshi Pradesh19,659100.21
Chandannathचन्दननाथ Jumla Karnali19,047102.03
Budhinandaबुढीनन्दा Bajura Sudurpashchim18,776232.48
Rainasरार्इनास Lamjung Gandaki18,52771.97
Tribeniत्रिवेणी Bajura Sudurpashchim18,363170.32
Dharmadeviधर्मदेवी Sankhuwasabha Koshi Pradesh18,235132.82
Panchkhapanपाँचखपन Sankhuwasabha Koshi Pradesh17,521148.03
Laliguransलालिगुराँस Terathum Koshi Pradesh16,97090.27
Badimalikaबडीमालिका Bajura Sudurpashchim16,818276
Raskotरास्कोट Kalikot Karnali16,27259.73
Tilaguphaतिलागुफा Kalikot Karnali15,766262.56
Jiriजिरी Dolakha Bagmati15,515211.27
Madiमादी Sankhuwasabha Koshi Pradesh14,470110.1
Tripura Sundariत्रिपुरासुन्दरी Dolpa Karnali10,104393.54
Thuli Bheriठूली भेरी Dolpa Karnali8,370421.34

List of cities in Nepal by population

Map
List of cities in Nepal is located in Nepal
Kathmandu (1)
Pokhara (2)
Bharatpur (3)
Lalitpur (4)
Birgunj (5)
Biratnagar (6)
Dhangadhi (7)
Ghorahi (8)
Itahari (9)
Hetauda (10)
Janakpur (11)
Butwal (12)
Tulsipur (13)
Budhanilkantha (14)
Dharan (15)
Nepalgunj (16)
Birendranagar (17)
Tarakeshwar (18)
Gokarneshwar (19)
Tilottama (20)
Kalaiya (21)
Suryabinayak (22)
Chandragiri(23)
Tokha(24)
Kageshwari-Manohara (25)
Mechinagar (26)
Bhimdatta (27)
Sundar Haraincha(28)
Thimi (29)
Jitpursimara(30)
Mahalaxmi (31)
Birtamod (32)
Nagarjun (33)
Damak(34)
Triyuga (35)
Lahan (36)
Godawari (37)
Kohalpur(38)
Location of Nepalese cities. Hover over the dot to see the city name with rank in parentheses. The country's capital is denoted by red star. The metropolitan and sub-metropolitan cities are size differentiated.

The list includes the cities and not urban agglomerations. The list includes the cities with 100,000+ population.

Definition: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has classified the local units into four grades based on infrastructure and social development:[7][8]

  • Metropolitan city
  • Sub-metropolitan city
  • Urban Municipality
  • Rural Municipality - This list does not include Rural Municipality which is considered a village/rural area.

The cities listed in bold are the capitals of their respective provinces of Nepal while that in bold and italic is the country capital.

City Population (2021)[11] Population
(2011)[12]		 Change (%) Area (km2) Density (/km2) District Province
Kathmandu 845,767 975,453 −13.29% 49.45 17,103 Kathmandu Bagmati
Pokhara 518,452 255,465 +102.94% 464.28 1,117 Kaski Gandaki
Bharatpur 369,377 143,836 +156.80% 432.95 853 Chitwan Bagmati
Lalitpur 299,843 220,802 +35.80% 36.12 8,301 Lalitpur Bagmati
Birgunj 268,273 135,904 +97.40% 132.07 2,031 Parsa Madhesh
Biratnagar 244,750 201,125 +21.69% 77.00 3,179 Morang Koshi Pradesh
Dhangadhi 204,788 101,970 +100.83% 261.75 782 Kailali Sudurpashchim
Ghorahi 201,079 62,928 +219.54% 522.21 385 Dang Lumbini
Itahari 198,098 74,501 +165.90% 93.78 2,112 Sunsari Koshi Pradesh
Hetauda 195,951 84,671 +131.43% 261.59 749 Makawanpur Bagmati
Janakpur 195,438 97,776 +99.88% 91.97 2,125 Dhanusha Madhesh
Butwal 195,054 118,462 +64.66% 101.61 1,920 Rupandehi Lumbini
Tulsipur 180,734 51,537 +250.69% 384.63 470 Dang Lumbini
Budhanilkantha 179,688 107,918 +66.50% 34.8 5,163 Kathmandu Bagmati
Dharan 173,096 116,181 +48.99% 192.32 900 Sunsari Koshi Pradesh
Nepalgunj 166,258 72,503 +129.31% 85.94 1,935 Banke Lumbini
Birendranagar 154,886 47,914 +223.26% 245.06 632 Surkhet Karnali
Tarakeshwar 151,508 81,443 +86.03% 54.95 2,757 Kathmandu Bagmati
Gokarneshwar 151,200 107,351 +40.85% 58.5 2,585 Kathmandu Bagmati
Tilottama 149,657 100,149 +49.43% 126.19 1,186 Rupandehi Lumbini
Kalaiya 141,179 42,826 +229.66% 108.94 1,296 Bara Madhesh
Suryabinayak 137,971 78,490 +75.78% 42.45 3,250 Bhaktapur Bagmati
Chandragiri 136,928 85,195 +60.72% 43.9 3,119 Kathmandu Bagmati
Tokha 135,741 99,032 +37.07% 17.11 7,933 Kathmandu Bagmati
Kageshwari-Manohara 133,327 60,237 +121.34% 27.38 4,870 Kathmandu Bagmati
Mechinagar 131,520 57,545 +128.55% 192.85 682 Jhapa Koshi Pradesh
Bhimdatta 123,316 104,599 +17.89% 78.24 1,576 Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim
Sundar Haraincha 121,305 80,518 +50.66% 110.16 1,101 Morang Koshi Pradesh
Thimi 119,955 83,036 +44.46% 11.47 10,458 Bhaktapur Bagmati
Jitpursimara 119,148 117,094 +1.75% 312.18 382 Bara Madhesh
Mahalaxmi 118,710 62,172 +90.94% 26.51 4,478 Lalitpur Bagmati
Birtamod 117,355 81,878 +43.33% 78.24 1,500 Jhapa Koshi Pradesh
Nagarjun 115,507 67,420 +71.32% 29.85 3,870 Kathmandu Bagmati
Damak 107,410 75,102 +43.02% 70.86 1,516 Jhapa Koshi Pradesh
Triyuga 104,375 70,000 +49.11% 547.43 191 Udayapur Koshi Pradesh
Lahan 102,955 33,653 +205.93% 167.17 616 Siraha Madhesh
Godawari 100,972 78,301 +28.95% 96.11 1,051 Lalitpur Bagmati
Kohalpur 100,289 36,019 +178.43% 184.26 544 Banke Lumbini

List of Metropolitan Areas in Nepal by population

The list includes the Metropolitan Areas which includes multiple cities and urban municipalities. The list of Metropolitan Area includes 300,000+ population.

Metropolitan Areas Alternate Name/Constituent Cities Image Combined Population (2021)[13] Combined Areas (km2)
Kathmandu Metropolitan Areas[14] Kathmandu Valley Metropolitan Areas 2,996,341 899
Greater Birat Development Area[15] Biratnagar-Duhabi-Itahari-Sundar Haraicha-Dharan 804,300 550
Pokhara Pokhara Valley Metropolitan Areas 599,504 464.28
Gaindakot-Bharatpur-Ratnanagar Chitwan Valley Metropolitan Areas 541,092 1279
Birgunj-Kalaiya-Jitpursimara South Tribhuvan Highway Metropolitan Areas 528,600 553.19
Nepalgunj-Kohalpur-Bheriganga-Birendranagar Ratna Highway Metropolitan Areas 462,840 772.46
Butwal-Tilottama-Bhairahawa South Siddhartha Highway Metropolitan Areas 421,018 264
Ghorahi-Tulsipur Dang Valley Metropolitan Areas 381,813 906.84
Dhangadhi-Godawari South Mahakali Highway Metropolitan Areas 304,761 570.38

List of cities in Nepal by past population based on past censuses

The list includes then existing municipalities as enumerated by the Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal). The list includes the cities and not urban agglomerations.

1991 Nepal census

The list of cities by population based on 1991 Nepal census are:[16][17]

City Population
(1991 Nepal census)		 Households Development region
Kathmandu 421,258 81,139 Central
Biratnagar 129,388 24,043 Eastern
Lalitpur 115,865 20,630 Central
Pokhara 95,286 20,273 Western
Birgunj 69,005 11,084 Central
Dharan 66,457 12,549 Eastern
Mahendranagar 62,050 9,875 Far-Western
Bhaktapur 61,405 9,187 Central
Janakpur 54,710 9,668 Central
Bharatpur 54,670 10,918 Central

2001 Nepal census

The list of cities by population based on 2001 Nepal census are:[18]

The list includes cities with more than 35,000 population.

City Population
(2001 Nepal census)		 Area (km2) Density (/km2) Households Development region
Kathmandu 671,846 49.45 13586.37 152,155 Central
Biratnagar 166,674 58.48 2850.10 33,678 Eastern
Lalitpur 162,991 15.15 10758.48 34,996 Central
Pokhara 156,312 55.22 2830.71 37,305 Western
Birgunj 112,484 21.17 5313.37 19,910 Central
Dharan 95,332 103.38 922.15 20,428 Eastern
Bharatpur 89,323 162.16 550.83 19,922 Central
Mahendranagar 80,839 171.24 472.08 13,738 Far-Western
Butwal 75,384 69.28 1088.11 16,281 Western
Janakpur 74,192 24.61 3014.71 13,734 Central
Bhaktapur 72,543 6.56 11,058.38 12,133 Central
Hetauda 68,482 47.77 1,433.58 14,271 Central
Dhangadhi 67,447 103.73 650.22 11,738 Far-Western
Nepalgunj 57,535 12.51 4,599.12 10,592 Mid-Western
Triyuga 55,291 319.88 172.85 10,506 Eastern
Siddharthanagar 52,569 36.03 1,459.03 9,419 Western
Mechinagar 49,060 55.72 880.47 9,926 Eastern
Madhyapur Thimi 47,751 11.11 4,298.02 9,551 Central
Gulariya 46,011 95.14 483.61 7,939 Mid-Western
Tribhuvan Nagar (Ghorahi) 43,126 74.45 579.26 8,945 Mid-Western
Lekhnath 41,369 77.45 534.14 9,362 Western
Itahari 41,210 42.37 972.62 8,624 Eastern
Kirtipur 40,835 14.76 2,766.60 9,487 Central
Tikapur 38,722 67.11 576.99 6,287 Far-Western
Ratnanagar 37,791 35.62 1,060.95 7,456 Central
Damak 35,009 70.63 495.67 7,178 Eastern

2011 Nepal census

The list of cities by population based on 2011 Nepal census are:[19]

The list includes cities with more than 40,000 population.

City Population
(2011 Nepal census)		 Households Development region
Kathmandu 975,453 254,292 Central
Pokhara 255,465 68,236 Western
Lalitpur 220,802 54,581 Central
Biratnagar 201,125 45,131 Eastern
Birgunj 135,904 24,164 Central
Butwal 118,462 29,662 Western
Dharan 116,181 27,750 Eastern
Bhimdatta 104,599 20,684 Far-Western
Dhangadhi 101,970 21,030 Far-Western
Janakpur 97,776 19,183 Central
Hetauda 84,671 19,851 Central
Thimi 83,036 20,302 Central
Bhaktapur 81,748 17,639 Central
Damak 75,102 18,104 Eastern
Itahari 74,501 18,270 Eastern
Nepalgunj 72,503 15,180 Mid-Western
Triyuga 70,000 15,926 Eastern
Kirtipur 65,602 19,441 Central
Siddharthanagar 63,483 12,497 Western
Ghorahi 62,928 15,485 Mid-Western
Lekhnath 58,816 14,937 Western
Mechinagar 57,545 13,181 Eastern
Tikapur 56,127 11,630 Far-Western
Gulariya 55,747 11,220 Mid-Western
Tulsipur 51,537 12,214 Mid-Western
Birendranagar 47,914 12,029 Mid-Western
Ratnanagar 46,367 10,851 Central
Byas 42,899 11,321 Western
Kalaiya 42,826 6,847 Central

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