The districts of Nepal (Nepali: जिल्ला - jillā) are the second level in the administrative subdivision of the country.
There are 77 districts that are grouped in 7 provinces. Within the districts are the municipalities and the rural municipalities.
List of districts by provinceKoshi Province
Districts of Nepal
#
|
Name
|
Nepali
|
Headquarters
|
Geocode
|
Population (2011)
|
Area
|
Website
|
---|
1
|
Bhojpur District |
भोजपुर जिल्ला |
Bhojpur |
106 |
182,459 |
1,507 km² |
[1]
|
2
|
Dhankuta District |
धनकुटा जिल्ला |
Dhankuta |
107 |
163,412 |
0,892 km² |
[2]
|
3 |
Ilam District |
इलाम जिल्ला |
Ilam |
110 |
290,254 |
1,703 km² |
[3]
|
4 |
Jhapa District |
झापा जिल्ला |
Bhadrapur |
111 |
812,650 |
1,606 km² |
[4]
|
5 |
Khotang District |
खोटाँग जिल्ला |
Diktel |
105 |
206,312 |
1,591 km² |
[5]
|
6 |
Morang District |
मोरंग जिल्ला |
Biratnagar |
112 |
965,370 |
1,855 km² |
[6]
|
7 |
Okhaldhunga District |
ओखलढुंगा जिल्ला |
Siddhicharan |
104 |
147,984 |
1,074 km² |
[7]
|
8 |
Panchthar District |
पांचथर जिल्ला |
Phidim |
109 |
191,817 |
1,241 km² |
[8]
|
9 |
Sankhuwasabha District |
संखुवासभा जिल्ला |
Khandbari |
102 |
158,742 |
3,480 km² |
[9] Archived 2015-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
|
10 |
Solukhumbu District |
सोलुखुम्बू जिल्ला |
Salleri |
103 |
105,886 |
3,312 km² |
[10]
|
11 |
Sunsari District |
सुनसरी जिल्ला |
Inaruwa |
113 |
763,497 |
1,257 km² |
[11]
|
12 |
Taplejung District |
ताप्लेजुंग जिल्ला |
Taplejung |
101 |
127,461 |
3,646 km² |
[12]
|
13 |
Terhathum District |
तेह्रथुम जिल्ला |
Myanglung |
108 |
113,111 |
0,679 km² |
[13]
|
14 |
Udayapur District |
उदयपुर जिल्ला |
Gaighat |
114 |
317,532 |
2,063 km² |
[14]
|
|
Koshi Province |
प्रदेश नं. १ |
Biratnagar |
1 |
4,534,943 |
25,905 km² |
Madheah
|
Madhesh Province
Districts of Nepal
sr.
|
Districts
|
Headquarters
|
Nepali
|
Area (km2.)
|
Population (2011)[1] |
Official Website
|
---|
1
|
Saptari District
|
Rajbiraj
|
सप्तरी जिल्ला
|
1,363
|
639,284
|
[15]
|
---|
2
|
Siraha District
|
Siraha
|
सिराहा जिल्ला
|
1,188
|
637,328
|
[16]
|
---|
3
|
Dhanusa District
|
Janakpur
|
धनुषा जिल्ला
|
1,180
|
754,777
|
[17]
|
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4
|
Mahottari District
|
Jaleshwar
|
महोत्तरी जिल्ला
|
1,002
|
627,580
|
[18]
|
---|
5
|
Sarlahi District
|
Malangwa
|
सर्लाही जिल्ला
|
1,259
|
769,729
|
[19]
|
---|
6
|
Bara District
|
Kalaiya
|
बारा जिल्ला
|
1,190
|
687,708
|
[20]
|
---|
7
|
Parsa District
|
Birganj
|
पर्सा जिल्ला
|
1,353
|
601,017
|
[21]
|
---|
8
|
Rautahat District
|
Gaur
|
रौतहट जिल्ला
|
1,126
|
686,723
|
[22]
|
---|
|
Madhesh Province |
Janakpur |
प्रदेश नं. २ |
9,661 km² |
5,404,145
|
[23]
|
---|
Bagmati Province
Districts of Nepal
sr.
|
Districts
|
Headquarters
|
Nepali
|
Area (km2.)
|
Population (2011)[1] |
Official Website
|
---|
1
|
Sindhuli District
|
Kamalamai
|
सिन्धुली जिल्ला
|
2,491
|
296,192
|
[24]
|
---|
2
|
Ramechhap District
|
Manthali
|
रामेछाप जिल्ला
|
1,546
|
202,646
|
[25]
|
---|
3
|
Dolakha District
|
Bhimeshwar
|
दोलखा जिल्ला
|
2,191
|
186,557
|
[26]
|
---|
4
|
Bhaktapur District
|
Bhaktapur
|
भक्तपुर जिल्ला
|
119
|
304,651
|
[27]
|
---|
5
|
Dhading District
|
Nilkantha
|
धादिङ जिल्ला
|
1,926
|
336,067
|
[28]
|
---|
6
|
Kathmandu District
|
Kathmandu
|
काठमाडौँ जिल्ला
|
395
|
1,744,240
|
[29]
|
---|
7
|
Kavrepalanchok District
|
Dhulikhel
|
काभ्रेपलान्चोक जिल्ला
|
1,396
|
381,937
|
[30]
|
---|
8
|
Lalitpur District
|
Lalitpur
|
ललितपुर जिल्ला
|
385
|
468,132
|
[31]
|
---|
9
|
Nuwakot District
|
Bidur
|
नुवाकोट जिल्ला
|
1,121
|
277,471
|
[32]
|
---|
10
|
Rasuwa District
|
Dhunche
|
रसुवा जिल्ला
|
1,544
|
43,300
|
[33]
|
---|
11
|
Sindhupalchok District
|
Chautara
|
सिन्धुपाल्चोक जिल्ला
|
2,542
|
287,798
|
[34]
|
---|
12
|
Chitwan District
|
Bharatpur
|
चितवन जिल्ला
|
2,218
|
579,984
|
[35]
|
---|
13
|
Makwanpur District
|
Hetauda
|
मकवानपुर जिल्ला
|
2,426
|
420,477
|
[36]
|
---|
|
Bagmati Province |
Hetauda |
प्रदेश नं. ३ |
20,300 km² |
5,529,452
|
[37]
|
---|
Gandaki Province
Districts of Nepal
sr.
|
Districts
|
Headquarters
|
Nepali
|
Area (km2.)
|
Population (2011)[1] |
Official Website
|
---|
1
|
Gorkha District
|
Gorkha
|
गोरखा जिल्ला
|
3,610
|
271,061
|
[38]
|
---|
2
|
Kaski District
|
Pokhara
|
कास्की जिल्ला
|
2,017
|
492,098
|
[39]
|
---|
3
|
Lamjung District
|
Besisahar
|
लमजुङ जिल्ला
|
1,692
|
167,724
|
[40]
|
---|
4
|
Syangja District
|
Putalibazar
|
स्याङग्जा जिल्ला
|
1,164
|
289,148
|
[41]
|
---|
5
|
Tanahun District
|
Damauli
|
तनहुँ जिल्ला
|
1,546
|
323,288
|
[42]
|
---|
6
|
Manang District
|
Chame
|
मनाङ जिल्ला
|
2,246
|
6,538
|
[43]
|
---|
7
|
Nawalpur District
|
Kawasoti
|
नवलपुर जिल्ला
|
1,043.1
|
310,864
|
[44]
|
---|
8
|
Baglung District
|
Baglung
|
बागलुङ जिल्ला
|
1,784
|
268,613
|
[45]
|
---|
9
|
Myagdi District
|
Beni
|
म्याग्दी जिल्ला
|
2,297
|
113,641
|
[46]
|
---|
10
|
Parbat District
|
Kusma
|
पर्वत जिल्ला
|
494
|
146,590
|
[47]
|
---|
11
|
Mustang District
|
Jomsom
|
मुस्ताङ जिल्ला
|
3,573
|
13,452
|
[48]
|
---|
|
Gandaki Province |
Pokhara |
गण्डकी प्रदेश |
21,733 km² |
2,403,757
|
[49]
|
---|
Lumbini Province
Districts of Nepal
sr.
|
Districts
|
Headquarters
|
Nepali
|
Area (km2.)
|
Population (2011)[1] |
Official Website
|
---|
1
|
Kapilvastu District
|
Taulihawa
|
कपिलवस्तु जिल्ला
|
1,738
|
571,936
|
[50]
|
---|
2
|
Parasi District
|
Ramgram
|
परासी जिल्ला
|
634.88
|
321,058
|
[51]
|
---|
3
|
Rupandehi District
|
Siddharthanagar
|
रुपन्देही जिल्ला
|
1,360
|
880,196
|
[52]
|
---|
4
|
Arghakhanchi District
|
Sandhikharka
|
अर्घाखाँची जिल्ला
|
1,193
|
197,632
|
[53]
|
---|
5
|
Gulmi District
|
Tamghas
|
गुल्मी जिल्ला
|
1,149
|
280,160
|
[54]
|
---|
6
|
Palpa District
|
Tansen
|
पाल्पा जिल्ला
|
1,373
|
261,180
|
[55]
|
---|
7
|
Dang District
|
Ghorahi
|
दाङ जिल्ला
|
2,955
|
552,583
|
[56]
|
---|
8
|
Pyuthan District
|
Pyuthan
|
प्युठान जिल्ला
|
1,309
|
228,102
|
[57]
|
---|
9
|
Rolpa District
|
Liwang
|
रोल्पा जिल्ला
|
1,879
|
224,506
|
[58]
|
---|
10
|
Eastern Rukum District
|
Rukumkot
|
पूर्वी रूकुम जिल्ला
|
1,161.13
|
53,018
|
[59]
|
---|
11
|
Banke District
|
Nepalganj
|
बाँके जिल्ला
|
2,337
|
491,313
|
[60]
|
---|
12
|
Bardiya District
|
Gulariya
|
बर्दिया जिल्ला
|
2,025
|
426,576
|
[61]
|
---|
|
Lumbini Province |
Butwal |
प्रदेश नं. ५ |
22,288 km² |
4,499,272
|
[62]
|
---|
Karnali Province
Districts of Nepal
sr.
|
Districts
|
Headquarters
|
Nepali
|
Area (km2.)
|
Population (2011)[1] |
Official Website
|
---|
1
|
Western Rukum District
|
Musikot
|
पश्चिमी रूकुम जिल्ला
|
1,213.49
|
154,272
|
[63]
|
---|
2
|
Salyan District
|
Salyan
|
सल्यान जिल्ला
|
1,462
|
242,444
|
[64]
|
---|
3
|
Dolpa District
|
Dunai
|
डोल्पा जिल्ला
|
7,889
|
36,700
|
[65]
|
---|
4
|
Humla District
|
Simikot
|
हुम्ला जिल्ला
|
5,655
|
50,858
|
[66]
|
---|
5
|
Jumla District
|
Chandannath
|
जुम्ला जिल्ला
|
2,531
|
108,921
|
[67]
|
---|
6
|
Kalikot District
|
Manma
|
कालिकोट जिल्ला
|
1,741
|
136,948
|
[68]
|
---|
7
|
Mugu District
|
Gamgadhi
|
मुगु जिल्ला
|
3,535
|
55,286
|
[69]
|
---|
8
|
Surkhet District
|
Birendranagar
|
सुर्खेत जिल्ला
|
2,451
|
350,804
|
[70]
|
---|
9
|
Dailekh District
|
Narayan
|
दैलेख जिल्ला
|
1,502
|
261,770
|
[71]
|
---|
10
|
Jajarkot District
|
Khalanga
|
जाजरकोट जिल्ला
|
2,230
|
171,304
|
[72]
|
---|
|
Karnali Province |
Birendranagar |
कर्णाली प्रदेश |
27,984 km² |
1,570,418
|
[73]
|
---|
Sudurpashchim Province
Districts of Nepal
sr.
|
Districts
|
Headquarters
|
Nepali
|
Area (km2.)
|
Population (2011)[1] |
Official Website
|
---|
1
|
Kailali District
|
Dhangadhi
|
कैलाली जिल्ला
|
3,235
|
775,709
|
[74]
|
---|
2
|
Achham District
|
Mangalsen
|
अछाम जिल्ला
|
1,680
|
257,477
|
[75]
|
---|
3
|
Doti District
|
Dipayal Silgadhi
|
डोटी जिल्ला
|
2,025
|
211,746
|
[76]
|
---|
4
|
Bajhang District
|
Jayaprithvi
|
बझाङ जिल्ला
|
3,422
|
195,159
|
[77]
|
---|
5
|
Bajura District
|
Martadi
|
बाजुरा जिल्ला
|
2,188
|
134,912
|
[78]
|
---|
6
|
Kanchanpur District
|
Bhimdatta
|
कंचनपुर जिल्ला
|
1,610
|
451,248
|
[79]
|
---|
7
|
Dadeldhura District
|
Amargadhi
|
डडेलधुरा जिल्ला
|
1,538
|
142,094
|
[80]
|
---|
8
|
Baitadi District
|
Dasharathchand
|
बैतडी जिल्ला
|
1,519
|
250,898
|
[81]
|
---|
9
|
Darchula District
|
Api
|
दार्चुला जिल्ला
|
2,322
|
133,274
|
[82]
|
---|
|
Sudurpashchim Province |
Dhangadhi |
प्रदेश नं. ७ |
19,539 km² |
2,552,517
|
[83]
|
---|
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