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

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.[6][7]

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
Rank Name Nepali District Province Population (2021) Area (km2) Density (/km2) Website
1 Kathmandu काठमाडौँ Kathmandu Bagmati 845,767 49.45 17,103
2 Pokhara पोखरा Kaski Gandaki 518,452 464.28 1,117
3 Bharatpur भरतपुर Chitwan Bagmati 369,377 432.95 853
4 Lalitpur ललितपुर Lalitpur Bagmati 299,843 36.12 8,301
5 Birgunj बीरगञ्ज Parsa Madhesh 268,273 132.07[8][9][10] 2,031
6 Biratnagar विराटनगर Morang Province No. 1 244,750 77.00[8][11][10] 3,179

Sub-metropolitan cities
Rank Name Nepali District Province Population (2021) Area Density Website
1 Dhangadhi धनगढी Kailali Sudurpashchim 204,788 261.75 782
2 Ghorahi घोराही Dang Lumbini 201,079 522.21 385
3 Itahari इटहरी Sunsari Province No. 1 198,098 93.78 2,112
4 Hetauda हेटौडा Makawanpur Bagmati 195,951 261.59 749
5 Janakpur जनकपुर Dhanusha Madhesh 195,438 91.97 2,125
6 Butwal बुटवल Rupandehi Lumbini 195,054 101.61 1,920
7 Tulsipur तुल्सिपुर Dang Lumbini 180,734 384.63 470
8 Dharan धरान Sunsari Province No. 1 173,096 192.32 900
9 Nepalgunj नेपालगञ्ज Banke Lumbini 166,258 85.94 1,935
10 Kalaiya कलैया Bara Madhesh 141,179 108.94 1,296
11 Jitpursimara जीतपुरसिमरा Bara Madhesh 119,148 312.18 382

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

100,000+
Rank Name Nepali District Province Population (2021) Area Website
1 Tilottama तिलोत्तमा Rupandehi Lumbini 149,657 126.19
2 Suryabinayak सूर्यविनायक Bhaktapur Bagmati 137,971 42.45
3 Chandragiri चन्द्रागिरी Kathmandu Bagmati 136,928 43.9
4 Tokha टोखा Kathmandu Bagmati 135,741 17.11
5 Kageshwari-Manohara कागेश्वरी मनोहरा Kathmandu Bagmati 133,327 27.38
6 Mechinagar मेचीनगर Jhapa Province No. 1 131,520 192.85
7 Bhimdatta भीमदत्त Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 123,316 78.24
8 Sundar Haraincha सुन्दरहरैंचा Morang Province No. 1 121,305 110.16
9 Madhyapur Thimi मध्यपुर थिमी Bhaktapur Bagmati 119,955 11.47
10 Mahalaxmi महालक्ष्मी Lalitpur Bagmati 118,710 26.51
11 Birtamod बिर्तामोड Jhapa Province No. 1 117,355 78.24
12 Nagarjun नागार्जुन Kathmandu Bagmati 115,507 29.85
13 Damak दमक Jhapa Province No. 1 107,410 70.86
14 Triyuga त्रियुगा Udayapur Province No. 1 104,375 547.43
15 Lahan लहान Siraha Madhesh 102,955 167.17
16 Godawari गोदावरी Lalitpur Bagmati 100,972 96.11
17 Kohalpur कोहलपुर Banke Lumbini 100,289 184.26

75,000+
Rank Name Nepali District Province Population (2011) Area Website
1 Tikapur टिकापुर Kailali Sudurpashchim 90,115 121.92
2 Siraha सिरहा Siraha Madhesh 82,531 94.2
3 Bhaktapur भक्तपुर Bhaktapur Bagmati 81,728 6.89
4 Godawari गोदावरी Kailali Sudurpashchim 78,018 305.63
5 Barahachhetra बराहक्षेत्र Sunsari Province No. 1 77,408 222.09
6 Kapilvastu कपिलवस्तु Kapilvastu Lumbini 76,394 136.91
7 Lamki Chuha लम्की चुहा Kailali Sudurpashchim 90,941 225
8 Ghodaghodi घोडाघोडी Kailali Sudurpashchim 75,586 354.45
9 Banganga बाणगंगा Kapilvastu Lumbini 75,242 233.68

50,000+
Rank Name Nepali District Province Population (2011) Area Website
1 Lumbini Sanskritik लुम्बिनी सांस्कृतिक Rupandehi Lumbini 72,497 112.21
2 Chandrapur चन्द्रपुर Rautahat Madhesh 72,059 249.96
3 Vyas व्यास Tanahun Gandaki 70,335 248
4 Ratnanagar रत्ननगर Chitwan Bagmati 69,848 68.68
5 Barahathwa बरहथवा Sarlahi Madhesh 69,822 107.05
6 Rajbiraj राजविराज Saptari Madhesh 69,086[8] 55.64[8]
8 Barbardiya बारबर्दिया Bardiya Lumbini 68,012 226.09
9 Shivaraj शिवराज Kapilvastu Lumbini 66,781 284.07
10 Gulariya गुलरिया Bardiya Lumbini 66,679 118.21
11 Gaushala गौशाला Mahottari Madhesh 66,673 144.73
12 Bardibas बर्दिबास Mahottari Madhesh 66,354 315.57
13 Belbari बेलवारी Morang Province No. 1 65,892 132.79
14 Kirtipur किर्तिपुर Kathmandu Bagmati 65,602 14.76
15 Bhadrapur भद्रपुर Jhapa Province No. 1 65,543 96.35
17 Dudhauli दुधौली Sindhuli Bagmati 65,302 390.39
18 Kamalamai कमलामाई Sindhuli Bagmati 65,064 482.57
19 Buddhabhumi बुद्धभूमी Kapilvastu Lumbini 64,949 366.67
20 Shivasatakshi शिवसताक्षि Jhapa Province No. 1 64,596 145.87
21 Inaruwa ईनरुवा Sunsari Province No. 1 63,593 77.92
22 Siddharthanagar सिद्धार्थनगर Rupandehi Lumbini 63,483 36.03
23 Pathari-Shanischare पथरी शनिश्चरे Morang Province No. 1 62,440 79.81
24 Kawasoti कावासोती Nawalpur Gandaki 62,421 108.34
25 Krishnanagar कृष्णनगर Kapilvastu Lumbini 62,370 96.66
28 Arjundhara अर्जुनधारा Jhapa Province No. 1 60,204 109.86
29 Ishwarpur ईश्वरपूर Sarlahi Madhesh 59,986 163.83
30 Rajapur राजापुर Bardiya Lumbini 59,553 127.08
31 Ramgram रामग्राम Parasi Lumbini 59,455 128.32
32 Lalbandi लालबन्दी Sarlahi Madhesh 59,395 238.5
33 Gaindakot गैडाकोट Nawalpur Gandaki 58,836 159.93
34 Jaleshwar जलेश्वर Mahottari Madhesh 58,549 44.26
35 Nilkantha निलकण्ठ Dhading Bagmati 58,515 197.7
36 Baglung बागलुङ Baglung Gandaki 57,823 98.01
37 Rapti राप्ती Chitwan Bagmati 57,107 212.31
38 Suryodaya सूर्योदय Ilam Province No. 1 56,691 252.52
39 Krishnapur कृष्णपुर Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 56,643 252.75
40 Duhabi दुहवी Sunsari Province No. 1 56,269 73.67
41 Katari कटारी Udayapur Province No. 1 56,146 424.89
42 Khairhani खैरहनी Chitwan Bagmati 56,094 85.55
43 Bansgadhi बासगढी Bardiya Lumbini 55,875 206.08
44 Sainamaina सैनामैना Rupandehi Lumbini 55,822 162.18
45 Banepa बनेपा Kavrepalanchok Bagmati 55,628 55
46 Changunarayan चाँगुनारायण Bhaktapur Bagmati 55,430 62.98
47 Sunwal सुनवल Parasi Lumbini 55,424 139.1
48 Bardghat बर्दघाट Parasi Lumbini 55,382 162.05
49 Ratuwamai रतुवामाई Morang Province No. 1 55,380 142.15
50 Gauriganga गौरीगंगा Kailali Sudurpashchim 55,314 244.44
51 Maharajganj महाराजगंज Kapilvastu Lumbini 54,800 112.21
52 Urlabari उर्लावारी Morang Province No. 1 54,696 74.62
53 Mahagadhimai महागढीमाई Bara Madhesh 54,474 55.32
54 Bidur विदुर Nuwakot Bagmati 54,351 130.01
55 Madhyabindu मध्यविन्दु Nawalpur Gandaki 54,140 233.35
56 Punarbas पुनर्वास Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 53,633 103.71
57 Belauri बेलौरी Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim 53,544 123.37
58 Devdaha देवदह Rupandehi Lumbini 53,523 136.95
59 Gauradaha गौरादह Jhapa Province No. 1 53,033 149.86
60 Rangeli रंगेली Morang Province No. 1 52,013 111.78
61 Bhajani भजनी Kailali Sudurpashchim 51,845 176.25
62 Ramdhuni रामधुनी Sunsari Province No. 1 51,752 91.69
63 Waling वालिङ Syangja Gandaki 51,143 128.4
64 Golbazar गोलबजार Siraha Madhesh 51,137 111.94
65 Sunawarshi सुनवर्षी Morang Province No. 1 50,758 106.4
66 Garuda गरुडा Rautahat Madhesh 50,481 44.46
67 Tansen तानसेन Palpa Lumbini 50,405 109.8
68 Mirchaiya मिर्चैया Siraha Madhesh 50,079 91.97

25,000+
RankNameNepaliDistrict ProvincePopulation (2011)AreaWebsite
1Simraungadhसिम्रोनगढ Bara Madhesh49,93942.65
2 Manara Shiswa मनरा शिसवा Mahottari Madhesh 49,692 49.73
3Bedkotवेदकोट Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim49,479159.92
4Kalyanpurकल्याणपुर Siraha Madhesh49,28876.81
5Gorkhaगोरखा Gorkha Gandaki49,272131.86
6Phidimफिदिम Pancthar Province No. 149,201192.5
7Chaudandigadhiचौदण्डीगढी Udayapur Province No. 148,578283.78
8Ilamइलाम Ilam Province No. 148,536173.32
9Shuklagandakiशुक्लागण्डकी Tanahun Gandaki48,456165
10Godaitaगोडैता Sarlahi Madhesh47,68748.62
11Lamahiलमही Dang Lumbini47,655326.66
12Dhangadimaiधनगढीमाई Siraha Madhesh47,449159.51
13Rupakot Majhuwagadhiरुपाकोट–मजुवागढी Khotang Province No. 146,903246.51
14Shuklaphantaशुक्लाफाँटा Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim46,834162.57
15 Bhangaha भँगाहा Mahottari Madhesh 46,754 77.21
16Paunautiपनौती Kavrepalanchok Bagmati46,595118
17 Gujara गुजरा Rautahat Madhesh 46,592 150.33
18Malangwaमलङ्गवा Sarlahi Madhesh46,51630.44
19Chautara Sangachokgadhiचौतारा साँगाचोकगढी Sindhupalchok Bagmati51,347165.25
20Madhuwanमधुवन Bardiya Lumbini46,437129.73
21Sabailaसवैला Dhanusha Madhesh45,87964.47
22Bhanuभानु Tanahun Gandaki45,792184
23Hanumannagar Kankaliniहनुमाननगर कंकालिनी Saptari Madhesh45,734118.19
24Dhanushadhamधनुषाधाम Dhanusha Madhesh45,66591.64
25Manthaliमन्थली Ramechhap Bagmati45,416211.78
26Khadakखडक Saptari Madhesh45,36793.77
27Melamchiमेलम्ची Sindhupalchok Bagmati45,343158.17
28Balaraबलरा Sarlahi Madhesh45,19448.55
29 Mithila मिथिला Dhanusha Madhesh 45,164 187.93
30Putalibazarपुतलीबजार Syangja Gandaki44,876147.21
31Dakneshwariदक्नेश्वारी Saptari Madhesh44,78269.11
32Thakurbabaठाकुरबाबा Bardiya Lumbini44,361104.57
33Surungaसुरुङ्‍गा Saptari Province No. 144,221107.04
34Hariwanहरिवन Sarlahi Madhesh43,92886.12
35Gurbhakotगुर्भाकोट Surkhet Karnali43,765228.62
36Sitgangaसितगंगा Arghakhanchi Lumbini43,373610.43
37 Bodebarsain बोदेबरसाईन Saptari Madhesh 43,229 58.93
38Kolhabiकोल्हवी Bara Madhesh43,036157.4
39Shahidnagarशहिद नगर Dhanusha Madhesh43,00757.37
40 Brindaban बृन्दावन Rautahat Madhesh 42,735 95.4
41Devchuliदेवचुली Nawalpur Gandaki42,603112.72
42Chhireshwarnathक्षिरेश्वरनाथ Dhanusha Madhesh42,54150.85
43Belakaवेलका Udayapur Province No. 142,356344.73
44 Balawa बलवा Mahottari Madhesh 42,341 44.07
45 Kabilasi कविलासी Sarlahi Madhesh 42,336 48.11
46Kalikaकालिका Chitwan Bagmati41,742149.08
47Thahaथाहा Makawanpur Bagmati41,623191.12
48Dulluदुल्लु Dailekh Karnali41,540156.77
49 Ishnath ईशनाथ Rautahat Madhesh 41,435 35.18
50Bherigangaभेरीगंगा Surkhet Karnali41,407256.2
51Sandhikharkaसन्धिखर्क Arghakhanchi Lumbini41,079129.42
52 Rajpur राजपुर Rautahat Madhesh 41,078 31.41
53 Gadhimai गढीमाई Rautahat Madhesh 40,410 49.44
54Bagmatiबागमती Sarlahi Madhesh40,399101.18
55Kankaiकन्काई Jhapa Province No. 140,14180.98
56Belkotgadhiबेलकोटगढी Nuwakot Bagmati39,888155.6
57 Bahudarmai बहुदरमाई Parsa Madhesh 39,673 31.55
58Kushmaकुश्मा Parbat Gandaki39,60093.18
59 Loharpatti लोहरपट्टी Mahottari Madhesh 39,579 50.06
60Besisaharबेसीशहर Lamjung Gandaki39,356127.64
61Mahakaliमाहाकाली Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim39,25356.84
62Purchaudiपुर्चौडी Baitadi Sudurpashchim39,174198.52
63Hansapurहंसपुर Dhanusha Madhesh39,14548.71
64 Kamala कमला Dhanusha Madhesh 38,877 65.85
65Pyuthanप्यूठान Pyuthan Lumbini38,449128.96
66 Katahariya कटहरीया Rautahat Madhesh 38,413 40.69
67Palungtarपालुङटार Gorkha Gandaki38,174158.62
68 Parsagadhi पर्सागढी Parsa Madhesh 38,067 99.69
69Shambhunathशम्भुनाथ Saptari Madhesh38,018108.71
70Panchkhalपाँचखाल Kavrepalanchok Bagmati37,997103
71Madiमाडी Chitwan Bagmati37,683218.24
72 Sukhipur सुखीपुर Siraha Madhesh 37,592 54.78
73 Paroha परोहा Rautahat Madhesh 37,453 37.45
74 Haripur हरिपुर Sarlahi Madhesh 37,351 66.86
75Ganeshman Charanathगणेशमान चारनाथ Dhanusha Madhesh37,300244.31
76Galyangगल्याङ Syangja Gandaki36,967122.71
77Dhankutaधनकुटा Dhankuta Province No. 136,619111
78 Phatuwa Bijayapur फतुवाबिजयपुर Rautahat Madhesh 36,533 65.24
79 Baudhimai बौधीमाई Rautahat Madhesh 36,265 34.343
80Bangad Kupindeबनगाड कुपिण्डे Salyan Karnali36,052338.21
81 Haripurwa हरिपुर्वा Sarlahi Madhesh 36,042 30.50
82Rampurरामपुर Palpa Lumbini35,396123.34
83Chhedagadछेडागाड Jajarkot Karnali35,295284.2
84Kanchanrupकञ्चनरूप Saptari Madhesh35,238117.34
85Parshuramपरशुराम Dadeldhura Sudurpashchim34,983414.07
86 Nagarain नगराईन Dhanusha Madhesh 35,630 39.00
87Dasharathchandदशरथचन्द Baitadi Sudurpashchim34,575135.15
88Nijgadhनिजगढ Bara Madhesh35,335289.43
89 Madhav Narayan माधव नारायण Rautahat Madhesh 35,175 48.53
90 Gaur गौर Rautahat Madhesh 34,937 21.53
91 Pacharauta पचरौता Bara Madhesh 34,175 44.01
92Bagchaurबागचौर Salyan Karnali34,118163.14
93Sanphebagarसाफेबगर Achham Sudurpashchim33,788166.71
94Shaardaशारदा Salyan Karnali33,730198.34
95Aathabiskotअाठबिसकाेट Rukum West Karnali33,601560.34
96 Mithila Bihari मिथिला बिहारी Dhanusa Madhesh 33,521 37.6
97Bheriभेरी Jajarkot Karnali33,515219.77
98Beniबेनी Myagdi Gandaki33,49876.57
99Bungalबुंगल Bajhang Sudurpashchim33,224447.59
100Galkotगल्कोट Baglung Gandaki33,097194.39
101Dipayal Silgadhiदिपायल सिलगढी Doti Sudurpashchim32,941126.62
102Musikotमुसिकोट Western Rukum Karnali32,939136.06
103Deumaiदेउमाई Ilam Province No. 132,927191.63
104 Pokhariya पोखरिया Parsa Madhesh 32,885 32.47
105Musikotमुसिकोट Gulmi Lumbini32,802114.74
106Rolpaरोल्पा Rolpa Lumbini32,759270.42
107Mandandeupurमण्डनदेउपुर Kavrepalanchok Bagmati32,65989
108Bhumikasthanभूमिकास्थान Arghakhanchi Lumbini32,640159.13
109Maiमाई Ilam Province No. 132,576246.11
110Resungaरेसुङ्गा Gulmi Lumbini32,54583.74
111Mangalsenमंगलसेन Achham Sudurpashchim32,331220.14
112 Bideha विदेह Dhanusha Madhesh 32,266 45.51
113Panchapuriपञ्चपुरी Surkhet Karnali32,231329.9
114Dhulikhelधुलिखेल Kavrepalanchok Bagmati32,16255
115 Dewahi Gonahi देवाही गोनाही Rautahat Madhesh 32,146 33.99
116Letang Bhogateniलेटाङ Morang Province No. 132,053219.23
117Shikharशिखर Doti Sudurpashchim31,801285.37
118 Aurahi औरही Mahottari Madhesh 31,751 35.76
119Shadanandषडानन्द Bhojpur Province No. 131,610241.15
120Bhimeshwarभीमेश्वर Dolakha Bagmati31,480132.5
121Jaiminiजैमिनी Baglung Gandaki31,430118.71
122Bhimadभिमाद Tanahun Gandaki31,362129
123 Rajdevi राजदेवी Rautahat Madhesh 31,292 28.21
124Khandbariखादँवारी Sankhuwasabha Province No. 131,177122.78
125Dhunibeshiधुनीबेंशी Dhading Bagmati31,02996.3
126 Matihani मटिहानी Mahottari Madhesh 31,026 29.02
127 Karjanha कर्जन्हा Siraha Madhesh 30,965 76.84
128Swargadwariस्वर्गद्वारी Pyuthan Lumbini30,940224.7
129Patanपाटन Baitadi Sudurpashchim30,435219.26
130Lekbeshiलेकबेशी Surkhet Karnali30,295180.92
131 Ramgopalpur रामगोपालपुर Mahottari Madhesh 29,612 39.58
132Halesi Tuwachungहलेसी तुवाचुङ Khotang Province No. 129,532280.17
133Namobuddhaनमोबुद्ध Kavrepalanchok Bagmati29,519102
134Aathabisआठबीस Dailekh Karnali29,227168
135Ramechhapरामेछाप Ramechhap Bagmati28,612202.45
136Siddhicharanसिद्दिचरण Okhaldhunga Province No. 128,374167.88
137Panchadewal Binayakपञ्चदेवल विनायक Achham Sudurpashchim27,485147.75
138Chaurjahariचौरजहारी Western Rukum Karnali27,438107.38
139Chainpurचैनपुर Sankhuwasabha Province No. 127,308223.69
140Bhojpurभोजपुर Bhojpur Province No. 127,204159.51
141Narayanनारायण Dailekh Karnali27,037110.63
142Sundarbazarसुन्दरबजार Lamjung Gandaki26,86172.05
143Barhabiseबाह्रविसे Sindhupalchok Bagmati26,70096.73
144 Maulapur मौलापुर Rautahat Madhesh 26,431 34.75
145Taplejung(Phungling)फुङलिङ Taplejung Province No. 126,406125.57
146Dhorpatanढोरपाटन Baglung Gandaki26,215222.85
147Chamunda Bindrasainiचामुण्डा विन्द्रासैनी Dailekh Karnali26,14990.6
148Chapakotचापाकोट Syangja Gandaki26,042120.59
149Nalgadनलगाड Jajarkot Karnali25,597387.44
150Bhirkotभिरकोट Syangja Gandaki25,58378.23
151Shankharapurशङ्खरापुर Kathmandu Bagmati25,33860.21

8,000+
RankNameNepaliDistrict ProvincePopulation (2011)AreaWebsite
1Mahalaxmiमहालक्ष्मी Dhankuta Province No. 124,800126.3
2Phalewasफलेवास Parbat Gandaki24,68785.7
3Dakshinkaliदक्षिणकाली Kathmandu Bagmati24,29642.68
4Kamalbazarकमलबजार Achham Sudurpashchim23,738120.78
5Madhya Nepalमध्यनेपाल Lamjung Gandaki23,385113.86
6Melauliमेलौली Baitadi Sudurpashchim22,545119.43
7Jaya Prithviजयपृथ्वी Bajhang Sudurpashchim22,191166.79
8Pakhribasपाख्रिवास Dhankuta Province No. 122,078144.29
9Shailyashikharशैल्यशिखर Darchula Sudurpashchim22,060117.81
10Budhigangaबुढीगंगा Bajura Sudurpashchim21,67759.2
11Amargadhiअमरगढी Dadeldhura Sudurpashchim21,245139.33
12Mahakaliमहाकाली Darchula Sudurpashchim21,231135.11
13 Saptakoshi सप्तकोशी Saptari Madhesh 21,131 60.25
14Solu Dudhkundaसोलुदुधकुण्ड Solukhumbu Province No. 120,399528.09
15Khandachakraखाँडाचक्र Kalikot Karnali20,288133.29
16Chhayanath Raraछायाँनाथ रारा Mugu Karnali20,078480.67
17Myanglungम्याङलुङ Terathum Province No. 119,659100.21
18Chandannathचन्दननाथ Jumla Karnali19,047102.03
19Budhinandaबुढीनन्दा Bajura Sudurpashchim18,776232.48
20Rainasरार्इनास Lamjung Gandaki18,52771.97
21Tribeniत्रिवेणी Bajura Sudurpashchim18,363170.32
22Dharmadeviधर्मदेवी Sankhuwasabha Province No. 118,235132.82
23Panchkhapanपाँचखपन Sankhuwasabha Province No. 117,521148.03
24Laliguransलालिगुराँस Terathum Province No. 116,97090.27
25Badimalikaबडीमालिका Bajura Sudurpashchim16,818276
26Raskotरास्कोट Kalikot Karnali16,27259.73
27Tilaguphaतिलागुफा Kalikot Karnali15,766262.56
28Jiriजिरी Dolakha Bagmati15,515211.27
29Madiमादी Sankhuwasabha Province No. 114,470110.1
30Tripura Sundariत्रिपुरासुन्दरी Dolpa Karnali10,104393.54
31Thuli Bheriठूली भेरी Dolpa Karnali8,370421.34

List of cities in Nepal by population

Map
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:[6][7]

  • 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.

Rank City Population (2021)[12] Population
(2011)[13]		 Change (%) Area (km2) Density (/km2) District Province
1 Kathmandu 845,767 975,453 −13.29% 49.45 17,103 Kathmandu Bagmati
2 Pokhara 518,452 255,465 +102.94% 464.28 1,117 Kaski Gandaki
3 Bharatpur 369,377 143,836 +156.80% 432.95 853 Chitwan Bagmati
4 Lalitpur 299,843 220,802 +35.80% 36.12 8,301 Lalitpur Bagmati
5 Birgunj 268,273 135,904 +97.40% 132.07 2,031 Parsa Madhesh
6 Biratnagar 244,750 201,125 +21.69% 77.00 3,179 Morang Province No. 1
7 Dhangadhi 204,788 101,970 +100.83% 261.75 782 Kailali Sudurpashchim
8 Ghorahi 201,079 62,928 +219.54% 522.21 385 Dang Lumbini
9 Itahari 198,098 74,501 +165.90% 93.78 2,112 Sunsari Province No. 1
10 Hetauda 195,951 84,671 +131.43% 261.59 749 Makawanpur Bagmati
11 Janakpur 195,438 97,776 +99.88% 91.97 2,125 Dhanusha Madhesh
12 Butwal 195,054 118,462 +64.66% 101.61 1,920 Rupandehi Lumbini
13 Tulsipur 180,734 51,537 +250.69% 384.63 470 Dang Lumbini
14 Budhanilkantha 179,688 107,918 +66.50% 34.8 5,163 Kathmandu Bagmati
15 Dharan 173,096 116,181 +48.99% 192.32 900 Sunsari Province No. 1
16 Nepalgunj 166,258 72,503 +129.31% 85.94 1,935 Banke Lumbini
17 Birendranagar 154,886 47,914 +223.26% 245.06 632 Surkhet Karnali
18 Tarakeshwar 151,508 81,443 +86.03% 54.95 2,757 Kathmandu Bagmati
19 Gokarneshwar 151,200 107,351 +40.85% 58.5 2,585 Kathmandu Bagmati
20 Tilottama 149,657 100,149 +49.43% 126.19 1,186 Rupandehi Lumbini
21 Kalaiya 141,179 42,826 +229.66% 108.94 1,296 Bara Madhesh
22 Suryabinayak 137,971 78,490 +75.78% 42.45 3,250 Bhaktapur Bagmati
23 Chandragiri 136,928 85,195 +60.72% 43.9 3,119 Kathmandu Bagmati
24 Tokha 135,741 99,032 +37.07% 17.11 7,933 Kathmandu Bagmati
25 Kageshwari-Manohara 133,327 60,237 +121.34% 27.38 4,870 Kathmandu Bagmati
26 Mechinagar 131,520 57,545 +128.55% 192.85 682 Jhapa Province No. 1
27 Bhimdatta 123,316 104,599 +17.89% 78.24 1,576 Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim
28 Sundar Haraincha 121,305 80,518 +50.66% 110.16 1,101 Morang Province No. 1
29 Thimi 119,955 83,036 +44.46% 11.47 10,458 Bhaktapur Bagmati
30 Jitpursimara 119,148 117,094 +1.75% 312.18 382 Bara Madhesh
31 Mahalaxmi 118,710 62,172 +90.94% 26.51 4,478 Lalitpur Bagmati
32 Birtamod 117,355 81,878 +43.33% 78.24 1,500 Jhapa Province No. 1
33 Nagarjun 115,507 67,420 +71.32% 29.85 3,870 Kathmandu Bagmati
34 Damak 107,410 75,102 +43.02% 70.86 1,516 Jhapa Province No. 1
35 Triyuga 104,375 70,000 +49.11% 547.43 191 Udayapur Province No. 1
36 Lahan 102,955 33,653 +205.93% 167.17 616 Siraha Madhesh
37 Godawari 100,972 78,301 +28.95% 96.11 1,051 Lalitpur Bagmati
38 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.

Rank Metropolitan Areas Alternate Name/Constituent Cities Image Combined Population (2021)[14] Combined Areas (km2)
1 Kathmandu Metropolitan Areas[15] Kathmandu Valley Metropolitan Areas 2,996,341 899
2 Greater Birat Development Area[16] Biratnagar-Duhabi-Itahari-Sundar Haraicha-Dharan 804,300 550
3 Gaindakot-Bharatpur-Ratnanagar Chitwan Valley Metropolitan Areas 541,092 1279
4 Birgunj-Kalaiya-Jitpursimara South Tribhuvan Highway Metropolitan Areas 528,600 553.19
5 Pokhara Pokhara Valley Metropolitan Areas 518,452 464.28
6 Nepalgunj-Kohalpur-Bheriganga-Birendranagar Ratna Highway Metropolitan Areas 462,840 772.46
7 Butwal-Tilottama-Bhairahawa South Siddhartha Highway Metropolitan Areas 421,018 264
8 Ghorahi-Tulsipur Dang Valley Metropolitan Areas 381,813 906.84
9 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:[17][18]

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

2001 Nepal census

The list of cities by population based on 2001 Nepal census are:[19]

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

Rank City Population
(2001 Nepal census)		 Area (km2) Density (/km2) Households Development region
1 Kathmandu 671,846 49.45 13586.37 152,155 Central
2 Biratnagar 166,674 58.48 2850.10 33,678 Eastern
3 Lalitpur 162,991 15.15 10758.48 34,996 Central
4 Pokhara 156,312 55.22 2830.71 37,305 Western
5 Birgunj 112,484 21.17 5313.37 19,910 Central
6 Dharan 95,332 103.38 922.15 20,428 Eastern
7 Bharatpur 89,323 162.16 550.83 19,922 Central
8 Mahendranagar 80,839 171.24 472.08 13,738 Far-Western
9 Butwal 75,384 69.28 1088.11 16,281 Western
10 Janakpur 74,192 24.61 3014.71 13,734 Central
11 Bhaktapur 72,543 6.56 11,058.38 12,133 Central
12 Hetauda 68,482 47.77 1,433.58 14,271 Central
13 Dhangadhi 67,447 103.73 650.22 11,738 Far-Western
14 Nepalgunj 57,535 12.51 4,599.12 10,592 Mid-Western
15 Triyuga 55,291 319.88 172.85 10,506 Eastern
16 Siddharthanagar 52,569 36.03 1,459.03 9,419 Western
17 Mechinagar 49,060 55.72 880.47 9,926 Eastern
18 Madhyapur Thimi 47,751 11.11 4.298.02 9,551 Central
19 Gulariya 46,011 95.14 483.61 7,939 Mid-Western
20 Tribhuvan Nagar (Ghorahi) 43,126 74.45 579.26 8,945 Mid-Western
21 Lekhnath 41,369 77.45 534.14 9,362 Western
22 Itahari 41,210 42.37 972.62 8,624 Eastern
23 Kirtipur 40,835 14.76 2,766.60 9,487 Central
24 Tikapur 38,722 67.11 576.99 6,287 Far-Western
25 Ratnanagar 37,791 35.62 1,060.95 7,456 Central
26 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:[20]

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

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

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