Category Federated states Number 7 | Created 20 September 2015 Subdivisions Districts | |
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Location Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Government Governor
Chief Minister | ||
Schedule 4 of the new Constitution of Nepal, adopted on 20 September 2015, provides for the division of the country into 7 federal provinces. These provinces will be formed by grouping together the existing districts. Two districts, however, are to be split between two provinces. According to Article 295 (2), the provinces shall be named by 2/3 vote of the respective province's legislature. Constitutional amendments proposed in December 2016 would remove six northern hill districts from Province No. 5 and allocate them to Province No. 4 and Province No. 6.
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Province No. 1
- Bhojpur District
- Dhankuta District
- Ilam District
- Jhapa District
- Khotang District
- Morang District
- Okhaldhunga District
- Panchthar District
- Sankhuwasabha District
- Solukhumbu District
- Sunsari District
- Taplejung District
- Terhathum District
- Udayapur District
Population: 4,534,943; Area: 25,905 km²
Province No. 2
- Bara District
- Dhanusha District
- Mahottari District
- Parsa District
- Rautahat District
- Saptari District
- Sarlahi District
- Siraha District
Population: 5,404,145; Area: 9,661 km²
Province No. 3
- Bhaktapur District
- Chitwan District
- Dhading District
- Dolakha District
- Kathmandu District
- Kavrepalanchok District
- Lalitpur District
- Makwanpur District
- Nuwakot District
- Ramechhap District
- Rasuwa District
- Sindhuli District
- Sindhupalchok District
Population: 5,529,452; Area: 20,300 km²
Province No. 4
- Baglung District (eastern part)
- Gorkha District
- Kaski District
- Lamjung District
- Manang District
- Mustang District
- Myagdi District
- Nawalparasi District (east of Bardaghat Susta)
- Parbat District
- Syangja District
- Tanahun District
Population: 2,413,907; Area: 21,504 km²
Province No. 5
- Arghakhanchi District*
- Baglung District (western part)
- Banke District
- Bardiya District
- Dang Deukhuri District
- Gulmi District*
- Kapilvastu District
- Nawalparasi District (west of Bardaghat Susta)
- Palpa District*
- Pyuthan District*
- Rolpa District*
- Rukum District (eastern part)*
- Rupandehi District
* - denotes the districts that are proposed to be re-allocated to Province No. 4 and Province No. 6
Population: 4,891,025; Area: 22,288 km²
Province No. 6
- Dailekh District
- Dolpa District
- Humla District
- Jajarkot District
- Jumla District
- Kalikot District
- Mugu District
- Rukum District (western part)
- Salyan District
- Surkhet District
Population: 1,168,515; Area: 27,984 km²
Province No. 7
- Achham District
- Baitadi District
- Bajhang District
- Bajura District
- Dadeldhura District
- Darchula District
- Doti District
- Kailali District
- Kanchanpur District
Population: 2,552,517; Area: 19,539 km²