Municipalities list of Nepal

Municipalities in Nepal are cities and towns meeting minimum criteria set out by the government. These criteria include a certain population, infrastructure and revenues. Presently, there are 217 municipalities in Nepal of which only 58 existed until 2014. 72 were established in May 2014, 61 in December 2014 and another 26 in September 2015. In addition, the Government of Nepal raised the administrative level of 7 existing municipalities to sub-metropolitan municipality for a total of 11.

In most cases, the municipalities are created by amalgamating several Village Development Committees (VDC), thus making it necessary to choose a name for the new entity. This may sometimes be the name of the largest former VDC but usually is a new creation. The listed names are the official names of the municipalities; nevertheless, the former names are still widely used. In 2014/15, many VDC's were dissolved and integrated into the neighbouring municipalities enlarging their territory and population.
Municipalities in Nepal come in three levels of self-government: metropolitan municipality, sub-metropolitan municipality and municipality. The first level applies to Kathmandu only, the second one to the cities of Pokhara, Lalitpur, Bharatpur, Biratnagar, Nepalganj, Birganj, Butwal, Itahari, Dharan and Dhangadi.

Municipalities by population

Rank	Municipality	Census 1991	Census 2001	Census 2011	Census 2011 incl. incorporated VDC	District
1.	Kathmandu	421 258	671 846	975 453	1 003 285	Kathmandu
2.	Pokhara	95 288	156 312	255 465	323 367	Kaski
3.	Lalitpur	115 865	162 991	220 802	260 234	Lalitpur
4.	Birganj	69 005		135 904	207 980	Parsa
5.	Biratnagar	129 338		201 125	204 949	Morang
6.	Bharatpur	54 670 112 484 166 674 89 323		143 836	203 808	Chitwan
7.	Janakpur	54 710	67 192	97 776	169 287	Dhanusha
8.	Hetauda	53 836	68 482	84 671	153 857	Makwanpur
9.	Nepalganj	47 819	57 535	72 503	147 700	Banke
10.	Itahari	26 824	41 210	74 501	142 885	Sunsari
11.	Dharan	66 457	95 332	116 181	141 439	Sunsari
12.	Butwal	44 272	75 384	118 462	141 262	Rupandehi
13.	Dhangadhi	44 753	67 447	101 970	139 743	Kailali
14.	Budhanilkantha	---	---	107 918		Kathmandu
15.	Gokarneshwar	---	---	107 351		Kathmandu
16.	Bhimdatta	62 050	80 839	104 599	106 666	Kanchanpur
17.	Tilottama	---	---	100 149		Rupandehi
18.	Tokha	---	---	99 032		Kathmandu
19.	Birendranagar	22 973	31 381	74 816	97 941	Surkhet
20.	Kalaiya	18 498	32 260	42 826	86 629	Bara
21.	Tulsipur	22 654	33 876	51 537	86 288	Dang Deukhuri
22.	Chandragiri	---	---	85 198		Kathmandu
23.	Madhyapur Thimi	31 970	47 751	83 036	84 142	Bhaktapur
24.	Bhaktapur	61 405	72 543	81 748	83 658	Bhaktapur
25.	Gadhimai	---	---	83 367		Bara
26.	Tarakeshwar	---	---	81 443		Kathmandu
27.	Lahan	19 018	27 654	33 653	79 963	Siraha
28.	Damak	41 321	35 009	75 102	75 743	Jhapa
29.	Banganga	---	---	75 242		Kapilvastu
30.	Attariya	---	---	72 521		Kailali
31.	Lumbini Sanskritik	---	---	72 479		Rupandehi
32.	Chandrapur	---	---	72 059		Rautahat
33.	Triyuga	37 512	55 291	70 000	71 405	Udayapur
34.	Ratnanagar	25 118	37 791	46 367	70 091	Chitwan
35.	Lekhnath	30 107	41 369	58 816	69 304	Kaski
36.	Nagarjun	---	---	67 420		Kathmandu
37.	Kirtipur	31 338	40 835	65 602	67 171	Kathmandu
38.	Ghorahi	29 050	43 126	62 928	65 107	Dang Deukhuri
39.	Siddharthanagar	39 473	52 569	63 483	64 566	Rupandehi
40.	Kohalpur	---	---	62 177		Banke
41.	Mahalakshmi	---	---	62 172		Lalitpur
42.	Lamki Chuha	---	---	61 172		Kailali
43.	Ghodaghodi	---	---	60 531		Kailali
44.	Kageshwari-Manohara	---	---	60 237		Kathmandu
45.	Birtamod	---	---	60 174		Jhapa
46.	Siraha	21 866	23 988	28 442	59 426	Siraha
47.	Mechinagar	37 108	49 060	57 545	57 909	Jhapa
48.	Gulariya	30 621	46 011	55 747	57 232	Bardiya
49.	Tikapur	25 639	38 722	56 127	56 983	Kailali
50.	Kawasoti	---	---	56 788		Nawalparasi
51.	Khairahani	---	---	56 094		Chitwan
52.	Bansgadhi	---	---	55 875		Bardiya
53.	Gaidakot	---	---	55 205		Nawalparasi
54.	Belauri	---	---	53 544		Kanchanpur
55.	Rajapur	---	---	52 438		Bardiya
56.	Bhadrapur	15 210	18 145	18 164	50 731	Jhapa
57.	Barahathwa	---	---	50 424		Sarlahi
58.	Shivaraj	---	---	49 988		Kapilvastu
59.	Pathari Sanischare	---	---	49 808		Morang
60.	Bedkot	---	---	49 479		Kanchanpur
61.	Golbazar	---	---	47 763	49 042	Siraha
62.	Kanchanrup	---	---	48 691		Saptari
63.	Koshi Haraicha	---	---	47 723		Morang
64.	Byas	20 124	28 245	42 899	47 593	Tanahu
65.	Dhangadimai	---	---	47 449		Siraha
66.	Gauradaha	---	---	47 393		Jhapa
67.	Rapti	---	---	46 510		Chitwan
68.	Mirchaiya	---	---	45 716		Siraha
69.	Sainamina	---	---	45 178		Rupandehi
70.	Shani-Arjun	---	---	45 174		Jhapa
71.	Dhanushadham	---	---	45 008		Dhanusha
72.	Jaleshwar	18 088	22 046	23 533	44 052	Mahottari
73.	Punarwas	---	---	43 996		Kanchanpur
74.	Kapilvastu	17 126	27 170	30 428	43 933	Kapilvastu
75.	Chireshwarnath	---	---	43 745		Dhanusha
76.	Devdaha	---	---	42 953		Rupandehi
77.	Hariwan	---	---	42 783		Sarlahi
78.	Jhalari Pipaladi	---	---	42 026		Kanchanpur
79.	Tripur	---	---	41 183		Dang Deukhuri
80.	Kamalamai	24 368	32 838	39 413	41 117	Sindhuli
81.	Gorkha	20 633	25 783	32 473	40 654	Gorkha
82.	Ishwarpur	---	---	40 511		Sarlahi
83.	Suryabinayak	---	---	40 501		Bhaktapur
84.	Sandhikharka	---	---	40 422		Arghakhanchi
85.	Kankai	---	---	40 141		Jhapa
86.	Narayani	---	---	39 907		Chitwan
87.	Sunwal	---	---	39 843		Nawalparasi
88.	Shivasatakshi	---	---	39 689		Jhapa
89.	Garuda	---	---	39 637		Rautahat
90.	Nilkantha	---	---	39 578		Dhading
91.	Dodhara-Chandani	---	---	39 253		Kanchanpur
92.	Bajrabarahi	---	---	39 203		Lalitpur
93.	Mahagadimai	---	---	38 751		Bara
94.	Kalika	---	---	38 666		Chitwan
95.	Dhankuta	17 073	20 668	26 440	38 543	Dhankuta
96.	Pyuthan	---	---	38 536		Pyuthan
97.	Shuklagandaki	---	---	38 307		Tanahu
98.	Rajbiraj	24 227	30 353	37 738	38 241	Saptari
99.	Bhajani-Trishakti	---	---	38 149		Kailali
100.	Karyabinayak	---	---	38 036		Lalitpur
101.	Anantalingeshwar	---	---	37 989		Bhaktapur
102.	Madi	---	---	37 683		Chitwan
103.	Bardibas	---	---	37 048		Mahottari
104.	Sukhipur	---	---	36 883		Siraha
105.	Krishnapur	---	---	36 706		Kanchanpur
106.	Rampur	---	---	35 936		Palpa
107.	Gaur	20 434	25 383	34 937	35 370	Rautahat
108.	Nijgadh	---	---	35 335		Bara
109.	Urlabari	---	---	35 166		Morang
110.	Parashuram	---	---	34 983		Dadeldhura
111.	Chitrawan	---	---	34 913		Chitwan
112.	Ganeshman Charanath	---	---	34 770		Dhanusha
113.	Bardaghat	---	---	34 417		Nawalparasi
114.	Lamani	---	---	34 285		Dang Deukhuri
115.	Panchkhal	---	---	33 847		Kabhrepalanchok
116.	Sharada	---	---	33 730		Salyan
117.	Bherimalika	---	---	33 515		Jajarkot
118.	Sundar Dulari	---	---	32 795		Morang
119.	Changunarayan	---	---	32 522		Bhaktapur
120.	Bheriganga	---	---	32 511		Surkhet
121.	Kusma	---	---	32 419		Parbat
122.	Gaushala	---	---	32 111		Mahottari
123.	Belbari	---	---	31 647		Morang
124.	Mithila	---	---	31 575		Dhanusha
125.	Devchuli	---	---	31 484		Nawalparasi
126.	Putalibazar	25 870	29 667	30 704	31 338	Syangja
127.	Tansen	13 599	20 431	29 095	31 161	Palpa
128.	Lalbandi	---	---	30 785		Sarlahi
129.	Baglung	15 219	20 852	29 366	30 763	Baglung
130.	Dullu	---	---	30 457		Dailekh
131.	Malangwa	14 142	18 484	25 102	30 333	Sarlahi
132.	Shambhunath	---	---	30 207		Saptari
133.	Bagchaur	---	---	30 039		Salyan
134.	Besisahar	---	---	29 604		Lamjung
135.	Ramgram	18 911	22 630	25 990	28 973	Nawalparasi
136.	Melamchi	---	---	28 955		Sindhupalchok
137.	Inaruwa	18 547	20 300	28 454	28 923	Sunsari
138.	Godawari	---	---	28 793		Lalitpur
139.	Resunga	---	---	28 736		Gulmi
140.	Manthali	---	---	28 657		Ramechhap
141.	Ramdhuni-Bhasi	---	---	28 549		Sunsari
142.	Rangeli	---	---	28 516		Morang
143.	Beni	---	---	28 511		Myagdi
144.	Panauti	20 467	25 563	27 358	28 312	Kabhrepalanchok
145.	Madhyabindu	---	---	28 224		Nawalparasi
146.	Katari	---	---	28 123		Udayapur
147.	Bidur	18 694	21 193	26 750	27 953	Nuwakot
148.	Babai	---	---	27 838		Bardiya
149.	Pokhariya	---	---	27 672		Parsa
150.	Suryodaya	---	---	27 040		Ilam
151.	Khandbari	18 756	21 789	26 301	26 658	Sankhuwasabha
152.	Dipayal-Silgadhi	12 360	22 061	23 416	26 508	Doti
153.	Sanoshri Taratal	---	---	26 431		Bardiya
154.	Bhrikuti	---	---	26 282		Kapilvastu
155.	Duhabi-Bhaluwa	---	---	25 545		Sunsari
156.	Shankharapur	---	---	25 338		Kathmandu
157.	Dudhauli	---	---	24 944		Sindhuli
158.	Sabaila	---	---	24 896		Dhanusha
159.	Banepa	12 537	15 822	24 764	24 894	Kabhrepalanchok
160.	Phidim	---	---	24 768		Panchthar
161.	Chainpur	---	---	24 735		Sankhuwasabha
162.	Simraunghad	---	---	24 615		Bara
163.	Shubhaghat-Gangamala	---	---	24 339		Surkhet
164.	Dakshinkali	---	---	24 297		Kathmandu
165.	Waling	16 712	20 414	24 006	24 199	Syangja
166.	Beltar-Basaha	---	---	23 918		Udayapur
167.	Letang Bhogateni	---	---	23 907		Morang
168.	Kolhabi	---	---	23 765		Bara
169.	Palumtar	---	---	23 461		Gorkha
170.	Bhimeshwar	19 260	21 916	22 537	23 337	Dolakha
171.	Mangalsen	---	---	23 150		Achham
172.	Nagarkot	---	---	22 908		Bhaktapur
173.	Amaragadhi	16 494	18 390	21 245	22 241	Dadeldhura
174.	Narayan	15 738	19 446	21 110	21 995	Dailekh
175.	Beldandi	---	---	21 959		Kanchanpur
176.	Thaha	---	---	21 717		Makwanpur
177.	Dapcha Kashikhanda	---	---	21 324		Kabhrepalanchok
178.	Dhulikhel	n.a.	---	14 283	21 190	Kabhrepalanchok
179.	Saptakoshi	n.a.	---	21 131		Saptari
180.	Hanumannagar Joginimai	n.a.	---	20 915		Saptari
181.	Api	---	---	20 797		Darchula
182.	Sundarbazar	---	---	20 475		Lamjung
183.	Krishnanagar	---	---	20 395		Kapilvastu
184.	Jayaprithvi	---	---	20 280		Bajhang
185.	Buddhabatika	---	---	20 158		Kapilvastu
186.	Patan	---	---	19 911		Baitadi
187.	Myanglung	---	---	19 659		Tehrathum
188.	Ilam	13 197	16 237	18 633	19 427	Ilam
189.	Taplejung	---	---	19 085		Taplejung
190.	Chandannath	---	---	19 047		Jumla
191.	Rainas	---	---	18 527		Lamjung
192.	Musikot	---	---	18 431		Rukum
193.	Bhanu	---	---	18 249		Tanahun
194.	Sanphebagar	---	---	18 239		Achham
195.	Badimalika	---	---	18 207		Bajura
196.	Bhirkot	---	---	18 134		Syangja
197.	Pakhribas	---	---	17 949		Dhankuta
198.	Diktel	---	---	17 793		Khotang
199.	Dasharathchand	18 054	18 345	17 427		Baitadi
200.	Laliguras	---	---	16 934		Tehrathum
201.	Siddhicharan	---	---	16 696		Okhaldhunga
202.	Anbu Khaireni	---	---	16 382		Tanahu
203.	Bhojpur	---	---	16 102		Bhojpur
204.	Kamalbazar	---	---	15 740		Achham
205.	Chautara	---	---	15 606		Sindhupalchok
206.	Bandipur	---	---	15 591		Tanahu
207.	Chaurjahari	---	---	14 489		Rukum
208.	Madi	---	---	14 470		Sankhuwasabha
209.	Jiri	---	---	13 648		Dolakha
210.	Liwang	---	---	13 477		Rolpa
211.	Shadanand	---	---	13 272		Bhojpur
212.	Chapakot	---	---	12 742		Syangja
213.	Ramechhap	---	---	12 263		Ramechhap
214.	Dudhkunda	---	---	11 247		Solukhumbu
215.	Deumai	---	---	10 964		Ilam
216.	Madhyanepal	---	---	10 852		Lamjung
217.	Karaputar	---	---	10 836		Lamjung

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