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 province
Province No. 1
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] |
| 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] |
|
Province No. 1 |
प्रदेश नं. १ |
Biratnagar |
1 |
4,534,943 |
25,905 km² |
[15] |
Province No. 2
Districts of Nepal
| sr. |
Districts |
Headquarters |
Nepali |
Area (km2.) |
Population (2011) |
Official Website |
| 1 |
Saptari District |
Rajbiraj |
सप्तरी जिल्ला |
1,363 |
639,284 |
[16] |
| 2 |
Siraha District |
Siraha |
सिराहा जिल्ला |
1,188 |
637,328 |
[17] |
| 3 |
Dhanusa District |
Janakpur |
धनुषा जिल्ला |
1,180 |
754,777 |
[18] |
| 4 |
Mahottari District |
Jaleshwar |
महोत्तरी जिल्ला |
1,002 |
627,580 |
[19] |
| 5 |
Sarlahi District |
Malangwa |
सर्लाही जिल्ला |
1,259 |
769,729 |
[20] |
| 6 |
Bara District |
Kalaiya |
बारा जिल्ला |
1,190 |
687,708 |
[21] |
| 7 |
Parsa District |
Birganj |
पर्सा जिल्ला |
1,353 |
601,017 |
[22] |
| 8 |
Rautahat District |
Gaur |
रौतहट जिल्ला |
1,126 |
686,723 |
[23] |
|
Province No. 2 |
Janakpur |
प्रदेश नं. २ |
9,661 km² |
5,404,145 |
[24] |
Province No. 3
Districts of Nepal
| sr. |
Districts |
Headquarters |
Nepali |
Area (km2.) |
Population (2011) |
Official Website |
| 1 |
Sindhuli District |
Kamalamai |
सिन्धुली जिल्ला |
2,491 |
296,192 |
[25] |
| 2 |
Ramechhap District |
Manthali |
रामेछाप जिल्ला |
1,546 |
202,646 |
[26] |
| 3 |
Dolakha District |
Bhimeshwar |
दोलखा जिल्ला |
2,191 |
186,557 |
[27] |
| 4 |
Bhaktapur District |
Bhaktapur |
भक्तपुर जिल्ला |
119 |
304,651 |
[28] |
| 5 |
Dhading District |
Nilkantha |
धादिङ जिल्ला |
1,926 |
336,067 |
[29] |
| 6 |
Kathmandu District |
Kathmandu |
काठमाडौँ जिल्ला |
395 |
1,744,240 |
[30] |
| 7 |
Kavrepalanchok District |
Dhulikhel |
काभ्रेपलान्चोक जिल्ला |
1,396 |
381,937 |
[31] |
| 8 |
Lalitpur District |
Lalitpur |
ललितपुर जिल्ला |
385 |
468,132 |
[32] |
| 9 |
Nuwakot District |
Bidur |
नुवाकोट जिल्ला |
1,121 |
277,471 |
[33] |
| 10 |
Rasuwa District |
Dhunche |
रसुवा जिल्ला |
1,544 |
43,300 |
[34] |
| 11 |
Sindhupalchok District |
Chautara |
सिन्धुपाल्चोक जिल्ला |
2,542 |
287,798 |
[35] |
| 12 |
Chitwan District |
Bharatpur |
चितवन जिल्ला |
2,218 |
579,984 |
[36] |
| 13 |
Makwanpur District |
Hetauda |
मकवानपुर जिल्ला |
2,426 |
420,477 |
[37] |
|
Province No. 3 |
Hetauda |
प्रदेश नं. ३ |
20,300 km² |
5,529,452 |
[38] |
Gandaki Pradesh
Districts of Nepal
| sr. |
Districts |
Headquarters |
Nepali |
Area (km2.) |
Population (2011) |
Official Website |
| 1 |
Gorkha District |
Gorkha |
गोरखा जिल्ला |
3,610 |
271,061 |
[39] |
| 2 |
Kaski District |
Pokhara |
कास्की जिल्ला |
2,017 |
492,098 |
[40] |
| 3 |
Lamjung District |
Besisahar |
लमजुङ जिल्ला |
1,692 |
167,724 |
[41] |
| 4 |
Syangja District |
Putalibazar |
स्याङग्जा जिल्ला |
1,164 |
289,148 |
[42] |
| 5 |
Tanahun District |
Damauli |
तनहुँ जिल्ला |
1,546 |
323,288 |
[43] |
| 6 |
Manang District |
Chame |
मनाङ जिल्ला |
2,246 |
6,538 |
[44] |
| 7 |
Nawalpur District |
Kawasoti |
नवलपुर जिल्ला |
1,043.1 |
310,864 |
[45] |
| 8 |
Baglung District |
Baglung |
बागलुङ जिल्ला |
1,784 |
268,613 |
[46] |
| 9 |
Myagdi District |
Beni |
म्याग्दी जिल्ला |
2,297 |
113,641 |
[47] |
| 10 |
Parbat District |
Kusma |
पर्वत जिल्ला |
494 |
146,590 |
[48] |
| 11 |
Mustang District |
Jomsom |
मुस्ताङ जिल्ला |
3,573 |
13,452 |
[49] |
|
Gandaki Pradesh |
Pokhara |
गण्डकी प्रदेश |
21,733 km² |
2,403,757 |
[50] |
Province No. 5
Districts of Nepal
| sr. |
Districts |
Headquarters |
Nepali |
Area (km2.) |
Population (2011) |
Official Website |
| 1 |
Kapilvastu District |
Taulihawa |
कपिलवस्तु जिल्ला |
1,738 |
571,936 |
[51] |
| 2 |
Parasi District |
Ramgram |
परासी जिल्ला |
634.88 |
321,058 |
[52] |
| 3 |
Rupandehi District |
Siddharthanagar |
रुपन्देही जिल्ला |
1,360 |
880,196 |
[53] |
| 4 |
Arghakhanchi District |
Sandhikharka |
अर्घाखाँची जिल्ला |
1,193 |
197,632 |
[54] |
| 5 |
Gulmi District |
Tamghas |
गुल्मी जिल्ला |
1,149 |
280,160 |
[55] |
| 6 |
Palpa District |
Tansen |
पाल्पा जिल्ला |
1,373 |
261,180 |
[56] |
| 7 |
Dang District |
Ghorahi |
दाङ जिल्ला |
2,955 |
552,583 |
[57] |
| 8 |
Pyuthan District |
Pyuthan |
प्युठान जिल्ला |
1,309 |
228,102 |
[58] |
| 9 |
Rolpa District |
Liwang |
रोल्पा जिल्ला |
1,879 |
224,506 |
[59] |
| 10 |
Eastern Rukum District |
Rukumkot |
पूर्वी रूकुम जिल्ला |
1,161.13 |
53,018 |
[60] |
| 11 |
Banke District |
Nepalganj |
बाँके जिल्ला |
2,337 |
491,313 |
[61] |
| 12 |
Bardiya District |
Gulariya |
बर्दिया जिल्ला |
2,025 |
426,576 |
[62] |
|
Province No. 5 |
Butwal |
प्रदेश नं. ५ |
22,288 km² |
4,499,272 |
[63] |
Karnali Pradesh
Districts of Nepal
| sr. |
Districts |
Headquarters |
Nepali |
Area (km2.) |
Population (2011) |
Official Website |
| 1 |
Western Rukum District |
Musikot |
पश्चिमी रूकुम जिल्ला |
1,213.49 |
154,272 |
[64] |
| 2 |
Salyan District |
Salyan |
सल्यान जिल्ला |
1,462 |
242,444 |
[65] |
| 3 |
Dolpa District |
Dunai |
डोल्पा जिल्ला |
7,889 |
36,700 |
[66] |
| 4 |
Humla District |
Simikot |
हुम्ला जिल्ला |
5,655 |
50,858 |
[67] |
| 5 |
Jumla District |
Chandannath |
जुम्ला जिल्ला |
2,531 |
108,921 |
[68] |
| 6 |
Kalikot District |
Manma |
कालिकोट जिल्ला |
1,741 |
136,948 |
[69] |
| 7 |
Mugu District |
Gamgadhi |
मुगु जिल्ला |
3,535 |
55,286 |
[70] |
| 8 |
Surkhet District |
Birendranagar |
सुर्खेत जिल्ला |
2,451 |
350,804 |
[71] |
| 9 |
Dailekh District |
Narayan |
दैलेख जिल्ला |
1,502 |
261,770 |
[72] |
| 10 |
Jajarkot District |
Khalanga |
जाजरकोट जिल्ला |
2,230 |
171,304 |
[73] |
|
Karnali Pradesh |
Birendranagar |
कर्णाली प्रदेश |
27,984 km² |
1,570,418 |
[74] |
Province No. 7
Districts of Nepal
| sr. |
Districts |
Headquarters |
Nepali |
Area (km2.) |
Population (2011) |
Official Website |
| 1 |
Kailali District |
Dhangadhi |
कैलाली जिल्ला |
3,235 |
775,709 |
[75] |
| 2 |
Achham District |
Mangalsen |
अछाम जिल्ला |
1,680 |
257,477 |
[76] |
| 3 |
Doti District |
Dipayal Silgadhi |
डोटी जिल्ला |
2,025 |
211,746 |
[77] |
| 4 |
Bajhang District |
Jayaprithvi |
बझाङ जिल्ला |
3,422 |
195,159 |
[78] |
| 5 |
Bajura District |
Martadi |
बाजुरा जिल्ला |
2,188 |
134,912 |
[79] |
| 6 |
Kanchanpur District |
Bhimdatta |
कंचनपुर जिल्ला |
1,610 |
451,248 |
[80] |
| 7 |
Dadeldhura District |
Amargadhi |
डडेलधुरा जिल्ला |
1,538 |
142,094 |
[81] |
| 8 |
Baitadi District |
Dasharathchand |
बैतडी जिल्ला |
1,519 |
250,898 |
[82] |
| 9 |
Darchula District |
Api |
दार्चुला जिल्ला |
2,322 |
133,274 |
[83] |
|
Province No. 7 |
Dhangadhi |
प्रदेश नं. ७ |
19,539 km² |
2,552,517 |
[84] |
Related pages
See also
In Spanish: Distritos de Nepal para niños
