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Municipalities of Different Province/States of Nepal

According to the new constitution of Nepal. It is split into Provinces, Districts, and Municipalities. Municipalities are classified as an urban municipality(Nagarpalika) and a rural municipality. The rural municipality(Gaupalika)

Urban municipalities are categorized into 3 levels:
1. Metropolitan city (Mahanagarpalika)
2. Sub-metropolitan city (Upmahanagarpalika) and
3. The municipality (Nagarpalika)
Fulfilling the need for the new constitution of Nepal 2015, all old municipalities and villages (which were quite 3900 in number) were restructured into a total of 753 new Municipalities and Villages. All old 75 District Development Committees (DDC) have also been replaced by the new 77 District Coordination Committee (DCC) which can have much less power than the DDC.
At present, there are 6 Metropolitan Cities,11 Sub-Metropolitan Cities, 276 Municipalities, and 460 GaunPalik (also mentioned as Rural Municipality).
As of 20 September 2015, Nepal is split into 7 provinces. They are defined by Schedule 4 of the new constitution, by grouping together the prevailing districts. 2 districts however are split into two parts ending up in two different provinces. Municipalities are cities having a minimum of some minimum criteria of population and infrastructure and declared as a municipality by the govt. There are 283 municipalities in Nepal. The capital city Kathmandu may be a Metropolitan city and there are other five Metropolitan cities Bharatpur, Biratnagar, Pokhara, Lalitpur & Birganj. There are 11 Sub-metropolitan Cities and 276 Municipalities.

Metropolitan city

S.no Metropolitan city District Province
1 Kathmandu Kathmandu Bagmati
3 Lalitpur Lalitpur Bagmati
4 Bharatpur Chitwan Bagmati
2 Pokhara Kaski Gandaki
5 Biratnagar Morang Koshi
6 Birganj Parsa Madesh

 

Sub-Metropolitan city

S.no Sub metropolitan city Disctrict Province
1 Hetauda Makawanpur Bagmati
2 Itahari Sunsari Koshi
3 Dharan Sunsari Koshi
4 Janakpur Dhanusha Madesh
5 Kalaiya Bara Madesh
6 Jitpur Simara Bara Madesh
7 Ghorahi Dang Lumbini
8 Tulsipur Dang Lumbini
9 Nepalgunj Banke Lumbini
10 Butwal Rupandehi Lumbini
11 Dhangadhi Kailali Sudurpashchim

 

The Municipalities of Koshi Province

S.no Municipalities District Province
1 Triyuga Udayapur Koshi
2 Sundar Haraincha Morang Koshi
3 Barahachhetra Sunsari Koshi
4 Damak Jhapa Koshi
5 Belbari Morang Koshi
6 Bhadrapur Jhapa Koshi
7 Shivasatakshi Jhapa Koshi
8 Inaruwa Sunsari Koshi
9 Pathari-Shanischare Morang Koshi
10 Arjundhara Jhapa Koshi
11 Suryodaya Ilam Koshi
12 Duhabi Sunsari Koshi
13 Katari Udayapur Koshi
14 Ratuwamai Morang Koshi
15 Urlabari Morang Koshi
16 Gauradaha Jhapa Koshi
17 Rangeli Morang Koshi
18 Ramdhuni Sunsari Koshi
19 Sunawarshi Morang Koshi
20 Phidim Pancthar Koshi
21 Chaudandigadhi Udayapur Koshi
22 Ilam Ilam Koshi
23 Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Khotang Koshi
24 Belaka Udayapur Koshi
25 Kankai Jhapa Koshi
26 Dhankuta Dhankuta Koshi
27 Deumai Ilam Koshi
28 Mai Ilam Koshi
29 Letang Bhogateni Morang Koshi
30 Shadanand Bhojpur Koshi
31 Khandbari Sankhuwasabha Koshi
32 Halesi Tuwachung Khotang Koshi
33 Siddhicharan Okhaldhunga Koshi
34 Chainpur Sankhuwasabha Koshi
35 Bhojpur Bhojpur Koshi
36 Taplejung(Phungling) Taplejung Koshi
37 Mahalaxmi Dhankuta Koshi
38 Pakhribas Dhankuta Koshi
39 Solu Dudhkunda Solukhumbu Koshi
40 Myanglung Terathum Koshi
41 Dharmadevi Sankhuwasabha Koshi
42 Panchkhapan Sankhuwasabha Koshi
43 Laligurans Terathum Koshi
44 Madi Sankhuwasabha Koshi

The Municipalities of Madesh Province

S.no Municipalities District Province
1 Lahan Siraha Province No. 2
2 Siraha Siraha Province No. 2
3 Chandrapur Rautahat Province No. 2
4 Barahathwa Sarlahi Province No. 2
5 Rajbiraj Saptari Province No. 2
6 Gaushala Mahottari Province No. 2
7 Bardibas Mahottari Province No. 2
8 Ishwarpur Sarlahi Province No. 2
9 Lalbandi Sarlahi Province No. 2
10 Jaleshwar Mahottari Province No. 2
11 Mahagadhimai Bara Province No. 2
12 Golbazar Siraha Province No. 2
13 Garuda Rautahat Province No. 2
14 Mirchaiya Siraha Province No. 2
15 Simraungadh Bara Province No. 2
16 Manara Shisawa Mahottari Province No. 2
17 Kalyanpur Siraha Province No. 2
18 Godaita Sarlahi Province No. 2
19 Dhangadimai Siraha Province No. 2
20 Bhangaha Mahottari Province No. 2
21 Gujara Rautahat Province No. 2
22 Malangwa Sarlahi Province No. 2
23 Sabaila Dhanusha Province No. 2
24 Hanumannagar Kankalini Saptari Province No. 2
25 Dhanushadham Dhanusha Province No. 2
26 Khadak Saptari Province No. 2
27 Balara Sarlahi Province No. 2
28 Mithila Dhanusha Province No. 2
29 Dakneshwari Saptari Province No. 2
30 Surunga Saptari Province No. 2
31 Hariwan Sarlahi Province No. 2
32 Bodebarsain Saptari Province No. 2
33 Kolhabi Bara Province No. 2
34 Shahidnagar Dhanusha Province No. 2
35 Brindaban Rautahat Province No. 2
36 Kshireshwarnath Dhanusha Province No. 2
37 Balawa Mahottari Province No. 2
38 Kabilasi Sarlahi Province No. 2
39 Ishnath Rautahat Province No. 2
40 Rajpur Rautahat Province No. 2
41 Gadhimai Rautahat Province No. 2
42 Bagmati Sarlahi Province No. 2
43 Bahudarmai Parsa Province No. 2
44 Loharpatti Mahottari Province No. 2
45 Hansapur Dhanusha Province No. 2
46 Kamala Dhanusha Province No. 2
47 Katahariya Rautahat Province No. 2
48 Parsagadhi Parsa Province No. 2
49 Shambhunath Saptari Province No. 2
50 Sukhipur Siraha Province No. 2
51 Paroha Rautahat Province No. 2
52 Haripur Sarlahi Province No. 2
53 Ganeshman Charnath Dhanusha Province No. 2
54 Phatuwa Bijayapur Rautahat Province No. 2
55 Baudhimai Rautahat Province No. 2
56 Haripurwa Sarlahi Province No. 2
57 Kanchanrup Saptari Province No. 2
58 Nagarain Dhanusha Province No. 2
59 Nijgadh Bara Province No. 2
60 Madhav Narayan Rautahat Province No. 2
61 Gaur Rautahat Province No. 2
62 Pachrauta Bara Province No. 2
63 Mithila Bihari Dhanusa Province No. 2
64 Pokhariya Parsa Province No. 2
65 Bideha Dhanusha Province No. 2
66 Dewahi Gonahi Rautahat Province No. 2
67 Aurahi Mahottari Province No. 2
68 Rajdevi Rautahat Province No. 2
69 Matihani Mahottari Province No. 2
70 Karjanha Siraha Province No. 2
71 Ramgopalpur Mahottari Province No. 2
72 Maulapur Rautahat Province No. 2
73 Saptakoshi Saptari Province No. 2

The Municipalities of Bagmati Province

S.no Municipalities District Province
1 Tokha Kathmandu Bagmati
2 Chandragiri Kathmandu Bagmati
3 Madhyapur Thimi Bhaktapur Bagmati
4 Bhaktapur Bhaktapur Bagmati
5 Tarakeshwar Kathmandu Bagmati
6 Suryabinayak Bhaktapur Bagmati
7 Godawari Lalitpur Bagmati
8 Ratnanagar Chitwan Bagmati
9 Kirtipur Kathmandu Bagmati
10 Nagarjun Kathmandu Bagmati
11 Dudhauli Sindhuli Bagmati
12 Kamalamai Sindhuli Bagmati
13 Mahalaxmi Lalitpur Bagmati
14 Kageshwari-Manohara Kathmandu Bagmati
15 Nilkantha Dhading Bagmati
16 Rapti Chitwan Bagmati
17 Khairhani Chitwan Bagmati
18 Banepa Kavrepalanchok Bagmati
19 Changunarayan Bhaktapur Bagmati
20 Bidur Nuwakot Bagmati
21 Paunauti Kavrepalanchok Bagmati
22 Chautara Sangachokgadhi Sindhupalchok Bagmati
23 Manthali Ramechhap Bagmati
24 Melamchi Sindhupalchok Bagmati
25 Kalika Chitwan Bagmati
26 Thaha Makawanpur Bagmati
27 Belkotgadhi Nuwakot Bagmati
28 Panchkhal Kavrepalanchok Bagmati
29 Madi Chitwan Bagmati
30 Mandandeupur Kavrepalanchok Bagmati
31 Dhulikhel Kavrepalanchok Bagmati
32 Bhimeshwar Dolakha Bagmati
33 Dhunibeshi Dhading Bagmati
34 Namobuddha Kavrepalanchok Bagmati
35 Ramechhap Ramechhap Bagmati
36 Barhabise Sindhupalchok Bagmati
37 Shankharapur Kathmandu Bagmati
38 Dakshinkali Kathmandu Bagmati
39 Jiri Dolakha Bagmati

 

The Municipalities of Gandaki Province

S.no Muncipalities Disctrict Province
1 Vyas Tanahun Gandaki
2 Kawasoti Nawalpur Gandaki
3 Gaindakot Nawalpur Gandaki
4 Baglung Baglung Gandaki
5 Madhyabindu Nawalpur Gandaki
6 Waling Syangja Gandaki
7 Gorkha Gorkha Gandaki
8 Shuklagandaki Tanahun Gandaki
9 Bhanu Tanahun Gandaki
10 Putalibazar Syangja Gandaki
11 Devchuli Nawalpur Gandaki
12 Kushma Parbat Gandaki
13 Besisahar Lamjung Gandaki
14 Palungtar Gorkha Gandaki
15 Galyang Syangja Gandaki
16 Beni Myagdi Gandaki
17 Galkot Baglung Gandaki
18 Jaimini Baglung Gandaki
19 Bhimad Tanahun Gandaki
20 Sundarbazar Lamjung Gandaki
21 Dhorpatan Baglung Gandaki
22 Chapakot Syangja Gandaki
23 Bhirkot Syangja Gandaki
24 Phalewas Parbat Gandaki
25 Madhya Nepal Lamjung Gandaki
26 Rainas Lamjung Gandaki

The Municipalities of  Lumbini  Province

S.no Municipalities District Province
1 Kapilvastu Kapilvastu Province No. 5
2 Banganga Kapilvastu Province No. 5
3 Lumbini Sanskritik Rupandehi Province No. 5
4 Kohalpur Banke Province No. 5
5 Barbardiya Bardiya Province No. 5
6 Shivaraj Kapilvastu Province No. 5
7 Gulariya Bardiya Province No. 5
8 Buddhabhumi Kapilvastu Province No. 5
9 Siddharthanagar Rupandehi Province No. 5
10 Krishnanagar Kapilvastu Province No. 5
11 Rajapur Bardiya Province No. 5
12 Ramgram Parasi Province No. 5
13 Bansgadhi Bardiya Province No. 5
14 Sainamaina Rupandehi Province No. 5
15 Sunwal Parasi Province No. 5
16 Bardghat Parasi Province No. 5
17 Maharajganj Kapilvastu Province No. 5
18 Devdaha Rupandehi Province No. 5
19 Tansen Palpa Province No. 5
20 Lamahi Dang Province No. 5
21 Madhuwan Bardiya Province No. 5
22 Thakurbaba Bardiya Province No. 5
23 Sitganga Arghakhanchi Province No. 5
24 Sandhikharka Arghakhanchi Province No. 5
25 Pyuthan Pyuthan Province No. 5
26 Rampur Palpa Province No. 5
27 Musikot Gulmi Province No. 5
28 Rolpa Rolpa Province No. 5
29 Bhumikasthan Arghakhanchi Province No. 5
30 Resunga Gulmi Province No. 5
31 Swargadwari Pyuthan Province No. 5

The Municipalities of Karnali Province

S.no Municipalities District Province
1 Gurbhakot Surkhet Karnali
2 Dullu Dailekh Karnali
3 Bheriganga Surkhet Karnali
4 Bangad Kupinde Salyan Karnali
5 Chhedagad Jajarkot Karnali
6 Bagchaur Salyan Karnali
7 Shaarda Salyan Karnali
8 Aathabiskot Rukum West Karnali
9 Bheri Jajarkot Karnali
10 Musikot Western Rukum Karnali
11 Panchapuri Surkhet Karnali
12 Lekbeshi Surkhet Karnali
13 Aathabis Dailekh Karnali
14 Chaurjahari Rukum West Karnali
15 Narayan Dailekh Karnali
16 Chamunda Bindrasaini Dailekh Karnali
17 Nalgad Jajarkot Karnali
18 Khandachakra Kalikot Karnali
19 Chhayanath Rara Mugu Karnali
20 Chandannath Jumla Karnali
21 Raskot Kalikot Karnali
22 Tilagupha Kalikot Karnali
23 Tripura Sundari Dolpa Karnali
24 Thuli Bheri Dolpa Karnali

The Municipalities of Sudurpaschim Province

S.no Municipalities District Province
1 Tikapur Kailali Sudurpashchim
2 Godawari Kailali Sudurpashchim
3 Lamki Chuha Kailali Sudurpashchim
4 Ghodaghodi Kailali Sudurpashchim
5 Krishnapur Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim
6 Gauriganga Kailali Sudurpashchim
7 Punarbas Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim
8 Belauri Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim
9 Bhajani Kailali Sudurpashchim
10 Bedkot Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim
11 Shuklaphanta Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim
12 Mahakali Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim
13 Purchaudi Baitadi Sudurpashchim
14 Parashuram Dadeldhura Sudurpashchim
15 Dasharathchand Baitadi Sudurpashchim
16 Sanphebagar Achham Sudurpashchim
17 Bungal Bajhang Sudurpashchim
18 Dipayal Silgadhi Doti Sudurpashchim
19 Mangalsen Achham Sudurpashchim
20 Shikhar Doti Sudurpashchim
21 Patan Baitadi Sudurpashchim
22 Panchadewal Binayak Achham Sudurpashchim
23 Kamalbazar Achham Sudurpashchim
24 Melauli Baitadi Sudurpashchim
25 Jaya Prithvi Bajhang Sudurpashchim
26 Shailyashikhar Darchula Sudurpashchim
27 Budhiganga Bajura Sudurpashchim
28 Amargadhi Dadeldhura Sudurpashchim
29 Mahakali Darchula Sudurpashchim
30 Budhinanda Bajura Sudurpashchim
31 Tribeni Bajura Sudurpashchim
32 Badimalika Bajura
Sudurpashchim

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