Karnali Province

Karnali Province, formerly Karnali Province, is a province of Nepal. It is located in western part of Nepal, surrounded by Gandaki Province in the east, Lumbini Province in the south-east, Sudurpashchim Province in the west and Tibet of China in the north.[1]

Previously, Karnali Province was a development region of Nepal, which known as Mid-Western Development Region. The Mid-Western Development Region comprised three zones and 15 districts. Districts were divided into Municipalities and Villages.

Administrative structure

Karnali is divided into 10 districts and districts are subdivided into Municipalities.

Nepal
Karnali
Districts
MunicipalityRural Municipality
Wards

Districts

Karnali is divided into 10 districts.[2]

Districts of Nepal
sr. Districts Headquarters Area (km2.) Population (2011)[3] Official Website
1 Western Rukum District Musikot 1,213.49 154,272
2 Salyan District Salyan 1,462 242,444
3 Dolpa District Dunai 7,889 36,700
4 Humla District Simikot 5,655 50,858
5 Jumla District Chandannath 2,531 108,921
6 Kalikot District Manma 1,741 136,948
7 Mugu District Gamgadhi 3,535 55,286
8 Surkhet District Birendranagar 2,451 350,804
9 Dailekh District Narayan 1,502 261,770
10 Jajarkot District Khalanga 2,230 171,304

Municipality

There are 25 municipalities in Karnali Province, which is also known as Urban Municipality.[4]

Rank Name Nepali District Population (2011) Area Website
1Gurbhakotगुर्भाकोट Surkhet 43,765228.62
2Dulluदुल्लु Dailekh 41,540156.77
3Bherigangaभेरीगंगा Surkhet 41,407256.2
4Bangad Kupindeबनगाड कुपिण्डे Salyan 36,052338.21
5Chhedagadछेडागाड Jajarkot 35,295284.2
6Bagchaurबागचौर Salyan 34,118163.14
7Shaardaशारदा Salyan 33,730198.34
8Aathabiskotअाठबिसकाेट Rukum West 33,601560.34
9Bheriभेरी Jajarkot 33,515219.77
10Musikotमुसिकोट Rukum West 32,939136.06
11Panchapuriपञ्चपुरी Surkhet 32,231329.9
12Lekbeshiलेकबेशी Surkhet 30,295180.92
13Aathabisआठबीस Dailekh 29,227168
14Chaurjahariचौरजहारी Rukum West 27,438107.38
15Narayanनारायण Dailekh 27,037110.63
16Chamunda Bindrasainiचामुण्डा विन्द्रासैनी Dailekh 26,14990.6
17Nalgadनलगाड Jajarkot 25,597387.44
18Khandachakraखाँडाचक्र Kalikot 20,288133.29
19Chhayanath Raraछायाँनाथ रारा Mugu 20,078480.67
20Chandannathचन्दननाथ Jumla 19,047102.03
21Raskotरास्कोट Kalikot 16,27259.73
22Tilagufaतिलागुफा Kalikot 15,766262.56
23Tripurasundariत्रिपुरासुन्दरी Dolpa 10,104393.54
24 Birendranagar बीरेन्द्रनगर Surkhet 100,458 245.06
25Thuli Bheriठूली भेरी Dolpa 8,370421.34

Rural Municipality

There are 54 rural municipality in Karnali Province:[4]

No.NameNepaliDistrictsPopulation (2011)Area (KM2)DensityOfficial Web
1GuransगुराँसDailekh District22,033164.79134
2BhairabiभैरवीDailekh District21,233110.46192
3NaumuleनौमुलेDailekh District20,802228.5991
4MahabuमहावुDailekh District19,277110.8174
5ThantikandhठाँटीकाँधDailekh District18,89688.22214
6BhagawatimaiभगवतीमाईDailekh District18,778151.52124
7Dungeshwarडुंगेश्वरDailekh District15,883105.19151
8Mudkechulaमुड्केचुलाDolpa District5,129250.0821
9KaikeकाईकेDolpa District3,576466.68
10She Phoksundoशे फोक्सुन्डोDolpa District3,099123.0725
11Jagadullaजगदुल्लाDolpa District2,27383.327
12Dolpo Buddhaडोल्पो बुद्धDolpa District2,126377.386
13Chharka Tongsongछार्का ताङसोङDolpa District1,451345.574
14SimkotसिमकोटHumla District11,557785.8915
15Sarkegadसर्केगाडHumla District9,868306.732
16AdanchuliअदानचुलीHumla District7,116150.6147
17Kharpunathखार्पुनाथHumla District6,0118807
18TanjakotताँजाकोटHumla District5,964159.137
19ChankheliचंखेलीHumla District5,5171,310.414
20Namkhaनाम्खाHumla District3,9002,419.642
21JunichandeजुनीचाँदेJajarkot District21,733346.2163
22KusheकुसेJajarkot District20,621273.9775
23BarekotबारेकोटJajarkot District18,083577.531
24ShivalayaशिवालयJajarkot District15,269134.26114
25TatopaniतातोपानीJumla District14,638525.5628
26PatarasiपातारासीJumla District14,571814.0718
27TilaतिलाJumla District13,607175.4978
28Kanaka Sundariकनकासुन्दरीJumla District12,977225.3958
29SinjaसिंजाJumla District12,395153.2981
30HimaहिमाJumla District10,961132.3283
31GuthichaurगुठिचौरJumla District9,87042723
32NarharinathनरहरिनाथKalikot District21,366143.86149
33PalataपलाताKalikot District15,303318.8448
34Shubha Kalikaशुभ कालिकाKalikot District14,08097.32145
35Sanni Triveniसान्नी त्रिवेणीKalikot District12,846136.7194
36PachaljharanaपचालझरनाKalikot District12,343166.9274
37MahawaiमहावैKalikot District8,323322.0726
38Khatyadखत्याडMugu District17,116281.1261
39SoruसोरुMugu District12,238365.833
40Mugum Karmarongमुगुम कार्मारोंगMugu District5,3962,106.913
41Sani BheriसानीभेरीWest Rukum District22,194133.8166
42Triveniत्रिवेणीWest Rukum District19,40485.49227
43BanphikotबाँफिकोटWest Rukum District18,696190.4298
44KumakhकुमाखSalyan District24,972177.28141
45KalimatiकालीमाटीSalyan District23,005500.7246
46Chhatreshwariछत्रेश्वरीSalyan District21,452150.69142
47Darmaदार्माSalyan District19,96681.46245
48KapurkotकपुरकोटSalyan District18,204119.21153
49Triveniत्रिवेणीSalyan District16,634119.11140
50Siddha Kumakhसिद्ध कुमाखSalyan District13,59389.36152
51BarahatalबराहतालSurkhet District26,802455.0959
52Simtaसिम्ताSurkhet District25,845241.6410
53ChaukuneचौकुनेSurkhet District25,240381.0166
54Chingadचिङ्गाडSurkhet District17,275170.19102

Judiciary

High court

District court

Legislature

Constituency

References

  1. "Home". karnali.gov.np.
  2. "Karṇālī (Province, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  3. 2011 Census District Level Detail Report Archived 2018-09-02 at the Wayback Machine, Central Bureau of Statistics.
  4. 1 2 "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
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