PROVINCES OF NEPAL: COMPARATIVE STUDY #22

PROVINCE DETAIL OF NEPAL

Province No. 1
Coordinates:  26°27′15″N 87°16′47″ECoordinates:  26°27′15″N 87°16′47″E
Country	Nepal
Formation	20 September 2015
Capital city	Biratnagar (Temporary)[1]
Largest city	Biratnagar
Districts	14
Government
• Body	Government of Province No.1
• Governor	Dr. Govinda Subba Limbu
• Chief Minister	Sher Dhan Rai (NCP)
• High Court	Biratnagar High Court
• Legislative	Unicameral (93 seats)
• Parliamentary constituency	28
Area
• Total	25,905 km2 (10,002 sq mi)
Area rank	2nd
Highest elevation	8,848 m (29,029 ft)
Lowest elevation	59 m (194 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	4,534,943
• Rank	3rd
• Density	180/km2 (450/sq mi)
• Density rank	4th
Demonym(s)	Purbeli but Nepali
Time zone	NPT (UTC+5:45)
Geocode	NP-ON
Official language	Nepali (1,953,396 speaks) 43.07%[2]
Other language(s)	Maithili:11.1%, Limbu:7.3%, Tamang:3.9%[2]
HDI	0.553 (medium)
Literacy	73.68%
Sex ratio	91.48 ♂ /100 ♀ (2011)

Province No. 2, Nepal
Country	Nepal
Formation	20 September 2015
Capital	Janakpur (Temporary)
Largest city	Birgunj
Districts	8
Government
• Body	Government of Province No. 2
• Governor	Ratneshwar Lal Kayastha[1]
• Chief Minister	Mohammad Lalbabu Raut Gaddhi (FSFN)
• High Court	Janakpur High Court
• Legislative	Unicameral (107 seats)
• Parliamentary constituency	32
Area
• Total	9,661 km2 (3,730 sq mi)
Area rank	7th
Population (2011)
• Total	5,404,145
• Rank	2nd
• Density	560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
• Density rank	1st
Demonym(s)	Madhesi but Nepali
Time zone	NST (UTC+5:45)
Official language(s)	Maithili, Bhojpuri and Nepali
Other language(s)	Bajjika, Tharu, Urdu
HDI	0.485 (low)
Literacy	49.54%
Sex ratio	101.18 ♂ /100 ♀ (2011)

                                                                                                                                                           

Province No. 3, Nepal
Country	Nepal
Formation	20 September 2015
Capital	Hetauda (Temporary)
Largest city	Kathmandu
Districts	13
Government
• Body	Government of Province No. 3
• Governor	Anuradha Koirala
• Chief Minister	Dormani Poudel (NCP)
• High Court	Patan High Court
• Legislative	Unicameral (110 seats)
• Parliamentary constituency	35
Area
• Total	20,300 km2 (7,800 sq mi)
Area rank	5th
Population (2011)
• Total	5,529,452
• Rank	1st
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
• Density rank	2nd
Demonym(s)	Rajdhani Niwasi but Nepalese
Time zone	NST (UTC+5:45)
Geocode	NP-TH
Official language(s)	Nepali, Tamang and Nepal Bhasa
Other language(s)	Magar, Gurung etc.
HDI	0.560 (medium)
Literacy	74.85%
Sex ratio	98.77 ♂ /100 ♀ (2011)

                                                  PROVINCE NO 4 (Gandaki)

Country	Nepal
Formation	20 September 2015
Capital city	Pokhara (Temporary)
Largest city	Pokhara
Districts	11
Government
• Body	Government of Province No. 4
• Governor	Baburam Kunwar
• Chief Minister	Prithvi Subba Gurung(NCP)
• High Court	Pokhara High Court
• Provincial Assembly	Unicameral (60 seats)
• Parliamentary constituencies	18
Area
• Total	21,733 km2(8,391 sq mi)
Area rank	4th
Population (2011)
• Total	2,403,757
• Rank	6th
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
• Density rank	6th
Demonym(s)	Gandakeli
Time zone	NST (UTC+5:45)
Geocode	NP-FO
Official language(s)	Nepali, Gurung and Magar
Other language(s)	Tamang, Thakali, Duraetc.
HDI	0.567 (medium)
Literacy	74.81%
Sex ratio	83.84 ♂ /100 ♀ (2011)

                                        Province No. 5

Country	Nepal
Formation	20 September 2015
Capital city (Temporary)	Butwal
Largest city	Ghorahi
Districts	12
Government
• Body	Government of Province No. 5
• Governor	Umakanta Jha
• Chief Minister	Shankar Pokhrel (NCP)
• High Court	Tulsipur High Court
• Legislative	Unicameral (87 seats)
• Parliamentary constituency	26
Area
• Total	22,288 km2(8,605 sq mi)
Area rank	3rd
Population
• Total	4,499,272
• Rank	4th
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
• Density rank	3rd
Time zone	NST (UTC+5:45)
Geocode	NP-FI
Official language(s)	Nepali
Other language(s)	Tharu, Awadhi, Magaretc.
HDI	0.519 (low)
Literacy	66.43%
Sex ratio	90.43 ♂ /100 ♀ (2011)

                                          PROVINCE NO 6 (karnali)

Country	Nepal
Formation	20 September 2015
Capital	Birendranagar
Largest city	Birendranagar
Districts	10
Government
• Body	Government of Karnali Pradesh
• Governor	Durga Keshar Khanal
• Chief Minister	Mahendra Bahadur Shahi(NCP)
• High Court	Surkhet High Court
• Legislative	Unicameral (40 seats)
• Parliamentary constituency	12
Area
• Total	30,213 km2(11,665 sq mi)
Area rank	1st
Population (2011)
• Total	1,570,418
• Rank	7th
• Density	52/km2 (130/sq mi)
• Density rank	7th
Demonym(s)	Karnali
Time zone	NST (UTC+5:45)
Geocode	NP-SI
Official language	Nepali
HDI	0.469 (low)
Literacy	62.77%
Sex ratio	95.78 ♂ /100 ♀ (2011)

                                                             PROVINCE NO 7

Country	Nepal
Formation	20 September 2015
Capital	Dhangadhi (Temporary)
Largest city	Dhangadhi
Districts	9
Government
• Body	Government of Province No. 7
• Governor	Mohan Raj Malla
• Chief Minister	Trilochan Bhatta (NCP)
• High Court	Dipayal High Court
• Legislative	Unicameral (53 seats)
• Parliamentary constituency	16
Area
• Total	19,539 km2 (7,544 sq mi)
Area rank	6th
Population (2011)
• Total	2,552,517
• Rank	5th
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
• Density rank	5th
Demonym(s)	Sudur Pashchimeli but Nepali
Time zone	NST (UTC+5:45)
Geocode	NP-SE
Official language(s)	Nepali
HDI	0.478 (low)
Literacy	63.48%
Sex ratio	91.25 ♂ /100 ♀ (2011)