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The current system of seven provinces replaced an earlier system where Nepal was divided into 14 administrative zones which were grouped into five development regions. In January 2016 the Government of Nepal announced temporary headquarters of the seven provinces. [4] According to Article 295 (2), the permanent names of the provinces will be ...
Until the establishment of seven new provinces in 2015, Nepal was divided into 14 administrative zones (Nepali: अञ्चल; anchal) and 77 districts (Nepali: जिल्ला; jillā). The 14 administrative zones were grouped into five development regions (Nepali: विकास क्षेत्र; vikās kṣetra).
Before 2015, instead of provinces, Nepal was divided into developmental regions and administrative zones. Fulfilling the requirement of the new constitution of Nepal in 2015, all old municipalities and villages (which were more than 3900 in number) were restructured into 753 new municipalities and rural municipalities.
The provinces of Nepal are governed by provincial governments which form the second level of governance in the country; after the federal government. The provincial governments are established, and their structure is defined by Part 13 of the Constitution of Nepal .
These regions were as below:: Eastern Development Region, Central Development Region, Western Development Region, Far-Western Development region. The three regions were: Himalyan region consisting of 21 districts. Hilly region consisting of 35 districts. Terai region consisting of 21 districts from east to west.
The Terai region, covering 17% of Nepal's area, is a lowland region with some hill ranges and is culturally more similar to parts of India. The Hilly region, encompassing 68% of the country's area, consists of mountainous terrain without snow and is inhabited by various indigenous ethnic groups.
Province Population (2021) Density (people/km 2) Percentage of total Map Madhesh Province: 6,126,288 630 20.98% Bagmati Province: 6,084,042 300 20.84% Lumbini Province
Hilly region had 20 districts and Terai had 12 districts. [1] Even after Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana to the end of Rana rule in Nepal in 1951 and till the proclamation of new constitution of Kingdom of Nepal in 1962, Nepal remained divided into 32 districts. Each had a headquarters and Bada Haqim (District Administrator) as its head.