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A ward (Nepali: वडा) is the smallest unit of local governments in Nepal. The local level body (gaunpalika and municipality) which is divided into 753 units, are further divided into 6,743 wards. These wards were previously either a single VDC or a part of VDC. A local level unit is divided into a minimum five wards or a maximum of 33 wards.
During the time of prime minister Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana (1885–1901), Nepal was divided into 32 districts and Doti, Palpa and Dhankuta were 3 gaunda (Nepali: गौंडा, "cantonment"). Hilly region had 20 districts and Terai had 12 districts.
The list of seven provinces of Nepal by population (2021 census). [1] [2] ... Population (2021) Density (people/km 2) Percentage of total Map Madhesh Province ...
A municipality in Nepal is a sub-unit of a district. The Government of Nepal has set-out a minimum criteria for municipalities. These criteria include a certain population, infrastructure and revenues. Presently, there are 293 municipalities in Nepal among which 6 are metropolis, 11 are sub-metropolis and 276 are municipal councils.
Gaunpalika (Nepali: गाउँपालिका, romanized: gāunpālikā, lit. 'Rural municipal') is the newly formed lower administrative division in Nepal. [1] [2] This administrative division was established in 2017, and replaced the existing village development committees.
The population of Nepal as per the census is given in the table below. Year Population Gender Ratio Growth Rate 1911 5,638,749 N/A N/A 1920 5,573,788 N/A -0.12
There were 3,157 village development committees in Nepal. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Each village development committee was further divided into several wards ( Nepali : वडा ) depending on the population of the district, the average being nine wards.
Local government in Nepal is the third level of government division in Nepal, which is administered by the provincial governments which in turn is beneath the federal government. [1] Article 56 of the Constitution of Nepal 2015 defines local government as rural municipalities , municipalities and district assemblies .