Annex - B

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POPULATION AND GROWTH RATE
EASTERN DEVELOPMENT REGION
Annual Growth Annual Growth Rate
S.No DISTRICT 1981 Population 1991 Population 2001 Population Rate in %(1981-1991) in %(1991-2001) Remarks
(Rural / Urban) Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Av. Distri Rural Urban Av. District

MOUNTAIN

1. TAPLEJUNG 120780 0 120780 120072 0 120072 134698 -0.06 0 -0.06 1.16

2. SANKHUWASABA 129414 0 129414 141771 0 141771 159203 0.92 0 0.92 1.17
3. SOLUKHUMBU 88245 0 88245 97253 0 97253 107686 0.98 0 0.98 1.02
Sub - Total 338439 0 338439 359096 0 359096 401587 1.12

HILLS

4 PANCHTHAR 153746 0 153746 175821 0 175821 202056 1.35 0 1.35 1.40

5. ILAM 168583 9773 178356 216279 13150 229429 282806 2.52 3.01 2.55 2.11
6. TERHATHUM 92454 0 92454 102952 0 102952 113111 1.08 0 1.08 0.95
7. BHOJPUR 192689 0 192689 198301 0 198301 203018 0.29 0 0.29 0.24
8. DHANKUTA 115953 13836 129789 129569 17155 146724 166479 1.12 2.17 1.23 1.27
9. KHOTANG 212571 0 212571 216820 0 216820 231385 0.20 0 0.20 0.65
10. OKHALDHUNGA 137640 0 137640 140436 0 140436 156702 0.20 0 0.20 1.10
Sub - Total 1073636 23609 1097245 1180178 30305 1210483 1355557 1.14

TARAI

11. JHAPA 444901 0 479743 537558 0 594100 688109 1.91 0 2.16 1.48
a) Damak 0 25081 0 0 41419 0 0 5.14 0
b) Bhadrapur 0 9761 0 0 15123 0 0 4.48 0
12. MORANG / BIRATNAG 441148 93544 534692 546288 130129 676417 843220 2.16 3.36 2.38 2.23
13. SUNSARI 290448 0 344594 378032 0 464767 625633 2.67 0 3.04 3.02
a) Inaruwa 0 12000 0 0 18562 0 0 4.46 0
b) Dharan 0 42146 0 0 68173 0 0 4.93 0
14. SAPTARI / RAJBIRAJ 362611 16444 379055 440653 23847 464500 570282 1.97 3.79 2.05 2.07
15. SIRAHA / LAHAN 361583 13775 375358 441076 19046 460122 572399 2.01 3.29 2.06 2.21
16. UDAYAPUR 159805 0 159805 218889 0 218889 287689 3.20 0 3.20 2.77
Sub - Total 2060496 212751 2273247 2562496 316299 2878795 3587332 2.22
TOTAL 3472571 236360 3708931 4101770 346604 4448374 5344476 1.85
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CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT REGION

Annual Growth Annual Growth Rate
S.No DISTRICT Population 1991 Population 2001 Population Rate in %(1981-1991) in %(1991-2001) Remarks
(Rural / Urban) Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Av. District Rural Urban Av. District
MOUNTAIN

1. RASUWA 30241 0 30241 36768 0 36768 44731 1.97 0 1.97 1.98

2. DOLAKHA 150576 0 150576 173836 0 173836 204229 1.45 0 1.45 1.62
3. SINDHUPALCHOWK 235189 0 235189 260972 0 260972 305857 1.05 0 1.05 1.60
Sub - Total 416006 0 416006 471576 0 471576 554817 1.64

HILLS

4 NUWAKOT / BIDUR 192730 17000 209730 226783 18862 245645 288478 1.64 1.04 1.59 1.62
5. DHADING 236647 0 236647 278488 0 278488 338658 1.64 0 1.64 1.98
6. KATHMANDU 191940 235160 427100 254341 414264 668605 1081845 2.85 5.83 4.58 4.93
7. LALITPUR 119813 79875 199688 141271 117203 258474 337785 1.66 3.91 2.61 2.71
8. BHAKTAPUR 95948 48472 144420 111975 61122 173097 225461 1.56 2.35 1.83 2.68
9. KAVREPALANCHOK 278884 0 299424 302533 0 324819 385672 0.82 0 0.82 1.73
a) Banepa 0 10540 0 0 12622 0 0 1.82 0
b) Dhulikhel 0 10000 0 0 9664 0 0 -0.34 0
10. SINDHULI 183705 0 183705 222946 0 222946 279821 1.95 0 1.95 2.30
11. RAMECHHAP 161445 0 161445 188814 0 188814 212408 1.58 0 1.58 1.18
12. MAKAWANPUR / HET 208619 34792 243411 261516 54072 315588 392604 2.29 4.51 2.63 2.21
Sub - Total 1669731 435839 2105570 1988667 687809 2676476 3542732 2.84

TARAI

13. CHITWAN / BHARATPU 231969 27602 259571 300568 54730 355298 472048 2.62 7.08 3.19 2.88
14. PARSA / BIRGUNJ 240696 43642 284338 302769 68764 371533 497219 2.32 4.65 2.71 2.96
15. BARA / KALAIYA 304910 14047 318957 396029 17265 413294 559135 2.65 2.08 2.62 3.07
16. RAUTAHAT / GAUR 324342 8184 332526 403724 9197 412921 545132 2.21 1.17 2.19 2.82
17. MAHOTTARI / JALESH 348427 16000 364427 422613 18161 440774 553481 1.95 1.27 1.92 2.30
18. SARLAHI / MALANGA 388266 10500 398766 476724 13666 490390 635701 2.07 2.67 2.09 2.63
19. DHANUSA / JANAKPUR 394356 34840 429196 486954 55021 541975 671364 2.13 4.68 2.36 2.16
Sub - Total 2232966 154815 2387781 2789381 236804 3026185 3934080 2.66
TOTAL 4318703 590654 4909357 5249624 924613 6174237 8031629 2.66
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WESTERN DEVELOPMENT REGION

Annual Growth Annual Growth Rate
S.No DISTRICT Population 1991 Population 2001 Population Rate in %(1981-1991) in %(1991-2001) Remarks
(Rural / Urban) Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Av. District Rural Urban Av. District

MOUNTAIN

1. MUSTANG 12930 0 12930 14319 0 14319 14981 1.03 0 1.03 0.45

2. MANANG 7021 0 7021 5369 0 5369 9587 -2.65 0 -2.65 5.97
Sub - Total 19951 0 19951 19688 0 19688 24568 2.24

HILLS

3. MYAGDI 96904 0 96904 100918 0 100918 114447 0.41 0 0.41 1.27

4. BAGLUNG 215228 0 215228 232737 0 232737 268937 0.79 0 0.79 1.46
5. PARBAT 128400 0 128400 143753 0 143753 157826 1.14 0 1.14 0.94
6. LAMJUNG 152720 0 152720 153786 0 153786 177149 0.07 0 0.07 1.42
7. GORKHA 231294 0 231294 251750 0 251750 288134 0.85 0 0.85 1.36
8. TANAHUN / DAMAULI 210001 13437 223438 247717 19049 266766 315237 1.67 3.55 1.79 1.68
9. SYANGJA 271824 0 271824 292014 0 292014 317320 0.72 0 0.72 0.83
10. KASKI / POKHARA 174630 46642 221272 197698 95311 293009 380527 1.25 7.41 2.85 2.65
11. PALPA / TANSEN 201317 13125 214442 222621 13617 236238 268558 1.01 0.37 0.97 1.29
12. GULMI 238113 0 238113 265707 0 265707 296654 1.10 0 1.10 1.11
13. ARGHAMHANCHI 157304 0 157304 180406 0 180406 208391 1.38 0 1.38 1.45
Sub - Total 2077735 73204 2150939 2289107 127977 2417084 2793180 1.46

TARAI

11. NAWALPARASI 308828 308828 435256 0 435256 562870 3.49 0 3.49 2.60
12. RUPANDEHI 325394 379096 433990 0 507689 708419 2.92 0 2.96 3.39
a) Butwal 0 22583 0 0 34243 0 0 4.25 0
b) Bhairahawa 0 31119 0 0 39456 0 0 2.40 0
13. KAPILBASTU/TAULIH 257933 12112 270045 355059 17146 372205 481976 3.25 3.54 3.26 2.62
Sub - Total 892155 65814 957969 1224305 90845 1315150 1753265 2.92
TOTAL 2989841 139018 3128859 3533100 218822 3751922 4571013 1.99
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MID WESTERN WESTERN REGION

Annual Growth Annual Growth Rate
S.No DISTRICT Population 1991 Population 2001 Population Rate in %(1981-1991) in %(1991-2001) Remarks
(Rural / Urban) Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Av. District Rural Urban Av. District

MOUNTAIN

1. HUMLA 28721 0 28721 34640 0 34640 40595 1.89 0 1.89 1.60

2. DOLPA 22043 0 22043 25075 0 25075 29545 1.30 0 1.30 1.65
3. JUMLA 68797 0 68797 76305 0 76305 89427 1.04 0 1.04 1.60
4. KALIKOT 79736 0 79736 88781 0 88781 105580 1.08 0 1.08 1.75
5. MUGU 35287 0 35287 36445 0 36445 43937 0.32 0 0.32 1.89

Sub - Total 234584 234584 261246 261246 309084 1.70

HILLS

6. RUKUM 132432 0 132432 155017 0 155017 188438 1.59 0 1.59 1.97

7. ROLPA 168166 0 168166 179904 0 179904 210004 0.68 0 0.68 1.56
8. SALYAN 159965 0 159965 182145 0 182145 213500 1.31 0 1.31 1.60
9. PYUTHAN 157669 0 157669 173893 0 173893 212484 0.98 0 0.98 2.02
10. JAJARKOT 99312 0 99312 114267 0 114267 134868 1.41 0 1.41 1.67
11. DAILEKH 166527 0 166527 187820 0 187820 225201 1.21 0 1.21 1.83
12. SURKHET 152337 0 166196 202408 0 225296 288527 2.88 0 3.09 2.50
a) Birendranagar 0 13859 0 0 22888 0 0 5.14 0

Sub - Total 1036408 13859 1050267 1195454 22888 1218342 1473022 1.92

TARAI

13. DANG 245785 0 266393 323085 0 352237 462380 2.77 0 2.83 2.76
a) Tribhuvan Nagar 0 20608 0 0 29152 0 0 3.53 #DIV/0!
b) Tulsipur 0 6130 0 0 13583 0 0 8.28 0
14 BANKE / NEPALGUNJ 157421 34015 191436 235774 48656 284430 385840 4.12 3.64 4.04 3.10
15 BARDIYA 199044 0 199044 289840 289840 382649 3.83 0 3.83 2.82
Sub - Total 602250 60753 656873 848699 91391 926507 1230869 2.88
TOTAL 1873242 74612 1941724 2305399 114279 2406095 3012975 2.27
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FAR WESTERN DEVELOPMENT REGION

Annual Growth Annual Growth Rate
S.No DISTRICT Population 1991 Population 2001 Population Rate in %(1981-1991) in %(1991-2001) Remarks
(Rural / Urban) Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Av. District Rural Urban Av. District

MOUNTAIN

1. BAJHANG 124010 0 124010 139178 0 139178 167026 1.16 0 1.16 1.84

2. BAJURA 82551 0 82551 92083 0 92083 108781 1.10 0 1.10 1.68
3. DARCHULA 90218 0 90218 101614 0 101614 121996 1.20 0 1.20 1.84
Sub - Total 296779 296779 332875 332875 397803 1.80

HILLS

4 ACHCHAM 185212 0 185212 197888 0 197888 231285 0.66 0 0.66 1.57

5. DOTI/DIPAYAL 143673 9462 153135 155210 12259 167469 207066 0.78 2.62 0.90 2.15
6. BAITADI 179136 0 179136 200229 0 200229 234418 1.12 0 1.12 1.59
7. DADELDURA 86853 0 86853 104449 0 104449 126162 1.86 0 1.86 1.91

Sub - Total 594874 9462 604336 657776 12259 670035 798931 1.78

TARAI

8. KAILALI / DHANGADI 230631 27274 257905 374941 45094 420035 616697 4.98 5.16 5.00 3.92
9. KANCHANPUR/ 125137 0 168971 196076 0 258508 377899 4.59 0 4.34 3.87
MAHANDRANAGAR 0 43834 0 0 62432 0 0 3.60 0

Sub - Total 355768 71108 426876 571017 107526 678543 994596 3.90
TOTAL 1247421 80570 1327991 1561668 119785 1681453 2191330 2.68
GRAND TOTAL 18462081 23151423 2.29

Note : (i) In case of Districts where the percentage growth rate is negative or less than 1, take the growth rate as 1%
(ii) In those district where boundrys have been changed, adjusted figures from CBS are taken
Source: Central Beuro of Statics
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207 125 797 351 366 644 T 19 28 14 579 681 63 17 40 43
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POPULATION AND GROWTH RATE
Annual
EASTERN DEVELOPMENT REGION Growth Rate
Annual Growth in %(1991-
S.No DISTRICT 1981 Population 1991 Population 2001 Population Rate in %(1981-1991) 2001)
(Rural / Urban) Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total RuralUrban Total Rural Urban Av. DistriRural

MOUNTAIN

37 MANANG 7021 0 7021 5369 0 5369 9587 -2.65 0 -2.65

22 KATHMANDU 191940 235160 427100 254341 414264 668605 1081845 2.85 5.83 4.58
74 KAILALI / DHANGADI 230631 27274 257905 374941 45094 420035 616697 4.98 5.16 5.00
75 KANCHANPUR/ #REF! 0 168971 #REF! 0 258508 377899 #REF! 0 4.34
50 RUPANDEHI #REF! 379096 #REF! 0 507689 708419 #REF! 0 2.96
65 BANKE / NEPALGUNJ 157421 34015 191436 235774 48656 284430 385840 4.12 3.64 4.04
31 BARA / KALAIYA 304910 14047 318957 396029 17265 413294 559135 2.65 2.08 2.62
13 SUNSARI #REF! 0 344594 #REF! 0 464767 625633 #REF! 0 3.04
30 PARSA / BIRGUNJ 240696 43642 284338 302769 68764 371533 497219 2.32 4.65 2.71
29 CHITWAN / BHARATPU 231969 27602 259571 300568 54730 355298 472048 2.62 7.08 3.19
66 BARDIYA 199044 0 199044 289840 289840 382649 3.83 0 3.83
32 RAUTAHAT / GAUR 324342 8184 332526 403724 9197 412921 545132 2.21 1.17 2.19
16 UDAYAPUR 159805 0 159805 218889 0 218889 287689 3.20 0 3.20
64 DANG #REF! 0 266393 #REF! 0 352237 462380 #REF! 0 2.83
23 LALITPUR 119813 79875 199688 141271 117203 258474 337785 1.66 3.91 2.61
24 BHAKTAPUR 95948 48472 144420 111975 61122 173097 225461 1.56 2.35 1.83
45 KASKI / POKHARA 174630 46642 221272 197698 95311 293009 380527 1.25 7.41 2.85
34 SARLAHI / MALANGA 388266 10500 398766 476724 13666 490390 635701 2.07 2.67 2.09
51 KAPILBASTU/TAULIH 257933 12112 270045 355059 17146 372205 481976 3.25 3.54 3.26
49 NAWALPARASI 308828 308828 435256 0 435256 562870 3.49 0 3.49
63 SURKHET #REF! 0 166196 #REF! 0 225296 288527 #REF! 0 3.09
33 MAHOTTARI / JALESH 348427 16000 364427 422613 18161 440774 553481 1.95 1.27 1.92
26 SINDHULI 183705 0 183705 222946 0 222946 279821 1.95 0 1.95
12 MORANG / BIRATNAG 441148 93544 534692 546288 130129 676417 843220 2.16 3.36 2.38
28 MAKAWANPUR / HET 208619 34792 243411 261516 54072 315588 392604 2.29 4.51 2.63
15 SIRAHA / LAHAN 361583 13775 375358 441076 19046 460122 572399 2.01 3.29 2.06
35 DHANUSA / JANAKPUR 394356 34840 429196 486954 55021 541975 671364 2.13 4.68 2.36
71 DOTI/DIPAYAL 143673 9462 153135 155210 12259 167469 207066 0.78 2.62 0.90
5 ILAM 168583 9773 178356 216279 13150 229429 282806 2.52 3.01 2.55
14 SAPTARI / RAJBIRAJ 362611 16444 379055 440653 23847 464500 570282 1.97 3.79 2.05
60 PYUTHAN 157669 0 157669 173893 0 173893 212484 0.98 0 0.98
17 RASUWA 30241 0 30241 36768 0 36768 44731 1.97 0 1.97
21 DHADING 236647 0 236647 278488 0 278488 338658 1.64 0 1.64
57 RUKUM 132432 0 132432 155017 0 155017 188438 1.59 0 1.59
73 DADELDURA 86853 0 86853 104449 0 104449 126162 1.86 0 1.86
56 MUGU 35287 0 35287 36445 0 36445 43937 0.32 0 0.32
69 DARCHULA 90218 0 90218 101614 0 101614 121996 1.20 0 1.20
67 BAJHANG 124010 0 124010 139178 0 139178 167026 1.16 0 1.16
62 DAILEKH 166527 0 166527 187820 0 187820 225201 1.21 0 1.21
55 KALIKOT 79736 0 79736 88781 0 88781 105580 1.08 0 1.08
25 KAVREPALANCHOK #REF! 0 299424 #REF! 0 324819 385672 #REF! 0 0.82
43 TANAHUN / DAMAULI 210001 13437 223438 247717 19049 266766 315237 1.67 3.55 1.79
68 BAJURA 82551 0 82551 92083 0 92083 108781 1.10 0 1.10
61 JAJARKOT 99312 0 99312 114267 0 114267 134868 1.41 0 1.41
53 DOLPA 22043 0 22043 25075 0 25075 29545 1.30 0 1.30
18 DOLAKHA 150576 0 150576 173836 0 173836 204229 1.45 0 1.45
20 NUWAKOT / BIDUR 192730 17000 209730 226783 18862 245645 288478 1.64 1.04 1.59
59 SALYAN 159965 0 159965 182145 0 182145 213500 1.31 0 1.31
19 SINDHUPALCHOWK 235189 0 235189 260972 0 260972 305857 1.05 0 1.05
54 JUMLA 68797 0 68797 76305 0 76305 89427 1.04 0 1.04
52 HUMLA 28721 0 28721 34640 0 34640 40595 1.89 0 1.89
72 BAITADI 179136 0 179136 200229 0 200229 234418 1.12 0 1.12
70 ACHCHAM 185212 0 185212 197888 0 197888 231285 0.66 0 0.66
58 ROLPA 168166 0 168166 179904 0 179904 210004 0.68 0 0.68
11 JHAPA #REF! 0 479743 #REF! 0 594100 688109 #REF! 0 2.16
39 BAGLUNG 215228 0 215228 232737 0 232737 268937 0.79 0 0.79
48 ARGHAMHANCHI 157304 0 157304 180406 0 180406 208391 1.38 0 1.38
41 LAMJUNG 152720 0 152720 153786 0 153786 177149 0.07 0 0.07
4 PANCHTHAR 153746 0 153746 175821 0 175821 202056 1.35 0 1.35
42 GORKHA 231294 0 231294 251750 0 251750 288134 0.85 0 0.85
46 PALPA / TANSEN 201317 13125 214442 222621 13617 236238 268558 1.01 0.37 0.97
8 DHANKUTA 115953 13836 129789 129569 17155 146724 166479 1.12 2.17 1.23
38 MYAGDI 96904 0 96904 100918 0 100918 114447 0.41 0 0.41

27 RAMECHHAP 161445 0 161445 188814 0 188814 212408 1.58 0 1.58

2 SANKHUWASABA 129414 0 129414 141771 0 141771 159203 0.92 0 0.92
1 TAPLEJUNG 120780 0 120780 120072 0 120072 134698 -0.06 0 -0.06
47 GULMI 238113 0 238113 265707 0 265707 296654 1.10 0 1.10
10 OKHALDHUNGA 137640 0 137640 140436 0 140436 156702 0.20 0 0.20
3 SOLUKHUMBU 88245 0 88245 97253 0 97253 107686 0.98 0 0.98
6 TERHATHUM 92454 0 92454 102952 0 102952 113111 1.08 0 1.08
40 PARBAT 128400 0 128400 143753 0 143753 157826 1.14 0 1.14
44 SYANGJA 271824 0 271824 292014 0 292014 317320 0.72 0 0.72
9 KHOTANG 212571 0 212571 216820 0 216820 231385 0.20 0 0.20
36 MUSTANG 12930 0 12930 14319 0 14319 14981 1.03 0 1.03
7 BHOJPUR 192689 0 192689 198301 0 198301 203018 0.29 0 0.29

Note : (i) In case of Districts where the percentage growth rate is negative or less than 1, take the growth rate as 1%
(ii) In those district where boundrys have been changed, adjusted figures from CBS are taken
 Annex - B
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Annual
Growth Rate
in %(1991-
2001) Remarks
Av. District

5.97
4.93
3.92
3.87
3.39
3.10
3.07
3.02
2.96
2.88
2.82
2.82
2.77
2.76
2.71
2.68
2.65
2.63
2.62
2.60
2.50
2.30
2.30
2.23
2.21
2.21
2.16
2.15
2.11
2.07
2.02
1.98
1.98
1.97
1.91
1.89
1.84
1.84
1.83
1.75
1.73
1.68
1.68
1.67
1.65
1.62
1.62
1.60
1.60
1.60
1.60
1.59
1.57
1.56
1.48
1.46
1.45
1.42
1.40
1.36
1.29
1.27
1.27

1.18
1.17
1.16
1.11
1.10
1.02
0.95
0.94
0.83
0.65
0.45
0.24
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POPULATION AND GROWTH RATE
EASTERN DEVELOPMENT REGION
Annual Growth Annual Growth
Adopted
S.No DISTRICT 1981 Population 1991 Population 2001 Population Rate in %(1981-1991) Rate in %(1991-2001) Growth Rate Factor
Growth
(Rural / Urban) Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Av. Distri Rural Urban Av. Distric Rate 2 year 17 year 22 year Remarks

MOUNTAIN

1. TAPLEJUNG 120780 0 120780 120072 0 120072 134698 134698 -0.06 0 -0.06 1.16 1.16 1.16 1.02 1.29
2. SANKHUWASABA 129414 0 129414 141771 0 141771 137414 21789 159203 0.92 0.92 1.17 1.17 1.17 1.02 1.29
3. SOLUKHUMBU 88245 0 88245 97253 0 97253 107686 107686 0.98 0 0.98 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.25
Sub - Total 338439 0 338439 359096 0 359096 401587

HILLS

4 PANCHTHAR 153746 0 153746 175821 0 175821 202056 202056 1.35 0 1.35 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.03 1.36
5. ILAM 168583 9773 178356 216279 13150 229429 266569 16237 282806 2.52 3.01 2.55 2.11 2.13 2.11 2.11 1.04 1.43
6. TERHATHUM 92454 0 92454 102952 0 102952 113111 113111 1.08 0 1.08 0.95 0.95 1.00 1.02 1.24
7. BHOJPUR 192689 0 192689 198301 0 198301 203018 203018 0.29 0 0.29 0.24 0.24 1.00 1.02 1.24
8. DHANKUTA 115953 13836 129789 129569 17155 146724 145811 20668 166479 1.12 2.17 1.23 1.19 1.88 1.27 1.27 1.03 1.32
9. KHOTANG 212571 0 212571 216820 0 216820 231385 231385 0.20 0 0.20 0.65 0.65 1.00 1.02 1.24
10. OKHALDHUNGA 137640 0 137640 140436 0 140436 156702 156702 0.20 0 0.20 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.02 1.27
Sub - Total 1073636 23609 1097245 1180178 30305 1210483 1355557

TARAI

11. JHAPA 444901 0 479743 537558 0 594100 585895 102214 688109 1.91 0 2.16 1.48 1.48 1.03 1.38
a) Damak 0 25081 0 0 41419 0 35009 0 5.14 0 -1.67
b) Mechinagar 49060
c) Bhadrapur 0 9761 0 0 15123 0 18145 0 4.48 0 1.84
12. MORANG / BIRATNAG 441148 93544 534692 546288 130129 676417 676546 166674 843220 2.16 3.36 2.38 2.16 2.51 2.23 2.23 1.05 1.45
13. SUNSARI 290448 0 344594 378032 0 464767 465891 159742 625633 2.67 0 3.04 3.02 3.02 1.06 1.66
a) Inaruwa 0 12000 0 0 18562 0 23200 0 4.46 0 2.26
b) Dharan 0 42146 0 0 68173 0 95332 0 4.93 0 3.41
c) Itahari 41210
14. SAPTARI / RAJBIRAJ 362611 16444 379055 440653 23847 464500 539929 30353 570282 1.97 3.79 2.05 2.05 2.44 2.07 2.07 1.04 1.42
15. SIRAHA / LAHAN 361583 13775 375358 441076 19046 460122 520757 51642 572399 2.01 3.29 2.06 2.21 2.21 1.04 1.45
16. UDAYAPUR/TRIYUGA 159805 0 159805 218889 0 218889 232398 55291 287689 3.20 0 3.20 2.77 2.77 1.06 1.59
Sub - Total 2060496 212751 2273247 2562496 316299 2878795 3587332
TOTAL 3472571 236360 3708931 4101770 346604 4448374 4457910 886566 5344476
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CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT REGION

Annual Growth Annual Growth Adopted
S.No DISTRICT 1 Population 1991 Population 2001 Population Rate in %(1981-1991) Rate in %(1991-2001) Growth Growth Rate Factor Remarks
(Rural / Urban) Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Av. District Rural Urban Av. Distric Rate 2 year 17 year 22 year
MOUNTAIN

1. RASUWA 30241 0 30241 36768 0 36768 44731 44731 1.97 0 1.97 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.04 1.54
2. DOLAKHA 150576 0 150576 173836 0 173836 182313 21916 204229 1.45 0 1.45 1.62 1.62 1.03 1.43
3. SINDHUPALCHOWK 235189 0 235189 260972 0 260972 305857 305857 1.05 0 1.05 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.03 1.42
Sub - Total 416006 0 416006 471576 0 471576 554817

HILLS

4 NUWAKOT / BIDUR 192730 17000 209730 226783 18862 245645 267285 21193 288478 1.64 1.04 1.59 1.66 1.17 1.62 1.62 1.03 1.42
5. DHADING 236647 0 236647 278488 0 278488 338658 338658 1.64 0 1.64 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.04 1.54
6. KATHMANDU 191940 235160 427100 254341 414264 668605 369164 712681 1081845 2.85 5.83 4.58 4.93 4.93 1.10 2.27
7. LALITPUR 119813 79875 199688 141271 117203 258474 174794 162991 337785 1.66 3.91 2.61 2.15 3.35 2.71 2.71 1.05 1.58
8. BHAKTAPUR 95948 48472 144420 111975 61122 173097 105167 120294 225461 1.56 2.35 1.83 2.68 2.68 1.05 1.57
9. KAVREPALANCHOK 278884 0 299424 302533 0 324819 332766 52906 385672 0.82 0 0.82 1.73 1.73 1.03 1.46
a) Banepa 0 10540 0 0 12622 0 15822 0 1.82 0 2.29
b) Dhulikhel 0 10000 0 0 9664 0 11521 0 -0.34 0 1.77
c) Panauti 25563
10. SINDHULI 183705 0 183705 222946 0 222946 246983 32838 279821 1.95 0 1.95 2.30 2.30 1.05 1.47
11. RAMECHHAP 161445 0 161445 188814 0 188814 212408 212408 1.58 0 1.58 1.18 1.18 1.18 1.02 1.30
12. MAKAWANPUR / HETA 208619 34792 243411 261516 54072 315588 324122 68482 392604 2.29 4.51 2.63 2.17 2.39 2.21 2.21 1.04 1.45
Sub - Total 1669731 435839 2105570 1988667 687809 2676476 3542732

TARAI

13. CHITWAN / BHARATPU 231969 27602 259571 300568 54730 355298 344934 127114 472048 2.62 7.08 3.19 2.88 2.88 1.06 1.62
14. PARSA / BIRGUNJ 240696 43642 284338 302769 68764 371533 384735 112484 497219 2.32 4.65 2.71 2.42 5.04 2.96 2.96 1.06 1.64
15. BARA / KALAIYA 304910 14047 318957 396029 17265 413294 526875 32260 559135 2.65 2.08 2.62 2.90 6.45 3.07 3.07 1.06 1.67
16. RAUTAHAT / GAUR 324342 8184 332526 403724 9197 412921 519749 25383 545132 2.21 1.17 2.19 2.56 10.69 2.82 2.82 1.06 1.60
17. MAHOTTARI / JALESH 348427 16000 364427 422613 18161 440774 531435 22046 553481 1.95 1.27 1.92 2.32 1.96 2.30 2.30 1.05 1.47
18. SARLAHI / MALANGA 388266 10500 398766 476724 13666 490390 617217 18484 635701 2.07 2.67 2.09 2.62 3.07 2.63 2.63 1.05 1.55
19. DHANUSA / JANAKPUR 394356 34840 429196 486954 55021 541975 597172 74192 671364 2.13 4.68 2.36 2.06 3.03 2.16 2.16 1.04 1.44
Sub - Total 2232966 154815 2387781 2789381 236804 3026185 3934080
TOTAL 4318703 590654 4909357 5249624 924613 6174237 1658170 8031629
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WESTERN DEVELOPMENT REGION

Annual Growth Annual Growth Adopted
S.No DISTRICT 1 Population 1991 Population 2001 Population Rate in %(1981-1991) Rate in %(1991-2001) Growth Growth Rate Factor Remarks
(Rural / Urban) Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Av. District Rural Urban Av. Distric Rate 2 year 17 year 22 year

MOUNTAIN

1. MUSTANG 12930 0 12930 14319 0 14319 14981 14981 1.03 0 1.03 0.45 0.45 1.00 1.02 1.24
2. MANANG 7021 0 7021 5369 0 5369 9587 9587 -2.65 0 -2.65 5.97 5.97 1.00 1.02 1.24
Sub - Total 19951 0 19951 19688 0 19688 24568 2.24 2.24 1.05

HILLS

3. MYAGDI 96904 0 96904 100918 0 100918 114447 114447 0.41 0 0.41 1.27 1.27 1.27 1.03 1.32
4. BAGLUNG 215228 0 215228 232737 0 232737 248085 20852 268937 0.79 0 0.79 0.64 1.46 1.46 1.03 1.37
5. PARBAT 128400 0 128400 143753 0 143753 157826 157826 1.14 0 1.14 0.94 0.94 1.00 1.02 1.24
6. LAMJUNG 152720 0 152720 153786 0 153786 177149 177149 0.07 0 0.07 1.42 1.42 1.42 1.03 1.36
7. GORKHA 231294 0 231294 251750 0 251750 262351 25783 288134 0.85 0 0.85 0.41 1.36 1.36 1.03 1.35
8. TANAHUN / DAMAULI 210001 13437 223438 247717 19049 266766 286992 28245 315237 1.67 3.55 1.79 1.48 4.02 1.68 1.68 1.03 1.44
9. SYANGJA 271824 0 271824 292014 0 292014 267239 50081 317320 0.72 0 0.72 0.83 1.00 1.02 1.24
10. KASKI / POKHARA 174630 46642 221272 197698 95311 293009 182846 197681 380527 1.25 7.41 2.85 2.65 2.65 1.05 1.56
11. PALPA / TANSEN 201317 13125 214442 222621 13617 236238 248127 20431 268558 1.01 0.37 0.97 1.09 4.14 1.29 1.29 1.03 1.33
12. GULMI 238113 0 238113 265707 0 265707 296654 296654 1.10 0 1.10 1.11 1.11 1.11 1.02 1.27
13. ARGHAMHANCHI 157304 0 157304 180406 0 180406 208391 208391 1.38 0 1.38 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.03 1.37
Sub - Total 2077735 73204 2150939 2289107 127977 2417084 2793180

TARAI

11. NAWALPARASI 308828 308828 435256 0 435256 540240 22630 562870 3.49 0 3.49 2.18 2.60 2.60 1.05 1.55
12. RUPANDEHI 325394 379096 433990 0 507689 580466 127953 708419 2.92 0 2.96 2.95 3.39 3.39 1.07 1.76
a) Butwal 0 22583 0 0 34243 0 75384 0 4.25 0 8.21 0.00
b) Bhairahawa 0 31119 0 0 39456 0 52569 0 2.40 0 2.91 0.00
13. KAPILBASTU/TAULIH 257933 12112 270045 355059 17146 372205 454806 27170 481976 3.25 3.54 3.26 2.51 4.71 2.62 2.62
Sub - Total 892155 65814 957969 1224305 90845 1315150 1753265
TOTAL 2989841 139018 3128859 3533100 218822 3751922 648779 4571013
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MID WESTERN WESTERN REGION

Annual Growth Annual Growth Adopted
S.No DISTRICT 1 Population 1991 Population 2001 Population Rate in %(1981-1991) Rate in %(1991-2001) Growth Growth Rate Factor Remarks
(Rural / Urban) Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Av. District Rural Urban Av. Distric Rate 2 year 17 year 22 year

MOUNTAIN

1. HUMLA 28721 0 28721 34640 0 34640 40595 40595 1.89 0 1.89 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.03 1.42
2. DOLPA 22043 0 22043 25075 0 25075 29545 29545 1.30 0 1.30 1.65 1.65 1.65 1.03 1.43
3. JUMLA 68797 0 68797 76305 0 76305 89427 89427 1.04 0 1.04 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.03 1.42
4. KALIKOT 79736 0 79736 88781 0 88781 105580 105580 1.08 0 1.08 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.04 1.46
5. MUGU 35287 0 35287 36445 0 36445 43937 43937 0.32 0 0.32 1.89 1.89 1.89 1.04 1.51

Sub - Total 234584 234584 261246 261246 309084

HILLS

6. RUKUM 132432 0 132432 155017 0 155017 188438 188438 1.59 0 1.59 1.97 1.97 1.97 1.04 1.54
7. ROLPA 168166 0 168166 179904 0 179904 210004 210004 0.68 0 0.68 1.56 1.56 1.56 1.03 1.41
8. SALYAN 159965 0 159965 182145 0 182145 213500 213500 1.31 0 1.31 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.03 1.42
9. PYUTHAN 157669 0 157669 173893 0 173893 212484 212484 0.98 0 0.98 2.02 2.02 2.02 1.04 1.41
10. JAJARKOT 99312 0 99312 114267 0 114267 134868 134868 1.41 0 1.41 1.67 1.67 1.67 1.03 1.44
11. DAILEKH 166527 0 166527 187820 0 187820 205755 19446 225201 1.21 0 1.21 1.83 1.83 1.04 1.49
12. SURKHET 152337 0 166196 202408 0 225296 257146 31381 288527 2.88 0 3.09 2.42 2.50 2.50 1.05 1.52
a) Birendranagar 0 13859 0 0 22888 0 31381

Sub - Total 1036408 13859 1050267 1195454 22888 1218342 1473022

TARAI

13. DANG 245785 0 266393 323085 0 352237 385378 77002 462380 2.77 0 2.83 1.78 2.76 2.76 1.06 1.59
a) Tribhuvan Nagar 0 20608 0 0 29152 0 43126 0 3.53 3.99
b) Tulsipur 0 6130 0 0 13583 0 33876 0 8.28 0 9.57
14 BANKE / NEPALGUNJ 157421 34015 191436 235774 48656 284430 328305 57535 385840 4.12 3.64 4.04 3.37 1.69 3.10 3.10 1.06 1.68
15 BARDIYA 199044 0 199044 289840 289840 336638 46011 382649 3.83 0 3.83 1.51 2.82 2.82 1.06 1.60
Sub - Total 602250 60753 656873 848699 91391 926507 1230869
TOTAL 1873242 74612 1941724 2305399 114279 2406095 339758 3012975
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FAR WESTERN DEVELOPMENT REGION

Annual Growth Annual Growth Adopted
S.No DISTRICT 1 Population 1991 Population 2001 Population Rate in %(1981-1991) Rate in %(1991-2001) Growth Growth Rate Factor Remarks
(Rural / Urban) Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Av. District Rural Urban Av. Distric Rate 2 year 17 year 22 year

MOUNTAIN

1. BAJHANG 124010 0 124010 139178 0 139178 167026 167026 1.16 0 1.16 1.84 1.84 1.84 1.04 1.49
2. BAJURA 82551 0 82551 92083 0 92083 108781 108781 1.10 0 1.10 1.68 1.68 1.68 1.03 1.44
3. DARCHULA 90218 0 90218 101614 0 101614 121996 121996 1.20 0 1.20 1.84 1.84 1.84 1.04 1.50
Sub - Total 296779 296779 332875 332875 397803

HILLS

4 ACHCHAM 185212 0 185212 197888 0 197888 231285 231285 0.66 0 0.66 1.57 1.57 1.57 1.03 1.41
5. DOTI/DIPAYAL 143673 9462 153135 155210 12259 167469 185005 22061 207066 0.78 2.62 0.90 1.77 6.05 2.15 2.15 1.04 1.43
6. BAITADI 179136 0 179136 200229 0 200229 216073 18345 234418 1.12 0 1.12 1.59 1.59 1.03 1.41
7. DADELDURA 86853 0 86853 104449 0 104449 107772 18390 126162 1.86 0 1.86 1.91 1.91 1.04 1.52

Sub - Total 594874 9462 604336 657776 12259 670035 798931

TARAI

8. KAILALI / DHANGADI 230631 27274 257905 374941 45094 420035 510528 106169 616697 4.98 5.16 5.00 3.13 8.94 3.92 3.92 1.08 1.92
9. KANCHANPUR/ 125137 0 168971 196076 0 258508 297060 80839 377899 4.59 0 4.34 4.24 3.87 3.87 1.08 1.91
MAHANDRANAGAR 0 43834 0 0 62432 0 80839 0 3.60 0 2.62

Sub - Total 355768 71108 426876 571017 107526 678543 994596

TOTAL 1247421 80570 1327991 1561668 119785 1681453 326643 2191330
GRAND TOTAL 18462081 3859916 23151423