Nepal census, 2021

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Nepal Census, 2021

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General information
CountryNepal
AuthorityCentral Bureau of Statistics
Websitecensusnepal.cbs.gov.np
(English)
Results
Total population2,91,64,578 [1] (Increase0.92%[1])
Most populous provinceMadhesh Province (61,26,288)[1]
Least populous provinceKarnali Province (16,94,889)[1]


Nepal's Central Bureau of Statistics carried out its twelfth national census in 2021. While initially planned for 8–22 June, the survey was deferred to November 2021 following a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases across the country.

Questionnaire[edit | edit source]

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Census_2021_Questionnaire_Community.pdf

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Census_2021_Questionnaire_Main.pdf

Results[edit | edit source]

Total population: 2,91,92,480[2]

Area No of Houses Total Number of Family Total Population (2021) Male Female Gender Ratio Members in Family Growth Rate Population Per km2
Nepal 56,43,945.00 67,61,059.00 2,91,92,480.00 1,42,91,311.00 1,49,01,169.00 95.91 4.32 0.93 198.00
Geographical Area
Mountains 3,79,384.00 4,16,480.00 17,78,104.00 8,77,666.00 9,00,438.00 97.47 4.27 -0.02 34.00
Hilly 23,97,537.00 29,74,698.00 1,17,48,548.00 57,21,329.00 60,27,219.00 94.92 3.95 0.29 192.00
Terai 28,67,024.00 33,69,881.00 1,56,65,828.00 76,92,316.00 79,73,512.00 96.47 4.65 1.56 461.00
Provinces
Koshi Province 10,82,462.00 12,03,930.00 49,72,021.00 24,25,266.00 25,46,755.00 95.23 4.13 0.88 192.00
Madhesh Province 9,67,927.00 11,90,154.00 61,26,288.00 30,78,223.00 30,48,065.00 100.99 5.15 1.20 636.00
Bagmati Province 11,61,284.00 15,75,097.00 60,84,042.00 30,33,574.00 30,50,468.00 99.45 3.86 0.92 300.00
Gandaki Province 5,79,942.00 6,78,176.00 24,79,745.00 11,80,460.00 12,99,285.00 90.85 3.66 0.30 116.00
Lumbini Province 10,06,450.00 11,55,523.00 51,24,225.00 24,57,484.00 26,66,741.00 92.15 4.43 1.25 230.00
Karnali Province 3,31,821.00 3,71,125.00 16,94,889.00 8,28,307.00 8,66,582.00 95.58 4.57 0.73 61.00
Sudurpaschim Province 5,14,059.00 5,87,054.00 27,11,270.00 12,87,997.00 14,23,273.00 90.49 4.62 0.50 136.00

Population of Koshi Province

SN District (English) District (Nepali) Headquarter Population 2011 No of Houses Total Number of Family Total Population 2021 Male Female Area Gender Ratio Members in Family Population Per km2 Growth Rate
1 Taplejung District ताप्लेजुंग जिल्ला Taplejung 127,461.00 26,139.00 28,530.00 120,359.00 60,524.00 59,835.00 3,646.00 101.15 4.22 33.00 -0.55
2 Sankhuwasabha District संखुवासभा जिल्ला Khandbari 158,742.00 36,693.00 39,318.00 159,046.00 80,055.00 78,991.00 3,480.00 101.35 4.05 46.00 0.02
2 Solukhumbu District सोलुखुम्बू जिल्ला Salleri 105886.00 25388.00 26402.00 104768.00 52629.00 52139.00 3312.00 100.94 3.97 32.00 -0.10
4 Okhaldhunga District ओखलढुंगा जिल्ला Siddhicharan 147984.00 34111.00 34689.00 140914.00 69322.00 71592.00 1074.00 96.83 4.06 131.00 -0.47
5 Khotang District खोटाँग जिल्ला Diktel 206312.00 40392.00 42104.00 175340.00 86521.00 88819.00 1591.00 97.41 4.16 110.00 -1.56
6 Bhojpur District भोजपुर जिल्ला Bhojpur 182459.00 37404.00 38923.00 158991.00 78451.00 80540.00 1507.00 97.41 4.08 106.00 -1.32
7 Dhankuta District धनकुटा जिल्ला Dhankuta 163412.00 35087.00 37889.00 149984.00 73234.00 76750.00 892.00 95.42 3.96 168.00 -0.82
8 Tehrathum District तेह्रथुम जिल्ला Myanglung 101577.00 20357.00 22027.00 89125.00 43791.00 45334.00 679.00 96.60 4.05 131.00 -1.26
9 Panchthar District पांचथर जिल्ला Phidim 191817.00 39428.00 43003.00 174419.00 87033.00 87386.00 1241.00 99.60 4.06 141.00 -0.91
10 Ilam District इलाम जिल्ला Ilam 290254.00 68335.00 71567.00 280565.00 139574.00 140991.00 1703.00 98.99 3.92 165.00 -0.33
11 Jhapa District झापा जिल्ला Bhadrapur 812650.00 219989.00 246138.00 994090.00 477496.00 516594.00 1606.00 92.43 4.04 619.00 1.93
12 Morang District मोरंग जिल्ला Biratnagar 965370.00 241415.00 274651.00 1147186.00 557527.00 589659.00 1855.00 94.55 4.15 618.00 1.66
13 Sunsari District सुनसरी जिल्ला Inaruwa 763487.00 181787.00 216887.00 934461.00 454075.00 480386.00 1257.00 94.52 4.31 743.00 1.94
14 Udayapur District उदयपुर जिल्ला Gaighat 317532.00 75937.00 81802.00 342773.00 165034.00 177739.00 2063.00 92.85 4.19 166.00 0.73
Total 4534943.00 1082462.00 1203930.00 4972021.00 2425266.00 2546755.00 25906.00 95.23 4.13 192.00 0.88

Population of Madhesh Province

SN District (English) District (Nepali) Headquarter Population 2011 No of Houses Total Number of Family Total Population 2021 Male Female Area Gender Ratio Members in Family Population Per km2 Growth Rate
1 Saptari District सप्तरी जिल्ला Rajbiraj 639284.00 124328.00 151295.00 713203.00 355530.00 357673.00 1363.00 99.40 4.71 523.00 1.05
2 Siraha District सिराहा जिल्ला Siraha 637328.00 123536.00 154593.00 748416.00 369049.00 379367.00 1188.00 97.28 4.84 630.00 1.54
3 Dhanusha District धनुषा जिल्ला Janakpur 754777.00 146476.00 180832.00 873274.00 434335.00 438939.00 1180.00 98.95 4.03 740.00 1.40
4 Mahottari District महोत्तरी जिल्ला Jaleshwar 627580.00 117494.00 145900.00 715040.00 354952.00 360088.00 1002.00 98.57 4.90 714.00 1.25
5 Sarlahi District सर्लाही जिल्ला Malangwa 769729.00 138427.00 168421.00 857360.00 433382.00 423978.00 1259.00 102.22 5.09 681.00 1.03
6 Rautahat District रौतहट जिल्ला Gaur 686722.00 111613.00 139405.00 825623.00 415864.00 409759.00 1126.00 101.49 5.92 733.00 1.77
7 Bara District बारा जिल्ला Kalaiya 687708.00 112329.00 134390.00 743975.00 380192.00 363783.00 1190.00 104.51 5.54 625.00 0.75
8 Parsa District पर्सा जिल्ला Birgunj 601017.00 93724.00 115318.00 649397.00 334919.00 314478.00 1353.00 106.50 5.63 480.00 0.74
Total 5404145.00 967927.00 1190154.00 6126288.00 3078223.00 3048065.00 9661.00 100.99 5.15 636.00 1.20

Population of Bagmati Province

SN District (English) District (Nepali) Headquarter Population 2011 No of Houses Total Number of Family Total Population 2021 Male Female Area Gender Ratio Members in Family Population Per km2 Growth Rate
1 Dolakha District दोलखा जिल्ला Bhimeshwar 186557.00 47870.00 50676.00 172726.00 84112.00 88614.00 2191.00 94.92 3.41 79.00 -0.74
2 Sindhupalchok District सिन्धुपाल्चोक जिल्ला Chautara 287798.00 69751.00 73010.00 262852.00 129395.00 133457.00 2542.00 96.96 3.60 103.00 -0.87
3 Rasuwa District रसुवा जिल्ला Dhunche 43300.00 11362.00 11841.00 45554.00 22859.00 22695.00 1544.00 100.72 3.85 30.00 0.49
4 Dhading District धादिङ जिल्ला Nilkantha 336067.00 78663.00 84463.00 322751.00 157207.00 165544.00 1926.00 94.96 3.82 166.00 -0.39
5 Nuwakot District नुवाकोट जिल्ला Bidur 277471.00 65734.00 69160.00 262981.00 128849.00 134132.00 1121.00 96.06 3.80 235.00 -0.51
6 Kathmandu District काठमाडौँ जिल्ला Kathmandu 1744240.00 276054.00 538163.00 2017532.00 1025727.00 991805.00 395.00 103.42 3.75 5108.00 1.40
7 Bhaktapur District भक्तपुर जिल्ला Bhaktapur 304651.00 70946.00 108550.00 430408.00 217942.00 212466.00 119.00 102.58 3.97 3617.00 3.32
8 Lalitpur District ललितपुर जिल्ला Lalitpur 468132.00 97394.00 141012.00 548401.00 275537.00 272864.00 385.00 100.98 3.89 1424.00 1.52
9 Kavrepalanchok District काभ्रेपलान्चोक जिल्ला Dhulikhel 381937.00 83932.00 93189.00 366879.00 180967.00 185912.00 1396.00 97.34 3.94 263.00 -0.39
10 Ramechhap District रामेछाप जिल्ला Manthali 202646.00 45073.00 46935.00 170620.00 80778.00 89842.00 1546.00 89.91 3.64 110.00 -1.65
11 Sindhuli District सिन्धुली जिल्ला Kamalamai 296192.00 64629.00 69409.00 300117.00 147658.00 152459.00 2491.00 96.85 4.32 120.00 0.13
12 Makwanpur District मकवानपुर जिल्ला Hetauda 420477.00 96214.00 106606.00 461053.00 228472.00 232581.00 2426.00 98.23 4.32 190.00 0.80
13 Chitwan District चितवन जिल्ला Bharatpur 579984.00 153662.00 182083.00 722168.00 354071.00 368097.00 2218.00 96.19 3.97 326.00 2.10
Total 5,529,452 1161284.00 1575097.00 6084042.00 3033574.00 3050468.00 20300.00 99.45 3.86 300.00 0.92

Population of Gandaki Province

SN District (English) District (Nepali) Headquarter Population 2011 No of Houses Total Number of Family Total Population 2021 Male Female Area Gender Ratio Members in Family Population Per km2 Growth Rate
1 Gorkha District गोरखा जिल्ला Gorkha 271061.00 68404.00 72968.00 252201.00 119811.00 132390.00 3610.00 90.50 3.46 70.00 -0.69
2 Manang District मनाङ जिल्ला Chame 6538.00 1472.00 1570.00 5645.00 3188.00 2457.00 2246.00 129.75 3.60 3.00 -1.41
3 Mustang District मुस्ताङ जिल्ला Jomsom 13452.00 3268.00 3751.00 14596.00 8174.00 6422.00 3573.00 127.28 3.89 4.00 0.78
4 Myagdi District म्याग्दी जिल्ला Beni 113641.00 25374.00 29242.00 107372.00 52554.00 54818.00 2297.00 95.87 3.67 47.00 -0.54
5 Kaski District कास्की जिल्ला Pokhara 492098.00 120594.00 163498.00 599504.00 292764.00 306740.00 2017.00 95.44 3.67 297.00 1.59
6 Lamjung District लमजुङ जिल्ला Besisahar 167724.00 40101.00 44873.00 153480.00 73209.00 80271.00 1692.00 91.20 3.42 91.00 -0.05
7 Tanahun District तनहुँ जिल्ला Damauli 323288.00 81647.00 93173.00 327620.00 152921.00 174699.00 1546.00 87.53 3.52 212.00 0.13
8 Nawalpur District नवलपुर जिल्ला Kawasoti 311604.00 84695.00 95358.00 381105.00 179446.00 201659.00 1427.00 88.98 4.00 267.00 1.93
9 Syangja District स्याङग्जा जिल्ला Putalibazar 289148.00 62867.00 70721.00 254965.00 118076.00 136889.00 1164.00 86.26 3.61 219.00 -1.21
10 Parbat District पर्वत जिल्ला Kusma 146590.00 33053.00 37605.00 132703.00 63128.00 69575.00 494.00 90.73 3.53 269.00 -0.96
11 Baglung District बागलुङ जिल्ला Baglung 268613.00 58467.00 65417.00 250554.00 117189.00 133365.00 1784.00 87.07 3.83 140.00 -0.67
Total 2403757.00 579942.00 678176.00 2479745.00 1180460.00 1299285.00 21850.00 90.85 3.66 116.00 0.30

Population of Lumbini Province

SN District (English) District (Nepali) Headquarter Population 2011 No of Houses Total Number of Family Total Population 2021 Male Female Area Gender Ratio Members in Family Population Per km2 Growth Rate
1 Eastern Rukum पूर्वी रूकुम जिल्ला Rukumkot 53184.00 11702.00 13264.00 57962.00 28226.00 29736.00 1663.00 94.92 4.37 35.00 0.83
2 Rolpa District रोल्पा जिल्ला Liwang 224506.00 49590.00 52992.00 236226.00 110966.00 125260.00 1879.00 88.59 4.46 126.00 0.49
3 Pyuthan District प्युठान जिल्ला Pyuthan 228102.00 52172.00 56962.00 231848.00 104463.00 127385.00 1309.00 82.01 4.07 177.00 0.16
4 Gulmi District गुल्मी जिल्ला Tamghas 280160.00 61222.00 66725.00 246836.00 112788.00 134048.00 1149.00 84.14 3.70 215.00 -1.22
5 Arghakhanchi District अर्घाखाँची जिल्ला Sandhikharka 197632.00 45019.00 49080.00 177200.00 81013.00 96187.00 1193.00 84.22 3.61 149.00 -1.05
6 Palpa District पाल्पा जिल्ला Tansen 261180.00 56275.00 64318.00 242423.00 111940.00 130483.00 1373.00 85.79 3.77 177.00 -0.72
7 Parasi District परासी जिल्ला Ramgram 331904.00 73263.00 83882.00 385515.00 188076.00 197439.00 735.00 95.26 4.60 525.00 1.44
8 Rupandehi रुपन्देही जिल्ला Siddharthanagar 880196.00 195103.00 241449.00 1118975.00 547545.00 571430.00 1360.00 95.82 4.63 823.00 2.30
9 Kapilvastu District कपिलवस्तु जिल्ला Taulihawa 571936.00 103765.00 122715.00 686739.00 337604.00 349135.00 1738.00 96.70 5.60 395.00 1.76
10 Dang District दाङ जिल्ला Ghorahi 552583.00 149268.00 165761.00 676277.00 321901.00 354376.00 2955.00 90.84 4.05 229.00 1.94
11 Banke District बाँके जिल्ला Nepalganj 491313.00 110135.00 131927.00 603393.00 295112.00 308281.00 2337.00 95.73 4.52 258.00 1.97
12 Bardiya District बर्दिया जिल्ला Gulariya 426576.00 98936.00 106448.00 460831.00 217850.00 242981.00 2025.00 89.66 4.33 228.00 0.74
Total 4,499,272 1,006,450 1,155,523 5,124,225 2457484 2666741 19716 92.15 4.43 230 1.25

Population of Karnali Province

SN District (English) District (Nepali) Headquarter Population 2011 No of Houses Total Number of Family Total Population 2021 Male Female Area Gender Ratio Members in Family Population Per km2 Growth Rate
1 Dolpa District डोल्पा जिल्ला Dunai 36700.00 7995.00 9429.00 42959.00 21276.00 21683.00 7889.00 95.12 4.56 5.00 1.51
2 Mugu District मुगु जिल्ला Gamgadhi 55286.00 11791.00 12535.00 66658.00 33448.00 33210.00 3535.00 100.72 51.32 19.00 1.00
3 Humla District हुम्ला जिल्ला Simikot 50858.00 10313.00 11484.00 55496.00 27982.00 27514.00 5655.00 101.70 4.83 10.00 0.84
4 Jumla District जुम्ला जिल्ला Chandannath 108921.00 22405.00 24501.00 119377.00 59836.00 59541.00 2531.00 100.50 4.87 47.00 0.58
5 Kalikot District कालिकोट जिल्ला Manma 136948.00 22929.00 26956.00 144917.00 72243.00 72674.00 1741.00 99.41 5.38 83.00 0.54
6 Dailekh District दैलेख जिल्ला Narayan 261770.00 48776.00 55708.00 253319.00 121675.00 131644.00 1502.00 92.43 4.55 169.00 -0.31
7 Jajarkot District जाजरकोट जिल्ला Khalanga 171304.00 34309.00 38054.00 189365.00 93795.00 95570.00 2230.00 98.14 4.98 85.00 0.96
8 Western Rukum District पश्चिमी रूकुम जिल्ला Musikot 155383.00 34007.00 37708.00 166354.00 81063.00 85291.00 1213.00 95.04 4.41 137.00 0.65
9 Salyan District सल्यान जिल्ला Salyan 242444.00 51984.00 55400.00 238668.00 114953.00 123715.00 1462.00 92.92 4.31 163.00 -0.15
10 Surkhet District सुर्खेत जिल्ला Birendranagar 350804.00 87312.00 99350.00 417776.00 202036.00 215740.00 2451.00 93.65 4.21 170.00 1.68
Total 1,570,418 331821.00 371125.00 1694889.00 828307.00 866582.00 30209.00 95.58 4.57 61.00 0.73

Population of Sudurpaschim Province

SN District (English) District (Nepali) Headquarter Population 2011 No of Houses Total Number of Family Total Population 2021 Male Female Area Gender Ratio Members in Family Population Per km2 Growth Rate
1 Bajura District बाजुरा जिल्ला Martadi 134912.00 23891.00 28922.00 138998.00 67608.00 71390.00 2188.00 94.70 4.80 64.00 0.29
2 Bajhang District बझाङ जिल्ला Jayaprithvi 195159.00 32917.00 38369.00 189097.00 88988.00 100109.00 3422.00 88.89 4.93 55.00 -0.30
3 Darchula District दार्चुला जिल्ला Darchula 133274.00 25200.00 29186.00 135056.00 65349.00 69707.00 2657.00 93.75 4.66 51.00 0.13
4 Baitadi District बैतडी जिल्ला Dasharathchand 250898.00 42288.00 50472.00 244400.00 115426.00 128974.00 1519.00 89.50 4.84 161.00 -0.25
5 Dadeldhura District डडेलधुरा जिल्ला Amargadhi 142094.00 26503.00 31608.00 139420.00 65930.00 73490.00 1538.00 89.71 4.41 91.00 -0.18
6 Doti District डोटी जिल्ला Dipayal Silgadhi 211746.00 36806.00 46100.00 205683.00 95066.00 110617.00 2025.00 85.94 4.46 102.00 -0.28
7 Achham District अछाम जिल्ला Mangalsen 257477.00 39375.00 49969.00 229816.00 106240.00 123576.00 1680.00 85.97 4.60 137.00 -1.09
8 Kailali District कैलाली जिल्ला Dhangadhi 775709.00 183707.00 200528.00 911155.00 439792.00 471363.00 3235.00 93.30 4.54 282.00 1.54
9 Kanchanpur District कंचनपुर जिल्ला Bheemdatta 451248.00 103372.00 111900.00 517645.00 243598.00 274047.00 1610.00 88.89 4.63 322.00 1.32
Total 2552517.00 514059.00 587054.00 2711270.00 1287997.00 1423273.00 19874.00 90.49 4.62 136.00 0.50

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Nepal's population is 29,164,578".
  2. "राष्ट्रिय जनगणना २०७८" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics (in नेपाली). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  1. 01 Mārgaśīrṣa (Kr̥ṣṇa) – 15 Mārgaśīrṣa (amāvasyā) 2068 Vikrama Samvat

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