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Constituencies of Nepal

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There are total of 503 national and provincial constituencies in Nepal; the House of Representatives (Parliamentary) has 166 constituencies (165 first-past-the-post constituencies and one nationwide constituency from which members are elected by proportional representation),[1] whilst the seven provincial assemblies have a total of 337 constituencies (330 first-past-the-post constituencies and seven province-wide constituencies elected by proportional representation). The current constituencies are based on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[2][3] As per the constitution, the new constituencies cannot be altered for another 20 years (until 2027) and cannot be challenged in any court of law.[2]

Parliamentary Constituencies

There are 165 Parliamentary Constituencies in Nepal extended into 7 provinces of Nepal.

Provinces Constituencies
Province No. 1 28
Province No. 2 32
Bagmati Pradesh 33
Gandaki Pradesh 18
Province No. 5 26
Karnali Pradesh 12
Sudurpashchim Pradesh 16

Provincial Constituencies

Provincial Constituency mean Constituencies of Assembly of Nepalese Provinces. The number of Provincial constituencies are double of the Parliamentary Constituencies.

Provinces Assembly Constituencies See also
Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly of Province No. 1 56 List of Provincial Constituencies of Province No. 1
Province No. 2 Provincial Assembly of Province No. 2 64 List of Provincial Constituencies of Province No. 2
Bagmati Pradesh Provincial Assembly of Bagmati Pradesh 66 List of Provincial Constituencies of Bagmati
Gandaki Pradesh Provincial Assembly of Gandaki Pradesh 36 List of Provincial Constituencies of Gandaki
Province No. 5 Provincial Assembly of Province No. 5 52 List of Provincial Constituencies of Province No. 5
Karnali Pradesh Provincial Assembly of Karnali Pradesh 24 List of Provincial Constituencies of Karnali
Sudurpashchim Pradesh Provincial Assembly of Sudurpashchim Pradesh 32 List of Provincial Constituencies of Sudurpashchim Pradesh
District Parliamentary Provincial
Bhojpur 1 2
Dhankuta 1 2
Ilam 2 4
Jhapa 5 10
Khotang 1 2
Morang 6 12
Okhaldhunga 1 2
Panchthar 1 2
Sankhuwasabha 1 2
Solukhumbu 1 2
Sunsari 4 8
Taplejung 1 2
Terhathum 1 2
Udayapur 2 4
District Parliamentary Provincial
Bara 4 8
Dhanusha 4 8
Mahottari 4 8
Parsa 4 8
Rautahat 4 8
Saptari 4 8
Sarlahi 4 8
Siraha 4 8
District Parliamentary Provincial
Bhaktapur 2 4
Chitwan 3 6
Dhading 2 4
Dolakha 1 2
Kathmandu 10 20
Kavrepalanchok 2 4
Lalitpur 3 6
Makwanpur 2 4
Nuwakot 2 4
Ramechhap 1 2
Rasuwa 1 2
Sindhuli 2 4
Sindhupalchok 2 4
District Parliamentary Provincial
Baglung 2 4
Gorkha 2 4
Kaski 3 6
Lamjung 1 2
Manang 1 2
Mustang 1 2
Myagdi 1 2
Nawalparasi East 2 4
Parbat 1 2
Syangja 2 4
Tanahun 2 4
District Parliamentary Provincial
Arghakhanchi 1 2
Banke 3 6
Bardiya 2 4
Dang 3 6
Gulmi 2 4
Kapilvastu 3 6
Nawalparasi West 2 4
Palpa 2 4
Pyuthan 1 2
Rolpa 1 2
Rukum East 1 2
Rupandehi 5 10
District Parliamentary Provincial
Dailekh 2 4
Dolpa 1 2
Humla 1 2
Jajarkot 1 2
Jumla 1 2
Kalikot 1 2
Mugu 1 2
Rukum West 1 2
Salyan 1 2
Surkhet 2 4
District Parliamentary Provincial
Achham 2 4
Baitadi 1 2
Bajhang 1 2
Bajura 1 2
Dadeldhura 1 2
Darchula 1 2
Doti 1 2
Kailali 5 10
Kanchanpur 3 6

See also

References

  1. ^ Article 86 (2) Constitution of Nepal
  2. ^ a b "CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies". Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  3. ^ "CDC creates 495 constituencies". The Himalayan Times. 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2018-04-25.