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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
Province No. 3 33
Gandaki Pradesh 18
Province No. 5 26
Karnali Pradesh 12
Province No. 7 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
Province No. 3 Provincial Assembly of Province No. 3 66 List of Provincial Constituencies of Province No. 3
Gandaki Pradesh Provincial Assembly of Gandaki 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 24 List of Provincial Constituencies of Karnali
Province No. 7 Provincial Assembly of Province No. 7 32 List of Provincial Constituencies of Province No. 7


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.