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Five developments region of Nepal |
As of 20 September
2015 Nepal is divided into 7 provinces. They are defined
by schedule 4 of the new constitution, by grouping together the existing districts. Two districts however are split in two
parts ending up in two different provinces.
Before the new constitution, Nepal was divided into five development regions 14 adminis- trative zones and 75 districts. The 14 administrative zones were grouped into five development regions. Each district is headed by a Chief District Officer (CDO)responsible for maintaining law and order and coordinating the work of field agencies of the various government ministries.
Before the new constitution, Nepal was divided into five development regions 14 adminis- trative zones and 75 districts. The 14 administrative zones were grouped into five development regions. Each district is headed by a Chief District Officer (CDO)responsible for maintaining law and order and coordinating the work of field agencies of the various government ministries.
The five development
regions of Nepal were (from east to west):
Development Regions of
Nepal
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No.
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English name
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Nepali name
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Zones
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Districts (No.)
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Headquarters
|
Population
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Area (km²)
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1
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Eastern
Development Region
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पुर्वाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र
|
Mechi
Koshi Sagarmatha |
16
|
Dhankuta
|
5,811,555
|
28,456
|
2
|
Central
Development Region
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मध्यमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र
|
Janakpur
Bagmati Narayani |
19
|
Kathmandu
|
9,656,985
|
27,410
|
3
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Western
Development Region
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पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास
क्षेत्र
|
Gandaki
Lumbini Dhawalagiri |
16
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Pokhara
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4,926,765
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29,398
|
4
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Mid-Western
Development Region
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मध्य पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास
क्षेत्र
|
Rapti
Bheri Karnali |
15
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Birendranagar
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3,546,682
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42,378
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5
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Far-Western
Development Region
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सुदुर पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास
क्षेत्र
|
Seti
Mahakali |
9
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Dipayal
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2,552,517
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19,539
|
King Birendra divided
the entire Kingdom in 4 different regions in 2029 BS (1972). These regions were
as belows:
1.
Eastern
Development Region
2.
Central
Development Region
3.
Western
Development Region
4.
Far-Western
Development region.
To fill the gap
between different parts of the nation by balanced or proportionate development.
Eight years later in 2037(1982), he further divided the nation adding one more
separate development region naming it as mid-western development region taking
two zones from Far Western Development region Seti and Mahakali.
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