In Nepal, the House of Representatives (Parliamentary) has 165 constituencies (165 first-past-the-post constituencies and one nationwide constituency from which 110 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. 128
Madhes Pradesh32
Bagmati Province33
Gandaki Province18
Lumbini Province26
Karnali Province12
Sudurpashchim Province16

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
koshi provinceProvince No. 1 Provincial Assembly56List of provincial constituencies of Province No. 1
Madhesh ProvinceMadhesh Provincial Assembly64List of provincial constituencies of Madhesh
Bagmati ProvinceBagmati Provincial Assembly66List of provincial constituencies of Bagmati
Gandaki ProvinceGandaki Provincial Assembly36List of provincial constituencies of Gandaki
Lumbini ProvinceLumbini Provincial Assembly52List of provincial constituencies of Lumbini
Karnali ProvinceKarnali Provincial Assembly24List of provincial constituencies of Karnali
Sudurpashchim ProvinceSudurpashchim Provincial Assembly32List of provincial constituencies of Sudurpashchim

Province No. 1

District Parliamentary Provincial
Bhojpur12
Dhankuta12
Ilam24
Jhapa510
Khotang12
Morang612
Okhaldhunga12
Panchthar12
Sankhuwasabha12
Solukhumbu12
Sunsari48
Taplejung12
Terhathum12
Udayapur 2 4

Madhesh Province

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

Bagmati Province

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

Gandaki Province

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

Lumbini Province

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

Karnali Province

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

Sudurpashchim Province

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. 1 2 "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.
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