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Districts in Nepal are second level of administrative divisions after provinces. Districts are subdivided in municipalities and rural municipalities. There are seven provinces and 77 districts in Nepal.
District
Also known as:
जिल्ला
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Category
Jilla
Location
Nepal
Created
pre 1816
Number
77 (as of 20 September 2015)
Populations
1,744,240 – 6,538
Areas
7,889 square kilometres (3,046 sq mi) - 119 square kilometres (46 sq mi)
Government
District Coordination Committee
Subdivisions
Urban Municipality
Rural Municipality
After the state's reconstruction of administrative divisions, Nawalparasi District and Rukum District were divided into Parasi District and Nawalpur District, and Eastern Rukum District and Western Rukum District respectively.
District official include:
Chief District Officer, an official under Ministry of Home Affairs is appointed by the government as the highest administrative officer in a district. The C.D.O is responsible for proper inspection of all the departments in a district such as health, education, security and all other government offices.
District Coordination Committee acts as an executive to the District Assembly. The DCC coordinates with the Provincial Assembly to establish coordination between the Provincial Assembly and rural municipalities and municipalities and to settle disputes, if any, of political nature. It also maintains coordination between the provincial and Federal government and the local bodies in the district.
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