Post-1999 definition of urban centres in Nepal.
| Category . | Criteria . |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan city (Mahanagarpalika) | Minimum population size of 300,000, annual revenue of at least NRs.400 million (US$3.6 million), facilities of electricity, drinking water, communication, paved main and subsidiary roads, provision of specialised health services, essential infrastructure for international sports events, adequate opportunities for higher education in different fields, at least one established university, adequate urban facilities, and an area that has already received the status of a sub-metropolitan city |
| Sub-metropolitan city (Upamahanagarpalika) | Minimum population size of 100,000, annual revenue of at least NRs.100 million (US$0.9 million), facilities of electricity, drinking water, communication, paved main roads, education and health services of a high standard, general infrastructure for national and international sports events, provision of public parks and a city hall and similar urban facilities, and an area that has already received the status of a municipality |
| Municipality (Terai/plains) (Nagarpalika) | Minimum population size of 20,000 and revenue of NRs.5 million (US$45 K). Facilities such as electricity, road, drinking water, communication, and other similar urban facilities should be present |
| Municipality (Hills) (Nagarpalika) | Minimum population size of 10,000 and revenue of NRs. 500,000 (US$4.5 K). Facilities such as electricity, road, drinking water, communication, and other similar urban facilities should be present |
| Category . | Criteria . |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan city (Mahanagarpalika) | Minimum population size of 300,000, annual revenue of at least NRs.400 million (US$3.6 million), facilities of electricity, drinking water, communication, paved main and subsidiary roads, provision of specialised health services, essential infrastructure for international sports events, adequate opportunities for higher education in different fields, at least one established university, adequate urban facilities, and an area that has already received the status of a sub-metropolitan city |
| Sub-metropolitan city (Upamahanagarpalika) | Minimum population size of 100,000, annual revenue of at least NRs.100 million (US$0.9 million), facilities of electricity, drinking water, communication, paved main roads, education and health services of a high standard, general infrastructure for national and international sports events, provision of public parks and a city hall and similar urban facilities, and an area that has already received the status of a municipality |
| Municipality (Terai/plains) (Nagarpalika) | Minimum population size of 20,000 and revenue of NRs.5 million (US$45 K). Facilities such as electricity, road, drinking water, communication, and other similar urban facilities should be present |
| Municipality (Hills) (Nagarpalika) | Minimum population size of 10,000 and revenue of NRs. 500,000 (US$4.5 K). Facilities such as electricity, road, drinking water, communication, and other similar urban facilities should be present |
Source: Adapted from CBS (2003).