New constitution of Nepal was passed from constituent assembly in Sep 16, 2015 by over 84% majority and it was promulgated in Sep 20. According to the new constitution following administrative divisions will be established.
(see also: historical administrative divisons, proposed federal structures)
7 federal states will be formed in Nepal removing current 14 zone and 5 development regions. Current 75 districts will be kept as the subdivision of the new provinces. However, 2 current districts among them (Nawalparasi & Rukum) will be divided and assigned to two different provinces. Name of provinces will be given by 2/3 majority of the province's legislative.
After the constitution will be fully implemented there will be following states:-
State no 1 : Population 4,534,943 - Area 25,905 sq km - districts 14
Possible name: n/a , Possible capital : Dhankuta, Itahari, Biratnagar
1. Taplejung District 2. Panchthar District 3. Ilam District
4. Sankhuwasabha District 5. Terhathum District 6. Dhankuta District
7. Bhojpur District 8. Khotang District 9. Solukhumbu District
10. Okhaldhunga District 11. Udayapur District 12. Jhapa District
13. Morang District 14. Sunsari District
State no 2: Population 5,404,145 Area 9,661 km.² - districts 8
1. Saptari District 2. Siraha District 3. Dhanusha District
4. Mahottari District 5. Sarlahi District 6. Rautahat District
7. Bara District 8. Parsa District
State no 3: Population 5,529,452 Area 20,300 km.² - districts 13
Possible name: Central, Kathmandu, Possible capitals: Kathamndu, Hetauda
1. Dolakha District 2. Ramechhap District 3. Sindhuli District
4. Kavrepalanchok District 5. Sindhupalchok District 6. Rasuwa District
7. Nuwakot District 8. Dhading District 9. Chitwan District
10. Makwanpur District 11. Bhaktapur District 12. Lalitpur District
13. Kathmandu District
State no 4: Population 2,413,907 Area 21,504 km.² - districts 10 & one 1/2
possible name: n/a, possible capital: Pokhara
1. Gorkha District 2. Lamjung District 3. Tanahun District
4. Kaski District 5. Manang District 6. Mustang District
7. Parbat District 8. Syangja District 9. Myagdi District
10. Baglung District 11. Nawalparasi District (east of Bardaghat Susta)
State no 5: Population 4,891,025 Area 22,288 km.² - districts 10 and 2 half
Possible name: Tharuwan, Tharuhat, Lumbini Possible capital: Nepalgunj, Ghorahi
1. Nawalparasi District (west of Bardaghat Susta) 2. Rupandehi District
3. Kapilvastu District 4. Palpa District 5. Arghakhanchi District
6. Gulmi District 7. Rukum District (eastern part) 8. Rolpa District
9. Pyuthan District 10. Dang Deukhuri District 11. Banke District
12. Bardiya District
State no 6: Population 1,168,515 Area 27,984 km.² - districts 9 and 1 half
Possible name: Karnali - Possible capital: Birendra Nagar
Local administration:-
Constitution has provisioned to form a 'Local area reconstruction commission' within 6 months to solve the technical issues to declare numbers and boundaries of local area. Government formed such committee in March 13, 2016.
Old Municipalities and Village Development Committees (VDC) will be replaced by new NagarPalika (Municipality) and Gaaun-Palika (Village Administration). Currently there are 3,157 VDC and 217 municipalities. 'Local area reconstruction commission' is working to reduce the number of City and villages down between 300 to 1,000. Local government services will be provided through Wards. Village will be divided into 5-21 wards whereas cities will be divided into 9-35 wards.
(L, L2, )
Police administration:-
Currently Nepal Police has 67,416 posts including 1 IGP, 8 AIG, 34 DIG, 77 SSP, 134 SP, 387 DSP, 1,253 Inspector- 3,645 SI- 6,667 ASI- 12,574 Head constable and 39,374 constable among them Police headquarter has 5,388, Metropolitan police has 10,800, Eastern region has 12,162, Central region has 12,620, western region has 10,805, mid west region has 9,512 and far west region has 6129 police posts. (Link1)
In federal Nepal there will be a central Nepal Police led by "Police Director General" (प्रहरी महानिर्देशक) under the central home ministry and each 7 states will have state police forces led by their State Police Inspector General (प्रहरी महानिरीक्षक) under the respective state home ministries. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Kathmandu Metropolitan police, National police training center etc will work under central Nepal police. To make coordination between Nepal police and state police forces there will be one "Police affair federal coordination committee" (प्रहरी मामिला संघीय समन्वय समिति) led by federal home minister and its other members will be state home ministers, home secretaries of central and states, central police director general and joint-secretory of federal home ministry-police affair. (Link2)
Current "Armed Police Force" (APF) will work under federal government (article 268 of the constitution)
(being developed...)
(see also: historical administrative divisons, proposed federal structures)
7 federal states will be formed in Nepal removing current 14 zone and 5 development regions. Current 75 districts will be kept as the subdivision of the new provinces. However, 2 current districts among them (Nawalparasi & Rukum) will be divided and assigned to two different provinces. Name of provinces will be given by 2/3 majority of the province's legislative.
After the constitution will be fully implemented there will be following states:-
State no 1 : Population 4,534,943 - Area 25,905 sq km - districts 14
Possible name: n/a , Possible capital : Dhankuta, Itahari, Biratnagar
1. Taplejung District 2. Panchthar District 3. Ilam District
4. Sankhuwasabha District 5. Terhathum District 6. Dhankuta District
7. Bhojpur District 8. Khotang District 9. Solukhumbu District
10. Okhaldhunga District 11. Udayapur District 12. Jhapa District
13. Morang District 14. Sunsari District
State no 2: Population 5,404,145 Area 9,661 km.² - districts 8
Possible name: Madhesh, Mithila - Possible capital: Birgunj, Janakpur, Lahan
4. Mahottari District 5. Sarlahi District 6. Rautahat District
7. Bara District 8. Parsa District
State no 3: Population 5,529,452 Area 20,300 km.² - districts 13
Possible name: Central, Kathmandu, Possible capitals: Kathamndu, Hetauda
1. Dolakha District 2. Ramechhap District 3. Sindhuli District
4. Kavrepalanchok District 5. Sindhupalchok District 6. Rasuwa District
7. Nuwakot District 8. Dhading District 9. Chitwan District
10. Makwanpur District 11. Bhaktapur District 12. Lalitpur District
13. Kathmandu District
State no 4: Population 2,413,907 Area 21,504 km.² - districts 10 & one 1/2
possible name: n/a, possible capital: Pokhara
1. Gorkha District 2. Lamjung District 3. Tanahun District
4. Kaski District 5. Manang District 6. Mustang District
7. Parbat District 8. Syangja District 9. Myagdi District
10. Baglung District 11. Nawalparasi District (east of Bardaghat Susta)
State no 5: Population 4,891,025 Area 22,288 km.² - districts 10 and 2 half
Possible name: Tharuwan, Tharuhat, Lumbini Possible capital: Nepalgunj, Ghorahi
1. Nawalparasi District (west of Bardaghat Susta) 2. Rupandehi District
3. Kapilvastu District 4. Palpa District 5. Arghakhanchi District
6. Gulmi District 7. Rukum District (eastern part) 8. Rolpa District
9. Pyuthan District 10. Dang Deukhuri District 11. Banke District
12. Bardiya District
Possible name: Karnali - Possible capital: Birendra Nagar
1. Rukum District (Western part) 2. Salyan District 3. Dolpa District
4. Jumla District 5. Mugu District 6. Humla District
7. Kalikot District 8. Jajarkot District 9. Dailekh District
10. Surkhet District
State no 7: Population 2,552,517 Area 19,539 km.² - districts 9
Possible name: Far western, Mahakali - Possible capital: Dipayal, Dhangadhi,
1. Bajura District 2. Bajhang District 3. Doti District
4. Achham District 5. Darchula District 6. Baitadi District
7. Dadeldhura District 8. Kanchanpur District 9. Kailali District
Judicial system:-
Current Supreme Court of Nepal (सर्वोच्च अदालत) will remain as it is as the top of all courts in federal Nepal.
Current 16 Appeal Courts (पुनरावेदन अदालत) will be dissolved and each 7 states will have new High Courts (उच्च अदालत). Judges of current appeal courts will be assimilated in to High courts.
Current District courts will remain as it is but will work under the High court of their respective states.
(Link1)
Judicial system:-
Current Supreme Court of Nepal (सर्वोच्च अदालत) will remain as it is as the top of all courts in federal Nepal.
Current 16 Appeal Courts (पुनरावेदन अदालत) will be dissolved and each 7 states will have new High Courts (उच्च अदालत). Judges of current appeal courts will be assimilated in to High courts.
Current District courts will remain as it is but will work under the High court of their respective states.
(Link1)
Local administration:-
Constitution has provisioned to form a 'Local area reconstruction commission' within 6 months to solve the technical issues to declare numbers and boundaries of local area. Government formed such committee in March 13, 2016.
Old Municipalities and Village Development Committees (VDC) will be replaced by new NagarPalika (Municipality) and Gaaun-Palika (Village Administration). Currently there are 3,157 VDC and 217 municipalities. 'Local area reconstruction commission' is working to reduce the number of City and villages down between 300 to 1,000. Local government services will be provided through Wards. Village will be divided into 5-21 wards whereas cities will be divided into 9-35 wards.
(L, L2, )
Police administration:-
Currently Nepal Police has 67,416 posts including 1 IGP, 8 AIG, 34 DIG, 77 SSP, 134 SP, 387 DSP, 1,253 Inspector- 3,645 SI- 6,667 ASI- 12,574 Head constable and 39,374 constable among them Police headquarter has 5,388, Metropolitan police has 10,800, Eastern region has 12,162, Central region has 12,620, western region has 10,805, mid west region has 9,512 and far west region has 6129 police posts. (Link1)
In federal Nepal there will be a central Nepal Police led by "Police Director General" (प्रहरी महानिर्देशक) under the central home ministry and each 7 states will have state police forces led by their State Police Inspector General (प्रहरी महानिरीक्षक) under the respective state home ministries. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Kathmandu Metropolitan police, National police training center etc will work under central Nepal police. To make coordination between Nepal police and state police forces there will be one "Police affair federal coordination committee" (प्रहरी मामिला संघीय समन्वय समिति) led by federal home minister and its other members will be state home ministers, home secretaries of central and states, central police director general and joint-secretory of federal home ministry-police affair. (Link2)
Current "Armed Police Force" (APF) will work under federal government (article 268 of the constitution)
(being developed...)