What is the population of Bagmati Province?

The population of Bagmati Province is 6,116,866 (as of 2021).

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Bagmati Province

बागमती प्रदेश

Province of Nepal

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Bagmati Province (Nepali: बागमती प्रदेश, Bāgmatī pradēśa) is one of the seven provinces of Nepal established by the constitution of Nepal. Bagmati is Nepal's foremost populous province and fifth largest province by area. It is bordered by Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north, Gandaki Province to the west, Koshi Province to the east, Madhesh Province and the Indian state of Bihar to the south. With Hetauda as its provincial headquarters, the province is also the home to the country's capital Kathmandu, is mostly hilly and mountainous, and hosts mountain peaks including Gaurishankar, Langtang, Jugal, and Ganesh.

Quick facts

Type: province of Nepal wd
Population: 6,116,866 (2021) wd
Area: 20,300 km² wd
Established: 20 September 2015 wd
Official website: ocmcm.bagamati.gov.np wd
Coordinates: 27.7000° N, 85.5000° E wd

About

Being the most populous province of Nepal, it possesses rich cultural diversity with resident communities and castes including Thami (Thangmi), Newar, Tamang, Sherpa, Tharu, Chepang, Jirel, Brahmin, Chhetri, and more. It hosted the highest number of voters in the 2017 election for the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly.

Places in Bagmati Province

Kathmandu — Capital and largest city in Nepal
Kathmandu Valley — Valley and proposed territory in Nepal
Lalitpur, Nepal — Metropolitan city in Bagmati Province, Nepal
Bhaktapur — Place in Bagmati, Nepal
2026 Nepal–Tibet floods — Flash flood disaster in Nepal and China
Tribhuvan International Airport — Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal
Pashupatinath Temple — Hindu temple in Kathmandu
Boudha Stupa — Buddhist stupa in Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
Bharatpur, Nepal — Metropolitan City in Bagmati Province, Nepal
Nuwakot District — District in Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
Hetauda — Sub-metropolitan City in Bagmati Province, Nepal
Rasuwa District — District in Bagmati Province, Nepal

Nearby places

Bageshwari, Bhaktapur — 2 km
Nagarkot — 3 km
Sudal — 3 km
Suntol — 3 km
Tukucha Nala — 3 km
Chhaling — 4 km

In the news All news →

Bagmati Province to build homes for 1,000 homeless families6 November 2026
Kathmandu Gorkhas bank on Warner to boost title hopes24 October 2026
Chitwan Rhinos target NPL title with revamped squad and Tanvir as coach23 October 2026
Bahadur Singh Lama wins Congress indigenous nationalities joint general secretary post14 October 2026
Bagmati province seeks Rs1 billion for Bhotekoshi flood reconstruction8 October 2026

Questions

What is the population of Bagmati Province?: The population of Bagmati Province is 6,116,866 (as of 2021).

Sources

Last updated 5 November 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Bagmati Province". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/bagmati-province. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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