<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Prior to the promulgation of a new constitution in 2015, Nepal was divided into five development regions (Nepali: विकास क्षेत्र), 14 administrative zones (Nepali: अञ्चल) and 75 districts (Nepali: जिल्ला). The 14 administrative zones were grouped into five development regions . Each district is headed by a Chief District Officer (CDO) responsible for maintaining law and order and coordinating the work of field agencies of the various government ministries . </P> <P> The five development regions of Nepal were (from east to west): </P> <Table> Development Regions of Nepal <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> English name </Th> <Th> Nepali name </Th> <Th> Zones </Th> <Th> Districts (No .) </Th> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Th> Population </Th> <Th> Area (km2) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Eastern Development Region </Td> <Td> पुर्वाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र </Td> <Td> Mechi Koshi Sagarmatha </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Dhankuta </Td> <Td> 5,811,555 </Td> <Td> 28,456 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Central Development Region </Td> <Td> मध्यमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र </Td> <Td> Janakpur Bagmati Narayani </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Kathmandu </Td> <Td> 9,656,985 </Td> <Td> 27,410 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Western Development Region </Td> <Td> पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र </Td> <Td> Gandaki Lumbini Dhaulagiri </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Pokhara </Td> <Td> 4,926,765 </Td> <Td> 29,398 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Mid-Western Development Region </Td> <Td> मध्य पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र </Td> <Td> Rapti Bheri Karnali </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Birendranagar </Td> <Td> 3,546,682 </Td> <Td> 42,378 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Far - Western Development Region </Td> <Td> सुदुर पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र </Td> <Td> Seti Mahakali </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Dipayal </Td> <Td> 2,552,517 </Td> <Td> 19,539 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

In which development region of nepal do thakali originally live