<Ul> <Li> Judicial: Powers relating to justice in Nepal are exercised by courts and other judicial institutions in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, other laws, and recognised principles of justice . Nepal has a unitary three - tier independent judiciary that comprises the Supreme Court, headed by the Chief Justice of Nepal, 7 High Courts, and a large number of trial courts . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Judicial: Powers relating to justice in Nepal are exercised by courts and other judicial institutions in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, other laws, and recognised principles of justice . Nepal has a unitary three - tier independent judiciary that comprises the Supreme Court, headed by the Chief Justice of Nepal, 7 High Courts, and a large number of trial courts . </Li> <P> As of 3 April 2018, Nepal is divided into 7 provinces and 77 districts . It has 753 local units . There are 6 metropolises, 11 sub-metropolises, 276 municipal councils, and 460 village councils for official works . The constitution grants 22 absolute powers to the local units while they share 15 more powers with the central and state governments . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Provinces </Th> <Th> Capital </Th> <Th> Districts </Th> <Th> Area (km) </Th> <Th> Population (2011) </Th> <Th> Density (people / km) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Province No. 1 </Td> <Td> Biratnagar </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 25,905 km </Td> <Td> 4,534,943 </Td> <Td> 175 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Province No. 2 </Td> <Td> Janakpur </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 9,661 km </Td> <Td> 5,404,145 </Td> <Td> 559 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Province No. 3 </Td> <Td> Hetauda </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 20,300 km </Td> <Td> 5,529,452 </Td> <Td> 272 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gandaki Pradesh </Td> <Td> Pokhara </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 21,504 km </Td> <Td> 2,413,907 </Td> <Td> 112 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Province No. 5 </Td> <Td> Butwal </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 22,288 km </Td> <Td> 4,891,025 </Td> <Td> 219 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Karnali Pradesh </Td> <Td> Birendranagar </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 27,984 km </Td> <Td> 1,168,515 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Province No. 7 </Td> <Td> Dhangadhi </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 19,539 km </Td> <Td> 2,552,517 </Td> <Td> 130 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> Nepal </Th> <Th> Kathmandu </Th> <Th> 77 </Th> <Th> 147,181 km </Th> <Th> 26,494,504 </Th> <Th> 180 </Th> </Tr> </Table>

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