Gandaki Province
Gandaki Province
गण्डकी प्रदेश | |
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From Top left to right Annapurna, Phewa Lake, Upper Mustang, Tilicho Lake, Manakamana Temple, Muktinath Temple, Machapuchare and Gorkha Durbar | |
| Motto(s): Self-reliant and Prosperous Province: Dignified Province Dwellers. | |
Location of Gandaki Province
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Map of Gandaki Province, Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28°12′34″N 83°59′29″E / 28.20944°N 83.99139°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Formation | 20 September 2015 |
| Capital city | Pokhara |
| Largest city | Pokhara |
| Districts | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Self governing province |
| • Body | Government of Gandaki Province |
| • Governor | Dilli Raj Bhatta |
| • Chief Minister | Surendra Raj Pandey (Congress) |
| • High Court | Pokhara High Court |
| • Provincial Assembly | Unicameral (60 seats) |
| • Parliamentary constituencies | 18 |
| Area | |
• Total | 21,504 km2 (8,303 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th |
| Elevation | 2,563 m (8,409 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 8,167 m (26,795 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,479,745 |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Geocode | NP-FO |
| ISO 3166 code | NP-P4 |
| Official language | Nepali/Khas, Magar, Gurung |
| Other Official language(s) | 1.Gurung 2.Magar |
| Ethnic groups | |
| HDI | 0.638 (medium) |
| HDI rank | 2nd |
| Literacy | 83.4% (2024) |
| Sex ratio | 83.84 ♂ /100 ♀ (2011) |
| GDP | US$3.12 billion |
| GDP rank | 5th |
| Website | gandaki |
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Gandaki Province (Nepali: गण्डकी प्रदेश, romanized: Gaṇḍakī pradēśa [ɡʌɳɖʌki]) ⓘ), is one of the seven federal provinces established by the current constitution of Nepal which was promulgated on 20 September 2015. Pokhara is the province's capital city. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region in Southwest China to the north, Bagmati Province to the east, Karnali Province to the west, and Lumbini Province and Bihar of India to the south. The total area of the province is 21,504 km2 - constituting 14.57% of Nepal's total area. According to the latest census, the population of the province was 2,479,745. The newly elected Provincial Assembly adopted Gandaki Province as the permanent name by replacing its initial name Province No. 4 on 27 April 2023. Surendra Raj Pandey is the present chief minister of Gandaki Province.