Article 56: Structure of State

1) The main structure of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal shall be of three levels, namely the Federation, the State, and the Local level.

2) The Federation, State, and Local levels shall exercise the power of the State of Nepal pursuant to this Constitution and law.

3) There shall be States consisting of the Districts as mentioned in Schedule 4 existing in Nepal at the time of commencement of this Constitution.

4) There shall be Village Bodies, Municipalities, and District Assemblies at the Local level. The number of Wards in a Village Body and Municipality shall be as provided for in the Federal law.

5) Any Special, Protected, or Autonomous Region can be set by the Federal law for social, cultural protection, or economic development.

6) The Federation, State and Local levels shall protect Nepal’s freedom, sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, national interest, overall development, multi-party, competitive, democratic, republican, federal system of governance, human rights and fundamental rights, rule of law, separation of powers and check and balance, egalitarian society based on pluralism and equality, inclusive representation and identity.