The 1971 Nepal census was the 7th national census of Nepal. It was conducted by Central Bureau of Statistics. It was the first census to be conducted after the division of Nepal into 14 zones and 75 districts in 1962. It was also the first census to use computer for data processing. According to the census the total population of Nepal was 11,555,983.
This census was followed by the 1981 Nepal census.
The key findings of 1971 census are as follows:
In 1972, Nepal was divided into four development regions by grouping zones. Population figures for those development regions are as follows: