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Koshi Province is a province of Nepal. It is located in easternmost part of Nepal. It is surrounded by Tibet of China to the north, the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal to the east and Bihar to the south and Bagmati Province and Madhesh Province to the west.
Koshi occupies most of the area of what was previously Eastern Development Region. EDR had 3 zones and 16 districts. The districts were further subdivided into municipalities and village development committees.
Province No 1 is divided into 14 districts and districts are subdivided into municipalities.
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Koshi Province is divided into 14 districts. [1]
# | Map | Name | Nepali | Headquarters | Population (2011)--(2021) | Area (km2) | Website | |
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1 | Bhojpur District | भोजपुर जिल्ला | Bhojpur | 182,459 | 158,991 | 1,507 | ||
2 | Dhankuta District | धनकुटा जिल्ला | Dhankuta | 163,412 | 149,984 | 892 | ||
3 | Ilam District | इलाम जिल्ला | Ilam | 290,254 | 280,565 | 1,703 | ||
4 | Jhapa District | झापा जिल्ला | Bhadrapur | 812,650 | 994,090 | 1,606 | ||
5 | Khotang District | खोटाँग जिल्ला | Diktel | 206,312 | 175,340 | 1,591 | ||
6 | Morang District | मोरंग जिल्ला | Biratnagar | 965,370 | 1,147,186 | 1,855 | ||
7 | Okhaldhunga District | ओखलढुंगा जिल्ला | Siddhicharan | 147,984 | 140,914 | 1,074 | ||
8 | Panchthar District | पांचथर जिल्ला | Phidim | 191,817 | 174,419 | 1,241 | ||
9 | Sankhuwasabha District | संखुवासभा जिल्ला | Khandbari | 158,742 | 159,046 | 3,480 | ||
10 | Solukhumbu District | सोलुखुम्बू जिल्ला | Salleri | 105,886 | 104,768 | 3,312 | ||
11 | Sunsari District | सुनसरी जिल्ला | Inaruwa | 763,497 | 934,461 | 1,257 | ||
12 | Taplejung District | ताप्लेजुंग जिल्ला | Taplejung | 127,461 | 120,359 | 3,646 | ||
13 | Terhathum District | तेह्रथुम जिल्ला | Myanglung | 113,111 | 89,125 | 679 | ||
14 | Udayapur District | उदयपुर जिल्ला | Gaighat | 317,532 | 342,773 | 2,063 | ||
Province No 1 | कोशी प्रदेश | Biratnagar | 4,546,487 | 4,972,021 | 25,906 |
There are two types of Municipality:
There is only one metropolitan city in Province No 1.
Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Geocode | Population (2021) | Area | Website |
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1 | Biratnagar | विराटनगर | Morang District | 11214 | 244,750 | 77 |
There are 2 sub-metropolitan cities in Province No 1.
Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Geocode | Population (2021) | Area | Website |
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2 | Itahari | ईटहरी | Sunsari District | 11306 | 198,098 | 93.78 | |
3 | Dharan | धरान | Sunsari District | 11301 | 173,096 | 192.32 |
There are 46 municipalities in Province No 1.
Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Population (2021) | Area | Website |
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4 | Mechinagar | मेचीनगर | Jhapa | 131,520 | 192.85 | |
5 | Sundar Haraicha | सुन्दरहरैंचा | Morang | 121,305 | 110.16 | |
6 | Birtamod | बिर्तामोड | Jhapa | 117,355 | 78.24 | |
7 | Damak | दमक | Jhapa | 107,410 | 70.86 | |
8 | Triyuga | त्रियुगा | Udayapur | 104,375 | 547.43 | |
9 | Baraha | बराह | Sunsari | 91,891 | 222.09 | |
10 | Arjundhara | अर्जुनधारा | Jhapa | 84,429 | 109.86 | |
11 | Belbari | बेलवारी | Morang | 81,837 | 132.79 | |
12 | Inaruwa | ईनरुवा | Sunsari | 75,920 | 77.92 | |
13 | Shivasatakshi Municipality | शिव सताक्षि | Jhapa | 73,460 | 145.87 | |
14 | Pathari Shanischare | पथरी शनिश्चरे | Morang | 72,689 | 79.81 | |
15 | Urlabari | उर्लावारी | Morang | 71,562 | 74.62 | |
16 | Bhadrapur | भद्रपुर | Jhapa | 70,823 | 96.35 | |
17 | Duhabi | दुहवी | Sunsari | 67,051 | 73.67 | |
18 | Ramdhuni | रामधुनी | Sunsari | 63,378 | 91.69 | |
19 | Ratuwamai | रतुवामाई | Morang | 61,355 | 142.15 | |
20 | Gauradaha | गौरादह | Jhapa | 60,598 | 149.86 | |
21 | Katari | कटारी | Udayapur | 60,168 | 424.89 | |
22 | Rangeli | रंगेली | Morang | 57,814 | 111.78 | |
23 | Sunawarshi | सुनवर्षी | Morang | 56,169 | 106.4 | |
24 | Suryodaya | सूर्योदय | Ilam | 55,457 | 252.52 | |
25 | Chaudandigadhi | चौदण्डीगढी | Udayapur | 53,537 | 283.78 | |
26 | Kankai | कंकाई | Jhapa | 53,088 | 80.98 | |
27 | Belaka | वेलका | Udayapur | 51,458 | 344.73 | |
28 | Ilam | इलाम | Ilam | 50,455 | 173.32 | |
29 | Phidim | फिदिम | Panchthar | 48,713 | 192.5 | |
30 | Rupakot Majhuwagadhi | रुपाकोट मजुवागढी | Khotang | 43,295 | 246.51 | |
31 | Letang | लेटाङ | Morang | 38,675 | 219.23 | |
32 | Dhankuta | धनकुटा | Dhankuta | 36,156 | 111 | |
33 | Khandbari | खादँवारी | Sankhuwasabha | 36,102 | 122.78 | |
34 | Deumai | देउमाई | Ilam | 31,531 | 191.63 | |
35 | Mai Municipality | माई | Ilam | 30,988 | 246.11 | |
36 | Shadanand | षडानंद | Bhojpur | 29,777 | 101.5 | |
37 | Phungling | फुङलिङ | Taplejung | 28,786 | 125.57 | |
38 | Siddhicharan | सिद्दिचरण | Okhaldhunga | 27,977 | 167.88 | |
39 | Halesi Tuwachung | हलेसी तुवाचुङ | Khotang | 27,274 | 280.17 | |
40 | Chainpur | चैनपुर | Sankhuwasabha | 27,078 | 223.69 | |
41 | Solu Dudhkunda | सोलु दुधकुण्ड | Solukhumbu | 27,013 | 528.09 | |
42 | Bhojpur | भोजपुर | Bhojpur | 26,126 | 159.51 | |
43 | Mahalaxmi Municipality | महालक्ष्मी नगरपालिका | Dhankuta | 22,196 | 129 | |
44 | Pakhribas | पाखरिबास | Dhankuta | 19,256 | 144.29 | |
45 | Myanglung | म्याङलुङ | Tehrathum | 19,078 | 100.21 | |
46 | Panchkhapan | पाँचखपन | Sankhuwasabha | 16,391 | 148.03 | |
47 | Dharmadevi | धर्मदेवी | Sankhuwasabha | 16,300 | 132.82 | |
48 | Laligurans | लालिगुराँस | Tehrathum | 15,418 | 90.27 | |
49 | Madi | मादी | Sankhuwasabha | 13,428 | 110.1 |
There are 88 rural municipalities in Province No 1:
No. | Name | Nepali | Districts | Population (2021) | Area (KM2) | Density | Website |
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1 | Kamal | कमल | Jhapa | 53,710 | 104.57 | 514 | |
2 | Buddha Shanti | बुद्धशान्ति | Jhapa | 52,911 | 79.78 | 522 | |
3 | Budi Ganga | बुढीगंगा | Morang | 51,640 | 56.41 | 737 | |
4 | Harinagara | हरिनगरा | Sunsari | 49,501 | 52.29 | 781 | |
5 | Bhokraha | भोक्राहा | Sunsari | 49,371 | 63.37 | 639 | |
6 | Koshi | कोशी | Sunsari | 48,768 | 75.98 | 574 | |
7 | Katahari | कटहरी | Morang | 48,633 | 51.59 | 771 | |
8 | Jahada | जहदा | Morang | 47,836 | 62.38 | 670 | |
9 | Dhanpalthan | धनपालथान | Morang | 45,204 | 70.26 | 561 | |
10 | Kanepokhari | कानेपोखरी | Morang | 43,177 | 82.83 | 459 | |
11 | Kachankawal | कचनकवल | Jhapa | 42,386 | 109.45 | 361 | |
12 | Gadhi | गढी | Sunsari | 39,478 | 67.7 | 515 | |
13 | Jhapa | झापा | Jhapa | 39,372 | 94.12 | 368 | |
14 | Dewangunj | देवानगन्ज | Sunsari | 39,367 | 53.56 | 655 | |
15 | Barhadashi | बाह्रदशी | Jhapa | 37,916 | 88.44 | 381 | |
16: | Barju | बर्जु | Sunsari | 36,533 | 69.43 | 449 | |
17 | Gramthan | ग्रामथान | Morang | 36,500 | 71.84 | 455 | |
18 | Gaurigunj | गौरीगंज | Jhapa | 36,058 | 101.35 | 326 | |
19 | Kerabari | केरावारी | Morang | 34,725 | 219.83 | 138 | |
20 | Miklajung | मिक्लाजुङ | Morang | 33,315 | 158.98 | 181 | |
21 | Haldibari | हल्दीवारी | Jhapa | 33,054 | 117.34 | 249 | |
22 | Udayapurgadhi | उदयपुरगढी | Udayapur | 28,929 | 209.51 | 147 | |
23 | Chulachuli | चुलाचुली | Ilam | 22,856 | 108.46 | 192 | |
24 | Miklajung | मिक्लाजुङ | Morang | 21,328 | 158.98 | 181 | |
25 | Phalgunanda | फाल्गुनन्द | Panchthar | 21,253 | 107.53 | 224 | |
26 | Hilihang | हिलिहाङ | Panchthar | 20,537 | 123.01 | 186 | |
27 | Phalelung | फालेलुङ | Panchthar | 20,531 | 207.14 | 106 | |
28 | Rautamai | रौतामाई | Udayapur | 20,418 | 204.08 | 115 | |
29 | Phakphokthum | फाकफोकथुम | Ilam | 20,004 | 108.79 | 199 | |
30 | Manebhanjyang | मानेभञ्ज्याङ | Okhaldhunga | 19,883 | 146.61 | 144 | |
31 | Sangurigadhi | सागुरीगढी | Dhankuta | 19,601 | 166.44 | 129 | |
32 | Mai Jogmai | माईजोगमाई | Ilam | 19,295 | 172.41 | 122 | |
33 | Dudhkoshi | दुधकोशी | Solukhumbu | 18,459 | 167.67 | 80 | |
34 | Aathrai | आठराई | Terhathum | 18,210 | 167.07 | 130 | |
35 | Sunkoshi | सुनकोशी | Okhaldhunga | 18,024 | 143.75 | 129 | |
36 | Chaubise | चौविसे | Dhankuta | 17,914 | 147.6 | 131 | |
37 | Khalsa Chhintang Sahidbhumi | खाल्सा छिन्ताङ सहीदभूमि | Dhankuta | 17,784 | 99.55 | 188 | |
38 | Rong | रोङ | Ilam | 17,555 | 155.06 | 123 | |
39 | Khotehang | खोटेहाङ | Khotang | 16,952 | 164.09 | 137 | |
40 | Molung | मोलुङ | Okhaldhunga | 16,944 | 112 | 142 | |
41 | Mangsebung | माङसेबुङ | Ilam | 16,897 | 142.41 | 130 | |
42 | Yangwarak | याङवरक | Panchthar | 16,828 | 208.63 | 88 | |
43 | Diprung | दिप्रुङ | Khotang | 16,549 | 136.59 | 148 | |
44 | Champadevi | चम्पादेवी | Okhaldhunga | 16,528 | 126.91 | 147 | |
45 | Chhathar Jorpati | छथर जोरपाटी | Dhankuta | 16,477 | 102.83 | 178 | |
46 | Hatuwagadhi | हतुवागढी | Bhojpur | 16,302 | 142.61 | 143 | |
47 | Khiji Demba | खिजिदेम्बा | Okhaldhunga | 15,867 | 179.77 | 84 | |
48 | Ramprasad Rai | रामप्रसाद राई | Bhojpur | 15,632 | 158.83 | 119 | |
49 | Tyamke Maiyunm | ट्याम्केमैयुम | Bhojpur | 15,491 | 173.41 | 103 | |
50 | Sandakpur | सन्दकपुर | Ilam | 15,460 | 156.01 | 103 | |
51 | Aamchok | आमचोक | Bhojpur | 15,237 | 184.89 | 101 | |
52 | Phedap | फेदाप | Terhathum | 15,236 | 110.83 | 160 | |
53 | Arun | अरुण | Bhojpur | 14,853 | 154.76 | 114 | |
54 | Chhathar | छथर | Terhathum | 14,245 | 133.93 | 125 | |
55 | Sirijangha | सिरीजङ्घा | Taplejung | 14,186 | 481.09 | 33 | |
56 | Chisankhugadhi | चिसंखुगढी | Okhaldhunga | 13,761 | 126.91 | 120 | |
57 | Aiselukharka | ऐसेलुखर्क | Khotang | 13,581 | 125.93 | 128 | |
58 | Makalu | मकालु | Sankhuwasabha | 13,492 | 519.45 | 25 | |
59 | Tapli | ताप्ली | Udayapur | 13,377 | 119.11 | 122 | |
60 | Kepilasgadhi | केपिलासगढी | Khotang | 13,339 | 191.55 | 80 | |
61 | Kummayak | कुम्मायक | Panchthar | 13,020 | 129.3 | 125 | |
62 | Dudhkoshi | दुधकोशी | Solukhumbu | 12,746 | 167.67 | 80 | |
63 | Aathrai Triveni | आठराई त्रिवेणी | Taplejung | 12,288 | 88.83 | 155 | |
64 | Salpasilichho | साल्पासिलिछो | Bhojpur | 12,229 | 193.33 | 68 | |
65 | Pauwadungma | पौवादुङमा | Bhojpur | 12,170 | 118.86 | ||
66 | Jantedhunga | जन्तेढुंगा | Khotang | 12,066 | 128.68 | 120 | |
67 | Meringden | मेरिङदेन | Taplejung | 12,040 | 210.33 | 60 | |
68 | Maha Kulung | महाकुलुङ | Solukhumbu | 11,971 | 648.05 | 18 | |
69 | Likhu | लिखु | Okhaldhunga | 11,930 | 88.03 | 160 | |
70 | Phaktanglung | फक्ताङलुङ | Taplejung | 11,925 | 1,858.51 | 6 | |
71 | Pathibhara Yangwarak | पाथीभरा याङवरक | Taplejung | 11,797 | 93.76 | 145 | |
72 | Barahpokhari | बराहपोखरी | Khotang | 11,461 | 141.57 | 101 | |
73 | Rawabesi | लामीडाँडा | Khotang | 11,218 | 97.44 | 137 | |
74 | Tumbewa | तुम्बेवा | Panchthar | 11,063 | 117.34 | 114 | |
75 | Sidingwa | सिदिङ्वा | Taplejung | 10,981 | 206 | 59 | |
76 | Necha Salyan | नेचासल्यान | Solukhumbu | 10,828 | 94.49 | 171 | |
77 | Silichong | सिलीचोङ | Sankhuwasabha | 10,432 | 293.26 | 42 | |
78 | Maiwa Khola | मैवाखोला | Taplejung | 10,365 | 138 | 80 | |
79 | Sabhapokhari | सभापोखरी | Sankhuwasabha | 10,005 | 222.08 | 47 | |
80 | Limchungbung | सुनकोशी | Udayapur | 9,789 | 106.8 | 112 | |
81 | Sakela | साकेला | Khotang | 9,605 | 79.99 | 145 | |
82 | Sotang | सोताङ | Solukhumbu | 9,261 | 103 | 93 | |
83 | Khumbu Pasang Lhamu | खुम्बु पासाङल्हमु | Solukhumbu | 9,226 | 1,539.11 | 6 | |
84 | Mikwa Khola | मिक्वाखोला | Taplejung | 7,991 | 442.96 | 21 | |
85 | Chichila | चिचिला | Sankhuwasabha | 6,720 | 88.63 | 80 | |
86 | Menchayayem | मेन्छयायेम | Terhathum | 6,698 | 70.09 | 115 | |
87 | Bhot Khola | भोटखोला | Sankhuwasabha | 6,509 | 639.01 | 10 | |
88 | Likhu Pike | लिखुपिके | Solukhumbu | 5,264 | 124.38 | 44 |
Biratnagar High Court (Nepali : बिराटनगर उच्च अदालत) is the high court of Province No 1. The high court established according to the new constitution of Nepal. Article 139 of the constitution says “there shall be a High Court in each state”. According to article 300 (3): “The High Courts set forth in Article 139 shall be established no later than one year after the date of commencement of this Constitution. The Appellate Courts existing at the time of commencement of this Constitution shall be dissolved after the establishment of such courts”. [2] The government of Nepal transformed the existing appellate court in Biratnagar on 14 September 2016. As per the government decision, there will be extended benches in Illam, Dhankuta and Okhaldhunga under the high court in Biratnagar. [3]
Tej Bahadur KC is the current chief judge of Biratnagar High Court. [4]
Clause 148, 149, 150 and 151 of Constitution of Nepal, 2015 defines District Courts, appointment, qualification, terms and remuneration of chief justices. [5] [6]
There are 14 district courts in Koshi Province. Each district has one District court.
Pradesh Sabha (Provincial assembly) of Province No 1 Province is the unicameral legislative assembly. [7]
Province No 1 have 56 constituencies (provincial seats) under the FPtP (First-Past-the-Post). [8]
# | Districts | Constituencies | Constituencies Name | Population | Ref |
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1 | Taplejung District | 2 | 126448 | [9] | |
2 | Panchthar District | 2 | 190591 | [10] | |
3 | Ilam District | 4 | 287916 | [11] | |
4 | Jhapa District | 10 | 287916 | [12] | |
5 | Morang District | 12 | 965370 | [13] | |
6 | Sunsari District | 8 | 753328 | [14] | |
7 | Dhankuta District | 2 | 161399 | [15] | |
8 | Sankhuwasabha District | 2 | 158222 | [16] | |
9 | Bhojpur District | 2 | 180889 | [17] | |
10 | Tehrathum District | 2 | 100869 | [18] | |
11 | Okhaldhunga District | 2 | 146832 | [19] | |
12 | Khotang District | 2 | 205225 | [20] | |
13 | Solukhumbu District | 2 | 105119 | [21] | |
14 | Udayapur District | 4 | 315429 | [22] |
District Coordination Committee is the legislative body at district level. The Head of a district development committee is elected by the district assembly. The DCC acts as an executive to the district Assembly. The DCC coordinates with the Provincial Assembly to establish coordination between the Provincial Assembly and rural municipalities and municipalities and to settle disputes, if any, of political nature. It also maintains coordination between the provincial and Federal government and among the local bodies in the district. It also monitors development within the district. [23]
The head of the provincial government is the Chief Minister, who is the parliamentary party leader of the party with the majority or the highest number of seats in the assembly. The assembly can force the resignation of the chief minister with a vote of no confidence.
Executive | Name | Website |
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Governor | Parshuram Khapung | http://oph.p1.gov.np/ |
Chief Minister | Kedar Karki | https://ocmcm.p1.gov.np/ |
District Administration Office (DAO) is a general administration of government in each district. The Ministry of Home Affairs appoints a chief district officer (CDO) in each DAO.
# | District Administration Office | CDO | Official website |
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1 | Taplejung DAO | Mohan Bahadur GC | http://daotaplejung.moha.gov.np/ |
2 | Panchthar DAO | Prince Singh | http://daopanchthar.moha.gov.np/ |
3 | Ilam DAO | Tulasi Ram Sedai | http://daoilam.moha.gov.np/ |
4 | Jhapa DAO | Shrawan Kumar Timalsina | http://daojhapa.moha.gov.np/ |
5 | Morang DAO | Shri Ram Prasad Acharya | http://daomorang.moha.gov.np/ |
6 | Sunsari DAO | Humkala Pandey | http://daosunsari.moha.gov.np/ |
7 | Dhankuta DAO | Prem Prakash Upreti | http://daodhankuta.moha.gov.np/ |
8 | Terhathum DAO | Bishwaraj Neupane | https://daoterathum.moha.gov.np/ |
9 | Sankhuwasabha DAO | Shivaraj Joshi | http://daosankhuwasabha.moha.gov.np/ |
10 | Bhojpur DAO | Phanindra Dahal | http://daobhojpur.moha.gov.np/ |
11 | Solukhumbu DAO | Shri Sunil Khanal | http://daosolu.moha.gov.np/ |
12 | Okhaldhunga DAO | Janakraj Panta | http://daookhaldhunga.moha.gov.np/ |
13 | Khotang DAO | Ekdeva Adhikari | http://daokhotang.moha.gov.np/ |
14 | Udayapur DAO | Bishnu Kumar Karki | http://daoudayapur.moha.gov.np/ |
Biratnagar is a metropolitan city in Nepal, which serves as the capital of Koshi Province. With a Metropolitan Urban Agglomeration population of 756,000 as per the 2022 census, it is the largest city in the province and also the headquarters of Morang district. As per the preliminary report of 2022 Nepal census, Biratnagar Metropolitan has an estimated city population of 756,000, including the population of connected towns like Katahari, Tankisinuari, etc. It is the administrative center of the Greater Birat Development Area which incorporates the cities of Biratnagar-Itahari-Gothgau-Biratchowk-Dharan primarily located on the Koshi Highway in Eastern Nepal, with an estimated total urban agglomerated population of 804,300 people living in 159,332 households including town of Ithari. Biratnagar is located 399 km (248 mi) east of the capital, Kathmandu, and 6 km (3.7 mi) north of the bordering town of Jogbani in the Indian state of Bihar.
Bhojpur is one of the two urban municipalities of Bhojpur District of Province No. 1 of Nepal.
Kosi or Koshi was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructure of zones to provinces. The headquarters of Kosi Zone was Biratnagar which was also its largest city. Other cities of Kosi Zone were Inaruwa, Dharan, Dhankuta, Jhumka, Duhabi, Tarahara and Itahari. Its main rivers were Arun, Tamor and Sapta Koshi.
Ilam is one of four urban municipalities of Ilam District, which lies in the Mahabharata hilly range of Koshi Province, eastern Nepal. Ilam also acts as the headquarters of Ilam District. Being the largest producer region for Nepali tea, its tea farms are a major tourist attraction in Koshi Province. Ilam is also famous for its natural scenery and landscapes as well as its diverse agricultural economy which specializes in horticultural crop production.
Itahari is a sub-metropolitan city in the Sunsari District of Koshi Province of Nepal. Itahari City has grown as an important business hub of eastern Nepal. It is the second most populous city in Eastern Nepal after Biratnagar. Situated at a distance of 25 kilometres north of the provincial capital of Biratnagar, 16 kilometres south of Dharan and 92 kilometres west of Kakarbhitta, Itahari serves as a junction point of the east-west Mahendra Highway and the north–south Koshi Highway. Itahari has an estimated city population of 1,98,098 living in 40,207 households as per 2021 Nepal census. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Eastern Nepal. It is one of the cities of the Greater Birat Development Area which incorporates the cities of Biratnagar-Itahari-Gothgau-Biratchowk-Dharan primarily located on the Koshi Highway in Eastern Nepal, with an estimated total urban agglomerated population of 804,300 people living in 159,332 households.
Koshi Province is the autonomous easternmost province adopted on 20 September 2015 by Constitution of Nepal. The province is rich in natural resources, tourist attractions, recreational activities, and natural beauty. The province covers an area of 25,905 km2 (10,002 sq mi), about 17.5% of the country's total area. With the industrial city of Biratnagar as its capital, the province includes major eastern towns of Birtamod, Sundar Haraincha, Damak, Dharan, Itahari, Triyuga Municipality and Mechinagar, and the Mount Everest, Kangchenjunga and Ama Dablam. Koshi River, the largest river of the nation, is the province's western boundary. Under the First-past-the-post voting system issued by the Constituency Delimitation Commission, Nepal, the province hosts 28 parliamentary seats and 56 provincial assembly seats.
Madhesh Province is a province in southeastern Terai region of Nepal bordering Koshi Pradesh to the east and the north, Bagmati Province to the north, and India’s Bihar state to the south and the west. It has an area of 9,661 km2 (3,730 sq mi) covering about 6.5% of the country's total area. It has a population of 6,126,288 as per the 2021 Nepal census, making it Nepal's most densely populated province and the smallest province by area.
Bagmati Province is one of the seven provinces of Nepal established by the constitution of Nepal. Bagmati is Nepal's second-most populous province and fifth largest province by area. It is bordered by Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north, Gandaki Province to the west, Koshi Province to the east, Madhesh Province and the Indian state of Bihar to the south. With Hetauda as its provincial headquarters, the province is also the home to the country's capital Kathmandu, is mostly hilly and mountainous, and hosts mountain peaks including Gaurishankar, Langtang, Jugal, and Ganesh.
Gandaki Province ), 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 in July 2018. Surendra Raj Pandey is the present chief minister of Gandaki Province.
Belaka is a municipality located in Udayapur District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. It is one of four urban municipalities located in Udayapur District.
Sundar Haraicha is a municipality in Morang District of Koshi Province in Nepal. It is centered around Biratchowk town which is the gateway to Biratnagar. It borders Itahari Sub- Metropolitan city to the West, Dharan Sub- Metropolitan city to the Northwest and Belbari municipality to the East and is connected by the Mahendra Highway. It is one of the fastest growing cities in the Eastern Nepal and the second largest city of Morang district after Biratnagar with 121,305 inhabitants living in 26,677 households. It consists the town centres of Biratchowk and Gothgaun which are parts of the Greater Birat Development Area which incorporates the cities of Biratnagar-Itahari-Gothgau-Biratchowk-Dharan primarily located on the Koshi Highway in Eastern Nepal, with an estimated total urban agglomerated population of 804,300 people living in 159,332 households.
The Koshi Provincial Assembly also known as the Koshi Pradesh Sabha, is the unicameral legislature of Koshi Province, one of the seven provinces in Nepal. The assembly is seated at the provincial capital at Biratnagar in Morang District at the District Coordination Committee Office. The assembly has 93 members of whom 56 are elected through first-past-the-post voting and 37 are elected through proportional representation. The term of the assembly is 5 years unless dissolved earlier.
The provinces of Nepal are governed by provincial governments which form the second level of governance in the country; after the federal government. The provincial governments are established, and their structure is defined by Part 13 of the Constitution of Nepal.
Sudurpashchim Pradesh is a province of Nepal located in westernmost part of Nepal. It is surrounded by Tibet of China in Northwest, Uttrakhand of India in West, Uttar Pradesh of India in South, Karnali Province in East and North. Lumbini Province touches it in South. Godawari is the capital city of the province.
Dhankuta 1 is the parliamentary constituency of Dhankuta District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.
The 2023 Speaker of the Koshi Provincial Assembly election was held on January 12, 2023 to elect the speaker of the Koshi Provincial Assembly. However nominations has been fixed for the election from 3pm to 5pm and CPN, politician Baburam Gautam who had nominated in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, was the only candidate to file the nomination for the post.
The Government of Koshi, known locally as the Provincial Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Koshi Province which consists of 14 districts.
The Ministry of Social Development is a governmental body of Koshi Province responsible for the welfare of the society and does all social development work. Its purpose is to take care of the development work related to the social development of the society.
Shamsher Rai is a Nepalese politician and member of the Nepali Congress Party. He is currently serving as the Minister for Internal Affairs and Law of Koshi Province. He also serves as a member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly and was elected from Ilam 1 (B) constituency.
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