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Koshi Province is the easternmost province of Nepal. It is surrounded by Tibet region of China to the north, the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal to the east and Bihar to the south and Nepal's Bagmati and Madhesh provinces 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.
Koshi Province 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |
Koshi Province | कोशी प्रदेश | Biratnagar | 4,546,487 | 4,972,021 | 25,906 |
There are two types of Municipality:
There is only one metropolitan city in Koshi Province.
Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Geocode | Population (2021) | Area | Website |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Biratnagar | विराटनगर | Morang District | 11214 | 244,750 | 77 |
There are 2 sub-metropolitan cities in Koshi Province.
Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Geocode | Population (2021) | Area | Website |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Koshi Province.
Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Population (2021) | Area | Website |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Koshi Province:
No. | Name | Nepali | Districts | Population (2021) | Area (KM2) | Density | Website |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Koshi Province. 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 Koshi Province is the unicameral legislative assembly.[7]
Koshi Province have 56 constituencies (provincial seats) under the FPtP (First-Past-the-Post).[8]
# | Districts | Constituencies | Constituencies Name | Population | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Taplejung District | 2 | List
|
126448 | [9] |
2 | Panchthar District | 2 | List
|
190591 | [10] |
3 | Ilam District | 4 | List
|
287916 | [11] |
4 | Jhapa District | 10 | List
|
287916 | [12] |
5 | Morang District | 12 | List
|
965370 | [13] |
6 | Sunsari District | 8 | List
|
753328 | [14] |
7 | Dhankuta District | 2 | List
|
161399 | [15] |
8 | Sankhuwasabha District | 2 | List
|
158222 | [16] |
9 | Bhojpur District | 2 | List
|
180889 | [17] |
10 | Tehrathum District | 2 | List
|
100869 | [18] |
11 | Okhaldhunga District | 2 | List
|
146832 | [19] |
12 | Khotang District | 2 | List
|
205225 | [20] |
13 | Solukhumbu District | 2 | List
|
105119 | [21] |
14 | Udayapur District | 4 | List
|
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 |
---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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/ |
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