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Administration in Koshi Province

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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, Bihar to the south, and Nepal's Bagmati and Madhesh provinces to the west.

Koshi Province with local level body

Koshi occupies most of the area of what was previously Eastern Development Region. EDR has three zones and 16 districts. The districts were further subdivided into municipalities and village development committees.

Administrative structure

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Koshi Province is divided into 14 districts, and districts are subdivided into municipalities.

Nepal
Koshi Province
Districts
Metropolitan citySub-metropolitan cityMunicipalityRural municipality
Wards

Districts

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Koshi Province is divided into 14 districts.[1]

# Map Name Nepali Headquarters Population

(2011) (2021)

 Area (km2) Website
1
 Bhojpur Districtभोजपुर जिल्लाBhojpur182,459158,9911,507
2
Dhankuta Districtधनकुटा जिल्लाDhankuta163,412149,984892
3
Ilam Districtइलाम जिल्लाIlam290,254280,5651,703
4
Jhapa Districtझापा जिल्लाBhadrapur812,650994,0901,606
5
Khotang Districtखोटाँग जिल्लाDiktel206,312175,3401,591
6
Morang Districtमोरंग जिल्लाBiratnagar965,3701,147,1861,855
7
Okhaldhunga Districtओखलढुंगा जिल्लाSiddhicharan147,984140,9141,074
8
Panchthar Districtपांचथर जिल्लाPhidim191,817174,4191,241
9
Sankhuwasabha Districtसंखुवासभा जिल्लाKhandbari158,742159,0463,480
10
Solukhumbu Districtसोलुखुम्बू जिल्लाSalleri105,886104,7683,312
11
Sunsari Districtसुनसरी जिल्लाInaruwa763,497934,4611,257
12
Taplejung Districtताप्लेजुंग जिल्लाTaplejung127,461120,3593,646
13
Terhathum Districtतेह्रथुम जिल्लाMyanglung113,11189,125679
14
Udayapur Districtउदयपुर जिल्लाGaighat317,532342,7732,063
Koshi Provinceकोशी प्रदेशBiratnagar4,546,4874,972,02125,906

Municipalities

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There are two types of municipality:

Metropolitan cities

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There is only one metropolitan city in Koshi Province.

Rank Name Nepali District Geocode Population (2021) Area Website
1BiratnagarविराटनगरMorang District11214244,75077

Sub-metropolitan cities

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There are two sub-metropolitan cities in Koshi Province.

Rank Name Nepali District Geocode Population (2021) Area Website
2ItahariईटहरीSunsari District11306198,09893.78
3DharanधरानSunsari District11301173,096192.32

Municipalities

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There are 46 municipalities in Koshi Province.

Rank Name Nepali District Population (2021) Area Website
4MechinagarमेचीनगरJhapa131,520192.85
5Sundar Haraichaसुन्दरहरैंचाMorang121,305110.16
6Birtamodबिर्तामोडJhapa117,35578.24
7DamakदमकJhapa107,41070.86
8Triyugaत्रियुगाUdayapur104,375547.43
9BarahaबराहSunsari91,891222.09
10Arjundharaअर्जुनधाराJhapa84,429109.86
11BelbariबेलवारीMorang81,837132.79
12InaruwaईनरुवाSunsari75,92077.92
13Shivasatakshi Municipalityशिव सताक्षिJhapa73,460145.87
14Pathari Shanischareपथरी शनिश्चरेMorang72,68979.81
15Urlabariउर्लावारीMorang71,56274.62
16Bhadrapurभद्रपुरJhapa70,82396.35
17DuhabiदुहवीSunsari67,05173.67
18RamdhuniरामधुनीSunsari63,37891.69
19RatuwamaiरतुवामाईMorang61,355142.15
20GauradahaगौरादहJhapa60,598149.86
21KatariकटारीUdayapur60,168424.89
22RangeliरंगेलीMorang57,814111.78
23Sunawarshiसुनवर्षीMorang56,169106.4
24Suryodayaसूर्योदयIlam55,457252.52
25Chaudandigadhiचौदण्डीगढीUdayapur53,537283.78
26KankaiकंकाईJhapa53,08880.98
27BelakaवेलकाUdayapur51,458344.73
28 Ilam इलाम Ilam 50,455 173.32
29PhidimफिदिमPanchthar48,713192.5
30Rupakot Majhuwagadhiरुपाकोट मजुवागढीKhotang43,295246.51
31LetangलेटाङMorang38,675219.23
32 Dhankuta धनकुटा Dhankuta 36,156 111
33KhandbariखादँवारीSankhuwasabha36,102122.78
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
37PhunglingफुङलिङTaplejung28,786125.57
38Siddhicharanसिद्दिचरणOkhaldhunga27,977167.88
39Halesi Tuwachungहलेसी तुवाचुङKhotang27,274280.17
40ChainpurचैनपुरSankhuwasabha27,078223.69
41Solu Dudhkundaसोलु दुधकुण्डSolukhumbu27,013528.09
42 Bhojpur भोजपुर Bhojpur 26,126 159.51
43Mahalaxmi Municipalityमहालक्ष्मी नगरपालिकाDhankuta22,196129
44 Pakhribas पाखरिबास Dhankuta 19,256 144.29
45Myanglungम्याङलुङTehrathum19,078100.21
46PanchkhapanपाँचखपनSankhuwasabha16,391148.03
47Dharmadeviधर्मदेवीSankhuwasabha16,300132.82
48LaliguransलालिगुराँसTehrathum15,41890.27
49MadiमादीSankhuwasabha13,428110.1

Rural municipalities

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There are 88 rural municipalities in Koshi Province:

No.NameNepaliDistrictsArea (km2)Population (2021)DensityWebsite
1KamalकमलJhapa104.5753,710514
2Buddha Shantiबुद्धशान्तिJhapa79.7852,911522
3Budi GangaबुढीगंगाMorang56.4151,640737
4HarinagaraहरिनगराSunsari52.2949,501781
5Bhokrahaभोक्राहाSunsari63.3749,371639
6KoshiकोशीSunsari75.9848,768574
7KatahariकटहरीMorang51.5948,633771
8JahadaजहदाMorang62.3847,836670
9DhanpalthanधनपालथानMorang70.2645,204561
10KanepokhariकानेपोखरीMorang82.8343,177459
11KachankawalकचनकवलJhapa109.4542,386361
12GadhiगढीSunsari67.739,478515
13JhapaझापाJhapa94.1239,372368
14Dewangunjदेवानगन्जSunsari53.5639,367655
15Barhadashiबाह्रदशीJhapa88.4437,916381
16:Barjuबर्जुSunsari69.4336,533449
17Gramthanग्रामथानMorang71.8436,500455
18GaurigunjगौरीगंजJhapa101.3536,058326
19KerabariकेरावारीMorang219.8334,725138
20Miklajungमिक्लाजुङMorang158.9833,315181
21Haldibariहल्दीवारीJhapa117.3433,054249
22UdayapurgadhiउदयपुरगढीUdayapur209.5128,929147
23ChulachuliचुलाचुलीIlam108.4622,856192
24Miklajungमिक्लाजुङMorang158.9821,328181
25Phalgunandaफाल्गुनन्दPanchthar107.5321,253224
26HilihangहिलिहाङPanchthar123.0120,537186
27PhalelungफालेलुङPanchthar207.1420,531106
28RautamaiरौतामाईUdayapur204.0820,418115
29PhakphokthumफाकफोकथुमIlam108.7920,004199
30Manebhanjyangमानेभञ्ज्याङOkhaldhunga146.61 19,883144
31SangurigadhiसागुरीगढीDhankuta166.44 19,601129
32Mai JogmaiमाईजोगमाईIlam172.4119,295122
33DudhkoshiदुधकोशीSolukhumbu167.67 18,45980
34AathraiआठराईTerhathum167.0718,210130
35SunkoshiसुनकोशीOkhaldhunga143.7518,024129
36ChaubiseचौविसेDhankuta147.6 17,914131
37Khalsa Chhintang Sahidbhumiखाल्सा छिन्ताङ सहीदभूमिDhankuta99.55 17,784188 Archived 2024-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
38RongरोङIlam155.06 17,555123
39KhotehangखोटेहाङKhotang164.0916,952137
40MolungमोलुङOkhaldhunga112 16,944142
41MangsebungमाङसेबुङIlam142.4116,897130
42YangwarakयाङवरकPanchthar208.6316,82888
43Diprungदिप्रुङKhotang136.5916,549148
44Champadeviचम्पादेवीOkhaldhunga126.91 16,528147
45Chhathar Jorpatiछथर जोरपाटीDhankuta102.83 16,477178
46HatuwagadhiहतुवागढीBhojpur142.6116,302143
47Khiji Dembaखिजिदेम्बाOkhaldhunga179.77 15,86784
48Ramprasad Raiरामप्रसाद राईBhojpur158.8315,632119
49Tyamke Maiyunmट्याम्केमैयुमBhojpur173.4115,491103
50Sandakpurसन्दकपुरIlam156.0115,460103
51AamchokआमचोकBhojpur184.8915,237101
52PhedapफेदापTerhathum110.8315,236160
53ArunअरुणBhojpur154.7614,853114
54ChhatharछथरTerhathum133.9314,245125
55Sirijanghaसिरीजङ्घाTaplejung481.09 14,18633
56ChisankhugadhiचिसंखुगढीOkhaldhunga126.91 13,761120 Archived 2024-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
57Aiselukharkaऐसेलुखर्कKhotang125.9313,581128
58MakaluमकालुSankhuwasabha519.4513,49225
59Tapliताप्लीUdayapur119.1113,377122
60KepilasgadhiकेपिलासगढीKhotang191.5513,33980
61Kummayakकुम्मायकPanchthar129.313,020125
62DudhkoshiदुधकोशीSolukhumbu167.67 12,74680
63Aathrai Triveniआठराई त्रिवेणीTaplejung88.83 12,288155
64Salpasilichhoसाल्पासिलिछोBhojpur193.3312,22968
65PauwadungmaपौवादुङमाBhojpur118.86 12,170
66Jantedhungaजन्तेढुंगाKhotang128.6812,066120
67MeringdenमेरिङदेनTaplejung210.33 12,04060
68Maha KulungमहाकुलुङSolukhumbu648.05 11,97118
69LikhuलिखुOkhaldhunga88.0311,930160
70Phaktanglungफक्ताङलुङTaplejung1,858.51 11,9256
71Pathibhara Yangwarakपाथीभरा याङवरकTaplejung93.76 11,797145
72BarahpokhariबराहपोखरीKhotang141.5711,461101
73RawabesiलामीडाँडाKhotang97.4411,218137
74Tumbewaतुम्बेवाPanchthar 117.3411,063114
75Sidingwaसिदिङ्वाTaplejung206 10,98159
76Necha Salyanनेचासल्यानSolukhumbu94.49 10,828171
77SilichongसिलीचोङSankhuwasabha293.2610,43242
78Maiwa KholaमैवाखोलाTaplejung138 10,36580
79SabhapokhariसभापोखरीSankhuwasabha222.0810,00547
80LimchungbungसुनकोशीUdayapur106.89,789112 Archived 2024-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
81SakelaसाकेलाKhotang79.999,605145
82SotangसोताङSolukhumbu103 9,26193
83Khumbu Pasang Lhamuखुम्बु पासाङल्हमुSolukhumbu1,539.11 9,2266
84Mikwa Kholaमिक्वाखोलाTaplejung442.96 7,99121
85ChichilaचिचिलाSankhuwasabha88.636,72080
86Menchayayemमेन्छयायेमTerhathum70.096,698115
87Bhot KholaभोटखोलाSankhuwasabha639.016,50910
88Likhu PikeलिखुपिकेSolukhumbu124.38 5,26444

Judiciary

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High court

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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]

District court

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Clause 148, 149, 150 and 151 of the 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 has one district court.

DistrictsOfficial website
Bhojpurhttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/bhojpurdc
Dhankutahttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/dhankutadc
Ilamhttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/ilamdc
Jhapahttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/jhapadc
Khotanghttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/khotangdc
Moranghttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/morangdc
Okhaldhungahttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/okhaldhungadc
Panchtharhttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/panchthardc
Sankhuwasabhahttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/sankhuwasabhadc
Solukhumbuhttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/solukhumbudc
Sunsarihttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/sunsaridc
Taplejunghttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/taplejungdc
Terhathumhttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/terhathumdc
Udayapurhttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/udayapurdc

Legislature

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Pradesh Sabha (provincial assembly) of Koshi Province is the unicameral legislative assembly.[7]

Constituency

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Koshi Province has 56 constituencies (provincial seats) under the FPtP (first-past-the-post) system.[8]

# Districts No. of constituencies Constituencies' names Population Ref
1Taplejung District2 126448[9]
2Panchthar District2 190591[10]
3Ilam District4 287916[11]
4Jhapa District10 287916[12]
5Morang District12 965370[13]
6Sunsari District8 753328[14]
7Dhankuta District2 161399[15]
8Sankhuwasabha District2 158222[16]
9Bhojpur District2 180889[17]
10Tehrathum District2 100869[18]
11Okhaldhunga District2 146832[19]
12Khotang District2 205225[20]
13Solukhumbu District2 105119[21]
14Udayapur District4 315429[22]

District Coordination Committee

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The 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]

Executive

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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.

ExecutiveNameWebsite
GovernorParshuram Khapunghttp://oph.p1.gov.np/
Chief MinisterKedar Karkihttps://ocmcm.p1.gov.np/

District administration

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The 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/

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Koshi Province : Call for opportunities in land of great promise". Kantipur Publication. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017. ... The proposed State 1 includes 14 districts ; ...'
  2. ↑ "Constitution of Nepal 2015" (PDF). www.wipo.int. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Govt designates all 7 high courts". www.myrepublica.com. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "High Courts get their chief judges". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Part-11Judiciary- The constitution of Nepal 2072/2015". www.sambidhan.com. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Constitution of Nepal-2015" (PDF). www.constituteproject.org. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "CA approves ceremonial prez, bicameral legislature". Kanptipur Media Group. 16 September 2015. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "EDITORIAL: Important step". The Himalayan Times. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "Taplejung : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly". election.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  10. ↑ "Panchthar : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly". election.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  11. ↑ "Illam : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly". election.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  12. ↑ "Jhapa : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly". election.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  13. ↑ "Morang : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly". election.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  14. ↑ "Sunsari : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Federal Parliament". election.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  15. ↑ "Dhankuta : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly". election.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  16. ↑ "Sankhuwasabha : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly". election.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  17. ↑ "Bhojpur : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly". election.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  18. ↑ "Terhathum : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly". election.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  19. ↑ "Okhaldhunga : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly". election.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  20. ↑ "Khotang : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly". election.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  21. ↑ "Solukhumbu : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly". election.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  22. ↑ "Udayapur : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly". election.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  23. ↑ "Constitute". www.constituteproject.org. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
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