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 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.

Administrative structure

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

Nepal
Koshi Province
Districts
Metropolitan CitySub-Metropolitan CityMunicipalityRural Municipality
Wards

Districts

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 [1]
2
Dhankuta District धनकुटा जिल्ला Dhankuta 163,412 149,984 892 [2]
3
Ilam District इलाम जिल्ला Ilam 290,254 280,565 1,703 [3]
4
Jhapa District झापा जिल्ला Bhadrapur 812,650 994,090 1,606 [4]
5
Khotang District खोटाँग जिल्ला Diktel 206,312 175,340 1,591 [5]
6
Morang District मोरंग जिल्ला Biratnagar 965,370 1,147,186 1,855 [6]
7
Okhaldhunga District ओखलढुंगा जिल्ला Siddhicharan 147,984 140,914 1,074 [7]
8
Panchthar District पांचथर जिल्ला Phidim 191,817 174,419 1,241 [8]
9
Sankhuwasabha District संखुवासभा जिल्ला Khandbari 158,742 159,046 3,480 [9]
10
Solukhumbu District सोलुखुम्बू जिल्ला Salleri 105,886 104,768 3,312 [10]
11
Sunsari District सुनसरी जिल्ला Inaruwa 763,497 934,461 1,257 [11]
12
Taplejung District ताप्लेजुंग जिल्ला Taplejung 127,461 120,359 3,646 [12]
13
Terhathum District तेह्रथुम जिल्ला Myanglung 113,111 89,125 679 [13]
14
Udayapur District उदयपुर जिल्ला Gaighat 317,532 342,773 2,063 [14]
Koshi Province कोशी प्रदेश Biratnagar 4,546,487 4,972,021 25,906

Municipality

There are two types of Municipality:

  1. Urban Municipality (Nagarpalika)
    1. Metropolitan City
    2. Sub-Metropolitan City
    3. Municipality
  2. Rural Municipality (Gaunpalika)

Metropolitan City

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 [15]

Sub-Metropolitan City

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 [16]
3 Dharan धरान Sunsari District 11301 173,096 192.32 [17]

Municipalities

There are 46 municipalities in Koshi Province.

Rank Name Nepali District Population (2021) Area Website
4 Mechinagar मेचीनगर Jhapa 131,520 192.85 [18]
5 Sundar Haraicha सुन्दरहरैंचा Morang 121,305 110.16 [19]
6 Birtamod बिर्तामोड Jhapa 117,355 78.24 [20]
7 Damak दमक Jhapa 107,410 70.86 [21]
8 Triyuga त्रियुगा Udayapur 104,375 547.43 [22]
9 Baraha बराह Sunsari 91,891 222.09 [23]
10 Arjundhara अर्जुनधारा Jhapa 84,429 109.86 [24]
11 Belbari बेलवारी Morang 81,837 132.79 [25]
12 Inaruwa ईनरुवा Sunsari 75,920 77.92 [26]
13 Shivasatakshi Municipality शिव सताक्षि Jhapa 73,460 145.87 [27]
14 Pathari Shanischare पथरी शनिश्चरे Morang 72,689 79.81 [28]
15 Urlabari उर्लावारी Morang 71,562 74.62 [29]
16 Bhadrapur भद्रपुर Jhapa 70,823 96.35 [30]
17 Duhabi दुहवी Sunsari 67,051 73.67 [31]
18 Ramdhuni रामधुनी Sunsari 63,378 91.69 [32]
19 Ratuwamai रतुवामाई Morang 61,355 142.15 [33]
20 Gauradaha गौरादह Jhapa 60,598 149.86 [34]
21 Katari कटारी Udayapur 60,168 424.89 [35]
22 Rangeli रंगेली Morang 57,814 111.78 [36]
23 Sunawarshi सुनवर्षी Morang 56,169 106.4 [37]
24 Suryodaya सूर्योदय Ilam 55,457 252.52 [38]
25 Chaudandigadhi चौदण्डीगढी Udayapur 53,537 283.78 [39]
26 Kankai कंकाई Jhapa 53,088 80.98 [40]
27 Belaka वेलका Udayapur 51,458 344.73 [41]
28 Ilam इलाम Ilam 50,455 173.32 [42]
29 Phidim फिदिम Panchthar 48,713 192.5 [43]
30 Rupakot Majhuwagadhi रुपाकोट मजुवागढी Khotang 43,295 246.51 [44]
31 Letang लेटाङ Morang 38,675 219.23 [45]
32 Dhankuta धनकुटा Dhankuta 36,156 111 [46]
33 Khandbari खादँवारी Sankhuwasabha 36,102 122.78 [47]
34 Deumai देउमाई Ilam 31,531 191.63 [48]
35 Mai Municipality माई Ilam 30,988 246.11 [49]
36 Shadanand षडानंद Bhojpur 29,777 101.5 [50]
37 Phungling फुङलिङ Taplejung 28,786 125.57 [51]
38 Siddhicharan सिद्दिचरण Okhaldhunga 27,977 167.88 [52]
39 Halesi Tuwachung हलेसी तुवाचुङ Khotang 27,274 280.17 [53]
40 Chainpur चैनपुर Sankhuwasabha 27,078 223.69 [54]
41 Solu Dudhkunda सोलु दुधकुण्ड Solukhumbu 27,013 528.09 [55]
42 Bhojpur भोजपुर Bhojpur 26,126 159.51 [56]
43 Mahalaxmi Municipality महालक्ष्मी नगरपालिका Dhankuta 22,196 129 [57]
44 Pakhribas पाखरिबास Dhankuta 19,256 144.29 [58]
45 Myanglung म्याङलुङ Tehrathum 19,078 100.21 [59]
46 Panchkhapan पाँचखपन Sankhuwasabha 16,391 148.03 [60]
47 Dharmadevi धर्मदेवी Sankhuwasabha 16,300 132.82 [61]
48 Laligurans लालिगुराँस Tehrathum 15,418 90.27 [62]
49 Madi मादी Sankhuwasabha 13,428 110.1 [63]

Rural Municipality

There are 88 rural municipalities in Koshi Province:

No. Name Nepali Districts Area (KM2) Population (2021) Density Website
1 Kamal कमल Jhapa 104.57 53,710 514 [64]
2 Buddha Shanti बुद्धशान्ति Jhapa 79.78 52,911 522 [65]
3 Budi Ganga बुढीगंगा Morang 56.41 51,640 737 [66]
4 Harinagara हरिनगरा Sunsari 52.29 49,501 781 [67]
5 Bhokraha भोक्राहा Sunsari 63.37 49,371 639 [68]
6 Koshi कोशी Sunsari 75.98 48,768 574 [69]
7 Katahari कटहरी Morang 51.59 48,633 771 [70]
8 Jahada जहदा Morang 62.38 47,836 670 [71]
9 Dhanpalthan धनपालथान Morang 70.26 45,204 561 [72]
10 Kanepokhari कानेपोखरी Morang 82.83 43,177 459 [73]
11 Kachankawal कचनकवल Jhapa 109.45 42,386 361 [74]
12 Gadhi गढी Sunsari 67.7 39,478 515 [75]
13 Jhapa झापा Jhapa 94.12 39,372 368 [76]
14 Dewangunj देवानगन्ज Sunsari 53.56 39,367 655 [77]
15 Barhadashi बाह्रदशी Jhapa 88.44 37,916 381 [78]
16: Barju बर्जु Sunsari 69.43 36,533 449 [79]
17 Gramthan ग्रामथान Morang 71.84 36,500 455 [80]
18 Gaurigunj गौरीगंज Jhapa 101.35 36,058 326 [81]
19 Kerabari केरावारी Morang 219.83 34,725 138 [82]
20 Miklajung मिक्लाजुङ Morang 158.98 33,315 181 [83]
21 Haldibari हल्दीवारी Jhapa 117.34 33,054 249 [84]
22 Udayapurgadhi उदयपुरगढी Udayapur 209.51 28,929 147 [85]
23 Chulachuli चुलाचुली Ilam 108.46 22,856 192 [86]
24 Miklajung मिक्लाजुङ Morang 158.98 21,328 181 [87]
25 Phalgunanda फाल्गुनन्द Panchthar 107.53 21,253 224 [88]
26 Hilihang हिलिहाङ Panchthar 123.01 20,537 186 [89]
27 Phalelung फालेलुङ Panchthar 207.14 20,531 106 [90]
28 Rautamai रौतामाई Udayapur 204.08 20,418 115 [91]
29 Phakphokthum फाकफोकथुम Ilam 108.79 20,004 199 [92]
30 Manebhanjyang मानेभञ्ज्याङ Okhaldhunga 146.61 19,883 144 [93]
31 Sangurigadhi सागुरीगढी Dhankuta 166.44 19,601 129 [94]
32 Mai Jogmai माईजोगमाई Ilam 172.41 19,295 122 [95]
33 Dudhkoshi दुधकोशी Solukhumbu 167.67 18,459 80 [96]
34 Aathrai आठराई Terhathum 167.07 18,210 130 [97]
35 Sunkoshi सुनकोशी Okhaldhunga 143.75 18,024 129 [98]
36 Chaubise चौविसे Dhankuta 147.6 17,914 131 [99]
37 Khalsa Chhintang Sahidbhumi खाल्सा छिन्ताङ सहीदभूमि Dhankuta 99.55 17,784 188 [100]
38 Rong रोङ Ilam 155.06 17,555 123 [101]
39 Khotehang खोटेहाङ Khotang 164.09 16,952 137 [102]
40 Molung मोलुङ Okhaldhunga 112 16,944 142 [103]
41 Mangsebung माङसेबुङ Ilam 142.41 16,897 130 [104]
42 Yangwarak याङवरक Panchthar 208.63 16,828 88 [105]
43 Diprung दिप्रुङ Khotang 136.59 16,549 148 [106]
44 Champadevi चम्पादेवी Okhaldhunga 126.91 16,528 147 [107]
45 Chhathar Jorpati छथर जोरपाटी Dhankuta 102.83 16,477 178 [108]
46 Hatuwagadhi हतुवागढी Bhojpur 142.61 16,302 143 [109]
47 Khiji Demba खिजिदेम्बा Okhaldhunga 179.77 15,867 84 [110]
48 Ramprasad Rai रामप्रसाद राई Bhojpur 158.83 15,632 119 [111]
49 Tyamke Maiyunm ट्याम्केमैयुम Bhojpur 173.41 15,491 103 [112]
50 Sandakpur सन्दकपुर Ilam 156.01 15,460 103 [113]
51 Aamchok आमचोक Bhojpur 184.89 15,237 101 [114]
52 Phedap फेदाप Terhathum 110.83 15,236 160 [115]
53 Arun अरुण Bhojpur 154.76 14,853 114 [116]
54 Chhathar छथर Terhathum 133.93 14,245 125 [117]
55 Sirijangha सिरीजङ्घा Taplejung 481.09 14,186 33 [118]
56 Chisankhugadhi चिसंखुगढी Okhaldhunga 126.91 13,761 120 [119]
57 Aiselukharka ऐसेलुखर्क Khotang 125.93 13,581 128 [120]
58 Makalu मकालु Sankhuwasabha 519.45 13,492 25 [121]
59 Tapli ताप्ली Udayapur 119.11 13,377 122 [122]
60 Kepilasgadhi केपिलासगढी Khotang 191.55 13,339 80 [123]
61 Kummayak कुम्मायक Panchthar 129.3 13,020 125 [124]
62 Dudhkoshi दुधकोशी Solukhumbu 167.67 12,746 80 [125]
63 Aathrai Triveni आठराई त्रिवेणी Taplejung 88.83 12,288 155 [126]
64 Salpasilichho साल्पासिलिछो Bhojpur 193.33 12,229 68 [127]
65 Pauwadungma पौवादुङमा Bhojpur 118.86 12,170
66 Jantedhunga जन्तेढुंगा Khotang 128.68 12,066 120 [128]
67 Meringden मेरिङदेन Taplejung 210.33 12,040 60 [129]
68 Maha Kulung महाकुलुङ Solukhumbu 648.05 11,971 18 [130]
69 Likhu लिखु Okhaldhunga 88.03 11,930 160 [131]
70 Phaktanglung फक्ताङलुङ Taplejung 1,858.51 11,925 6 [132]
71 Pathibhara Yangwarak पाथीभरा याङवरक Taplejung 93.76 11,797 145 [133]
72 Barahpokhari बराहपोखरी Khotang 141.57 11,461 101 [134]
73 Rawabesi लामीडाँडा Khotang 97.44 11,218 137 [135]
74 Tumbewa तुम्बेवा Panchthar  117.34 11,063 114 [136]
75 Sidingwa सिदिङ्वा Taplejung 206 10,981 59 [137]
76 Necha Salyan नेचासल्यान Solukhumbu 94.49 10,828 171 [138]
77 Silichong सिलीचोङ Sankhuwasabha 293.26 10,432 42 [139]
78 Maiwa Khola मैवाखोला Taplejung 138 10,365 80 [140]
79 Sabhapokhari सभापोखरी Sankhuwasabha 222.08 10,005 47 [141]
80 Limchungbung सुनकोशी Udayapur 106.8 9,789 112 [142]
81 Sakela साकेला Khotang 79.99 9,605 145 [143]
82 Sotang सोताङ Solukhumbu 103 9,261 93 [144]
83 Khumbu Pasang Lhamu खुम्बु पासाङल्हमु Solukhumbu 1,539.11 9,226 6 [145]
84 Mikwa Khola मिक्वाखोला Taplejung 442.96 7,991 21 [146]
85 Chichila चिचिला Sankhuwasabha 88.63 6,720 80 [147]
86 Menchayayem मेन्छयायेम Terhathum 70.09 6,698 115 [148]
87 Bhot Khola भोटखोला Sankhuwasabha 639.01 6,509 10 [149]
88 Likhu Pike लिखुपिके Solukhumbu 124.38 5,264 44 [150]

Judiciary

High court

Further information: Biratnagar High Court

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

Further information: District Courts of Nepal

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.

Districts Official Website
Bhojpur http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/bhojpurdc
Dhankuta http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/dhankutadc
Ilam http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/ilamdc
Jhapa http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/jhapadc
Khotang http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/khotangdc
Morang http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/morangdc
Okhaldhunga http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/okhaldhungadc
Panchthar http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/panchthardc
Sankhuwasabha http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/sankhuwasabhadc
Solukhumbu http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/solukhumbudc
Sunsari http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/sunsaridc
Taplejung http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/taplejungdc
Terhathum http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/terhathumdc
Udayapur http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/udayapurdc

Legislature

Further information: Koshi Provincial Assembly

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

Constituency

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

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

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

Further information: District Administration in Nepal

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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