Administration in Koshi Province

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.
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Province No 1 with local level body.

Administrative structure

Province No 1 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 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
Province No 1कोशी प्रदेशBiratnagar4,546,4874,972,02125,906

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 Province No 1.

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

Sub-Metropolitan City

There are 2 sub-metropolitan cities in Province No 1.

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

Municipalities

There are 46 municipalities in Province No 1.

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 Municipality

There are 88 rural municipalities in Province No 1:

No.NameNepaliDistrictsPopulation (2021)Area (KM2)DensityWebsite
1KamalकमलJhapa53,710104.57514
2Buddha Shantiबुद्धशान्तिJhapa52,91179.78522
3Budi GangaबुढीगंगाMorang51,64056.41737
4HarinagaraहरिनगराSunsari49,50152.29781
5Bhokrahaभोक्राहाSunsari49,37163.37639
6KoshiकोशीSunsari48,76875.98574
7KatahariकटहरीMorang48,63351.59771
8JahadaजहदाMorang47,83662.38670
9DhanpalthanधनपालथानMorang45,20470.26561
10KanepokhariकानेपोखरीMorang43,17782.83459
11KachankawalकचनकवलJhapa42,386109.45361
12GadhiगढीSunsari39,47867.7515
13JhapaझापाJhapa39,37294.12368
14Dewangunjदेवानगन्जSunsari39,36753.56655
15Barhadashiबाह्रदशीJhapa37,91688.44381
16:Barjuबर्जुSunsari36,53369.43449
17Gramthanग्रामथानMorang36,50071.84455
18GaurigunjगौरीगंजJhapa36,058101.35326
19KerabariकेरावारीMorang34,725219.83138
20Miklajungमिक्लाजुङMorang33,315158.98181
21Haldibariहल्दीवारीJhapa33,054117.34249
22UdayapurgadhiउदयपुरगढीUdayapur28,929209.51147
23ChulachuliचुलाचुलीIlam22,856108.46192
24Miklajungमिक्लाजुङMorang21,328158.98181
25Phalgunandaफाल्गुनन्दPanchthar21,253107.53224
26HilihangहिलिहाङPanchthar20,537123.01186
27PhalelungफालेलुङPanchthar20,531207.14106
28RautamaiरौतामाईUdayapur20,418204.08115
29PhakphokthumफाकफोकथुमIlam20,004108.79199
30Manebhanjyangमानेभञ्ज्याङOkhaldhunga 19,883146.61144
31SangurigadhiसागुरीगढीDhankuta 19,601166.44129
32Mai JogmaiमाईजोगमाईIlam19,295172.41122
33DudhkoshiदुधकोशीSolukhumbu 18,459167.6780
34AathraiआठराईTerhathum18,210167.07130
35SunkoshiसुनकोशीOkhaldhunga18,024143.75129
36ChaubiseचौविसेDhankuta 17,914147.6131
37Khalsa Chhintang Sahidbhumiखाल्सा छिन्ताङ सहीदभूमिDhankuta 17,78499.55188
38RongरोङIlam 17,555155.06123
39KhotehangखोटेहाङKhotang16,952164.09137
40MolungमोलुङOkhaldhunga 16,944112142
41MangsebungमाङसेबुङIlam16,897142.41130
42YangwarakयाङवरकPanchthar16,828208.6388
43Diprungदिप्रुङKhotang16,549136.59148
44Champadeviचम्पादेवीOkhaldhunga 16,528126.91147
45Chhathar Jorpatiछथर जोरपाटीDhankuta 16,477102.83178
46HatuwagadhiहतुवागढीBhojpur16,302142.61143
47Khiji Dembaखिजिदेम्बाOkhaldhunga 15,867179.7784
48Ramprasad Raiरामप्रसाद राईBhojpur15,632158.83119
49Tyamke Maiyunmट्याम्केमैयुमBhojpur15,491173.41103
50Sandakpurसन्दकपुरIlam15,460156.01103
51AamchokआमचोकBhojpur15,237184.89101
52PhedapफेदापTerhathum15,236110.83160
53ArunअरुणBhojpur14,853154.76114
54ChhatharछथरTerhathum14,245133.93125
55Sirijanghaसिरीजङ्घाTaplejung 14,186481.0933
56ChisankhugadhiचिसंखुगढीOkhaldhunga 13,761126.91120
57Aiselukharkaऐसेलुखर्कKhotang13,581125.93128
58MakaluमकालुSankhuwasabha13,492519.4525
59Tapliताप्लीUdayapur13,377119.11122
60KepilasgadhiकेपिलासगढीKhotang13,339191.5580
61Kummayakकुम्मायकPanchthar13,020129.3125
62DudhkoshiदुधकोशीSolukhumbu 12,746167.6780
63Aathrai Triveniआठराई त्रिवेणीTaplejung 12,28888.83155
64Salpasilichhoसाल्पासिलिछोBhojpur12,229193.3368
65PauwadungmaपौवादुङमाBhojpur 12,170118.86
66Jantedhungaजन्तेढुंगाKhotang12,066128.68120
67MeringdenमेरिङदेनTaplejung 12,040210.3360
68Maha KulungमहाकुलुङSolukhumbu 11,971648.0518
69LikhuलिखुOkhaldhunga11,93088.03160
70Phaktanglungफक्ताङलुङTaplejung 11,9251,858.516
71Pathibhara Yangwarakपाथीभरा याङवरकTaplejung 11,79793.76145
72BarahpokhariबराहपोखरीKhotang11,461141.57101
73RawabesiलामीडाँडाKhotang11,21897.44137
74Tumbewaतुम्बेवाPanchthar 11,063117.34114
75Sidingwaसिदिङ्वाTaplejung 10,98120659
76Necha Salyanनेचासल्यानSolukhumbu 10,82894.49171
77SilichongसिलीचोङSankhuwasabha10,432293.2642
78Maiwa KholaमैवाखोलाTaplejung 10,36513880
79SabhapokhariसभापोखरीSankhuwasabha10,005222.0847
80LimchungbungसुनकोशीUdayapur9,789106.8112
81SakelaसाकेलाKhotang9,60579.99145
82SotangसोताङSolukhumbu 9,26110393
83Khumbu Pasang Lhamuखुम्बु पासाङल्हमुSolukhumbu 9,2261,539.116
84Mikwa Kholaमिक्वाखोलाTaplejung 7,991442.9621
85ChichilaचिचिलाSankhuwasabha6,72088.6380
86Menchayayemमेन्छयायेमTerhathum6,69870.09115
87Bhot KholaभोटखोलाSankhuwasabha6,509639.0110
88Likhu PikeलिखुपिकेSolukhumbu 5,264124.3844

Judiciary

High court
Further information: Biratnagar High Court

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]

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.

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

Pradesh Sabha (Provincial assembly) of Province No 1 Province is the unicameral legislative assembly.[7]

Constituency

Province No 1 have 56 constituencies (provincial seats) under the FPtP (First-Past-the-Post).[8]

# Districts Constituencies Constituencies Name Population Ref
1Taplejung District2
List
  • Taplejung 1 (A)
  • Taplejung 1 (B)
 126448[9]
2Panchthar District2
List
  • Panchthar 1 (A)
  • Panchthar 1 (B)
 190591[10]
3Ilam District4
List
  • Ilam 1 (A)
  • Ilam 1 (B)
  • Ilam 2 (A)
  • Ilam 2 (B)
 287916[11]
4Jhapa District10
List
  • Jhapa 1 (A)
  • Jhapa 1 (B)
  • Jhapa 2 (A)
  • Jhapa 2 (B)
  • Jhapa 3 (A)
  • Jhapa 3 (B)
  • Jhapa 4 (A)
  • Jhapa 4 (B)
  • Jhapa 5 (A)
  • Jhapa 5 (B)
 287916[12]
5Morang District12
List
  • Morang 1 (A)
  • Morang 1 (B)
  • Morang 2 (A)
  • Morang 2 (B)
  • Morang 3 (A)
  • Morang 3 (B)
  • Morang 4 (A)
  • Morang 4 (B)
  • Morang 5 (A)
  • Morang 5 (B)
  • Morang 6 (A)
  • Morang 6 (B)
 965370[13]
6Sunsari District8
List
  • Sunsari 1 (A)
  • Sunsari 1 (B)
  • Sunsari 2 (A)
  • Sunsari 2 (B)
  • Sunsari 3 (A)
  • Sunsari 3 (B)
  • Sunsari 4 (A)
  • Sunsari 4 (B)
 753328[14]
7Dhankuta District2
List
  • Dhankuta 1 (A)
  • Dhankuta 1 (B)
 161399[15]
8Sankhuwasabha District2
List
  • Sankhuwasabha 1 (A)
  • Sankhuwasabha 1 (B)
 158222[16]
9Bhojpur District2
List
  • Bhojpur 1 (A)
  • Bhojpur 1 (B)
 180889[17]
10Tehrathum District2
List
  • Tehrathum 1 (A)
  • Tehrathum 1 (B)
 100869[18]
11Okhaldhunga District2
List
  • Okhaldhunga 1 (A)
  • Okhaldhunga 1 (B)
 146832[19]
12Khotang District2
List
  • Khotang 1 (A)
  • Khotang 1 (B)
 205225[20]
13Solukhumbu District2
List
  • Solukhumbu 1 (A)
  • Solukhumbu 1 (B)
 105119[21]
14Udayapur District4
List
  • Udayapur 1 (A)
  • Udayapur 1 (B)
  • Udayapur 2 (A)
  • Udayapur 2 (B)
 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.

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