Administration in Sudurpashchim Province

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.

Previously, Sudurpashchim Province was a development region of Nepal with the same territory. Far-Western Development Region was official name of this region. Sudurpashchimanchal was Nepali term of Far-Western region. The 9 districts were subgrouped into two zones, Mahakali and Seti.

Administrative structure

Sudurpashchim is divided into 9 districts and districts are subdivided into Municipalities.

Nepal
Sudurpashchim
Districts
Sub-Metropolitan CityMunicipalityRural Municipality
Wards

Districts

Sudurpashchim is divided into 9 districts.

# Map Name Nepali Headquarters Population (2011) Area Website
1
 Darchula Districtदार्चुला जिल्लाDarchula1324842344.61 km²
2
Bajhang Districtबझाङ जिल्लाJayaprithvi1947013394.21 km²
3
Bajura Districtबाजुरा जिल्लाBadimalika1341582300.34 km²
4
Baitadi Districtबैतडी जिल्लाDasharathchand2502251496.04 km²
5
Doti Districtडोटी जिल्लाDipayal Silgadhi2070702295.71 km²
6
Achham Districtअछाम जिल्लाMangalsen25618811663.86 km²
7
Dadeldhura Districtडडेलधुरा जिल्लाAmargadhi1410041506.09 km²
8
Kanchanpur Districtकञ्चनपुर जिल्लाBheemdatta4485031222.31 km²
9
Kailali Districtकैलाली जिल्लाDhangadhi7666593292.35 km²
Sudurpashchimसुदूरपश्चिमGodawari253098819539 km²

Municipality

There are two types of Municipality:

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

Sub-Metropolitan City

There is only 1 sub-metropolitan city in Sudurpashchim

Rank Name Nepali District Population (2011) Area Website
1DhangadhiधनगढीKailali District147741261.75

Municipalities

There are 33 municipalities in Sudurpashchim.

Rank Name Nepali District Population (2011) Area Website
1BadimalikaबडीमालिकाBajura16818276
2Triveniत्रिवेणीBajura18363170.32
3Budhigangaबुढीगङ्गाBajura2167759.2
4Budhinandaबुडीनन्दाBajura18776232.48
5Jayaprithviजयपृथ्वीBajhang22191166.79
6Bungalबुङ्गलBajhang33224447.59
7Mangalsenमङ्गलसेनAccham32331220.14
8KamalbazarकमलबजारAccham23738120.78
9SanfebagarसाँफेबगरAccham33788166.71
10Panchadewal Binayakपञ्चदेवलAccham27485147.75
11Dipayal Silgadhi दिपायल सिलगढीDoti32941162.62
12ShikharशिखरDoti31801585.37
13TikapurटीकापुरKailali76084118.33
14GhodaghodiघोडाघोडीKailali75586354.45
15Lamkichuhaलम्कीचुहाKailali75425225
16BhajniभजनीKailali51845176.25
17GodawariगोदावरीKailali78018308.63
18Gaurigangaगौरिगङ्गाKailali5314244.44
19Bhimdattaभिमदत्तKanchanpur104599171.8
20Punarbasपुनर्वासKanchanpur53633103.71
21BedkotबेदकोटKanchanpur49479159.92
22MahakaliमहाकालीKanchanpur104599171.8
23Shuklaphantaशुक्लाफाँटKanchanpur46834162.57
24BelauriबेलौरीKanchanpur53544123.37
25Krishnapurकृष्णपुरKanchanpur56643252.75
26AmargadhiअमरगढीDadeldhura21245139.33
27ParshuramपरशुरामDadeldhura34983414.07
28Dashrathchandaदशरथचन्दBaitadi34575135.15
29PatanपाटनBaitadi30435219.25
30MelauliमेलौलीBaitadi2545119.43
31Purchaudiपुर्चौडीBaitadi39174198.52
32MahakaliमहाकालीDarchula21231135.11
33Shailyashikharशैल्यशिखरDarchula22060117.81

Rural Municipality

There are 54 rural municipalities in Sudurpashchim Province.

#NameNepaliDistrictPopulation (2011)Area (km2)DensityWebsite
1RamaroshanरामारोशनAchham 25,166173.33145http://ramaroshanmun.gov.np/
2ChaurpatiचौरपाटीAchham 25,149182.16138http://chaurpatimun.gov.np/
3Turmakhandतुर्माखाँदAchham 24,940232.07107http://turmakhadmun.gov.np/
4Mellekhमेल्लेखAchham 24,670134.78183http://mellekhmun.gov.np/
5DhakariढँकारीAchham 21,562227.8895http://dhakarimun.gov.np/
6Bannigadi Jayagadबान्नीगडीजैगडAchham 17,35958.26298http://bannigadhijaygadhmun.gov.np/
7DogdakedarदोगडाकेदारBaitadi24,632126.38195http://dogdakedarmun.gov.np/
8DilashainiडिलाशैनीBaitadi22,924125.28183http://dilasainimun.gov.np/
9SigasसिगासBaitadi21,510245.4488http://sigasmun.gov.np/
10Pancheshwarपञ्चेश्वरBaitadi18,766120.41156http://pancheshwormun.gov.np/
11Surnayaसुर्नयाBaitadi18,549124.52149http://sunaryamun.gov.np/
12ShivanathशिवनाथBaitadi17,11581.65210http://shivanathmun.gov.np/
13Kedarsyuकेदारस्युBajhang 21,307113.91187http://kedarasyumun.gov.np/
14ThalaraथलाराBajhang 17,952105.51170http://thalaramun.gov.np/
15Bitthadchirबित्थडचिरBajhang 17,15486.15199http://bitthadchirmun.gov.np/
16Chhabis Pathibheraछब्बीसपाथिभेराBajhang 16,296116.34140http://chhabispathiveramun.gov.np/
17Khaptadchhannaखप्तडछान्नाBajhang 15,893113.52140http://www.khaptadchhannamun.gov.np/
18Mastaमष्टाBajhang 14,951109.24137http://mastamun.gov.np/
19Durgathaliदुर्गाथलीBajhang 12,97261.83210http://durgathalimun.gov.np/
20TalkotतलकोटBajhang 11,557335.2634http://talkotmun.gov.np/
21Surmaसुर्माBajhang 9,022270.833http://surmamun.gov.np/
22SaipalसइपालBajhang 2,1821,467.272http://kandamun.gov.np/
23Khaptad Chhededahaखप्तड छेडेदहBajura 18,575135.08138http://chhededahamun.gov.np/
24Swami Kartik Khaparस्वामिकार्तिक खापरBajura 12,784110.55116http://swamikartikmun.gov.np/
25Jagannathजगन्नाथBajura 9,432171.7255http://pandavgufamun.gov.np/
26HimaliहिमालीBajura 9214830.3311http://himalimun.gov.np/
27GaumulगौमुलBajura 8,515314.6627http://gaumulmun.gov.np/
28Navadurgaनवदुर्गाDadeldhura 19,957141.89141http://navadurgamun.gov.np/
29AalitaalआलितालDadeldhura 18,531292.8763http://aalitalmun.gov.np/
30Ganyapadhuraगन्यापधुराDadeldhura 15,093135.65111http://ganyapadhuramun.gov.np/
31Bhageshwarभागेश्वरDadeldhura 14,129233.3861http://bhageshwormun.gov.np/
32AjaymeruअजयमेरुDadeldhura 7,066148.947http://ajayamerumun.gov.np/
33NaugadनौगाडDarchula15,874180.2788http://naugadmun.gov.np/
34Malikarjunमालिकार्जुनDarchula15,581100.82155http://malikarjunmun.gov.np/
35Marmaमार्माDarchula14,956208.0672http://marmamun.gov.np/
36LekamलेकमDarchula14,83883.98177http://lekammun.gov.np/
37DuhunदुहुDarchula10,81865.35166http://duhunmun.gov.np/
38Vyansब्याँसDarchula10,347839.2612http://vyansmun.gov.np/
39Apihimalअपि हिमालDarchula6,779613.9511http://apihimalmun.gov.np/
40Aadarshaआदर्शDoti23,945128.47186http://aadarshamun.gov.np/
41Purbichaukiपूर्वीचौकीDoti22,483117.66191http://purbichaukimun.gov.np/
42K.I. SinghकेआईसिंहDoti20,903127.01165http://kisinghmun.gov.np/
43JorayalजोरायलDoti 20,824419.0950http://jorayalmun.gov.np/
44SayalसायलDoti 19,551122.72159http://sayalmun.gov.np/
45Bogatan-Phudsilवोगटान–फुड्सिलDoti 17,902300.2260http://bogatanmun.gov.np/
46Badikedarबड्डी केदारDoti16,720332.5550http://badikedarmun.gov.np/
47JanakiजानकीKailali48,540107.27453http://janakimunkailali.gov.np/
48KailariकैलारीKailali47,987233.27206http://kailarimun.gov.np/
49JoshipurजोशीपुरKailali36,45965.57556http://joshipurmun.gov.np/
50Bardagoriyaबर्गगोरियाKailali 32,68377.26423http://bardgoriyamun.gov.np/
51Mohanyalमोहन्यालKailali 22,053626.9535http://mohanyalmun.gov.np/
52ChureचुरेKailali 18,924493.1838http://churemun.gov.np/
53LaljhadiलालझाँडीKanchanpur 22,569154.65146http://laljhadimun.gov.np/
54BeldandiबेलडाँडीKanchanpur21,94936.7598http://beldandimun.gov.np/

Judiciary

High court

Dipayal High Court (Nepali: दीपयाल उच्च अदालत) is the high court of Sudurpashchim. 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”. 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.[1]

Government of Nepal transformed the existing appellate courts in Dipayal on 14 September 2016. As per the government decision, there will be extended bench in Mahendranagar under the high court in Dipayal.[2]

Prakash Dhungana has been appointed as the chief judge of Dipayal High Court in Sudurpashchim.[3]

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.[4][5]

There are 9 District courts in Sudurpashchim. Each district has one District court.

CourtsWebsites
Achham Districthttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/achhamdc
Baitadi Districthttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/baitadidc
Bajhang Districthttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/bajhangdc
Bajura Districthttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/bajuradc
Dadeldhura Districthttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/dadeldhuradc
Darchula Districthttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/darchuladc
Doti Districthttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/dotidc
Kailali Districthttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/kailalidc
Kanchanpur Districthttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/kanchanpurdc

Legislature
Further information: Provincial Assembly of Sudurpashchim Province

Pradesh Sabha of Sudurpashchim is the unicameral legislative assembly.[6]

As per the CDC (Constituency Delimitation Commission) report, Sudurpashchim has 32 provincial assembly seats under FPTP.[7]

Districts Constituencies
Bajura District2
Bajhang District2
Achham District4
Doti District2
Kailali District10
Kanchanpur District6
Dadeldhura District2
Baitadi District2
Darchula District2

References
  1. "Constitution of Nepal 2015" (PDF). www.wipo.int. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. "Govt designates all 7 high courts". www.myrepublica.com. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. "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.
  4. "Part-11Judiciary- The constitution of Nepal 2072/2015". www.sambidhan.com. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  5. "Constitution of Nepal-2015" (PDF). www.constituteproject.org. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  6. "CA approves ceremonial prez, bicameral legislature". Kanptipur Media Group. 16 September 2015. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  7. "EDITORIAL: Important step". The Himalayan Times. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

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