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 District दार्चुला जिल्ला Darchula 132484 2344.61 km2 [1]
2
Bajhang District बझाङ जिल्ला Jayaprithvi 194701 3394.21 km2 [2]
3
Bajura District बाजुरा जिल्ला Badimalika 134158 2300.34 km2 [3]
4
Baitadi District बैतडी जिल्ला Dasharathchand 250225 1496.04 km2 [4]
5
Doti District डोटी जिल्ला Dipayal Silgadhi 207070 2295.71 km2 [5]
6
Achham District अछाम जिल्ला Mangalsen 256188 11663.86 km2 [6]
7
Dadeldhura District डडेलधुरा जिल्ला Amargadhi 141004 1506.09 km2 [7]
8
Kanchanpur District कञ्चनपुर जिल्ला Bheemdatta 448503 1222.31 km2 [8]
9
Kailali District कैलाली जिल्ला Dhangadhi 766659 3292.35 km2 [9]
Sudurpashchim सुदूरपश्चिम Godawari 2530988 19539 km2 [10]

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
1 Dhangadhi धनगढी Kailali District 147741 261.75 [11]

Municipalities

There are 33 municipalities in Sudurpashchim.

Rank Name Nepali District Population (2011) Area Website
1 Badimalika बडीमालिका Bajura 16818 276 [12]
2 Triveni त्रिवेणी Bajura 18363 170.32 [13]
3 Budhiganga बुढीगङ्गा Bajura 21677 59.2 [14]
4 Budhinanda बुडीनन्दा Bajura 18776 232.48 [15]
5 Jayaprithvi जयपृथ्वी Bajhang 22191 166.79 [16]
6 Bungal बुङ्गल Bajhang 33224 447.59 [17]
7 Mangalsen मङ्गलसेन Accham 32331 220.14 [18]
8 Kamalbazar कमलबजार Accham 23738 120.78 [19]
9 Sanfebagar साँफेबगर Accham 33788 166.71 [20]
10 Panchadewal Binayak पञ्चदेवल Accham 27485 147.75 [21]
11 Dipayal Silgadhi दिपायल सिलगढी Doti 32941 162.62 [22]
12 Shikhar शिखर Doti 31801 585.37 [23]
13 Tikapur टीकापुर Kailali 76084 118.33 [24]
14 Ghodaghodi घोडाघोडी Kailali 75586 354.45 [25]
15 Lamkichuha लम्कीचुहा Kailali 75425 225 [26]
16 Bhajni भजनी Kailali 51845 176.25 [27]
17 Godawari गोदावरी Kailali 78018 308.63 [28]
18 Gauriganga गौरिगङ्गा Kailali 5314 244.44 [29]
19 Bhimdatta भिमदत्त Kanchanpur 104599 171.8 [30]
20 Punarbas पुनर्वास Kanchanpur 53633 103.71 [31]
21 Bedkot बेदकोट Kanchanpur 49479 159.92 [32]
22 Mahakali महाकाली Kanchanpur 104599 171.8 [33]
23 Shuklaphanta शुक्लाफाँट Kanchanpur 46834 162.57 [34]
24 Belauri बेलौरी Kanchanpur 53544 123.37 [35]
25 Krishnapur कृष्णपुर Kanchanpur 56643 252.75 [36]
26 Amargadhi अमरगढी Dadeldhura 21245 139.33 [37]
27 Parshuram परशुराम Dadeldhura 34983 414.07 [38]
28 Dashrathchanda दशरथचन्द Baitadi 34575 135.15 [39]
29 Patan पाटन Baitadi 30435 219.25 [40]
30 Melauli मेलौली Baitadi 2545 119.43 [41]
31 Purchaudi पुर्चौडी Baitadi 39174 198.52 [42]
32 Mahakali महाकाली Darchula 21231 135.11 [43]
33 Shailyashikhar शैल्यशिखर Darchula 22060 117.81 [44]

Rural Municipality

There are 54 rural municipalities in Sudurpashchim Province.

# Name Nepali District Population (2011) Area (km2) Density Website
1 Ramaroshan रामारोशन Achham 25,166 173.33 145 http://ramaroshanmun.gov.np/
2 Chaurpati चौरपाटी Achham 25,149 182.16 138 http://chaurpatimun.gov.np/
3 Turmakhand तुर्माखाँद Achham 24,940 232.07 107 http://turmakhadmun.gov.np/
4 Mellekh मेल्लेख Achham 24,670 134.78 183 http://mellekhmun.gov.np/
5 Dhakari ढँकारी Achham 21,562 227.88 95 http://dhakarimun.gov.np/
6 Bannigadi Jayagad बान्नीगडीजैगड Achham 17,359 58.26 298 http://bannigadhijaygadhmun.gov.np/
7 Dogdakedar दोगडाकेदार Baitadi 24,632 126.38 195 http://dogdakedarmun.gov.np/
8 Dilashaini डिलाशैनी Baitadi 22,924 125.28 183 http://dilasainimun.gov.np/
9 Sigas सिगास Baitadi 21,510 245.44 88 http://sigasmun.gov.np/
10 Pancheshwar पञ्चेश्वर Baitadi 18,766 120.41 156 http://pancheshwormun.gov.np/
11 Surnaya सुर्नया Baitadi 18,549 124.52 149 http://sunaryamun.gov.np/
12 Shivanath शिवनाथ Baitadi 17,115 81.65 210 http://shivanathmun.gov.np/
13 Kedarsyu केदारस्यु Bajhang 21,307 113.91 187 http://kedarasyumun.gov.np/
14 Thalara थलारा Bajhang 17,952 105.51 170 http://thalaramun.gov.np/
15 Bitthadchir बित्थडचिर Bajhang 17,154 86.15 199 http://bitthadchirmun.gov.np/
16 Chhabis Pathibhera छब्बीसपाथिभेरा Bajhang 16,296 116.34 140 http://chhabispathiveramun.gov.np/
17 Khaptadchhanna खप्तडछान्ना Bajhang 15,893 113.52 140 http://www.khaptadchhannamun.gov.np/
18 Masta मष्टा Bajhang 14,951 109.24 137 http://mastamun.gov.np/
19 Durgathali दुर्गाथली Bajhang 12,972 61.83 210 http://durgathalimun.gov.np/
20 Talkot तलकोट Bajhang 11,557 335.26 34 http://talkotmun.gov.np/
21 Surma सुर्मा Bajhang 9,022 270.8 33 http://surmamun.gov.np/
22 Saipal सइपाल Bajhang 2,182 1,467.27 2 http://kandamun.gov.np/
23 Khaptad Chhededaha खप्तड छेडेदह Bajura 18,575 135.08 138 http://chhededahamun.gov.np/
24 Swami Kartik Khapar स्वामिकार्तिक खापर Bajura 12,784 110.55 116 http://swamikartikmun.gov.np/
25 Jagannath जगन्नाथ Bajura 9,432 171.72 55 http://pandavgufamun.gov.np/
26 Himali हिमाली Bajura 9214 830.33 11 http://himalimun.gov.np/
27 Gaumul गौमुल Bajura 8,515 314.66 27 http://gaumulmun.gov.np/
28 Navadurga नवदुर्गा Dadeldhura 19,957 141.89 141 http://navadurgamun.gov.np/
29 Aalitaal आलिताल Dadeldhura 18,531 292.87 63 http://aalitalmun.gov.np/
30 Ganyapadhura गन्यापधुरा Dadeldhura 15,093 135.65 111 http://ganyapadhuramun.gov.np/
31 Bhageshwar भागेश्वर Dadeldhura 14,129 233.38 61 http://bhageshwormun.gov.np/
32 Ajaymeru अजयमेरु Dadeldhura 7,066 148.9 47 http://ajayamerumun.gov.np/
33 Naugad नौगाड Darchula 15,874 180.27 88 http://naugadmun.gov.np/
34 Malikarjun मालिकार्जुन Darchula 15,581 100.82 155 http://malikarjunmun.gov.np/
35 Marma मार्मा Darchula 14,956 208.06 72 http://marmamun.gov.np/
36 Lekam लेकम Darchula 14,838 83.98 177 http://lekammun.gov.np/
37 Duhun दुहु Darchula 10,818 65.35 166 http://duhunmun.gov.np/
38 Vyans ब्याँस Darchula 10,347 839.26 12 http://vyansmun.gov.np/
39 Apihimal अपि हिमाल Darchula 6,779 613.95 11 http://apihimalmun.gov.np/
40 Aadarsha आदर्श Doti 23,945 128.47 186 http://aadarshamun.gov.np/
41 Purbichauki पूर्वीचौकी Doti 22,483 117.66 191 http://purbichaukimun.gov.np/
42 K.I. Singh केआईसिंह Doti 20,903 127.01 165 http://kisinghmun.gov.np/
43 Jorayal जोरायल Doti 20,824 419.09 50 http://jorayalmun.gov.np/
44 Sayal सायल Doti 19,551 122.72 159 http://sayalmun.gov.np/
45 Bogatan-Phudsil वोगटान–फुड्सिल Doti 17,902 300.22 60 http://bogatanmun.gov.np/
46 Badikedar बड्डी केदार Doti 16,720 332.55 50 http://badikedarmun.gov.np/
47 Janaki जानकी Kailali 48,540 107.27 453 http://janakimunkailali.gov.np/
48 Kailari कैलारी Kailali 47,987 233.27 206 http://kailarimun.gov.np/
49 Joshipur जोशीपुर Kailali 36,459 65.57 556 http://joshipurmun.gov.np/
50 Bardagoriya बर्गगोरिया Kailali 32,683 77.26 423 http://bardgoriyamun.gov.np/
51 Mohanyal मोहन्याल Kailali 22,053 626.95 35 http://mohanyalmun.gov.np/
52 Chure चुरे Kailali 18,924 493.18 38 http://churemun.gov.np/
53 Laljhadi लालझाँडी Kanchanpur 22,569 154.65 146 http://laljhadimun.gov.np/
54 Beldandi बेलडाँडी Kanchanpur 21,949 36.7 598 http://beldandimun.gov.np/

Judiciary

High court

Further information: Dipayal 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.

Courts Websites
Achham District http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/achhamdc
Baitadi District http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/baitadidc
Bajhang District http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/bajhangdc
Bajura District http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/bajuradc
Dadeldhura District http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/dadeldhuradc
Darchula District http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/darchuladc
Doti District http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/dotidc
Kailali District http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/kailalidc
Kanchanpur District http://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 District 2
Bajhang District 2
Achham District 4
Doti District 2
Kailali District 10
Kanchanpur District 6
Dadeldhura District 2
Baitadi District 2
Darchula District 2

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.