Sunawarshi Municipality

Sunwarshi
सुनवर्षि नगरपालिका
Municipality
Sunwarshi Municipality
Sunwarshi is located in Koshi Province
Sunwarshi
Sunwarshi
Location of Sunwarshi in map of Koshi Province
Sunwarshi is located in Nepal
Sunwarshi
Sunwarshi
Sunwarshi (Nepal)
Coordinates: 26°27′N 87°32′E / 26.45°N 87.54°E / 26.45; 87.54
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKoshi
DistrictMorang
Wards9
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodySunwarshi Municipality
 • MayorShyam Prasad Rajbanshi (NCP)
 • Deputy MayorMira Devi Das Kewrat (NCP)
Area
 • Total
106.4 km2 (41.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
50,758
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websiteofficial website


Sunwarshi (Nepali: सुनवर्षि) is an urban municipality in Morang District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. It is one out of nine urban municipalities of Morang District.[1]

The municipality was formed in March 2017 merging some former VDCs: e.g. Amardaha, Govindapur, Baradanga and Dainiya, also taken 3 wards from Rangeli Municipality.[1]

The municipality is divided into 9 wards and total area of the municipality is 106.4 km2 and the population of the municipality is 50758, according to the census of Nepal in 2011.[2][3] The sunawarshi Municipality name was given from oldest Sunawarshi Maharajthan.

It is surrounded by Ratuwamai in east, Rangeli and Kanepokhari in west, Pathari Sanischare in north and India in south.

References

  1. ^ a b "List of new restructured Rural Municipality of Nepal". www.enepalko.com. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Sunwarshi Municipality in Nepal". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Municipalities wise Population of Nepal". wwwmarketwatch.footprints.com.np. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018. 112 Sunbarsi सुनवर्षी Morang 50,758 106.4


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