Sundar Haraicha Municipality

Sundar Haraicha Municipality
सुन्दर हरैचा नगरपालिका
Municipality
Sundar Haraicha Municipality
Sundar Haraicha Municipality is located in Koshi Province
Sundar Haraicha Municipality
Sundar Haraicha Municipality
Location of Sundar Haraicha in map of Koshi Province
Sundar Haraicha Municipality is located in Nepal
Sundar Haraicha Municipality
Sundar Haraicha Municipality
Sundar Haraicha Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 26°40′06″N 87°23′07″E / 26.668203°N 87.385310°E / 26.668203; 87.385310
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKoshi Province
DistrictMorang
Wards12
Government
 • MayorKedar Prasad Guragain (CPN-UML)
 • Deputy MayorAkali Chaudhary (CPN-UML)
Area
 • Total
110 km2 (40 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 Nepal census)
 • Total
121,305
 • Rank28th (Nepal)
5th (Koshi Province)
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Sundar Haraicha (Nepali: सुन्दर हरैचा) is a municipality in Morang District of Koshi Province in Nepal. It is centered around Biratchowk town which is the gateway to Biratnagar. It borders Itahari Sub- Metropolitan city to the west, Dharan Sub- Metropolitan city to the Northwest and Belbari municipality to the east and is connected by Mahendra Highway. It is one of the fastest growing cities in eastern Nepal and the second largest city of Morang district after Biratnagar, with 121,305 inhabitants living in 26,677 households.[1] It consists of the town centres of Biratchowk and Gothgaun which are parts of the Greater Birat Development Area which incorporates the cities of Biratnagar-Itahari-Gothgau-Biratchowk-Dharan[2] primarily located on the Koshi Highway in Eastern Nepal, with an estimated total urban agglomerated population of 804,300 people living in 159,332 households.[3]

It was established on 10 March 2017 by merging the former municipalities Sundar Dulari(Sundarpur VDC and Dulari VDC) and Koshi Haraicha(Indrapur VDC, Mirgulia VDC and Haraicha VDC).[4][5][6] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, the localities formed had a joint population of 80,518 people living in 18,610 individual households.[7]

History

On 10 March 2017, Sundar Haraicha was created through merging the former municipalities Sundar Dulari and Koshi Haraicha.[8] The total population of all the predecessor villages of this municipality stands at 80,518 people living in 18,610 individual households in 2011 Nepal census.[9]

Sundar Dulari

Sundar Dulari Municipality was a municipality in Morang District in south-eastern Nepal. The municipality was formed by the Government of Nepal merging two villages i.e. Sundarpur and Dulari in May 2014.[10][11] At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 6860 people living in 1262 individual households.[12] Sundarpur had a population of 18,765 and Dulari had a population of 14,030 in the 2011 Nepal census making the total population of Sundar-Dulari at 32,795 inhabitants in 2011.[9]

Koshi Haraicha

Koshi Haraicha Municipality was a municipality in Morang District in south-eastern Nepal. Earlier, the municipality was formed merging the three existing villages, Haraicha, Mrigaulia, and Indrapur, in May 2014.[13][14] At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 10,592 living in 1,930 households.[15] The three predecessor villages, Haraicha, Mrigaulia, and Indrapur had a population of 6,484, 14,117 and 27,122 inhabitants in 2011 Nepal census making a total of 47,723 inhabitants.[9]

Locations of Ward Office

  • Ward No.1 Haraincha, १ नं. वडा कार्यालय, हरैंचा
  • Ward No.2 Mrigaulia, २ नं. वडा कार्यालय, मृगौलिया
  • Ward No.3 Gachhiya, ३ नं. वडा कार्यालय, गछिया
  • Ward No.4 Dulari, ४ नं. वडा कार्यालय, दुलारी
  • Ward No.5 Khoksi, ५ नं वडा कार्यालय, खोक्सी
  • Ward No.6 Sundarpur, ६ नं वडा कार्यालय, सुन्दरपुर
  • Ward No.7 Thadiya, ७ नं वडा कार्यालय, ठाडिया
  • Ward No.8 Chiram, ८ नं वडा कार्यालय, चिरम
  • Ward No.9 Budhabare, ९ नं वडा कार्यालय, बुधबारे
  • Ward No.10 Khorsane, १० नं वडा कार्यालय, खोर्साने
  • Ward No.11 Karjuna, ११ नं वडा कार्यालय, कर्जुना
  • Ward No.12 Biratchowk, १२ नं वडा कार्यालय, विराटचौक

Colleges and Schools

Tourist Area

  • गोकुलम रिसोर्ट
  • गोकर्ण रिसोर्ट
  • हसिना सिमसार
  • बाघझोड़ा
  • Gaushala Mandir
  • Triveni Resort

Transportation

Mahendra Highway (East-West Highway) passes 21 km through Sundar Haraicha Municipality and links the municipality to the national main road link of Nepal.

Healthcare

Many Hospitals is here.

  • Purwanchal University Teaching Hospital, Gothgaun
  • Municipality Hospital, Haraincha

Town Centers

Major Town Centers

Sub Town Centers

Local Election

Local Election 2074

Not Available

Local Election 2079

Sundarharaicha Municipality is in Morang district of Koshi Province. There are 71,756 eligible voters for the Nepal local elections 2022, according to the Election Commission. There are 12 wards in the metropolitan city with the population of 121,305.

  • Total Population : 121,305
  • Number of Wards : 12
  • Election Center : 25
  • Number of Male Eligible Voters : 34,726
  • Number of Female Eligible Voters : 37,029
  • Number of Other Eligible Voters : 1
  • Total Eligible Voters : 71,756
Parties Mayor/Chairperson Deputy Mayor/Chairperson
Nepali Congress Shiva Prasad Dhakal -
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Kedar Prasad Guragain Akali Chaudhari
CPN (Maoist Centre) - Navaraj Chapagain
CPN (Unified Socialist) - Mahesh Kumar Acharya
Bibeksheel Sajha Party Hemanta Kumar Bhattarai Sandhya Dahal
Mangol National Origination Krishna Dev Rai Sani Rai
Nepal samabeshi Party Parshuram Ghimire -
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Ram Bahadur Khatri Sumitra Basnet
Independents Jiban Basnet -
Independents Kamal Adhikari -
Independents Kabiraj Pokhrel -
Independents Tikaram Gautam -
Independents Prakash Bhattrai -
Independents - Man Bahadur Sarki
Independents - Kamala Devi Adhikari
Source: Election Commission of Nepal

Notable people

References

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