Administration in Province No. 1

Province No. 1 is a Province of Nepal. It is located in Easternmost part of Nepal. It is surrounded by Tibet of China from North, Sikkim and north part of West Bengal of India from East, Bihar of India from South and Province No. 3 of Nepal from West. Province No. 2 is located in West-south.

Previously, Province No. 1 was a Development region of Nepal. It was named Eastern Development Region. It had 16 districts and 3 Zones. Districts were subdivided into Municipalities and Villages.

Administrative structure

Province No. 1 is divided into 14 districts and districts are subdivided into Municipalities.

 
 
Nepal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Province No. 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Districts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Metropolitan CitySub-Metropolitan CityMunicipalityRural Municipality
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wards

Districts

Province No. 1 is divided into 14 districts.[1]


# Map Name Nepali Headquarters Geocode Population (2011) Area Website
1
 Bhojpur Districtभोजपुर जिल्लाBhojpur106182,4591,507 km²
2
Dhankuta Districtधनकुटा जिल्लाDhankuta107163,4120,892 km²
3
Ilam Districtइलाम जिल्लाIlam110290,2541,703 km²
4
Jhapa Districtझापा जिल्लाBhadrapur111812,6501,606 km²
5
Khotang Districtखोटाँग जिल्लाDiktel105206,3121,591 km²
6
Morang Districtमोरंग जिल्लाBiratnagar112965,3701,855 km²
7
Okhaldhunga Districtओखलढुंगा जिल्लाSiddhicharan104147,9841,074 km²
8
Panchthar Districtपांचथर जिल्लाPhidim109191,8171,241 km²
9
Sankhuwasabha Districtसंखुवासभा जिल्लाKhandbari102158,7423,480 km²
10
Solukhumbu Districtसोलुखुम्बू जिल्लाSalleri103105,8863,312 km²
11
Sunsari Districtसुनसरी जिल्लाInaruwa113763,4971,257 km²
12
Taplejung Districtताप्लेजुंग जिल्लाTaplejung101127,4613,646 km²
13
Terhathum Districtतेह्रथुम जिल्लाMyanglung108113,1110,679 km²
14
Udayapur Districtउदयपुर जिल्लाGaighat114317,5322,063 km²
Province No. 1प्रदेश नं. १Biratnagar14,546,48725,906 km²

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 (2011) Area Website
1BiratnagarविराटनगरMorang District11214214,66377

Sub-Metropolitan City

There is 2 Sub-Metropolitan city in Province No. 1.

Rank Name Nepali District Geocode Population (2011) Area Website
1Itahari (Sub-Metro)ईटहरीSunsari District11306140,51793.78
2Dharan (Sub-Metro)धरानSunsari District11301137,705192.32

Municipal City

There are 46 Municipal City in Province No. 1.

Rank Name Nepali District Population (2011) Area Website
1 Shadanand षडानंद Bhojpur 31,610 101.5
2 Bhojpur भोजपुर Bhojpur 27,204 159.51
3 Dhankuta धनकुटा Dhankuta 36,619 111
4 Pakhribas पाखरिबास Dhankuta 22,078 144.29
5 Suryodaya सूर्योदय Ilam 56,691 252.52
6 Ilam इलाम Ilam 48,536 173.32
7 Deumai देउमाई Ilam 32,927 191.63
8 Mai Municipality माई Ilam 32,576 246.11
9MechinagarमेचीनगरJhapa111,797192.85
10Birtamodबिर्तामोडJhapa81,87878.24
11DamakदमकJhapa75,10270.86
12Bhadrapurभद्रपुरJhapa65,54396.35
13Shivasatakshi Municipalityशिव सताक्षिJhapa64,596145.87
14Arjundharaअर्जुनधाराJhapa60,204109.86
15GauradahaगौरादहJhapa53,033149.86
16KankaiकंकाईJhapa40,14180.98
17Rupakot Majhuwagadhiरुपाकोट मजुवागढीKhotang46,903246.51
18Halesi Tuwachungहलेसी तुवाचुङKhotang29,532280.17
19Sundar Haraichaसुन्दरहरैंचाMorang80,518110.16
20BelbariबेलवारीMorang65,892132.79
21Pathari Shanischareपथरी शनिश्चरेMorang62,44079.81
22RatuwamaiरतुवामाईMorang55,380142.15
23Urlabariउर्लावारीMorang54,69674.62
24RangeliरंगेलीMorang52,013111.78
25Sunawarshiसुनवर्षीMorang50,758106.4
26LetangलेटाङMorang32,053219.23
27Siddhicharanसिद्दिचरणOkhaldhunga28,374167.88
28PhidimफिदिमPanchthar49,201192.5
29KhandbariखादँवारीSankhuwasabha31,177122.78
30ChainpurचैनपुरSankhuwasabha27,308223.69
31Dharmadeviधर्मदेवीSankhuwasabha18,235132.82
32PanchkhapanपाँचखपनSankhuwasabha17,521148.03
33MadiमादीSankhuwasabha14,470110.1
34Solu Dudhkundaसोलु दुधकुण्डSolukhumbu20,399528.09
35BarahaबराहSunsari77,408222.09
36InaruwaईनरुवाSunsari63,59377.92
37DuhabiदुहवीSunsari56,26973.67
38RamdhuniरामधुनीSunsari51,75291.69
39PhunglingफुङलिङTaplejung26,406125.57
40Myanglungम्याङलुङTehrathum19,659100.21
41LaliguransलालिगुराँसTehrathum16,97090.27
42Triyugaत्रियुगाUdayapur87,557547.43
43KatariकटारीUdayapur56,146424.89
44Chaudandigadhiचौदण्डीगढीUdayapur48,578283.78
45BelakaवेलकाUdayapur42,356344.73
46Mahalaxmi Municipalityमहालक्ष्मी नगरपालिकाDhankuta24,800129

Rural Municipality

There are 88 Rural municipality in Province No. 1, Here is a list of Rural municipality of Province No. 1:

No.NameNepaliDistrictsPopulation (2011)Area (KM2)DensityOfficial Web
1HatuwagadhiहतुवागढीBhojpur20,404142.61143
2Ramprasad Raiरामप्रसाद राईBhojpur18,848158.83119
3AamchokआमचोकBhojpur18,720184.89101
4Tyamke Maiyunmट्याम्केमैयुमBhojpur17,911173.41103
5ArunअरुणBhojpur17,687154.76114
6PauwadungmaपौवादुङमाBhojpur 15,394118.86130
7Salpasilichhoसाल्पासिलिछोBhojpur13,111193.3368
8SangurigadhiसागुरीगढीDhankuta 21,536166.44129
9ChaubiseचौविसेDhankuta 19,283147.6131
10Khalsa Chhintang Sahidbhumiखाल्सा छिन्ताङ सहीदभूमिDhankuta 18,76099.55188
11Chhathar Jorpatiछथर जोरपाटीDhankuta 18,322102.83178
12PhakphokthumफाकफोकथुमIlam21,619108.79199
13Mai JogmaiमाईजोगमाईIlam21,044172.41122
14ChulachuliचुलाचुलीIlam20,820108.46192
15RongरोङIlam 19,135155.06123
16MangsebungमाङसेबुङIlam18,503142.41130
17Sandakpurसन्दकपुरIlam16,065156.01103
18KamalकमलJhapa44,365104.57424
19Buddha Shantiबुद्धशान्तिJhapa41,61579.78522
20KachankawalकचनकवलJhapa39,535109.45361
21JhapaझापाJhapa34,60194.12368
22Barhadashiबाह्रदशीJhapa33,65388.44381
23GaurigunjगौरीगंजJhapa33,038101.35326
24Haldibariहल्दीवारीJhapa29,223117.34249
25KhotehangखोटेहाङKhotang22,474164.09137
26Diprungदिप्रुङKhotang20,175136.59148
27Aiselukharkaऐसेलुखर्कKhotang16,097125.93128
28Jantedhungaजन्तेढुंगाKhotang15,444128.68120
29KepilasgadhiकेपिलासगढीKhotang15,288191.5580
30BarahpokhariबराहपोखरीKhotang14,349141.57101
31LamidandaलामीडाँडाKhotang13,36997.44137
32SakelaसाकेलाKhotang11,59479.99145
33JahadaजहदाMorang41,81962.38670
34Budi GangaबुढीगंगाMorang41,58656.41737
35KatahariकटहरीMorang39,77551.59771
36DhanpalthanधनपालथानMorang39,39470.26561
37KanepokhariकानेपोखरीMorang38,03382.83459
38Gramthanग्रामथानMorang32,71771.84455
39KerabariकेरावारीMorang30,431219.83138
40Miklajungमिक्लाजुङMorang28,708158.98181
41Manebhanjyangमानेभञ्ज्याङOkhaldhunga 21,082146.61144
42Champadeviचम्पादेवीOkhaldhunga 18,613126.91147
43SunkoshiसुनकोशीOkhaldhunga18,550143.75129
44MolungमोलुङOkhaldhunga 15,862112142
45ChisankhugadhiचिसंखुगढीOkhaldhunga 15,196126.91120
46Khiji Dembaखिजिदेम्बाOkhaldhunga 15,106179.7784
47LikhuलिखुOkhaldhunga14,04988.03160
48Miklajungमिक्लाजुङPanchthar24,715166.61148
49Phalgunandaफाल्गुनन्दPanchthar24,060107.53224
50HilihangहिलिहाङPanchthar22,913123.01186
51PhalelungफालेलुङPanchthar21,884207.14106
52YangwarakयाङवरकPanchthar18,281208.6388
53Kummayakकुम्मायकPanchthar16,118129.3125
54Tumbewaतुम्बेवाPanchthar 13,419117.34114
55MakaluमकालुSankhuwasabha13,204519.4525
56SilichongसिलीचोङSankhuwasabha12,174293.2642
57SabhapokhariसभापोखरीSankhuwasabha10,492222.0847
58ChichilaचिचिलाSankhuwasabha7,06588.6380
59Bhot KholaभोटखोलाSankhuwasabha6,576639.0110
60DudhakaushikaदुधकौशिकाSolukhumbu 19,672144.6136
61Necha Salyanनेचासल्यानSolukhumbu 16,12994.49171
62DudhkoshiदुधकोशीSolukhumbu 13,414167.6780
63Maha KulungमहाकुलुङSolukhumbu 11,452648.0518
64SotangसोताङSolukhumbu 9,53010393
65Khumbu Pasang Lhamuखुम्बु पासाङल्हमुSolukhumbu 8,9891,539.116
66Likhu PikeलिखुपिकेSolukhumbu 5,534124.3844
67KoshiकोशीSunsari43,62675.98574
68HarinagaraहरिनगराSunsari40,84652.29781
69Bhokrahaभोक्राहाSunsari40,50963.37639
70Dewangunjदेवानगन्जSunsari35,07353.56655
71GadhiगढीSunsari34,85267.7515
72Barjuबर्जुSunsari31,17869.43449
73Sirijanghaसिरीजङ्घाTaplejung 15,806481.0933
74Aathrai Triveniआठराई त्रिवेणीTaplejung 13,78488.83155
75Pathibhara Yangwarakपाथीभरा याङवरकTaplejung 13,59193.76145
76MeringdenमेरिङदेनTaplejung 12,548210.3360
77Sidingwaसिदिङ्वाTaplejung 12,09920659
78Phaktanglungफक्ताङलुङTaplejung 12,0171,858.516
79Maiwa KholaमैवाखोलाTaplejung 11,03713880
80Mikwa Kholaमिक्वाखोलाTaplejung 9,160442.9621
81AathraiआठराईTerhathum21,747167.07130
82PhedapफेदापTerhathum17,700110.83160
83ChhatharछथरTerhathum16,715133.93125
84Menchayayemमेन्छयायेमTerhathum8,07870.09115
85UdayapurgadhiउदयपुरगढीUdayapur30,731209.51147
86RautamaiरौतामाईUdayapur23,481204.08115
87Tapliताप्लीUdayapur14,562119.11122
88LimchungbungसुनकोशीUdayapur11,992106.8112

Judiciary

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”. 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]

Government of Nepal transformed the existing appellate courts 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 has been appointed as the chief judge of Biratnagar High Court in Province 1.[4]

Legislature

Pradesh Sabha of Province No. 1 is the unicameral legislative assembly.[5]

Constituency

As per the CDC (Constituency Delimitation Commission) report, Province No-1 shall have 56 constituencies (provincial seats) under the FPtP (First-Past-the-Post).[6]

# Districts Constituencies Constituencies Name Population Voters References
1Taplejung District2 12644878397
2Panchthar District2 190591
3Ilam District4 287916
4Jhapa District10 287916
5Morang District12 965370
6Sunsari District8 753328
7Dhankuta District2 161399
8Sankhuwasabha District2 158222
9Bhojpur District2 180889
10Tehrathum District2 100869
11Okhaldhunga District2 146832
12Khotang District2 205225
13Solukhumbu District2 105119
14Udayapur District4 315429

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Province 1: Call for opportunities in land of great promise". Kantipur Publication. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2017. ... The proposed State 1 includes 14 districts ; ...'
  2. ↑ "Constitution of Nepal 2015" (PDF). www.wipo.int. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Govt designates all 7 high courts". www.myrepublica.com. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "High Courts get their chief judges". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "CA approves ceremonial prez, bicameral legislature". Kanptipur Media Group. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "EDITORIAL: Important step". The Himalayan Times. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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