Harinagara Rural Municipality Explained

Native Name:हरिनगर गाउँपालिका
Settlement Type:Rural Municipality
Pushpin Map:Koshi #Nepal
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Koshi Province
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:26.5033°N 87.1219°W
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Koshi Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sunsari
Subdivision Type3:Number of Wards
Subdivision Name3:7
Government Type:Rural Council
Leader Title:Chairperson
Leader Name:Mr. Gafar Ansari Miya (NC)
Leader Title1:Vice-chairperson
Leader Name1:Mrs. Rimjhim Kumari Bhagat (NC)
Established Title:Established
Established Date:10 March 2017
Area Total Km2:52.29
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:49845
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Nepal Standard Time
Utc Offset:+5:45
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Demographics Type1:Language
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Nepali
Demographics1 Title2:Additional
Demographics1 Info2:Maithili
Blank Name:Sex Ratio
Blank Info:97.19. /100 (2021)
Website:official website

Harinagar (Nepali: हरिनगर गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of six rural municipality located in Sunsari District of Koshi Province of Nepal. There are a total of 12 municipalities in Sunsari in which 6 are urban and 6 are rural.

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (Nepal) Harinagar has an area of 52.29km2 and the total population of the municipality is 49845 as of Census of Nepal 2021.[1] [2]

Ramnagar Bhutaha, Gautampur, Harinagara, Basantapur and Ghuski which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (Nepal) replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).[1]

The rural municipality is divided into total 7 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Harinagara VDC.[1]

Chairperson

Election[3] Chairperson PartyTenure
2074Gafar Ansari Nepali Congress2074-2079
2079Gafar Ansari Nepali Congress2079-2084

Administration Division

In terms of administrative division, it has been divided into 7 wards on the basis of geography and population, in which Ward No. 1 has been established, including the territories of Wards No. 1, 2, 6, 8, and 9 of Ramnagar Bhutaha of Savik, while Ward No. 2 has been established with the territories of Ward No. 3, 5, and 7 of the same Village Development Committee of Savik. Similarly, the current Ward No. 3 has been established by including the territories of Ward No. 1 to 9 of Gautampur (Chorghatia) Village Development Committee of Savik, while the current Ward No. 4 has been established by including all the territories of Ward No. 1 to 9 of Haringara Village Development Committee of Savik. Similarly, Ward No. 5 has been established by covering the entire territory of Ward No. 1 to 9 of Basantpur Village Development Committee of Savik, while Ward No. 6 has been established by including the areas of Ward No. 1, 3, 6, 8, and 9 of Ghuski Village Development Committee of Savik and the same village The current Ward No. 7 has been established by including the remaining areas of Ward No. 2, 4, 5, and 7 of the Development Committee.

Constituencies

In terms of parliamentary constituencies, on the federal side, Ward No. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this rural municipality belong to Region No. 4 of Sunsari District, while Ward No. 3 belongs to Parliamentary Region No. 2. Similarly, towards the Provincial Assembly constituency, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this rural municipality are in the "A" area under Sunsari Region No. 4, while Ward No. 3 is in the "B" area of Sunsari District Region No. 2.

Main markets

Major river

Administration

See also Rural municipality (Nepal)

A municipality in Nepal is an administrative division in the Provinces of Nepal .It functions as a sub-unit of a district.

Harinagar Controversy

Religious places

Religious places in the municipality

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण . 21 April 2018 . www.mofald.gov.np/en . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180831065451/http://103.69.124.141/ . 31 August 2018 . dead .
  2. Web site: CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts . 8 October 2017 . www.citypopulation.de . 21 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Election Commission Nepal . 2023-04-15 . election.gov.np.