| 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]
| Election[3] | Chairperson | Party | Tenure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2074 | Gafar Ansari | Nepali Congress | 2074-2079 | ||
| 2079 | Gafar Ansari | Nepali Congress | 2079-2084 | ||
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.
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.
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.
Religious places in the municipality