| Type: | District |
| Sunsari District | |
| Native Name: | Nepali सुनसरी जिल्ला |
| Map Caption1: | Sunsari District with local level body |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Koshi Pradesh |
| Parts Type: | Municipality |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1962 |
| Seat Type: | Admin HQ |
| Seat: | Inaruwa |
| Leader Title: | CDO |
| Leader Name: | Ramchandra Tiwari |
| Leader Title1: | Head |
| Leader Name1: | Rajan Mehta (NC) |
| Leader Title2: | Deputy Head |
| Leader Name2: | Kamala Dahal |
| Leader Title3: | District court |
| Leader Name3: | Sunsari District court |
| Leader Title4: | Constituencies |
| Leader Name4: | Parliamentary constituencies 4Provincial constituencies 8 |
| Government Type: | District Coordination Committee |
| Governing Body: | Sunsari DDC |
| Area Total Km2: | 1257 |
| Population Total: | 934461 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Rank: | 5 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Official language |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Nepali |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Other (s) Languages |
| Blank Info Sec2: | Maithili,Tharu |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Ethnic groups |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bahun, Chhetri, Madheshi, Limbu, Tamang |
| Demographics1 Title2: | HDI |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.5466 |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Male ♂/Female♀ |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 100/94 |
| Timezone1: | NST |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:45 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Codes |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone Code |
| Area Code: | 025 |
| Website: | |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Literacy rate |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 78.1% |
| Demographics Type2: | Education |
Sunsari District is one of 14 districts in Koshi province of eastern Nepal. The district is located in the eastern part of the Outer Terai and covers an area of .According to the 2011 Nepal census, the population was 753,328.[1] The district headquarters is located in Inaruwa.
The area was originally part of Morang District but became its own district in 1962 when Nepal was divided into 14 zones and 75 districts.Major cities in Sunsari district are Inaruwa, Itahari, Jhumka, Dharan, and Duhabi. Some religious places of this district are Budha Subba Temple, Ramdhuni, Chataradham, Baraha, Bishnupaduka, Dantakali, and Pindeshor Babadham.
The lowlands of Limbuwan, present day Sunsari, Morang and Jhapa Districts was collectively known as Morang District since the time of King Mung Mawrong Hang of the 7th century.[2]
The district consists of two Sub-metropolitan Cities, four urban municipalities and six rural municipalities.[3] These are as follows:[4]
| Climate Zone[5] | Elevation Range | % of Area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Tropical | below | 86.6% | |
| Upper Tropical | 7.8% | ||
| Subtropical | 2.0% |
According to 2021 Nepal census,926962 people resides in Sunsari in 212545 households with average family size of 4.36.Out of total population, 48.4% male and 51.6%Female.
Literacy
Literacy rate of Sunsari is 78.1 .Male has 84.6% and Female has 72.1% .Different level of Study is shown:In 10+2 or equivalent, 39.3% study management, 26.3% Education, 11.6% Humanities and 8.1 Science.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sunsari District had a population of 763,487.
The most spoken language is Nepali: 28.8% spoke Nepali, followed by 28.5% Maithili.[6]
Ethnicity/caste: 12.1% were Tharu, 11.5% Musalman, 9.2% Chhetri, 7.9% Hill Brahmin, 6.6% Rai, 4.3% Yadav, 4.0% Koiri/Kushwaha, 3.8% Newar, 3.4% Musahar, 3.2% Limbu, 3.1% Jhangad/Dhagar, 2.3% Tamang, 2.3% Teli, 2.2% Kami, 2.0% Magar, 1.6% Dhanuk, 1.5% Bantar/Sardar, 1.2% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 1.1% Halwai, 1.0% Damai/Dholi, 1.0% Gurung, 0.8% Kathabaniyan, 0.8% Khatwe, 0.6% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.6% Majhi, 0.6% Mallaha, 0.6% Marwadi, 0.6% other Terai, 0.5% Terai Brahmin, 0.5% Dhimal, 0.5% Hajam/Thakur, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Dusadh/Paswan/Pasi, 0.4% Kulung, 0.4% Sarki, 0.3% Bantawa, 0.3% Bengali, 0.3% Gaderi/Bhedihar, 0.3% Kalwar, 0.3% Kewat, 0.3% Khawas, 0.3% Sarbaria, 0.3% Tatma/Tatwa, 0.2% Badhaee, 0.2% Chamling, 0.2% Dom, 0.2% Kayastha, 0.2% Kumal, 0.2% Kumhar, 0.2% Rajbanshi, 0.2% Rajput, 0.2% Sherpa, 0.2% Sudhi, 0.2% Sunuwar, 0.1% Amat, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Baraee, 0.1% Bhote, 0.1% Danuwar, 0.1% Dhobi, 0.1% Kurmi, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% Munda, 0.1% Nuniya, 0.1% Pattharkatta/Kushwadiya, 0.1% Punjabi/Sikh, 0.1% Rajbhar, 0.1% Rajdhov, 0.1% Sonar, 0.1% Thakuri, 0.1% Thulung, 0.1% Yakkha and 0.3% others.[7]
Religion: 73.3% were Hindu, 11.5% Muslim, 6.9% Kirati, 4.4% Buddhist, 1.9% Prakriti, 1.5% Christian, 0.1% Jain and 0.4% others.[8]
Literacy: 68.0% could read and write, 2.0% could only read and 29.9% could neither read nor write.[9]