Surma Rural Municipality Explained

Surma Rural Municipality
Native Name:सुर्मा गाउँपालिका
Settlement Type:Rural Municipality
Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300px
Pushpin Map Caption:सुर्मा गाउँपालिका
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sudurpashchim Province
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Bajhang District
Government Type:Local government
Leader Title:Chairperson
Leader Title1:Administrative head
Area Total Km2:270.8
Population As Of:2011 census
Population Total:9022
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:जातीयता
Timezone:Nepal Standard Time
Utc Offset:+05:45
Coordinates:29.6786°N 81.1269°W
Blank Name:Center
Website:http://sunaryamun.gov.np

Surma (Nepali: सुर्मा) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Bajhang District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Surma has a population of 9022 as of 2011 census .The land area is 270.8 km2.[2] In 2021 Census, the Surma Rural Municipality has a population of 11,082 with 1823 households. The literacy rate of Gaunpalika is 65.6% with 79% male literate and 52.5% female literates.

Surma Sarovar

Surma Sarovar is one of the hidden gems in the Sudurpaschim region. Located at an altitude of 4,300 metres, the trail to get there is not easy. walk past high ridges that get to by crossing passes and also get to walk past small lakes and ponds along with meadows with mountains like Jethi Bahurani. The lake is quite holy too as people consider it an option to the holy Mansarovar lake in Tibet.

To reach there, one has to walk for four days from the district headquarters, Chainpur, across the Chande Shikhar Nagna pass at 4,859 metres above sea level. Hindus believe the lake is the abode of Surma Devi, a Hindu goddess.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ministry of Federal Affairs . 6 July 2020.
  2. News: National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report) . 2012-01-01 . Government of Nepal . . 2012 . Central Bureau of Statistics . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130418000000/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/National%20Report.pdf . 2013-04-18 .
  3. Web site: The Kathmandu Post.