Suryodaya Municipality Explained

Official Name:Suryodaya Municipality
Native Name:सूर्योदय नगरपालिका
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Koshi Province#Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Koshi
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ilam
Established Title:Established
Established Date:2014
Government Type:Mayor–council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Ran Bahadur Rai(CPN (US))
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Leader Name1:Durga Kumar Baral (Nepali Congress)
Leader Title3:Chief Administrative Officer
Leader Name3:Milan Bhattarai
Area Total Km2:252.52
Area Rank:7th (Koshi Province)
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:56691
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:NPT
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:26.8908°N 91.9°W
Elevation M:1565
Area Code:027

Suryodaya Municipality is a municipality located in Koshi Pradesh of Nepal in Ilam district. Suryodaya is the Nepali translation for “Sunrise".

It was formed by merging three village development committees i.e. Phikal Bazar, Panchakanya and Kanyam in May 2014 and Pashupatinagar, Shree Antu, Samalbung, Gorkhe, Laxmipur (except ward number 5) and ward 8 and 9 of Jogmai in February 2017. It is the largest municipality in the district of Ilam in terms of area.

It covers the central part of the district of Ilam bordering Darjeeling in the east in east, Ilam municipality in the West, Rong Rural Municipality in the South, Mai Municipality in the South-West and Maijogmai rural municipality in the North. It offers three major transit points to India namely Pashupatinagar, Chhabisay and Manebhanjyang including other minor points like Okayti Godamdhura.

Population

The 2011 population was 56,691.[1]

Suryodaya Municipality hosts many tourist attractions like Shree Antu, Kanyam tea garden and Pashupatinagar.

Localities

Geography

Latitude: 26°53'27"N

Longitude: 88°3'54"E

Climate: sub-tropical and sub-humid

Topography: Terrain

Elevation: 1,565 m (5,135 ft)

Area: 225.52 km2

Population: 58114

Population Density: 251/km^2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Census 2011 . May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130731124937/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf . 2013-07-31 .