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Administration in Koshi Province

{{Short description|Province of Nepal}}

{{Administrative divisions of Nepal}}

File:Koshi Province blank map.svg

Koshi Province is the easternmost province of Nepal. It is surrounded by Tibet region of China to the north, the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal to the east and Bihar to the south and Nepal's Bagmati and Madhesh provinces to the west.

Koshi occupies most of the area of what was previously Eastern Development Region. EDR had 3 zones and 16 districts. The districts were further subdivided into municipalities and village development committees.

Administrative structure

Koshi Province is divided into 14 districts and districts are subdivided into municipalities.

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Districts

Koshi Province is divided into 14 districts.{{Cite web |url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2015-08-12/province-1-call-for-opportunities-in-land-of-great-promise.html |title=Koshi Province : Call for opportunities in land of great promise |date=12 August 2015 |publisher=Kantipur Publication |access-date=9 September 2017 |quote=... The proposed State 1 includes 14 districts ; ...' |archive-date=6 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906034756/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2015-08-12/province-1-call-for-opportunities-in-land-of-great-promise.html |url-status=dead }}

class="wikitable sortable"

!#

!Map

!Name

!Nepali

!Headquarters

!colspan=2|Population

(2011)--(2021)

!Area (km2)

!Website

1File:Bhojpur district locator.png

|Bhojpur District

भोजपुर जिल्लाBhojpur182,459158,9911,507[http://www.ddcbhojpur.gov.np]
2

|File:Dhankuta district locator.png

|Dhankuta District

धनकुटा जिल्लाDhankuta163,412149,984892[http://www.ddcdhankuta.gov.np]
3File:Ilam district locator.pngIlam Districtइलाम जिल्लाIlam|290,254280,5651,703[http://www.ddcilam.gov.np]
4File:Jhapa district locator.pngJhapa Districtझापा जिल्लाBhadrapur812,650994,0901,606[http://www.ddcjhapa.gov.np]
5File:Khotang district locator map.pngKhotang Districtखोटाँग जिल्लाDiktel206,312175,3401,591[http://www.dcckhotang.gov.np]
6File:Morang district locator.pngMorang Districtमोरंग जिल्लाBiratnagar965,3701,147,1861,855[http://www.ddcmorang.gov.np]
7File:Okhaldhunga district locator map.pngOkhaldhunga Districtओखलढुंगा जिल्लाSiddhicharan147,984140,9141,074[http://www.dccokhaldhunga.gov.np/en]
8File:Panchthar district locator.pngPanchthar Districtपांचथर जिल्लाPhidim191,817174,4191,241[http://www.ddcpanchthar.gov.np]
9File:Sankhuwasabha district locator.pngSankhuwasabha Districtसंखुवासभा जिल्लाKhandbari158,742159,0463,480[http://www.ddcsankhuwasabha.gov.np]
10File:Solukhumbu district locator map.pngSolukhumbu Districtसोलुखुम्बू जिल्लाSalleri105,886104,7683,312[http://www.ddcsolukhumbu.gov.np]
11File:Sunsari district locator.pngSunsari Districtसुनसरी जिल्लाInaruwa763,497934,4611,257[http://www.ddcsunsari.gov.np]
12File:Taplejung district locator map.pngTaplejung Districtताप्लेजुंग जिल्लाTaplejung127,461120,3593,646[http://www.ddctaplejung.gov.np]
13File:Terhathum district locator map.pngTerhathum Districtतेह्रथुम जिल्लाMyanglung113,11189,125679[http://www.ddctehrathum.gov.np]
14File:Udayapur district,Nepal.pngUdayapur Districtउदयपुर जिल्लाGaighat317,532342,7732,063[http://www.ddcudayapur.gov.np]
Koshi Provinceकोशी प्रदेशBiratnagar4,546,4874,972,02125,906

Municipality

There are two types of Municipality:

  1. Urban Municipality (Nagarpalika)
  2. Metropolitan City
  3. Sub-Metropolitan City
  4. Municipality
  5. Rural Municipality (Gaunpalika)

= Metropolitan City =

There is only one metropolitan city in Koshi Province.

class="wikitable sortable"

!Rank

!Name

!Nepali

!District

! Geocode

!Population (2021)

!Area

!Website

1BiratnagarविराटनगरMorang District11214244,75077[http://www.biratnagarmun.gov.np/]

= Sub-Metropolitan City =

There are 2 sub-metropolitan cities in Koshi Province.

class="wikitable sortable"

!Rank

!Name

!Nepali

!District

! Geocode

!Population (2021)

!Area

!Website

2ItahariईटहरीSunsari District11306198,09893.78[http://itaharimun.gov.np/en/node/32]
3DharanधरानSunsari District11301173,096192.32[http://www.dharan.gov.np/]

= Municipalities =

There are 46 municipalities in Koshi Province.

class="wikitable sortable"

!Rank

!Name

!Nepali

!District

!Population (2021)

!Area

!Website

4MechinagarमेचीनगरJhapa131,520192.85[http://mechinagarmun.gov.np/]
5Sundar Haraichaसुन्दरहरैंचाMorang121,305110.16[http://www.sundardularimun.gov.np/]
6Birtamodबिर्तामोडJhapa117,35578.24[http://birtamodmun.gov.np/]
7DamakदमकJhapa107,41070.86[http://www.damakmun.gov.np/]
8Triyugaत्रियुगाUdayapur104,375547.43[http://www.triyugamun.gov.np]
9BarahaबराहSunsari91,891222.09[http://barahamun.gov.np/]
10Arjundharaअर्जुनधाराJhapa84,429109.86[http://arjundharamun.gov.np/en]
11BelbariबेलवारीMorang81,837132.79[http://www.belbarimun.gov.np]
12InaruwaईनरुवाSunsari75,92077.92[http://www.inaruwamun.gov.np/en]
13Shivasatakshi Municipalityशिव सताक्षिJhapa73,460145.87[http://shivasatakshimun.gov.np/en/]
14Pathari Shanischareपथरी शनिश्चरेMorang72,68979.81[http://www.patharishanishcharemun.gov.np/]
15Urlabariउर्लावारीMorang71,56274.62[http://urlabarimun.gov.np]
16Bhadrapurभद्रपुरJhapa70,82396.35[http://www.bhadrapurmun.gov.np]
17DuhabiदुहवीSunsari67,05173.67[http://www.duhabimun.gov.np/en]
18RamdhuniरामधुनीSunsari63,37891.69[https://web.archive.org/web/20180831042345/http://ramdhunibhasimun.gov.np/en/]
19RatuwamaiरतुवामाईMorang61,355142.15[http://www.ratuwamaimun.gov.np]
20GauradahaगौरादहJhapa60,598149.86[http://gauradahamun.gov.np/en]
21KatariकटारीUdayapur60,168424.89[http://www.kataarimun.gov.np]
22RangeliरंगेलीMorang57,814111.78[http://www.rangelimun.gov.np/en]
23Sunawarshiसुनवर्षीMorang56,169106.4[http://sunawarshimun.gov.np/]
24Suryodayaसूर्योदयIlam55,457252.52[http://www.suryodayamun.gov.np/en]
25Chaudandigadhiचौदण्डीगढीUdayapur53,537283.78[http://www.chaudandigadhimun.gov.np]
26KankaiकंकाईJhapa53,08880.98[http://kankaimun.gov.np/]
27BelakaवेलकाUdayapur51,458344.73[http://www.belakamun.gov.np]
28

|Ilam

|इलाम

|Ilam

|50,455

|173.32

| [http://ilammun.gov.np/en/]

29PhidimफिदिमPanchthar48,713192.5[http://www.phidimmun.gov.np/en]
30Rupakot Majhuwagadhiरुपाकोट मजुवागढीKhotang43,295246.51[http://rupakotmajhuwagadhimun.gov.np/]
31LetangलेटाङMorang38,675219.23[http://www.letangbhogatenimun.gov.np/en]
32

| Dhankuta

| धनकुटा

| Dhankuta

| 36,156

| 111

|[http://dhankutamun.gov.np/ne]

33KhandbariखादँवारीSankhuwasabha36,102122.78[http://khandbarimun.gov.np]
34

|Deumai

|देउमाई

|Ilam

|31,531

|191.63

|[http://www.deumaimun.gov.np/en]

35

|Mai Municipality

|माई

|Ilam

|30,988

|246.11

| [http://maimun.gov.np/]

36

| Shadanand

| षडानंद

| Bhojpur

| 29,777

| 101.5

| [http://www.shadanandmun.gov.np/en]

37PhunglingफुङलिङTaplejung28,786125.57[http://www.phunglingmun.gov.np]
38Siddhicharanसिद्दिचरणOkhaldhunga27,977167.88[http://www.siddhicharanmun.gov.np/en]
39Halesi Tuwachungहलेसी तुवाचुङKhotang27,274280.17[http://halesituwachungmun.gov.np/]
40ChainpurचैनपुरSankhuwasabha27,078223.69[http://www.chainpurmun.gov.np/en]
41Solu Dudhkundaसोलु दुधकुण्डSolukhumbu27,013528.09[http://solududhkundamun.gov.np/en]
42

| Bhojpur

| भोजपुर

| Bhojpur

| 26,126

| 159.51

|[http://www.bhojpurmun.gov.np/en]

43Mahalaxmi Municipalityमहालक्ष्मी नगरपालिकाDhankuta22,196129[http://www.mahalaxmimundhankuta.gov.np]
44

|Pakhribas

|पाखरिबास

|Dhankuta

|19,256

|144.29

|[http://www.pakhribasmun.gov.np/en]

45Myanglungम्याङलुङTehrathum19,078100.21[http://www.myanglungmun.gov.np]
46PanchkhapanपाँचखपनSankhuwasabha16,391148.03[https://web.archive.org/web/20181024231941/http://www.panchkhapanmun.gov.np/]
47Dharmadeviधर्मदेवीSankhuwasabha16,300132.82[http://dharmadevimun.gov.np]
48LaliguransलालिगुराँसTehrathum15,41890.27[http://www.laliguransmun.gov.np]
49MadiमादीSankhuwasabha13,428110.1[http://www.madimun.gov.np/en]

Rural Municipality

There are 88 rural municipalities in Koshi Province:

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! No.!! Name !! Nepali !! Districts!! Area (KM2)!!Population (2021) !! Density!! Website

1KamalकमलJhapa104.5753,710|{{density|53,710|104.57}}[http://kamalmun.gov.np/]
2Buddha Shantiबुद्धशान्तिJhapa79.7852,911522[http://buddhashantimun.gov.np/]
3Budi GangaबुढीगंगाMorang56.4151,640737[http://budhigangamunmorang.gov.np/]
4HarinagaraहरिनगराSunsari52.2949,501781[http://harinagaramun.gov.np/]
5Bhokrahaभोक्राहाSunsari63.3749,371639[http://bhokrahamun.gov.np/]
6KoshiकोशीSunsari75.9848,768574[http://koshimun.gov.np/]
7KatahariकटहरीMorang51.5948,633771[http://kataharimun.gov.np/]
8JahadaजहदाMorang62.3847,836670[http://jahadamun.gov.np/]
9DhanpalthanधनपालथानMorang70.2645,204561[http://dhanapalthanmun.gov.np/]
10KanepokhariकानेपोखरीMorang82.8343,177459[http://kanepokharimun.gov.np/]
11KachankawalकचनकवलJhapa109.4542,386361[http://kachankawalmun.gov.np/]
12GadhiगढीSunsari67.739,478515[http://gadhimun.gov.np/]
13JhapaझापाJhapa94.1239,372368[http://jhapamun.gov.np/]
14Dewangunjदेवानगन्जSunsari53.5639,367655[http://dewanganjmun.gov.np/]
15Barhadashiबाह्रदशीJhapa88.4437,916381[http://bahradashimun.gov.np/]
16:Barjuबर्जुSunsari69.4336,533449[http://barjumun.gov.np/]
17Gramthanग्रामथानMorang71.8436,500455[http://gramthanmun.gov.np/]
18GaurigunjगौरीगंजJhapa101.3536,058326[http://gaurigunjmun.gov.np/]
19KerabariकेरावारीMorang219.8334,725138[http://kerabarimun.gov.np/]
20Miklajungमिक्लाजुङMorang158.9833,315181[http://miklajungmunmorang.gov.np/]
21Haldibariहल्दीवारीJhapa117.3433,054249[http://haldibarimun.gov.np/]
22UdayapurgadhiउदयपुरगढीUdayapur209.5128,929147[http://udayapurgadhimun.gov.np/]
23ChulachuliचुलाचुलीIlam108.4622,856192[http://chulachulimun.gov.np/]
24Miklajungमिक्लाजुङMorang158.9821,328181[http://miklajungmunmorang.gov.np/]
25Phalgunandaफाल्गुनन्दPanchthar107.5321,253224[http://phalgunandamun.gov.np/]
26HilihangहिलिहाङPanchthar123.0120,537186[http://hilihangmun.gov.np/]
27PhalelungफालेलुङPanchthar207.1420,531106[http://phalelungmun.gov.np/]
28RautamaiरौतामाईUdayapur204.0820,418115[http://rautamaimun.gov.np/]
29PhakphokthumफाकफोकथुमIlam108.7920,004199[http://phakphokthummun.gov.np/]
30Manebhanjyangमानेभञ्ज्याङOkhaldhunga146.61

| 19,883

144[http://manebhanjyangmun.gov.np/]
31SangurigadhiसागुरीगढीDhankuta166.44

| 19,601

129[http://sangurigadhimun.gov.np/]
32Mai JogmaiमाईजोगमाईIlam172.4119,295122[http://maijogmaimun.gov.np/]
33DudhkoshiदुधकोशीSolukhumbu167.67

| 18,459

80[http://dudhkoshimun.gov.np/]
34AathraiआठराईTerhathum167.0718,210130[http://aathraimun.gov.np/]
35SunkoshiसुनकोशीOkhaldhunga143.7518,024129[http://sunkoshimunokhaldhunga.gov.np/]
36ChaubiseचौविसेDhankuta147.6

| 17,914

131[http://choubisemun.gov.np/]
37Khalsa Chhintang Sahidbhumiखाल्सा छिन्ताङ सहीदभूमिDhankuta99.55

| 17,784

188[http://khalsachhintangshahidbhumimun.gov.np/]
38RongरोङIlam155.06

| 17,555

123[http://rongmun.gov.np/]
39KhotehangखोटेहाङKhotang164.0916,952137[http://khotehangmun.gov.np/]
40MolungमोलुङOkhaldhunga112

| 16,944

142[http://molungmun.gov.np/]
41MangsebungमाङसेबुङIlam142.4116,897130[http://mansebungmun.gov.np/]
42YangwarakयाङवरकPanchthar208.6316,82888[http://yangwarakmunpanchthar.gov.np/]
43Diprungदिप्रुङKhotang136.5916,549148[http://diprungmun.gov.np/]
44Champadeviचम्पादेवीOkhaldhunga126.91

| 16,528

147[http://champadevimun.gov.np/]
45Chhathar Jorpatiछथर जोरपाटीDhankuta102.83

| 16,477

178[http://chhatharjorpatimun.gov.np/]
46HatuwagadhiहतुवागढीBhojpur142.6116,302143[http://hatuwagadhimun.gov.np/]
47Khiji Dembaखिजिदेम्बाOkhaldhunga179.77

| 15,867

84[http://khijidembamun.gov.np/]
48Ramprasad Raiरामप्रसाद राईBhojpur158.8315,632119[http://ramprasadraimun.gov.np/]
49Tyamke Maiyunmट्याम्केमैयुमBhojpur173.4115,491103[http://tyamkemaiyummun.gov.np/]
50Sandakpurसन्दकपुरIlam156.0115,460103[http://sandakpurmun.gov.np/]
51AamchokआमचोकBhojpur184.8915,237101[http://aamchowkmun.gov.np/]
52PhedapफेदापTerhathum110.8315,236160[http://phedapmun.gov.np/]
53ArunअरुणBhojpur154.7614,853114[http://arunmun.gov.np/]
54ChhatharछथरTerhathum133.9314,245125[http://chhatharmun.gov.np/]
55Sirijanghaसिरीजङ्घाTaplejung481.09

| 14,186

33[http://sirijanghamun.gov.np/]
56ChisankhugadhiचिसंखुगढीOkhaldhunga126.91

| 13,761

120[http://chishankhugadhimun.gov.np/]
57Aiselukharkaऐसेलुखर्कKhotang125.9313,581128[http://aiselukharkamun.gov.np/]
58MakaluमकालुSankhuwasabha519.4513,49225[http://makalumun.gov.np/]
59Tapliताप्लीUdayapur119.1113,377122[http://taplimun.gov.np/]
60KepilasgadhiकेपिलासगढीKhotang191.5513,33980[http://kepilasgadhimun.gov.np/]
61Kummayakकुम्मायकPanchthar129.313,020125[http://kummayakmun.gov.np]
62DudhkoshiदुधकोशीSolukhumbu167.67

| 12,746

80[http://dudhkoshimun.gov.np/]
63Aathrai Triveniआठराई त्रिवेणीTaplejung88.83

| 12,288

155[http://aathraitribenimun.gov.np/]
64Salpasilichhoसाल्पासिलिछोBhojpur193.3312,22968[http://salpasilichhomun.gov.np/]
65PauwadungmaपौवादुङमाBhojpur118.86

| 12,170

66Jantedhungaजन्तेढुंगाKhotang128.6812,066120[http://jantedhungamun.gov.np/]
67MeringdenमेरिङदेनTaplejung210.33

| 12,040

60[http://meringdenmun.gov.np/]
68Maha KulungमहाकुलुङSolukhumbu648.05

| 11,971

18[http://mahakulungmun.gov.np/]
69LikhuलिखुOkhaldhunga88.0311,930160[http://likhumunokhaldhunga.gov.np/]
70Phaktanglungफक्ताङलुङTaplejung1,858.51

| 11,925

6[http://phaktanglungmun.gov.np/]
71Pathibhara Yangwarakपाथीभरा याङवरकTaplejung93.76

| 11,797

145[http://yangwarakmuntaplejung.gov.np/]
72BarahpokhariबराहपोखरीKhotang141.5711,461101[http://barahapokharimun.gov.np/]
73RawabesiलामीडाँडाKhotang97.4411,218137[http://lamidandamun.gov.np/]
74Tumbewaतुम्बेवाPanchthar 117.3411,063114[http://tumwewamun.gov.np/]
75Sidingwaसिदिङ्वाTaplejung206

| 10,981

59[http://sidingbamun.gov.np/]
76Necha Salyanनेचासल्यानSolukhumbu94.49

| 10,828

171[http://nechasalyanmun.gov.np/]
77SilichongसिलीचोङSankhuwasabha293.2610,43242[http://silichongmun.gov.np/]
78Maiwa KholaमैवाखोलाTaplejung138

| 10,365

80[http://maiwakholamun.gov.np/]
79SabhapokhariसभापोखरीSankhuwasabha222.0810,00547[http://savapokharimun.gov.np/]
80LimchungbungसुनकोशीUdayapur106.89,789112[http://sunkoshimunudayapur.gov.np/]
81SakelaसाकेलाKhotang79.999,605145[http://sakelamun.gov.np/]
82SotangसोताङSolukhumbu103

| 9,261

93[http://sotangmun.gov.np/]
83Khumbu Pasang Lhamuखुम्बु पासाङल्हमुSolukhumbu1,539.11

| 9,226

6[http://khumbupasanglhamumun.gov.np/]
84Mikwa Kholaमिक्वाखोलाTaplejung442.96

| 7,991

21[http://mikwakholamun.gov.np/]
85ChichilaचिचिलाSankhuwasabha88.636,72080[http://chichilamun.gov.np/]
86Menchayayemमेन्छयायेमTerhathum70.096,698115[http://menchhayayemmun.gov.np/]
87Bhot KholaभोटखोलाSankhuwasabha639.016,50910[http://bhotkholamun.gov.np/]
88Likhu PikeलिखुपिकेSolukhumbu124.38

| 5,264

44[http://likhupikemun.gov.np/]

Judiciary

=High court=

{{Further|Biratnagar High Court}}

Biratnagar High Court ({{langx|ne|बिराटनगर उच्च अदालत}}) is the high court of Koshi Province. The high court established according to the new constitution of Nepal. Article 139 of the constitution says “there shall be a High Court in each state”. According to article 300 (3): “The High Courts set forth in Article 139 shall be established no later than one year after the date of commencement of this Constitution. The Appellate Courts existing at the time of commencement of this Constitution shall be dissolved after the establishment of such courts”.{{cite web |url= http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/np/np029en.pdf| title=Constitution of Nepal 2015 |website=www.wipo.int |access-date=23 March 2018}} The government of Nepal transformed the existing appellate court in Biratnagar on 14 September 2016. As per the government decision, there will be extended benches in Illam, Dhankuta and Okhaldhunga under the high court in Biratnagar.{{cite news |url= http://www.myrepublica.com/news/5687/ |title= Govt designates all 7 high courts |date=15 September 2016 |website=www.myrepublica.com |access-date= 23 March 2018 }}

Tej Bahadur KC is the current chief judge of Biratnagar High Court.{{cite news |url= http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-09-19/high-courts-get-their-chief-judges.html |title= High Courts get their chief judges |date= 19 September 2016 |website= www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com |access-date= 23 March 2018 |archive-date= 23 March 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180323155525/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-09-19/high-courts-get-their-chief-judges.html |url-status= dead }}

=District court=

{{Further|District Courts of Nepal}}

Clause 148, 149, 150 and 151 of Constitution of Nepal, 2015 defines District Courts, appointment, qualification, terms and remuneration of chief justices.{{cite web |url= http://sambidhan.com/?p=258 |title= Part-11Judiciary- The constitution of Nepal 2072/2015 |date=27 March 2017 |website=www.sambidhan.com |access-date=27 April 2018}}{{cite web |url= https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Nepal_2015.pdf |title=Constitution of Nepal-2015 |website= www.constituteproject.org |access-date=27 April 2018}}

There are 14 district courts in Koshi Province. Each district has one District court.

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DistrictsOfficial Website
Bhojpurhttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/bhojpurdc
Dhankutahttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/dhankutadc
Ilamhttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/ilamdc
Jhapahttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/jhapadc
Khotanghttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/khotangdc
Moranghttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/morangdc
Okhaldhungahttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/okhaldhungadc
Panchtharhttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/panchthardc
Sankhuwasabhahttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/sankhuwasabhadc
Solukhumbuhttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/solukhumbudc
Sunsarihttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/sunsaridc
Taplejunghttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/taplejungdc
Terhathumhttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/terhathumdc
Udayapurhttp://supremecourt.gov.np/court/udayapurdc

Legislature

{{Further| Koshi Provincial Assembly}}

Pradesh Sabha (Provincial assembly) of Koshi Province is the unicameral legislative assembly.{{cite web |url= http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2015-09-16/ca-approves-ceremonial-prez-bicameral-legislature.html |title= CA approves ceremonial prez, bicameral legislature |date= 16 September 2015 |publisher= Kanptipur Media Group |access-date= 8 December 2017 |archive-date= 9 December 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171209044107/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2015-09-16/ca-approves-ceremonial-prez-bicameral-legislature.html |url-status= dead }}

=Constituency=

Koshi Province have 56 constituencies (provincial seats) under the FPtP (First-Past-the-Post).{{Cite web |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/opinion/editorial-important-step/ |title=EDITORIAL: Important step |date=1 September 2017 |publisher=The Himalayan Times |access-date=5 September 2017}}

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!#

!Districts

!Constituencies

!Constituencies Name

!Population

!Ref

1Taplejung District2

|{{collapsible list|bullets=yes | title = List |1= Taplejung 1 (A)|2= Taplejung 1 (B)}}

|126448

{{Cite web|title=Taplejung : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly|url=http://election.ekantipur.com/province-level-results/pradesh-1/district-taplejung?lng=eng|access-date=2020-10-23|website=election.ekantipur.com}}
2Panchthar District2

| {{collapsible list|bullets=yes | title = List |1= Panchthar 1 (A)|2= Panchthar 1 (B)}}

|190591

{{Cite web|title=Panchthar : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly|url=http://election.ekantipur.com/province-level-results/pradesh-1/district-panchthar?lng=eng|access-date=2020-10-23|website=election.ekantipur.com}}
3Ilam District4

|{{collapsible list|bullets=yes | title = List |1= Ilam 1 (A)|2= Ilam 1 (B) |3=Ilam 2 (A) |4=Ilam 2 (B)}}

|287916

{{Cite web|title=Illam : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly|url=http://election.ekantipur.com/province-level-results/pradesh-1/district-illam?lng=eng|access-date=2020-10-23|website=election.ekantipur.com}}
4Jhapa District10

|{{collapsible list |bullets=yes |title = List |1=Jhapa 1 (A) |2=Jhapa 1 (B) |3=Jhapa 2 (A) |4=Jhapa 2 (B) |5=Jhapa 3 (A) |6=Jhapa 3 (B) |7=Jhapa 4 (A) |8=Jhapa 4 (B) |9=Jhapa 5 (A) |10=Jhapa 5 (B)}}

|287916

{{Cite web|title=Jhapa : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly|url=http://election.ekantipur.com/province-level-results/pradesh-1/district-jhapa?lng=eng|access-date=2020-10-23|website=election.ekantipur.com}}
5Morang District12

|{{collapsible list |bullets=yes |title = List |1=Morang 1 (A) |2=Morang 1 (B) |3=Morang 2 (A) |4=Morang 2 (B) |5=Morang 3 (A) |6=Morang 3 (B) |7=Morang 4 (A) |8=Morang 4 (B) |9=Morang 5 (A) |10=Morang 5 (B) |11=Morang 6 (A) |12=Morang 6 (B)}}

|965370

{{Cite web|title=Morang : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly|url=http://election.ekantipur.com/province-level-results/pradesh-1/district-morang?lng=eng|access-date=2020-10-23|website=election.ekantipur.com}}
6Sunsari District8

|{{collapsible list |bullets=yes |title = List |1=Sunsari 1 (A) |2=Sunsari 1 (B) |3=Sunsari 2 (A) |4=Sunsari 2 (B) |5=Sunsari 3 (A) |6=Sunsari 3 (B) |7=Sunsari 4 (A) |8=Sunsari 4 (B)}}

|753328

{{Cite web|title=Sunsari : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Federal Parliament|url=http://election.ekantipur.com/pradesh-1/district-sunsari?lng=eng|access-date=2020-10-23|website=election.ekantipur.com}}
7Dhankuta District2

|{{collapsible list |bullets=yes |title = List |1=Dhankuta 1 (A) |2=Dhankuta 1 (B)}}

|161399

{{Cite web|title=Dhankuta : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly|url=http://election.ekantipur.com/province-level-results/pradesh-1/district-dhankuta?lng=eng|access-date=2020-10-23|website=election.ekantipur.com}}
8Sankhuwasabha District2

|{{collapsible list |bullets=yes |title = List |1=Sankhuwasabha 1 (A) |2=Sankhuwasabha 1 (B)}}

|158222

{{Cite web|title=Sankhuwasabha : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly|url=http://election.ekantipur.com/province-level-results/pradesh-1/district-sankhuwasabha?lng=eng|access-date=2020-10-23|website=election.ekantipur.com}}
9Bhojpur District2

|{{collapsible list |bullets=yes |title = List |1=Bhojpur 1 (A) |2=Bhojpur 1 (B)}}

|180889

{{Cite web|title=Bhojpur : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly|url=http://election.ekantipur.com/province-level-results/pradesh-1/district-bhojpur?lng=eng|access-date=2020-10-23|website=election.ekantipur.com}}
10Tehrathum District2

|{{collapsible list |bullets=yes |title = List |1=Tehrathum 1 (A) |2=Tehrathum 1 (B)}}

|100869

{{Cite web|title=Terhathum : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly|url=http://election.ekantipur.com/province-level-results/pradesh-1/district-terhathum?lng=eng|access-date=2020-10-23|website=election.ekantipur.com}}
11Okhaldhunga District2

|{{collapsible list |bullets=yes |title = List |1=Okhaldhunga 1 (A) |2=Okhaldhunga 1 (B)}}

|146832

{{Cite web|title=Okhaldhunga : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly|url=http://election.ekantipur.com/province-level-results/pradesh-1/district-okhaldhunga?lng=eng|access-date=2020-10-23|website=election.ekantipur.com}}
12Khotang District2

|{{collapsible list |bullets=yes |title = List |1=Khotang 1 (A) |2=Khotang 1 (B)}}

|205225

{{Cite web|title=Khotang : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly|url=http://election.ekantipur.com/province-level-results/pradesh-1/district-khotang?lng=eng|access-date=2020-10-23|website=election.ekantipur.com}}
13Solukhumbu District2

|{{collapsible list |bullets=yes |title = List |1=Solukhumbu 1 (A) |2=Solukhumbu 1 (B)}}

|105119

{{Cite web|title=Solukhumbu : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly|url=http://election.ekantipur.com/province-level-results/pradesh-1/district-solukhumbu?lng=eng|access-date=2020-10-23|website=election.ekantipur.com}}
14Udayapur District4

|{{collapsible list|bullets=yes | title = List |1= Udayapur 1 (A)|2= Udayapur 1 (B)|3= Udayapur 2 (A)|4=Udayapur 2 (B)}}

|315429

{{Cite web|title=Udayapur : Koshi Province - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Provincial Assembly|url=http://election.ekantipur.com/province-level-results/pradesh-1/district-udayapur?lng=eng|access-date=2020-10-23|website=election.ekantipur.com}}

=District Coordination Committee=

District Coordination Committee is the legislative body at district level. The Head of a district development committee is elected by the district assembly. The DCC acts as an executive to the district Assembly. The DCC coordinates with the Provincial Assembly to establish coordination between the Provincial Assembly and rural municipalities and municipalities and to settle disputes, if any, of political nature. It also maintains coordination between the provincial and Federal government and among the local bodies in the district. It also monitors development within the district.{{Cite web|title=Constitute|url=https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Nepal_2015?lang=en|access-date=2017-07-07|website=www.constituteproject.org|language=en-US}}

Executive

The head of the provincial government is the Chief Minister, who is the parliamentary party leader of the party with the majority or the highest number of seats in the assembly. The assembly can force the resignation of the chief minister with a vote of no confidence.

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ExecutiveNameWebsite
GovernorParshuram Khapunghttp://oph.p1.gov.np/
Chief MinisterKedar Karkihttps://ocmcm.p1.gov.np/

=District Administration=

{{further|District Administration in Nepal}}

District Administration Office (DAO) is a general administration of government in each district. The Ministry of Home Affairs appoints a chief district officer (CDO) in each DAO.

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!#

! District Administration Office

!CDO

! Official website

1

|Taplejung DAO

|Mohan Bahadur GC

| http://daotaplejung.moha.gov.np/

2

|Panchthar DAO

|Prince Singh

| http://daopanchthar.moha.gov.np/

3

|Ilam DAO

|Tulasi Ram Sedai

| http://daoilam.moha.gov.np/

4

|Jhapa DAO

|Shrawan Kumar Timalsina

| http://daojhapa.moha.gov.np/

5

|Morang DAO

|Shri Ram Prasad Acharya

| http://daomorang.moha.gov.np/

6

|Sunsari DAO

|Humkala Pandey

| http://daosunsari.moha.gov.np/

7

|Dhankuta DAO

|Prem Prakash Upreti

| http://daodhankuta.moha.gov.np/

8

|Terhathum DAO

|Bishwaraj Neupane

|https://daoterathum.moha.gov.np/

9

|Sankhuwasabha DAO

|Shivaraj Joshi

| http://daosankhuwasabha.moha.gov.np/

10

|Bhojpur DAO

|Phanindra Dahal

| http://daobhojpur.moha.gov.np/

11

|Solukhumbu DAO

|Shri Sunil Khanal

| http://daosolu.moha.gov.np/

12

|Okhaldhunga DAO

|Janakraj Panta

| http://daookhaldhunga.moha.gov.np/

13

|Khotang DAO

|Ekdeva Adhikari

| http://daokhotang.moha.gov.np/

14

|Udayapur DAO

|Bishnu Kumar Karki

| http://daoudayapur.moha.gov.np/

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2015-08-12/province-1-call-for-opportunities-in-land-of-great-promise.html Kathmandupost.ekantipur.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906034756/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2015-08-12/province-1-call-for-opportunities-in-land-of-great-promise.html |date=2017-09-06 }}

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