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Sunsari District

{{Short description|District in Koshi province}}

{{Infobox settlement

| type = District

| name = Sunsari District

| native_name = Nepali: सुनसरी जिल्ला

| image_skyline = {{Photomontage

| image_size = 300

| photo1a = Vedetar 2019 web small.jpg

| photo2a = Barahakshetra Temple Main Gate.jpg

| photo2b = Entrance BPKIHS.jpg

| photo4a = Dharan Clock tower.jpg

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| image_caption = Night view of Dharan, Itahari and Tarahara, Barahakshetra Temple, Dharan Clock Tower

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| image_map = Sunsari district locator.png

| map_caption = Location of Sunsari District in Province

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| map_caption1 = Sunsari District with local level body

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{NPL}}

| 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 4

Provincial 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_note =

| population_rank = 5

| blank_name_sec1 = Official language

| blank_info_sec1 = Nepali

| blank_name_sec2 = Other (s) Languages

| blank_info_sec2 = Maithili, Limbu, Tharu

| demographics_type1 = Demographics

| demographics1_title1 = Ethnic groups

| demographics1_info1 = Bahun, Chhetri, Madheshi, Limbu, Tamang

| demographics1_title2 = HDI

| demographics1_info2 = 0.5466({{color|#fc0|medium}})

| demographics1_title3 = Male ♂/Female♀

| demographics1_info3 = 100/94

| timezone1 = NST

| utc_offset1 = +05:45

| postal_code_type = Postal Codes

| postal_code =

| area_code_type = Telephone Code

| area_code = 025

| website = {{URL|http://www.ddcsunsari.gov.np|DDC, Sunsari}}
{{URL|http://www.daosunsari.moha.gov.np|DAO, Sunsari}}

| footnotes =

| 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 {{cvt|1257|km2}}.

According to the 2011 Nepal census, the population was 753,328.{{cite web |title=नेपाल प्रदेश नं. १ सुनसरी |url=https://sthaniya.gov.np/gis/ |website=Sthaniya Taha |publisher=MoFAGA |year=2017 |access-date=8 February 2021}} 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.{{Cite book |last=Chemjong |first=Iman Singh |title=History and Culture of Kirat People |year= |publisher= |place=}}

Administration

The district consists of two Sub-metropolitan Cities, four urban municipalities and six rural municipalities.{{Cite web |url=http://103.69.124.141/|title=स्थानिय तह|website=103.69.124.141|access-date=2018-12-04}} These are as follows:{{Cite web|url=http://103.69.124.141/|title=स्थानिय तह|website=103.69.124.141|access-date=2018-12-06}}

=Sub-metropolitan cities=

=Municipalities=

=Rural municipalities=

Geography and climate

{{Maplink|frame=yes|frame-width=230|frame-height=180|frame-coordinates={{Coord|26.6|N|87.1|E}}|stroke-width=2|zoom=8|type=shape-inverse|stroke-color=#525252|id=Q28157|text|Interactive map of Sunsari}}

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Climate Zone

{{Cite book |author1=Lillesø, J-P.B. |author2=Shrestha, T.B. |author3=Dhakal, L.P. |author4=Nayaju, R.P. |author5=Shrestha, R. |title=The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system |series=Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110 |year=2005 |url=http://curis.ku.dk/ws/files/20497354/de2_001.pdf |isbn=87-7903-210-9}}

! Elevation Range

! % of Area

Lower Tropical

| below {{cvt|300|m}}

| 86.6%

Upper Tropical

| {{cvt|300-1000|m}}

|  7.8%

Subtropical

| {{cvt|1000-2000|m}}

|  2.0%

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Demographics

{{Historical populations |align=left |percentages=pagr

|1981 |344,594

|1991 |463,481

|2001 |625,633

|2011 |763,487

|2021 |934,461

|footnote= Sources:{{cite web |title=Nepal: Provinces and Districts |url=http://www.citypopulation.de/en/nepal/admin/ |website=www.citypopulation.de|language=en}}}}

=2021=

According to the 2021 Nepal census, 926962 people reside 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:

{{Pie chart

|caption=Education in Sunsari

|label1=Early Childhood|value1=4.6|color1=orange

|label2=Primary Education|value2=28.0|color2=grey

|label3=lower Secondary|value3=18.8|color3=red

|label4=SLC/SEE|value4=12.2|color4=skyblue

|label5=Higher Secondary|value5=16.8|color5=violet

|label6=Intermediate|value6=12.6|color6=blur

|label7=Graduate|value7=3.7|color7=yellow

|label8=Post-graduate and above|value8=1.5|color8=black

}}

In 10+2 or equivalent, 39.3% study management, 26.3% Education, 11.6% Humanities and 8.1 Science.

=2011=

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. NepalMap Language [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=district-69&geo_ids=district-69,province-1,country-NP]

{{bar box |title= Language in Sunsari (2011){{cite web |title=NepalMap profile: Sunsari|url=https://nepalmap.org/profiles/district-69-sunsari/ |website=NepalMap |access-date=16 July 2022}} |titlebar = #Fcd116 |left1=Religion |right1=Percent |float=left |bars=

{{bar percent|Nepali|Orange|28.8}}

{{bar percent|Maithili|red|28.5}}

{{bar percent|Tharu|pink|11.7}}

{{bar percent|Urdu|green|9.6}}

{{bar percent|Urau|purple|2.9}}

{{bar percent|Limbu|Blue|2.7}}

{{bar percent|Rai|grey|2.2}}

{{bar percent|Newar|violet|2.1}}

{{bar percent|Tamang|skyblue|1.8}}

}}

Ethnicity/caste: 12.1% were Tharu, 11.5% Musalman, 9.2% Chhetri, 7.9% Hill Brahmin, 6.6% Rai, 4.3% Yadav, 4.0% Kushwaha/Koiri, 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. NepalMap Caste [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=district-69&geo_ids=district-69,province-1,country-NP]

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|title= Religion in Sunsari (2011){{cite web |title=NepalMap profile: Sunsari |url=https://nepalmap.org/profiles/district-69-sunsari/ |website=NepalMap |access-date=16 July 2022}} |titlebar=#Fcd116 |left1=Religion

| right1= Percent |float=left |bars=

{{bar percent|Hinduism|Orange|73.3}}

{{bar percent|Islam|Green|11.5}}

{{bar percent|Kiratism|Red|6.9}}

{{bar percent|Buddhism|Yellow|4.4}}

{{bar percent|Prakriti|purple|1.9}}

{{bar percent|Christianity|Blue|1.5}}

{{bar percent|Others|Black|0.5}}

}}

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. NepalMap Religion [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=district-69&geo_ids=district-69,province-1,country-NP]

Literacy: 68.0% could read and write, 2.0% could only read and 29.9% could neither read nor write. NepalMap Literacy [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=district-69&geo_ids=district-69,province-1,country-NP]

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Former [[Village development committee (Nepal)|VDCs]]

File:NepalSunsariDistrictmap.png

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See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.ddcsunsari.gov.np Official Web Portal of Sunsari District]

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{{Geographic location

|Centre = Sunsari

|North = Dhankuta

|Northeast =

|East = Morang

|Southeast =

|South = {{flagicon|India}} Bihar

|Southwest = {{flagicon|Nepal}} Province No. 2

|West =

|Northwest = Udayapur

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{{Sunsari District}}

{{Districts of Nepal}}

{{Authority control}}

{{Coord|26.602019|N|87.147550|E|type:adm3rd_source:itwiki|display=title|format=dms}}

Category:Districts of Nepal established in 1962

Category:Districts of Koshi Province