Suryodaya Municipality
Suryodaya Municipality
सूर्योदय नगरपालिका | |
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 Sunrise seen from Shree Antu, Ilam | |
  Suryodaya Municipality Suryodaya Municipality in Province No. 1 | |
| Coordinates: 26°53.45′N 88°3.90′E / 26.89083°N 88.06500°ECoordinates: 26°53.45′N 88°3.90′E / 26.89083°N 88.06500°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Ilam |
| Established | 2014 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Ran Bahadur Rai(CPN (US)) |
| • Vice Mayor | Durga Bhattarai(CPN (US)) |
| • Chief Administrative Officer | Prakash Raj Poudel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 252.52 km2 (97.50 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 7th (Province No. 1) |
| Elevation | 1,565 m (5,135 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 56,691 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NPT) |
| Area code(s) | 027 |
| Website | www |
Suryodaya Municipality is a municipality located in Province No. 1 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
References[]
- ^ "National Census 2011" (PDF). May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-31.
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