Administration in Koshi Province


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.

Districts

Koshi Province is divided into 14 districts.

Municipality

There are two types of Municipality:
  1. Urban Municipality
  2. #Metropolitan City
  3. #Sub-Metropolitan City
  4. #Municipality
  5. Rural Municipality ''''

Metropolitan City

There is only one metropolitan city in Koshi Province.
RankNameNepaliDistrictGeocodePopulation AreaWebsite
1BiratnagarविराटनगरMorang District11214244,75077

Sub-Metropolitan City

There are 2 sub-metropolitan cities in Koshi Province.
RankNameNepaliDistrictGeocodePopulation AreaWebsite
2Itahari ईटहरीSunsari District11306198,098 93.78
3Dharanधरान Sunsari District11301173,096 192.32

Municipalities

There are 46 municipalities in Koshi Province.
RankNameNepaliDistrictPopulation AreaWebsite
4MechinagarमेचीनगरJhapa131,520192.85
5Sundar Haraichaसुन्दरहरैंचाMorang121,305 110.16
6Birtamodबिर्तामोडJhapa117,35578.24
7DamakदमकJhapa107,41070.86
8Triyuga त्रियुगाUdayapur104,375547.43
9Baraha बराह Sunsari91,891 222.09
10Arjundharaअर्जुनधाराJhapa84,429109.86
11BelbariबेलवारीMorang81,837132.79
12Inaruwa ईनरुवा Sunsari75,92077.92
13Shivasatakshi Municipalityशिव सताक्षिJhapa73,460145.87
14Pathari Shanischareपथरी शनिश्चरेMorang72,689 79.81
15Urlabari उर्लावारीMorang71,562 74.62
16Bhadrapurभद्रपुरJhapa70,82396.35
17DuhabiदुहवीSunsari67,051 73.67
18Ramdhuniरामधुनी Sunsari63,37891.69
19Ratuwamaiरतुवामाई Morang61,355 142.15
20GauradahaगौरादहJhapa60,598149.86
21KatariकटारीUdayapur60,168424.89
22Rangeliरंगेली Morang57,814 111.78
23Sunawarshiसुनवर्षीMorang 56,169 106.4
24Suryodayaसूर्योदयIlam55,457252.52
25Chaudandigadhiचौदण्डीगढी Udayapur53,537 283.78
26KankaiकंकाईJhapa53,08880.98
27Belakaवेलका Udayapur51,458 344.73
28IlamइलामIlam50,455173.32
29PhidimफिदिमPanchthar48,713192.5
30Rupakot Majhuwagadhiरुपाकोट मजुवागढीKhotang43,295246.51
31Letang लेटाङ Morang 38,675 219.23
32DhankutaधनकुटाDhankuta36,156111
33KhandbariखादँवारीSankhuwasabha36,102 122.78
34DeumaiदेउमाईIlam31,531191.63
35Mai MunicipalityमाईIlam30,988246.11
36ShadanandषडानंदBhojpur29,777101.5
37Phunglingफुङलिङ Taplejung28,786125.57
38Siddhicharan सिद्दिचरण Okhaldhunga 27,977167.88
39Halesi Tuwachungहलेसी तुवाचुङ Khotang27,274280.17
40ChainpurचैनपुरSankhuwasabha27,078223.69
41Solu Dudhkundaसोलु दुधकुण्ड Solukhumbu27,013 528.09
42BhojpurभोजपुरBhojpur26,126159.51
43Mahalaxmi Municipalityमहालक्ष्मी नगरपालिकाDhankuta22,196129
44PakhribasपाखरिबासDhankuta19,256144.29
45Myanglungम्याङलुङ Tehrathum19,078 100.21
46Panchkhapan पाँचखपनSankhuwasabha16,391 148.03
47Dharmadeviधर्मदेवीSankhuwasabha16,300132.82
48Laligurans लालिगुराँस Tehrathum15,418 90.27
49MadiमादीSankhuwasabha13,428 110.1

Rural Municipality

There are 88 rural municipalities in Koshi Province:
No.NameNepaliDistrictsArea Population DensityWebsite
1KamalकमलJhapa104.5753,710
2Buddha Shantiबुद्धशान्तिJhapa79.7852,911522
3Budi GangaबुढीगंगाMorang56.4151,640737
4HarinagaraहरिनगराSunsari52.2949,501781
5Bhokrahaभोक्राहाSunsari63.3749,371639
6KoshiकोशीSunsari75.9848,768574
7KatahariकटहरीMorang51.5948,633771
8JahadaजहदाMorang62.3847,836670
9DhanpalthanधनपालथानMorang70.2645,204561
10KanepokhariकानेपोखरीMorang82.8343,177459
11KachankawalकचनकवलJhapa109.4542,386361
12GadhiगढीSunsari67.739,478515
13JhapaझापाJhapa94.1239,372368
14Dewangunjदेवानगन्जSunsari53.5639,367655
15Barhadashiबाह्रदशीJhapa88.4437,916381
16:Barjuबर्जुSunsari69.4336,533449
17Gramthanग्रामथानMorang71.8436,500455
18GaurigunjगौरीगंजJhapa101.3536,058326
19KerabariकेरावारीMorang219.8334,725138
20Miklajungमिक्लाजुङMorang158.9833,315181
21Haldibariहल्दीवारीJhapa117.3433,054249
22UdayapurgadhiउदयपुरगढीUdayapur209.5128,929147
23ChulachuliचुलाचुलीIlam108.4622,856192
24Miklajungमिक्लाजुङMorang158.9821,328181
25Phalgunandaफाल्गुनन्दPanchthar107.5321,253224
26HilihangहिलिहाङPanchthar123.0120,537186
27PhalelungफालेलुङPanchthar207.1420,531106
28RautamaiरौतामाईUdayapur204.0820,418115
29PhakphokthumफाकफोकथुमIlam108.7920,004199
30Manebhanjyangमानेभञ्ज्याङOkhaldhunga146.6119,883144
31SangurigadhiसागुरीगढीDhankuta166.4419,601129
32Mai JogmaiमाईजोगमाईIlam172.4119,295122
33DudhkoshiदुधकोशीSolukhumbu167.6718,45980
34AathraiआठराईTerhathum167.0718,210130
35SunkoshiसुनकोशीOkhaldhunga143.7518,024129
36ChaubiseचौविसेDhankuta147.617,914131
37Khalsa Chhintang Sahidbhumiखाल्सा छिन्ताङ सहीदभूमिDhankuta99.5517,784188
38RongरोङIlam155.0617,555123
39KhotehangखोटेहाङKhotang164.0916,952137
40MolungमोलुङOkhaldhunga11216,944142
41MangsebungमाङसेबुङIlam142.4116,897130
42YangwarakयाङवरकPanchthar208.6316,82888
43Diprungदिप्रुङKhotang136.5916,549148
44Champadeviचम्पादेवीOkhaldhunga126.9116,528147
45Chhathar Jorpatiछथर जोरपाटीDhankuta102.8316,477178
46HatuwagadhiहतुवागढीBhojpur142.6116,302143
47Khiji Dembaखिजिदेम्बाOkhaldhunga179.7715,86784
48Ramprasad Raiरामप्रसाद राईBhojpur158.8315,632119
49Tyamke Maiyunmट्याम्केमैयुमBhojpur173.4115,491103
50Sandakpurसन्दकपुरIlam156.0115,460103
51AamchokआमचोकBhojpur184.8915,237101
52PhedapफेदापTerhathum110.8315,236160
53ArunअरुणBhojpur154.7614,853114
54ChhatharछथरTerhathum133.9314,245125
55Sirijanghaसिरीजङ्घाTaplejung481.0914,18633
56ChisankhugadhiचिसंखुगढीOkhaldhunga126.9113,761120
57Aiselukharkaऐसेलुखर्कKhotang125.9313,581128
58MakaluमकालुSankhuwasabha519.4513,49225
59Tapliताप्लीUdayapur119.1113,377122
60KepilasgadhiकेपिलासगढीKhotang191.5513,33980
61Kummayakकुम्मायकPanchthar129.313,020125
62DudhkoshiदुधकोशीSolukhumbu167.6712,74680
63Aathrai Triveniआठराई त्रिवेणीTaplejung88.8312,288155
64Salpasilichhoसाल्पासिलिछोBhojpur193.3312,22968
65PauwadungmaपौवादुङमाBhojpur118.8612,170--
66Jantedhungaजन्तेढुंगाKhotang128.6812,066120
67MeringdenमेरिङदेनTaplejung210.3312,04060
68Maha KulungमहाकुलुङSolukhumbu648.0511,97118
69LikhuलिखुOkhaldhunga88.0311,930160
70Phaktanglungफक्ताङलुङTaplejung1,858.5111,9256
71Pathibhara Yangwarakपाथीभरा याङवरकTaplejung93.7611,797145
72BarahpokhariबराहपोखरीKhotang141.5711,461101
73RawabesiलामीडाँडाKhotang97.4411,218137
74Tumbewaतुम्बेवाPanchthar 117.3411,063114
75Sidingwaसिदिङ्वाTaplejung20610,98159
76Necha Salyanनेचासल्यानSolukhumbu94.4910,828171
77SilichongसिलीचोङSankhuwasabha293.2610,43242
78Maiwa KholaमैवाखोलाTaplejung13810,36580
79SabhapokhariसभापोखरीSankhuwasabha222.0810,00547
80LimchungbungसुनकोशीUdayapur106.89,789112
81SakelaसाकेलाKhotang79.999,605145
82SotangसोताङSolukhumbu1039,26193
83Khumbu Pasang Lhamuखुम्बु पासाङल्हमुSolukhumbu1,539.119,2266
84Mikwa Kholaमिक्वाखोलाTaplejung442.967,99121
85ChichilaचिचिलाSankhuwasabha88.636,72080
86Menchayayemमेन्छयायेमTerhathum70.096,698115
87Bhot KholaभोटखोलाSankhuwasabha639.016,50910
88Likhu PikeलिखुपिकेSolukhumbu124.385,26444

Judiciary

High court

Biratnagar High Court 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 : “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”. 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.
Tej Bahadur KC is the current chief judge of Biratnagar High Court.

District court

Clause 148, 149, 150 and 151 of Constitution of Nepal, 2015 defines District Courts, appointment, qualification, terms and remuneration of chief justices.
There are 14 district courts in Koshi Province. Each district has one District court.
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

Pradesh Sabha of Koshi Province is the unicameral legislative assembly.

Constituency

Koshi Province have 56 constituencies under the FPtP.
#DistrictsConstituenciesConstituencies NamePopulationRef
1Taplejung District2126448
2Panchthar District2190591
3Ilam District4287916
4Jhapa District10287916
5Morang District12965370
6Sunsari District8753328
7Dhankuta District2161399
8Sankhuwasabha District2158222
9Bhojpur District2180889
10Tehrathum District2100869
11Okhaldhunga District2146832
12Khotang District2205225
13Solukhumbu District2105119
14Udayapur District4315429

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.

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

District Administration

District Administration Office is a general administration of government in each district. The Ministry of Home Affairs appoints a chief district officer in each DAO.
#District Administration OfficeCDOOfficial website
1Taplejung DAOMohan Bahadur GChttp://daotaplejung.moha.gov.np/
2Panchthar DAOPrince Singhhttp://daopanchthar.moha.gov.np/
3Ilam DAOTulasi Ram Sedaihttp://daoilam.moha.gov.np/
4Jhapa DAOShrawan Kumar Timalsinahttp://daojhapa.moha.gov.np/
5Morang DAOShri Ram Prasad Acharyahttp://daomorang.moha.gov.np/
6Sunsari DAOHumkala Pandeyhttp://daosunsari.moha.gov.np/
7Dhankuta DAOPrem Prakash Upretihttp://daodhankuta.moha.gov.np/
8Terhathum DAOBishwaraj Neupanehttps://daoterathum.moha.gov.np/
9Sankhuwasabha DAOShivaraj Joshihttp://daosankhuwasabha.moha.gov.np/
10Bhojpur DAOPhanindra Dahalhttp://daobhojpur.moha.gov.np/
11Solukhumbu DAOShri Sunil Khanalhttp://daosolu.moha.gov.np/
12Okhaldhunga DAOJanakraj Pantahttp://daookhaldhunga.moha.gov.np/
13Khotang DAOEkdeva Adhikarihttp://daokhotang.moha.gov.np/
14Udayapur DAOBishnu Kumar Karkihttp://daoudayapur.moha.gov.np/