Miss Purwanchal


The Miss Purwanchal pageant is a beauty pageant that started in 2010, for several eastern developmentmental regions in Nepal. The regions are Sagarmatha, Koshi and Mechi. The pageant was formed to bring the communities together to reflect on the culture, beauty, and traditions of rural Nepal.
The winner of the Miss Purwanchal pageant receives a direct entry into the national pageant, Miss Nepal, as a semi-finalist. The 2019 title holder for Miss Purwanachal is Riju Bhattarai of Pathari Shanischare, Morang District.
YearMiss PurwanchalHometownNotes
2010Sabina SubbaBirtamod,Jhapa
2011Pratibha ShresthaDharan, Sunsari DistrictTop 10
2012Asmita GurungDharan, Sunsari District
2013Neha BajajDharan, Sunsari DistrictTop 10
2014Nemita Aangbuhang LimbuBiratnagar, Morang District
2015Priyanka ShresthaBiratnagar, Morang District
2016Kritika GiriBhadrapur, Jhapa District
2017Ruby LimbuDharan, Sunsari District
2018Pooja ShresthaBhadrapur, Jhapa District
2019Riju BhattaraiPathari Sanischare, Morang District

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Representative to Miss Nepal from Eastern Nepal

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  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as Runner-up
  • Ended as one of the top Semi-Finalists
Before 2010, Miss Eastanchal used to send one or two delegates representing eastern Nepal.
YearRepresentativeHometownPlacement in Miss NepalNotes
1999Sunny LeoneDharan,Sunsari DistrictBottom -1 Quarter-Top 5 Finalist
2002Anushka SubediBiratnagar, Morang DistrictUnplaced
2005Soniya GiriLahan, Siraha DistrictTop 10 Semi-Finalist
Miss Best Hair
2010Priya Rani LamaDharan, Sunsari DistrictMiss Best Complexion
2011Pratibha ShresthaDharan, Sunsari DistrictTop 10 Semi-Finalist
Miss Beautiful Smile
2011Bishnu ChemjongDhankuta, Dhankuta DistrictTop 10 Semi-Finalist
Miss Talent
2011Malina JoshiDharan, Sunsari DistrictMiss Nepal 2011Miss Nepal for Miss World 2011
2012Heena ShresthaBirtamode, Jhapa District
2013Riju ShresthaBirtamode, Jhapa DistrictTop 10 Semi-Finalist
Miss Beautiful Smile
2014Neha BajajDharan, Sunsari DistrictTop 10 Semi-Finalist
2014Varsha RaiDamak, Jhapa DistrictTop 10 Semi-Finalist
2014Subin LimbuDharan, Sunsari DistrictMiss Nepal 2014Miss Nepal for Miss World 2014
2015Priya Rani LamaLahan, Siraha DistrictUnplaced
2015Nishma ChaudharyDharan, Sunsari DistrictTop 5 Finalist
Miss Bubbly
Miss Best Complexion
2016Barsha LekhiRajbiraj, Saptari District2nd Runner Up
Miss Popular
2016Srijana RegmiKhandbari, Sankhuwasabha DistrictTop 5 Finalist
Miss Talent
2016Sandipa LimbuDharan, Sunsari DistrictTop 10 Semi-Finalist
2017Nikita ChandakUrlabari, Morang DistrictMiss Nepal 2017Miss Nepal for Miss World 2017
2019Pooja ShresthaBhadrapur, Jhapa DistrictUnplaced
2020Riju BhattaraiPathari Shanishchare, Morang District TBA

Miss Purwanchal 2017

#ContestantAgeHeight
Height
HometownPlacementNotes
1Simran Shrestha171585'2"Dharan1st Runner Up
2Joyna Limbu171585'2"JhapaTop 14 Semi Finalists
4Simran Rai181585'2"DharanTop 14 Semi Finalists
5Aishwarya Roy231595'2"Dharan
6Satabdeeca Giri191605'3"JhapaTop 7 Finalists
7Sanchita Tamang171635'4"Jhapa
9Pema Gurung191635'4"Morang
10Ruby Limbu201635'4"DharanMiss Purwanchal 2017
11Ajeena Sitaula211645'4.5"Damak
12Sandhya Bhetwal181665'5.5"ItahariTop 7 Finalists
13Anu Dhungana201675'5.5"Jhapa2nd Runner Up
14Pramita Tiwari201655'5"DamakTop 14 Semi Finalists
15Pramita Tiwari181705'7"DamakTop 14 Semi Finalists
16Sabina Acharya171665'5"PanchtharTop 7 Finalists
17Samina Khatiwada181675'5.5"ItahariTop 14 Semi Finalists
18Aster Tamang181655'5"ItahariTop 14 Semi Finalists
20Bipana Shrestha181725'7.5"DharanTop 7 Finalists
21Sabina Shrestha241755'9"MorangTop 14 Semi Finalists

Miss Purwanchal 2016

Special Awards

#ContestantsAgeHeightRepresentingDistrictPlacement
1Eksha Maden19DharanSunsari District2nd Runner Up
Miss Charming
2Apekshya Dhungana19LahanSiraha District3rd Runner Up
Miss Friendship
3Mira Dumi Rai21RabiPanchthar DistrictTop 10
Miss Healthy Home
4Gunjan Adhikari19ItahariSunsari DistrictTop 10
5Roshmita Shrestha20DharanSunsari District
6Chanda Kumari Rai24DharanSunsari District
7Sudiksha Shrestha16DharanSunsari District
8Sabnam Thapa19DharanSunsari District
9Shrijana Thapa18DharanSunsari District
10Deepika KC22BiratnagarMorang District4th Runner Up
11Nisha Rai23DharanSunsari DistrictTop 10
12Sujana Poudel20JhapaJhapa DistrictTop 10
13Kritika Giri19JhapaJhapa DistrictWinner
Miss Personality
14Mamata Karki23DharanSunsari District1st Runner Up
15Shristi Acharya17DharanSunsari DistrictMiss Talent
16Anu Shrestha19ItahariSunsari DistrictTop 10
Miss Public Choice
17Asmita Khadgi21DharanSunsari DistrictMiss Photogenic
18Ruksha Acharya22DharanSunsari District
19Srijana Rana Magar21DharanSunsari DistrictMiss Catwalk