Suryodaya Municipality


Suryodaya Municipality is a municipality located in Koshi Pradesh 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 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.
WWW suryodayamun.gov.np

Population

The 2011 population was 56,691.
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
Area: 225.52 km2
Population: 58114
Population Density: 251/km^2

Kajini International Cricket Ground

Kajini Cricket Ground is managed by Suryodaya Municipality, in the eastern hills of Nepal. It appears in local government procurement documents dating back to April 2020, when a NRs. 41 lakh tender was issued for “land development” work—i.e. leveling, grass, basic touch‑ups to form a playable ground—but not building full spectator stands or pavilions.