Administration in Province No. 1

Province No. 1 is a province of Nepal. It is located in easternmost part of Nepal. It is surrounded by Tibet of China to the north, the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal to the east and Bihar to the south and Bagmati Province and Province No. 2 to the west.

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Province No. 1 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

Province No. 1 is divided into 14 districts and districts are subdivided into municipalities.

Nepal
Province No. 1
Districts
Metropolitan CitySub-Metropolitan CityMunicipalityRural Municipality
Wards

Districts

Province No. 1 is divided into 14 districts.[1]

# Map Name Nepali Headquarters Geocode Population (2011) Area (km2) Website
1
 Bhojpur Districtभोजपुर जिल्लाBhojpur106182,4591,507http://www.ddcbhojpur.gov.np
2
Dhankuta Districtधनकुटा जिल्लाDhankuta107163,412892http://www.ddcdhankuta.gov.np
3
Ilam Districtइलाम जिल्लाIlam110290,2541,703http://www.ddcilam.gov.np
4
Jhapa Districtझापा जिल्लाBhadrapur111812,6501,606http://www.ddcjhapa.gov.np
5
Khotang Districtखोटाँग जिल्लाDiktel105206,3121,591http://www.dcckhotang.gov.np
6
Morang Districtमोरंग जिल्लाBiratnagar112965,3701,855http://www.ddcmorang.gov.np
7
Okhaldhunga Districtओखलढुंगा जिल्लाSiddhicharan104147,9841,074http://www.dccokhaldhunga.gov.np/en
8
Panchthar Districtपांचथर जिल्लाPhidim109191,8171,241http://www.ddcpanchthar.gov.np
9
Sankhuwasabha Districtसंखुवासभा जिल्लाKhandbari102158,7423,480http://www.ddcsankhuwasabha.gov.np
10
Solukhumbu Districtसोलुखुम्बू जिल्लाSalleri103105,8863,312http://www.ddcsolukhumbu.gov.np
11
Sunsari Districtसुनसरी जिल्लाInaruwa113763,4971,257http://www.ddcsunsari.gov.np
12
Taplejung Districtताप्लेजुंग जिल्लाTaplejung101127,4613,646http://www.ddctaplejung.gov.np
13
Terhathum Districtतेह्रथुम जिल्लाMyanglung108113,111679http://www.ddctehrathum.gov.np
14
Udayapur Districtउदयपुर जिल्लाGaighat114317,5322,063http://www.ddcudayapur.gov.np
Province No. 1प्रदेश नं. १Biratnagar14,546,48725,906

Municipality

There are two types of Municipality:

  1. Urban Municipality (Nagarpalika)
    1. Metropolitan City
    2. Sub-Metropolitan City
    3. Municipality
  2. Rural Municipality (Gaunpalika)

Metropolitan City

There is only one metropolitan city in Province No. 1.

Rank Name Nepali District Geocode Population (2011) Area Website
1BiratnagarविराटनगरMorang District11214214,66377

Sub-Metropolitan City

There are 2 sub-metropolitan cities in Province No. 1.

Rank Name Nepali District Geocode Population (2011) Area Website
1ItahariईटहरीSunsari District11306140,51793.78
2DharanधरानSunsari District11301137,705192.32

Municipalities

There are 46 municipalities in Province No. 1.

Rank Name Nepali District Population (2011) Area Website
1 Shadanand षडानंद Bhojpur 31,610 101.5
2 Bhojpur भोजपुर Bhojpur 27,204 159.51
3 Dhankuta धनकुटा Dhankuta 36,619 111
4 Pakhribas पाखरिबास Dhankuta 22,078 144.29
5 Suryodaya सूर्योदय Ilam 56,691 252.52
6 Ilam इलाम Ilam 48,536 173.32
7 Deumai देउमाई Ilam 32,927 191.63
8 Mai Municipality माई Ilam 32,576 246.11
9MechinagarमेचीनगरJhapa111,797192.85
10Birtamodबिर्तामोडJhapa81,87878.24
11DamakदमकJhapa75,10270.86
12Bhadrapurभद्रपुरJhapa65,54396.35
13Shivasatakshi Municipalityशिव सताक्षिJhapa64,596145.87
14Arjundharaअर्जुनधाराJhapa60,204109.86
15GauradahaगौरादहJhapa53,033149.86
16KankaiकंकाईJhapa40,14180.98
17Rupakot Majhuwagadhiरुपाकोट मजुवागढीKhotang46,903246.51
18Halesi Tuwachungहलेसी तुवाचुङKhotang29,532280.17
19Sundar Haraichaसुन्दरहरैंचाMorang80,518110.16
20BelbariबेलवारीMorang65,892132.79
21Pathari Shanischareपथरी शनिश्चरेMorang62,44079.81
22RatuwamaiरतुवामाईMorang55,380142.15
23Urlabariउर्लावारीMorang54,69674.62
24RangeliरंगेलीMorang52,013111.78
25Sunawarshiसुनवर्षीMorang50,758106.4
26LetangलेटाङMorang32,053219.23
27Siddhicharanसिद्दिचरणOkhaldhunga28,374167.88
28PhidimफिदिमPanchthar49,201192.5
29KhandbariखादँवारीSankhuwasabha31,177122.78
30ChainpurचैनपुरSankhuwasabha27,308223.69
31Dharmadeviधर्मदेवीSankhuwasabha18,235132.82
32PanchkhapanपाँचखपनSankhuwasabha17,521148.03
33MadiमादीSankhuwasabha14,470110.1
34Solu Dudhkundaसोलु दुधकुण्डSolukhumbu20,399528.09
35BarahaबराहSunsari77,408222.09
36InaruwaईनरुवाSunsari63,59377.92
37DuhabiदुहवीSunsari56,26973.67
38RamdhuniरामधुनीSunsari51,75291.69
39PhunglingफुङलिङTaplejung26,406125.57
40Myanglungम्याङलुङTehrathum19,659100.21
41LaliguransलालिगुराँसTehrathum16,97090.27
42Triyugaत्रियुगाUdayapur87,557547.43
43KatariकटारीUdayapur56,146424.89
44Chaudandigadhiचौदण्डीगढीUdayapur48,578283.78
45BelakaवेलकाUdayapur42,356344.73
46Mahalaxmi Municipalityमहालक्ष्मी नगरपालिकाDhankuta24,800129

Rural Municipality

There are 88 rural municipalities in Province No. 1:

No.NameNepaliDistrictsPopulation (2011)Area (KM2)DensityWebsite
1HatuwagadhiहतुवागढीBhojpur20,404142.61143
2Ramprasad Raiरामप्रसाद राईBhojpur18,848158.83119
3AamchokआमचोकBhojpur18,720184.89101
4Tyamke Maiyunmट्याम्केमैयुमBhojpur17,911173.41103
5ArunअरुणBhojpur17,687154.76114
6PauwadungmaपौवादुङमाBhojpur 15,394118.86130
7Salpasilichhoसाल्पासिलिछोBhojpur13,111193.3368
8SangurigadhiसागुरीगढीDhankuta 21,536166.44129
9ChaubiseचौविसेDhankuta 19,283147.6131
10Khalsa Chhintang Sahidbhumiखाल्सा छिन्ताङ सहीदभूमिDhankuta 18,76099.55188
11Chhathar Jorpatiछथर जोरपाटीDhankuta 18,322102.83178
12PhakphokthumफाकफोकथुमIlam21,619108.79199
13Mai JogmaiमाईजोगमाईIlam21,044172.41122
14ChulachuliचुलाचुलीIlam20,820108.46192
15RongरोङIlam 19,135155.06123
16MangsebungमाङसेबुङIlam18,503142.41130
17Sandakpurसन्दकपुरIlam16,065156.01103
18KamalकमलJhapa44,365104.57424
19Buddha Shantiबुद्धशान्तिJhapa41,61579.78522
20KachankawalकचनकवलJhapa39,535109.45361
21JhapaझापाJhapa34,60194.12368
22Barhadashiबाह्रदशीJhapa33,65388.44381
23GaurigunjगौरीगंजJhapa33,038101.35326
24Haldibariहल्दीवारीJhapa29,223117.34249
25KhotehangखोटेहाङKhotang22,474164.09137
26Diprungदिप्रुङKhotang20,175136.59148
27Aiselukharkaऐसेलुखर्कKhotang16,097125.93128
28Jantedhungaजन्तेढुंगाKhotang15,444128.68120
29KepilasgadhiकेपिलासगढीKhotang15,288191.5580
30BarahpokhariबराहपोखरीKhotang14,349141.57101
31RawabesiलामीडाँडाKhotang13,36997.44137
32SakelaसाकेलाKhotang11,59479.99145
33JahadaजहदाMorang41,81962.38670
34Budi GangaबुढीगंगाMorang41,58656.41737
35KatahariकटहरीMorang39,77551.59771
36DhanpalthanधनपालथानMorang39,39470.26561
37KanepokhariकानेपोखरीMorang38,03382.83459
38Gramthanग्रामथानMorang32,71771.84455
39KerabariकेरावारीMorang30,431219.83138
40Miklajungमिक्लाजुङMorang28,708158.98181
41Manebhanjyangमानेभञ्ज्याङOkhaldhunga 21,082146.61144
42Champadeviचम्पादेवीOkhaldhunga 18,613126.91147
43SunkoshiसुनकोशीOkhaldhunga18,550143.75129
44MolungमोलुङOkhaldhunga 15,862112142
45ChisankhugadhiचिसंखुगढीOkhaldhunga 15,196126.91120
46Khiji Dembaखिजिदेम्बाOkhaldhunga 15,106179.7784
47LikhuलिखुOkhaldhunga14,04988.03160
48Miklajungमिक्लाजुङPanchthar24,715166.61148
49Phalgunandaफाल्गुनन्दPanchthar24,060107.53224
50HilihangहिलिहाङPanchthar22,913123.01186
51PhalelungफालेलुङPanchthar21,884207.14106
52YangwarakयाङवरकPanchthar18,281208.6388
53Kummayakकुम्मायकPanchthar16,118129.3125
54Tumbewaतुम्बेवाPanchthar 13,419117.34114
55MakaluमकालुSankhuwasabha13,204519.4525
56SilichongसिलीचोङSankhuwasabha12,174293.2642
57SabhapokhariसभापोखरीSankhuwasabha10,492222.0847
58ChichilaचिचिलाSankhuwasabha7,06588.6380
59Bhot KholaभोटखोलाSankhuwasabha6,576639.0110
60DudhakaushikaदुधकौशिकाSolukhumbu 19,672144.6136
61Necha Salyanनेचासल्यानSolukhumbu 16,12994.49171
62DudhkoshiदुधकोशीSolukhumbu 13,414167.6780
63Maha KulungमहाकुलुङSolukhumbu 11,452648.0518
64SotangसोताङSolukhumbu 9,53010393
65Khumbu Pasang Lhamuखुम्बु पासाङल्हमुSolukhumbu 8,9891,539.116
66Likhu PikeलिखुपिकेSolukhumbu 5,534124.3844
67KoshiकोशीSunsari43,62675.98574
68HarinagaraहरिनगराSunsari40,84652.29781
69Bhokrahaभोक्राहाSunsari40,50963.37639
70Dewangunjदेवानगन्जSunsari35,07353.56655
71GadhiगढीSunsari34,85267.7515
72Barjuबर्जुSunsari31,17869.43449
73Sirijanghaसिरीजङ्घाTaplejung 15,806481.0933
74Aathrai Triveniआठराई त्रिवेणीTaplejung 13,78488.83155
75Pathibhara Yangwarakपाथीभरा याङवरकTaplejung 13,59193.76145
76MeringdenमेरिङदेनTaplejung 12,548210.3360
77Sidingwaसिदिङ्वाTaplejung 12,09920659
78Phaktanglungफक्ताङलुङTaplejung 12,0171,858.516
79Maiwa KholaमैवाखोलाTaplejung 11,03713880
80Mikwa Kholaमिक्वाखोलाTaplejung 9,160442.9621
81AathraiआठराईTerhathum21,747167.07130
82PhedapफेदापTerhathum17,700110.83160
83ChhatharछथरTerhathum16,715133.93125
84Menchayayemमेन्छयायेमTerhathum8,07870.09115
85UdayapurgadhiउदयपुरगढीUdayapur30,731209.51147
86RautamaiरौतामाईUdayapur23,481204.08115
87Tapliताप्लीUdayapur14,562119.11122
88LimchungbungसुनकोशीUdayapur11,992106.8112

Judiciary

High court

Biratnagar High Court (Nepali: बिराटनगर उच्च अदालत) is the high court of Province No. 1. 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 (3): “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”.[2] 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. [3]

Tej Bahadur KC is the current chief judge of Biratnagar High Court.[4]

District court
Further information: District Courts of Nepal

Clause 148, 149, 150 and 151 of Constitution of Nepal, 2015 defines District Courts, appointment, qualification, terms and remuneration of chief justices.[5][6]

There are 14 district courts in Province No. 1. 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
Further information: Province No. 1 Legislative Assembly

Pradesh Sabha of Province No. 1 is the unicameral legislative assembly.[7]

Constituency

Province No-1 have 56 constituencies (provincial seats) under the FPtP (First-Past-the-Post).[8]

# Districts Constituencies Constituencies Name Population Ref
1Taplejung District2 126448[9]
2Panchthar District2 190591[10]
3Ilam District4 287916[11]
4Jhapa District10 287916[12]
5Morang District12 965370[13]
6Sunsari District8 753328[14]
7Dhankuta District2 161399[15]
8Sankhuwasabha District2 158222[16]
9Bhojpur District2 180889[17]
10Tehrathum District2 100869[18]
11Okhaldhunga District2 146832[19]
12Khotang District2 205225[20]
13Solukhumbu District2 105119[21]
14Udayapur District4 315429[22]

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.[23]

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
GovernorSom Nath Adhikarihttp://oph.p1.gov.np/
Chief MinisterSher Dhan Raihttps://ocmcm.p1.gov.np/

District Administration
Further information: District Administration in Nepal

District Administration Office (DAO) is a general administration of government in each district. The Ministry of Home Affairs appoints a chief district officer (CDO) in each DAO.

# District Administration Office CDO Official website
1 Taplejung DAO Mohan Bahadur GC http://daotaplejung.moha.gov.np/
2 Panchthar DAO Prince Singh http://daopanchthar.moha.gov.np/
3 Ilam DAO Tulasi Ram Sedai http://daoilam.moha.gov.np/
4 Jhapa DAO Shrawan Kumar Timalsina http://daojhapa.moha.gov.np/
5 Morang DAO Shri Ram Prasad Acharya http://daomorang.moha.gov.np/
6 Sunsari DAO Gopal Prashad Parajuli http://daosunsari.moha.gov.np/
7 Dhankuta DAO Prem Prakash Upreti http://daodhankuta.moha.gov.np/
8 Terhathum DAO Bishwaraj Neupane https://daoterathum.moha.gov.np/
9 Sankhuwasabha DAO Shivaraj Joshi http://daosankhuwasabha.moha.gov.np/
10 Bhojpur DAO Phanindra Dahal http://daobhojpur.moha.gov.np/
11 Solukhumbu DAO Shri Sunil Khanal http://daosolu.moha.gov.np/
12 Okhaldhunga DAO Janakraj Panta http://daookhaldhunga.moha.gov.np/
13 Khotang DAO Ekdeva Adhikari http://daokhotang.moha.gov.np/
14 Udayapur DAO Bishnu Kumar Karki http://daoudayapur.moha.gov.np/

See also

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