Sundar Haraicha () is a municipality in Morang District of Koshi Province in Nepal. It is centered around Biratchowk town which is the gateway to Biratnagar. It borders Itahari sub-metropolitan city to the west, Dharan sub-metropolitan city to the northwest and Belbari municipality to the east and is connected by Mahendra Highway. It is one of the fastest growing cities in eastern Nepal and the second largest city of Morang district after Biratnagar, with 121,305 inhabitants living in 26,677 households. It includes many smaller towns, including Salakpur, Biratchowck, Khorsane, Gachhiya, Haraicha, Dulari, and Baliya. It consists of the town centres of Biratchowk and Gothgaun which are parts of the Greater Birat Development Area which incorporates the cities of Biratnagar-Itahari-Gothgau-Biratchowk-Dharan primarily located on the Koshi Highway in Eastern Nepal, with an estimated total urban agglomerated population of 804,300 people living in 159,332 households.
It was established on 10 March 2017 by merging the former municipalities Sundar Dulari(Sundarpur VDC and Dulari VDC) and Koshi Haraicha(Indrapur VDC, Mirgulia VDC and Haraicha VDC). At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, the localities formed had a joint population of 80,518 people living in 18,610 individual households.
History On 10 March 2017, Sundar Haraicha was created through merging the former municipalities Sundar Dulari and Koshi Haraicha. The total population of all the predecessor villages of this municipality stands at 80,518 people living in 18,610 individual households in 2011 Nepal census.
Sundar Dulari Sundar Dulari Municipality was a municipality in Morang District in southeastern Nepal. The municipality was formed by the Government of Nepal merging two villages i.e. Sundarpur and Dulari in May 2014. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 6860 people living in 1,262 individual households. Sundarpur had a population of 18,765 and Dulari had a population of 14,030 in the 2011 Nepal census making the total population of Sundar-Dulari at 32,795 inhabitants in 2011.
Koshi Haraicha Koshi Haraicha Municipality was a municipality in Morang District in southeastern Nepal. Earlier, the municipality was formed merging the three existing villages, Haraicha, Mrigaulia, and Indrapur, in May 2014.72 new municipalities announced My Republica At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 10,592 living in 1,930 households. The three predecessor villages, Haraicha, Mrigaulia, and Indrapur had a population of 6,484, 14,117 and 27,122 respectively in the 2011 Nepal census making a total of 47,723 inhabitants.
Locations and names of head of Ward Office Ward No.1 Haraicha, १ नं. वडा कार्यालय, हरैंचा Ward No.2 Mrigaulia, २ नं. वडा कार्यालय, मृगौलिया Ward No.3 Gachhiya, ३ नं. वडा कार्यालय, गछिया Ward No.4 Dulari, ४ नं. वडा कार्यालय, दुलारी Ward No.5 Khoksi, ५ नं वडा कार्यालय, खोक्सी Ward No.6 Sundarpur, ६ नं वडा कार्यालय, सुन्दरपुर Ward No.7 Thadiya, ७ नं वडा कार्यालय, ठाडिया Ward No.8 Chiram, ८ नं वडा कार्यालय, सलकपुर Ward No.9 Budhabare, ९ नं वडा कार्यालय, बुधबारे Ward No.10 Khorsane, १० नं वडा कार्यालय, खोर्साने Ward No.11 Karjuna, ११ नं वडा कार्यालय, कर्जुना Ward No.12 Biratchowk, १२ नं वडा कार्यालय, विराटचौक
Colleges and Schools
Purbanchal University, Salakpur https://purbanchaluniversity.edu.np/ Sukuna Multiple Campus, Khorsane Pravat Kiran Secondary English Schoolwww.prabhatkiran.edu.np, Salakpur Bright Future Secondary School, Salakpur Itahari International College, Dulari Tender Feet Boarding School, Bansbari Safal Sidhhartha Boarding School, Bansbari Sajilal Higher Secondary School, Dulari Subijimur School, Biratchowk Janata higher Secondary School, Haraicha Bal Pratibha English Secondary School, Sundarharaicha Sukuna Secondary School, Biratchowk Quest English School, Salakpur
Tourist Area गोकुलम रिसोर्ट गोकर्ण रिसोर्ट हसिना सिमसार बाघझोड़ा सलकपुर पाथिभरा मन्दिर Gaushala Mandir Triveni Resort Bhulke Simsar Salakpur
Transportation Mahendra Highway (East-West Highway) passes 21 km through Sundar Haraicha Municipality and links the municipality to the national main road link of Nepal.
Healthcare Many Hospitals is here. Purbanchal University Teaching Hospital, Salakpur(Gothgaun) Municipality Hospital, Haraincha
Town Centers Major Town Centers Biratchowk Salakpur GothGaun Gachhiya Haraicha Khorsane Mrigauliya
Sub Town Centers Indrapur Sundarpur Aadarsha Chowk Laxmipur Kumargaun Bansbari Sundarpur Tinpaini Sundarpur Dulari Morang
Local Election
Local Election 2074 Not Available
Local Election 2079
Sundarharaicha Municipality is in Morang district of Koshi Province. There are 71,756 eligible voters for the Nepal local elections 2022, according to the Election Commission. There are 12 wards in the metropolitan city with a total population of 121,305.
Total Population : 121,305 Number of Wards : 12 Election Center : 25 Number of Male Eligible Voters : 34,726 Number of Female Eligible Voters : 37,029 Number of Other Eligible Voters : 1 Total Eligible Voters : 71,756
Parties Mayor/Chairperson Deputy Mayor/Chairperson Nepali CongressShiva Prasad Dhakal- CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Kedar Prasad GuragainAkali Chaudhari CPN (Maoist Centre)-Navaraj Chapagain CPN (Unified Socialist)-Mahesh Kumar Acharya Bibeksheel Sajha PartyHemanta Kumar BhattaraiSandhya DahalMangol National OriginationKrishna Dev RaiSani Rai Nepal samabeshi PartyParshuram Ghimire- Rastriya Prajatantra PartyRam Bahadur KhatriSumitra Basnet IndependentsJiban Basnet- IndependentsKamal Adhikari- IndependentsKabiraj Pokhrel- IndependentsTikaram Gautam- IndependentsPrakash Bhattrai- Independents-Man Bahadur Sarki Independents-Kamala Devi AdhikariSource: Election Commission of Nepal
Notable people Yama Buddha, Rapper Dr Surya B. Parajuli Rekha Thapa, Actress Ashish Chaudhary, Footballer Shree Krishna Luitel {Salakpur}
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