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1980 Nepalese Governmental System Referendum
A referendum on the system of government was held in Nepal on 2 May 1980. Voters were offered the choice between a non-partisan ''panchayat'' system and a multi-party system. The ''panchayat'' system received a slim majority of 54.99%, whereas Multi-Party System only received 45.2% of the total votes. Voter turnout was 66.9%. Background With the backdrop of mass student protests against his rule in the spring of 1979, King Birendra made a public declaration on May 23, 1979, that a referendum with universal adult suffrage with secret vote would be held in which the people of Nepal would be able to choose between introducing a multiparty system or retain the non-party ''panchayat'' regime. On 21 January 1980, King Birendra published the Referendum Rules, stating that after the referendum 'His Majesty shall make such provisions in the Constitution of Nepal as may deem necessary'. Method of voting Nepalese citizens aged 21 and above were eligible to vote. The voters would mark thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panchayat (Nepal)
Panchayat ( ne, पञ्चायत) was a partyless political system incepted by King Mahendra by sidelining the Nepali Congress government of B. P. Koirala on 15 December 1960 AD (1st Poush 2017 BS). He introduced the partyless Panchayat system on 5 January 1961 AD (22nd Poush 2017 BS). Under his direct rule King Mahendra introduced the four tiered structure—village, town, district and national Panchayat—on the basis of limited elected executive committee. Mahendra consolidated power by institutionalizing and invoking the three pillars of national identity—Hindu religion, Nepali language and Monarchy—as a foundation of everyday social and religious life. Moreover, the system propagated the idea of ''Ek Raja, Ek Bhesh, Ek Bhasa, Ek Desh'' (One King, One Dress, One Language, One Nation). Background In 1960, King Mahendra used his emergency powers and took charge for the betterment of the State once again claiming that the Congress government had fostered corruption, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhapa District
Jhapa ( ne, झापा जिल्ला; ) is a district of Province No. 1 in eastern Nepal named after a Rajbanshi word "Jhapa" meaning "to cover" (verb). The latest official data, the 2021 Nepal Census, puts the total population of the district at 994,090. The total area of the district is 1,606 square kilometres. Location Jhapa is the easternmost district of Nepal and lies in the fertile Terai plains. It is part of the Outer Terai. Jhapa borders with Ilam in the north, Morang in the west, the Indian state of Bihar in the south and the Indian state of West Bengal to the southeast and east. Geographically, it covers an area of and lies on 87°39’ east to 88°12’ east longitude and 26°20’ north to 26°50’ north latitude. Climate and geography Jhapa receives 250 to 300 cm of rainfall a year, and mostly during the monsoon season in the summer, and its hilly northern area receives more rainfall than the south. The maximum temperature recorded is 42 ° ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khotang District
Khotang District ( ne, खोटाङ जिल्ला) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. The district, with Diktel as its district headquarters, covers an area of and has a population (2021) of 206,312.Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal The district has been bordered by Bhojpur District in the east, in the south, |
Okhaldhunga District
Okhaldhunga District ( ne, ओखलढुङ्गा जिल्ला) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 in eastern Nepal. The district, with Okhaldhunga as its district headquarters, covers an area of and had a population of 156,702 in 2001 and 147,984 in 2011.Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal Okhaldhunga is the place where was born. Siddhicharan Shrestha is known as the 'Yug Kawi' (Poet of the era) of Nepal. He is a famous poet of Nepal and is popular for his song and poem ‘Mero Pyaro Okhaldhunga’ (My dearly Okhaldhunga). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udayapur District
Udayapur District ( ne, उदयपुर जिल्ला, is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. The district, with Triyuga as its district headquarters, covers an area of and in 2001 had a population of 287,689, in 2011 of 317,532, in 2021 of 342,773 The district border of Udayapur is drawn by Natural border with rivers and hills. Koshi river in the east of the district separates it from Sunsari District, Sun Kosi river in the north draw a borderline which separates it from Bhojpur and Khotang. Sindhuli District lies in the west across the Tawa khola and foothills of shiwalik in the south separates it from outer terai of Siraha and Saptari. Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve lies in the east occupying the area of Udayapur, Sunsari and Saptari District. According to the former administrative divisions of Nepal, Udayapur falls in Eastern Development Region in Sagarmatha Zone. History Before the unification of modern Nepal by Shah kings. Udayapur Dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saptari District
Saptari ( ne, सप्तरी जिल्ला}), a part of Madhesh Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. Its district headquarter is Rajbiraj. Saptari is an Outer Terai district. This district covers an area of and has a population (2011) of 639,284Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal which makes it the 10th most populated district of Nepal. Saptari is renowned for its agricultural output, and is bordered on the east by the massive Sapta Koshi river. There are nine [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankhuwasabha District
Sankhuwasabha District ( ne, सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला ) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. The district's area is 3,480 km2 with a population of 159,203 in 2001 and 158,742 in 2011. The administrative center is Khandbari. Bordering districts are Bhojpur, Terhathum and Dhankuta in Koshi Zone; Solukhumbu in Sagarmatha Zone; and Taplejung in Province No. 1. Tingri County of Shigatse Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China borders to the north. Geography and climate The Arun River enters from Tibet at an elevation of about 3,500 meters (11,500 feet) and flows south across the district, forming one of the world's deepest valleys relative to 8,481 meter Makalu to the west and 8,586 meter Kangchenjunga to the east. Demographics Religion Languages See also * Arun Valley *Tumlingtar Airport Tumlingtar Airport is a domestic airport located in Tumlingtar serving Sankhuwasabha District, a di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehrathum District
Tehrathum District ( ne, तेह्रथुम जिल्ला ), is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of Nepal. Demographics Religion Languages Geographics See also * Radio Tehrathum * Zones of Nepal Until the establishment of seven new provinces in 2015, Nepal was divided into 14 administrative zones ( Nepali: अञ्चल; ''anchal'') and 77 districts ( Nepali: जिल्ला; ''jillā''). The 14 administrative zones were grouped ... References * External links Districts of Nepal established in 1962 Districts of Province No. 1 {{Terhathum-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhojpur District, Nepal
Bhojpur District ( ne, भोजपुर जिल्ला ) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. The district's area is 1,507 km2 with a population of 182,459 (2011). The administrative center is Bhojpur. It is surrounded by Dhankuta and Sankhuwasabha in the east, Khotang in the west, again Sankhuwasabha in north-east and Solukhumbu in the north-west and Udayapur in the South. Etymology According to the District Coordination Committee Bhojpur, this place was named after ''Betula utilis'' - the Himalayan birch, which was found here in large quantities. The Nepali name for ''Betula utilis'' is "Bhojpatra" (भोजपत्र). "Bhojpur" is a combination of two words "Bhoj" and "Pur", Bhoj refers to Bhojpatra (''Betula utilis'') and Pur refers to a place or city. According to history, Prithvi Narayan Shah gave a big party after winning a battle in this place. The Meaning of "Bhojpur" means party and "Pur" meaning "buried". After the party th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhankuta District
Dhankuta District ( ne, धनकुटा जिल्ला) () is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. The district covers an area of and has a population (2011) of 163,412. Dhankuta is the district headquarters of Dhankuta District. History Dhankuta was a part of Kirat Region before unification of those parts into Kingdom of Nepal. After 1816 there were 10 districts in Nepal and Dhankuta-chainpur district was one of them. All land from east of Dudhkosi river to the Mechi river was one district Dhankuta-chainpur. From 1885 to 1962 Nepal remained divided into 32 districts and there were six districts in eastern-hill region: East No. 1, East No. 2, East No. 3, East No. 4, Ilam and Dhankuta. Dhankuta was center of these districts. That time also dhankuta was a large (by area) district. Current Sankhuwasabha, Tehrathum, Taplejung, Panchthar and Dhankuta districts were Incorporated under one district. The total area of the former Dhankuta district wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunsari District
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Morang District
Morang District ( ne, मोरङ जिल्ला ) is located in Province No. 1 in eastern Nepal. It is an Outer Terai district. It borders with Bihar, India to the South, Jhapa to the East, Dhankuta and Panchthar to the North, and Sunsari to the west. Morang has one metropolitan city (Biratnagar), eight municipalities and eight rural municipalities. The total area of Morang is . The lowest elevation point is 60 meters and the highest is 2410 meters above sea level. The headquarters of Morang is connected by Koshi National Highway to the east–west Mahendra National Highway at Itahari, Sunsari, and Morang is also connected to the Hill parts of the eastern region of Nepal. Morang is the core industrial sector for the eastern region of Nepal. At the beginning of the 7th century, King Mung Mawrong Hang came to prominence in the terai lands of Limbuwan (present-day Sunsari, Morang and Jhapa area). He cleared much of the forest area in present-day Rangeli, east of Biratna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
