Sundar Haraicha () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in Morang District of

Koshi Province Koshi Province () is an autonomous Provinces of Nepal, province of Nepal adopted by the Constitution of Nepal on 20 September 2015. It covers an area of , about 17.5% of the country's total area. With the industrial city of Biratnagar as its cap ...

Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...

. It is centered around Biratchowk town which is the gateway to

Biratnagar Biratnagar () is a List of cities in Nepal, metropolitan city in Nepal, which serves as the capital of Koshi Province. With a Metropolitan Urban Agglomeration population of 244,750 as per the 2021 Nepal census, 2021 census, it is the largest c ...

. It borders

Itahari Itahari () is a sub-metropolitan city in the Sunsari District of Koshi Province in Nepal. Itahari city has grown as an important business hub of eastern Nepal. It is the second most populous city in eastern Nepal after Biratnagar. Situated 25 ...

Sub- Metropolitan city to the west,

Dharan Dharan () is a sub-metropolitan city in Sunsari District of Koshi Province, in eastern Nepal, which was established as a fourth municipality in the Kingdom in 1958. It is the third most populous city in eastern Nepal after Biratnagar and I ...

Sub- Metropolitan city to the Northwest and

Belbari Belbari, () officially known as Belbari municipality, is one of the major suburb of Morang district, Koshi Province. It lies in the eastern Terai region of Nepal. Previously a Village Development Committee (VDC), it was upgraded to the municipal ...

municipality to the east and is connected by

Mahendra Highway Mahendra Highway or NH01 (previously: H01) (), also called East-West Highway (), runs across the Terai geographical region of Nepal, from Mechinagar in the east to Bhim Datta in the west, cutting across the entire width of the country. It is th ...

. It is one of the fastest growing cities in eastern Nepal and the second largest city of Morang district after

, with 121,305 inhabitants living in 26,677 households.It includes city like Salakpur, Biratchock, Khorsane, Gacchiya, Haraincha, Dulari, 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

-Gothgau- Biratchowk-Dharan primarily located on the

Koshi Highway Koshi Highway or NH08 (previously: H08) () is a 390 km long highway located in Koshi Province. It is a north-south highway which is understood to be the shortest highway connecting India to China across the Himalayan mountains in Nepal. Ran ...

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 Nepal conducted a widespread national census in 2011 by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working in cooperation with the 58 municipalities and the 3,915 Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the m ...

, 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

in Morang District in south-eastern

. 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 The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the main towns and villages of each ...

it had a population of 6860 people living in 1262 individual households. Sundarpur had a population of 18,765 and Dulari had a population of 14,030 in the

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 south-eastern

. Earlier, the municipality was formed merging the three existing villages, Haraicha, Mrigaulia, and Indrapur, in May 2014. At the time of the

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

making a total of 47,723 inhabitants.

Locations and names of head of Ward Office

* Ward No.1 Haraincha, 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 Sukuna Multiple Campus (SMC; ) is a QAA Accredited community-based campus with affiliated to Tribhuvan University. It is situated at Sundar Haraincha Municipality-12, Morang, Nepal. It was established in 2048 B.S (1992 AD). It offers cours ...

, khorsane * 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, Haraincha *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

(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

Notable people

Yama Buddha Anil Adhikari (; 30 May 1987 – 14 January 2017) better known by his stage name Yama Buddha () was a Nepalese rapper based in London, United Kingdom. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of Nepalese hip hop, Nepalese hip- ...

, Rapper
Dr Surya B. Parajuli
* Rekha Thapa, Actress * Ashish Chaudhary, Footballer *Shree Krishna Luitel

References

External links

{{Koshi Province topics Nepal municipalities established in 2014 Municipalities in Koshi Province Municipalities in Morang District