Belaka () is a municipality located in

Udayapur District Udayapur District (, is one of the 14 districts of Koshi Province in 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 Rive ...

Province No. 1 Koshi Province () is an autonomous 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 capital, the province i ...

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 one of four urban municipalities located in Udayapur District. The total area of the municipality is , and its population is 51458 as of the

2021 Nepal census The 2021 Nepal Census was the twelfth nationwide census of Nepal conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics. The census was originally scheduled from 8 June to 22 June 2021, but was postponed to November 2021 due to a surge in COVID-19 case ...

. The municipality was formed on 10 March 2017, when the

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announced 744 local level units as per the new

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. The municipality was formed merging following former VDCs: Tapeshwari, Rampur Thoksila, Mainamaini and Katunjebawala. The municipality is divided into nine wards and the headquarter of the municipality is located at Rampur Bazar in ward no.9.

Geography

The municipality is situated in the easternmost part of

Udayapur district Udayapur District (, is one of the 14 districts of Koshi Province in 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 Rive ...

. The geographical coordinations for the municipality is - Latitude and longitude. The municipality covers an area of .

Shiwalik The Sivalik Hills, also known as Churia Hills, are a mountain range of the outer Himalayas. The literal translation of "Sivalik" is 'tresses of Shiva'. The hills are known for their numerous fossils, and are also home to the Soanian Middle Paleo ...

and

Mahabharat Range The Lower Himalayan Range, also called the Lesser Himalayas and Mahabharat Lekh or Himachal, is one of the four parallel sub-ranges of the Himalayas. It has the Great Himalayas to the north and the Sivalik Hills to the south. It extends from th ...

border the municipality to the north and south part. The Sun Kosi River flows on the north border of the municipality; meets the

Kosi River The Kosi or Koshi is a transboundary river which flows through China, Nepal and India. It drains the northern slopes of the Himalayas in Tibet and the southern slopes in Nepal. From a major confluence of tributaries north of the Chatra Gorge o ...

, which flows on the eastern border. The municipality includes the urban area of Rampur Thoksila and its neighborhood, rural areas, forests, foothills and grasslands. It is surrounded by Bhojpur District to the north,

Dhankuta Dhankuta ( ) is a hill town and the headquarters of Dhankuta District in Koshi Province in Eastern Nepal. According to 2011 Nepal census, it has population of 26,440 inhabitants. History Until about 1963, Dhankuta Bazaar (the town) was the ...

to the north-east,

Sunsari Sunsari District is one of 14 districts in Koshi province of eastern Nepal. The district is located in the eastern part of the Outer Terai and covers an area of . According to the 2011 Nepal census, the population was 753,328. The district head ...

to the east,

Saptari Saptari (), is Located in the easternmost part of Madhesh Province, is one of the List of districts of Nepal, seventy-seven districts of Nepal. Its district headquarter is Rajbiraj. Saptari is an Terai#Outer Terai, Outer Terai district. This dist ...

to the south and Chaudandigadhi of Udayapur to the west. The

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is a protected area in the Terai of eastern Nepal covering of wetlands in the Sunsari District, Sunsari, Saptari District, Saptari and Udayapur Districts. It comprises extensive reed beds and freshwater marshes i ...

is in the south-east corner.

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is a protected area located in Ward No.2 of Belaka Municipality. It was established 1976 designed as Ramsar Site.

Bhootiya Daha

Bhootiya Daha is a small water fall and a

natural pool The , also referred to as Natural Pool or ("Turtle Pen"), earned its name from the historical presence of turtles in the pool. This natural saltwater tide pool is situated in the North conservation zone of Arikok National Park. Conchi is enc ...

which is famous in

for water fun activities. The pool is located in Belaka Municipality, ward no.5 at these coordinates: . Many people visit this place to enjoy their time with water.

Mainamaini

Mainamainiis a temple located in ward no.7 of this municipality. It is believed that long years ago this place was ruled by Kirant King & Queen who are collectively called as Mainamaini. Mainamaini is also famous for the statue of the pig which was built in July 2021 by Belaka municipality for Nrs.sixty Lakh(6000000) Visit Udayapur feel the difference of scenic beauty.

Vabari Devi Temple

It is a most sacred and well-known temple in Belaka. Many people come to visit here to worship and experience the view of the Triyuga river.

Ghalphadiya

This is the place where the Bhagalpur police station lies. Here different people from different religions are living by sharing their joy and sorrow. From here people can go to KTWLR. It is a beautiful place to visit.

References

External links

www.mofald.gov.np/

www.belakamun.gov.np

{{Municipalities of Koshi Province Populated places in Udayapur District Municipalities in Koshi Province Municipalities in Udayapur District