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Suryodaya Municipality

Coordinates: 26°53.45′N 88°3.90′E / 26.89083°N 88.06500°E / 26.89083; 88.06500
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Suryodaya Municipality
सूर्योदय नगरपालिका
Sunrise seen from Shree Antu, Ilam
Sunrise seen from Shree Antu, Ilam
Suryodaya Municipality is located in Koshi Province
Suryodaya Municipality
Suryodaya Municipality
Suryodaya Municipality in Koshi Province
Suryodaya Municipality is located in Nepal
Suryodaya Municipality
Suryodaya Municipality
Suryodaya Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 26°53.45′N 88°3.90′E / 26.89083°N 88.06500°E / 26.89083; 88.06500
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKoshi
DistrictIlam
Established2014
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorRan Bahadur Rai(CPN (US))
 • Vice MayorDurga Kumar Baral (Nepali Congress)
 • Chief Administrative OfficerMilan Bhattarai
Area
 • Total252.52 km2 (97.50 sq mi)
 • Rank7th (Koshi Province)
Elevation
1,565 m (5,135 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total56,691
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NPT)
Area code027
Websitewww.suryodayamun.gov.np

Suryodaya Municipality is a municipality located in Koshi Pradesh of Nepal in Ilam district. Suryodaya is the Nepali translation for “Sunrise".

It was formed by merging three village development committees i.e. Phikal Bazar, Panchakanya and Kanyam in May 2014 and Pashupatinagar, Shree Antu, Samalbung, Gorkhe, Laxmipur (except ward number 5) and ward 8 and 9 of Jogmai in February 2017. It is the largest municipality in the district of Ilam in terms of area.

It covers the central part of the district of Ilam bordering Darjeeling in the east in east, Ilam municipality in the West, Rong Rural Municipality in the South, Mai Municipality in the South-West and Maijogmai rural municipality in the North. It offers three major transit points to India namely Pashupatinagar, Chhabisay and Manebhanjyang including other minor points like Okayti Godamdhura.

Kanyam,Ilam

Population

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The 2011 population was 56,691.[1]

kanyam, Ilam

Suryodaya Municipality hosts many tourist attractions like Shree Antu, Kanyam tea garden and Pashupatinagar.

Localities

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Geography

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Latitude: 26°53'27"N

Longitude: 88°3'54"E

Climate: sub-tropical and sub-humid

Topography: Terrain

Elevation: 1,565 m (5,135 ft)

Area: 225.52 km2

Population: 58114

Population Density: 251/km^2

References

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  1. ^ "National Census 2011" (PDF). May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-31.
Reflection of the landscape of a tea garden in Antu Pokhari that lies in Suryodaya Municipality, Ilam