Sudurpashchim Pradesh is a province of Nepal located in westernmost part of Nepal. It is surrounded by Tibet of China in Northwest, Uttrakhand of India in West, Uttar Pradesh of India in South, Karnali Province in East and North. Lumbini Province touches it in South. Godawari is the capital city of the province.
Previously, Sudurpashchim Province was a development region of Nepal with the same territory. Far-Western Development Region was official name of this region. Sudurpashchimanchal was Nepali term of Far-Western region. The 9 districts were subgrouped into two zones, Mahakali and Seti.
Administrative structure
editSudurpashchim is divided into 9 districts and districts are subdivided into Municipalities.
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Districts
editSudurpashchim is divided into 9 districts.
# | Map | Name | Nepali | Headquarters | Population (2011) | Area | Website |
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1 | Darchula District | दार्चुला जिल्ला | Darchula | 132484 | 2344.61 km2 | [1] | |
2 | Bajhang District | बझाङ जिल्ला | Jayaprithvi | 194701 | 3394.21 km2 | [2] | |
3 | Bajura District | बाजुरा जिल्ला | Badimalika | 134158 | 2300.34 km2 | [3] | |
4 | Baitadi District | बैतडी जिल्ला | Dasharathchand | 250225 | 1496.04 km2 | [4] | |
5 | Doti District | डोटी जिल्ला | Dipayal Silgadhi | 207070 | 2295.71 km2 | [5] | |
6 | Achham District | अछाम जिल्ला | Mangalsen | 256188 | 11663.86 km2 | [6] | |
7 | Dadeldhura District | डडेलधुरा जिल्ला | Amargadhi | 141004 | 1506.09 km2 | [7] | |
8 | Kanchanpur District | कञ्चनपुर जिल्ला | Bheemdatta | 448503 | 1222.31 km2 | [8] | |
9 | Kailali District | कैलाली जिल्ला | Dhangadhi | 766659 | 3292.35 km2 | [9] | |
Sudurpashchim | सुदूरपश्चिम | Godawari | 2530988 | 19539 km2 | [10] |
Municipality
editThere are two types of Municipality:
- Urban Municipality (Nagarpalika)
- Sub-Metropolitan City
- Municipality
- Rural Municipality (Gaunpalika)
Sub-Metropolitan City
editThere is only 1 sub-metropolitan city in Sudurpashchim
Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Population (2011) | Area | Website |
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1 | Dhangadhi | धनगढी | Kailali District | 147741 | 261.75 | [11] |
Municipalities
editThere are 33 municipalities in Sudurpashchim.
Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Population (2011) | Area | Website |
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1 | Badimalika | बडीमालिका | Bajura | 16818 | 276 | [12] |
2 | Triveni | त्रिवेणी | Bajura | 18363 | 170.32 | [13] |
3 | Budhiganga | बुढीगङ्गा | Bajura | 21677 | 59.2 | [14] |
4 | Budhinanda | बुडीनन्दा | Bajura | 18776 | 232.48 | [15] |
5 | Jayaprithvi | जयपृथ्वी | Bajhang | 22191 | 166.79 | [16] |
6 | Bungal | बुङ्गल | Bajhang | 33224 | 447.59 | [17] |
7 | Mangalsen | मङ्गलसेन | Accham | 32331 | 220.14 | [18] |
8 | Kamalbazar | कमलबजार | Accham | 23738 | 120.78 | [19] |
9 | Sanfebagar | साँफेबगर | Accham | 33788 | 166.71 | [20] |
10 | Panchadewal Binayak | पञ्चदेवल | Accham | 27485 | 147.75 | [21] |
11 | Dipayal Silgadhi | दिपायल सिलगढी | Doti | 32941 | 162.62 | [22] |
12 | Shikhar | शिखर | Doti | 31801 | 585.37 | [23] |
13 | Tikapur | टीकापुर | Kailali | 76084 | 118.33 | [24] |
14 | Ghodaghodi | घोडाघोडी | Kailali | 75586 | 354.45 | [25] |
15 | Lamkichuha | लम्कीचुहा | Kailali | 75425 | 225 | [26] |
16 | Bhajni | भजनी | Kailali | 51845 | 176.25 | [27] |
17 | Godawari | गोदावरी | Kailali | 78018 | 308.63 | [28] |
18 | Gauriganga | गौरिगङ्गा | Kailali | 5314 | 244.44 | [29] |
19 | Bhimdatta | भिमदत्त | Kanchanpur | 104599 | 171.8 | [30] |
20 | Punarbas | पुनर्वास | Kanchanpur | 53633 | 103.71 | [31] |
21 | Bedkot | बेदकोट | Kanchanpur | 49479 | 159.92 | [32] |
22 | Mahakali | महाकाली | Kanchanpur | 104599 | 171.8 | [33] |
23 | Shuklaphanta | शुक्लाफाँट | Kanchanpur | 46834 | 162.57 | [34] |
24 | Belauri | बेलौरी | Kanchanpur | 53544 | 123.37 | [35] |
25 | Krishnapur | कृष्णपुर | Kanchanpur | 56643 | 252.75 | [36] |
26 | Amargadhi | अमरगढी | Dadeldhura | 21245 | 139.33 | [37] |
27 | Parshuram | परशुराम | Dadeldhura | 34983 | 414.07 | [38] |
28 | Dashrathchanda | दशरथचन्द | Baitadi | 34575 | 135.15 | [39] |
29 | Patan | पाटन | Baitadi | 30435 | 219.25 | [40] |
30 | Melauli | मेलौली | Baitadi | 2545 | 119.43 | [41] |
31 | Purchaudi | पुर्चौडी | Baitadi | 39174 | 198.52 | [42] |
32 | Mahakali | महाकाली | Darchula | 21231 | 135.11 | [43] |
33 | Shailyashikhar | शैल्यशिखर | Darchula | 22060 | 117.81 | [44] |
Rural Municipality
editThere are 54 rural municipalities in Sudurpashchim Province.
Judiciary
editHigh court
editDipayal High Court (Nepali: दीपयाल उच्च अदालत) is the high court of Sudurpashchim. The high court established according to the new constitution of Nepal. Article 139 of the constitution says “there shall be a High Court in each state”. Article 300 (3) : The High Courts set forth in Article 139 shall be established no later than one year after the date of commencement of this Constitution. The Appellate Courts existing at the time of commencement of this Constitution shall be dissolved after the establishment of such Courts.[1]
Government of Nepal transformed the existing appellate courts in Dipayal on 14 September 2016. As per the government decision, there will be extended bench in Mahendranagar under the high court in Dipayal.[2]
Prakash Dhungana has been appointed as the chief judge of Dipayal High Court in Sudurpashchim.[3]
District court
editClause 148, 149, 150 and 151 of Constitution of Nepal, 2015 defines District Courts, appointment, qualification, terms and remuneration of chief justices.[4][5]
There are 9 District courts in Sudurpashchim. Each district has one District court.
Legislature
editPradesh Sabha of Sudurpashchim is the unicameral legislative assembly.[6]
As per the CDC (Constituency Delimitation Commission) report, Sudurpashchim has 32 provincial assembly seats under FPTP.[7]
Districts | Constituencies |
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Bajura District | 2 |
Bajhang District | 2 |
Achham District | 4 |
Doti District | 2 |
Kailali District | 10 |
Kanchanpur District | 6 |
Dadeldhura District | 2 |
Baitadi District | 2 |
Darchula District | 2 |
References
edit- ^ "Constitution of Nepal 2015" (PDF). www.wipo.int. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Govt designates all 7 high courts". www.myrepublica.com. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "High Courts get their chief judges". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Part-11Judiciary- The constitution of Nepal 2072/2015". www.sambidhan.com. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Constitution of Nepal-2015" (PDF). www.constituteproject.org. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "CA approves ceremonial prez, bicameral legislature". Kanptipur Media Group. 16 September 2015. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "EDITORIAL: Important step". The Himalayan Times. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
External links
edit- http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/mahendranagarhc Dipayal Highcourt