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Harinagara Rural Municipality

Coordinates: 26°30′12″N 87°07′19″E / 26.503297°N 87.121947°E / 26.503297; 87.121947
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Harinagar Rural municipality
हरिनगर गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Location in Koshi Province
Coordinates: 26°30′12″N 87°07′19″E / 26.503297°N 87.121947°E / 26.503297; 87.121947
ProvinceKoshi Province
DistrictSunsari
Number of Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Gafar Ansari Miya (NC)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Rimjhim Kumari Bhagat (NC)
Area
 • Total52.29 km2 (20.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total49,845
 • Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialNepali
 • AdditionalMaithili
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Sex Ratio97.19. ♂ /100 ♀ (2021)
Websiteofficial website

Harinagar (Nepali: हरिनगर गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of six rural municipality located in Sunsari District of Koshi Province of Nepal. There are a total of 12 municipalities in Sunsari in which 6 are urban and 6 are rural.

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (Nepal) Harinagar has an area of 52.29 square kilometres (20.19 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 49845 as of Census of Nepal 2021.[1][2]

Ramnagar Bhutaha, Gautampur, Harinagara, Basantapur and Ghuski which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (Nepal) replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).[1]

The rural municipality is divided into total 7 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Harinagara VDC.[1]

Chairperson

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Election[3] Chairperson Party Tenure
2074 Gafar Ansari Nepali Congress 2074-2079
2079 Gafar Ansari Nepali Congress 2079-2084

Administration Division

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In terms of administrative division, it has been divided into 7 wards on the basis of geography and population, in which Ward No. 1 has been established, including the territories of Wards No. 1, 2, 6, 8, and 9 of Ramnagar Bhutaha of Savik, while Ward No. 2 has been established with the territories of Ward No. 3, 5, and 7 of the same Village Development Committee of Savik. Similarly, the current Ward No. 3 has been established by including the territories of Ward No. 1 to 9 of Gautampur (Chorghatia) Village Development Committee of Savik, while the current Ward No. 4 has been established by including all the territories of Ward No. 1 to 9 of Haringara Village Development Committee of Savik. Similarly, Ward No. 5 has been established by covering the entire territory of Ward No. 1 to 9 of Basantpur Village Development Committee of Savik, while Ward No. 6 has been established by including the areas of Ward No. 1, 3, 6, 8, and 9 of Ghuski Village Development Committee of Savik and the same village The current Ward No. 7 has been established by including the remaining areas of Ward No. 2, 4, 5, and 7 of the Development Committee.

Constituencies

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In terms of parliamentary constituencies, on the federal side, Ward No. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this rural municipality belong to Region No. 4 of Sunsari District, while Ward No. 3 belongs to Parliamentary Region No. 2. Similarly, towards the Provincial Assembly constituency, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this rural municipality are in the "A" area under Sunsari Region No. 4, while Ward No. 3 is in the "B" area of Sunsari District Region No. 2.

Main markets

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  • Ramnagar Bhutaha Bazar
  • Haringara Bazar
  • Ghuski Haat

Major river

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  • Surser Dhar (Sunsari Khola)
  • Maria Khola

Administration

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See also Rural municipality (Nepal)

A municipality in Nepal is an administrative division in the Provinces of Nepal .It functions as a sub-unit of a district.

Representatives of Harinagar

Harinagar Controversy

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Religious places

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Religious places in the municipality

  • Shree Shree 108 Durga Mandir, Harinagar 1
  • Radha Krishna Mandir, Harinagar 1
  • Hanuman Mandir Harinagar 1
  • Mithleswer Shiv Mandir Harinagar 1
  • Saraswati Mata Mandir(Balkrishna School), Harinagar 1
  • Shiv Mandir (Harinagara)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. ^ "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Election Commission Nepal". election.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
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