Miss Pokhara () is a beauty pageant that began in 1995 for the women of Gandaki Province, Nepal. Miss Pokhara has been organized by Pokhara Jaycees since the start and has been a paved way to the field of a professional modeling career. Miss Pokhara winner gets direct entry to the national beauty pageant like Miss Nepal, Miss Universe Nepal, Miss Grand Nepal and Miss National Nepal.
Shristi Khadka of Kajipokhari was crowned Miss Pokhara 2024 by Sara Bajimaya on 28 October 2024, at the Pokhara City Hall. She will compete for the title of Miss Nepal 2025.
Results summary The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Pokhara titleholders at the national Miss Nepal pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.
Placements Winner: Nilima Gurung (Miss Nepal Asia Pacific 1997), Usha Khadgi (Miss Nepal World 2000), Anita Gurung (Miss Earth Nepal 2004), Richa Thapa Magar (Miss Earth Nepal 2009), Sonie Rajbhandari (Miss International Nepal 2014), Ambika Rana (Miss Grand Nepal 2020), Sama Parajuli (Miss Supranational Nepal 2023), Karuna Rawat (Miss International Nepal 2024), Prapti Ranabhat (Miss Nepal Asia Pacific 2025) 1st Runners-up: Rita Gurung (1995), Richa Thapa Magar (2009) 2nd Runners-up: Kripa Shrestha (1999), Jasmine Shrestha (2000), Anita Gurung (2004), Karuna Rawat (2024) 3rd Runners-up: Sipora Gurung (2013) Top 10: Binita Gurung (1996), Sunita Ranjit (1998), Rakshya Thapa (2013), Durga Gurung (2015), Puja Shrestha (2015), Dr. Arika Ranabhat (2020), Sriyansu Piya (2022), Puja Paudel (2023), Ambika Rana (2024), Anjana Pun (2024) Top 15: Jyotshna Chettri (2018)
Awards Agni Miss Fierce: Puja Paudel (2023) Beauty with a Purpose: Prativa Dawadi (2016) Face of Farmasi: Dr. Ganga Gurung (2022) Martini Sun Angel: Puja Paudel (2023) Miss Beautiful Smile: Mohini Rana (2005) Miss Best Dress: Sheila Rani Gurung (2003) Miss Best Hair: Rasmi Adhikari (2014) Miss BYD Miss Green Visionary: Ambika Rana (2024) Miss Catwalk: Rita Gurung (1995) Miss DHI: Anjana Pun (2024) Miss Friendship: Sonie Rajbhandari (2014) Miss Perseverance: Madina Begum (2011) Miss Personality: Nilima Gurung (1997), Richa Thapa Magar (2009) Miss Photogenic: Kripa Shrestha (1999), Mohini Rana (2005) Miss Popular Choice: Anjana Pun (2024) Miss Stylish: Sonie Rajbhandari (2014) Miss Talent: Anita Gurung (2004), Richa Thapa Magar (2009), Sipora Gurung (2013), Puja Shrestha (2015), Unnati Gurung (2023)
Titleholders Color key
Miss Pokhara represents her city at Miss Nepal pageant. Since 1995, Miss Pokhara has been appointed to send its winner to Miss Nepal but during 2000 till 2013 there was no Miss Pokhara beauty pageant; however, one or two delegates were sent to Miss Nepal contest as the representative of Pokhara. The reigning Miss Pokhara 2024 is Shristi Khadka and she has a direct entry to Miss Nepal 2025
Year Contestants Nepali Name Home Town Placement Notes1995 Rita Gurung रीता गुरुङ Pokhara, Kaski District1st Runner-Up 1996 Binita Gurung बिनिता गुरुङ Nirmalpokhari, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalists Miss Pokhara 19961997 Nilima Gurung निलिमा गुरुङ Pokhara, Kaski DistrictMiss Nepal 1997 1998 Sunita Ranjit सुनिता रञ्जित Tersapatti, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalists Miss Pokhara 19981999 Kripa Shrestha कृपा श्रेष्ठ Tersapatti, Kaski District2nd Runner-Up 2000 Usha Khadgi उषा खड्गी Birgunj, Parsa DistrictMiss Nepal 2000 2003 Sheila Rani Gurung शीला रानी गुरुङ Bajhapatan, Kaski DistrictUnplaced 2004 Anita Gurung अनिता गुरुङ Bhalam, Kaski District Miss Nepal Earth 2004 2005 Mohini Rana मोहिनी राणा Syangja, Syangja District Top 10 Semi-Finalists Chandra Gurung चन्द्र गुरुङ Aarba Bijaya, Kaski DistrictUnplaced2009 Richa Thapa Magar ऋचा थापा मगर Syangja, Syangja DistrictMiss Nepal Earth 2009 2011 Madina Begum मदिना बेगम Malepatan, Kaski DistrictUnplaced 2012 Dilasha GC दिलाशा जीसी Kahun, Kaski DistrictUnplaced2013 Sipora Gurung सिपोरा गुरुङ Lamachaur, Kaski District3rd Runner-Up Rakshya Thapa रक्षा थापा Pokhara, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalists2014 Sonie Rajbhandari सोनी राजभण्डारी Bhalam, Kaski District Miss Nepal International 2014 Rashmi Adhikari रश्मी अधिकारीGhoripatan, Kaski District Unplaced 2015 Durga Gurung दुर्गा गुरुङPokhara, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalists Miss UK Nepal 20122016 Prativa Dawadi प्रतिभा दवाडीBhalam, Kaski DistrictUnplaced 2017 Gyani Maiya Baral ग्यानी मैया बराल Lekhnath, Kaski District Unplaced2018 Mamta Joshi ममता जोशी Damauli, Tanahun District Unplaced Miss Pokhara 2017Jyostna Chhetri ज्योतिष क्षेत्रीPokhara, Kaski District Top 15 Semi-Finalists2019 Sara Bajimaya सारा बजिमाया Pokhara, Kaski District Unplaced Miss Pokhara 20182020 Ambika Rana अम्बिका राणा Pokhara, Kaski District Miss Grand Nepal 2020 First woman from Pokhara to compete at Miss Grand International52209 Dr. Arika Ranabhat डॉक्टर अरिका रानाभाट Pokhara, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalists Represented Pokhara City in the 1st Edition Miss Universe Nepal 20202022 Sriyansu Piya श्रीयांसु पिया Bandipur, Tanahun District Top 10 Semi-Finalists Dr. Ganga Gurung डॉक्टर गंगा गुरुङ Tanahun, Tanahun District Unplaced 2023 Sama Parajuli साम पराजुली Pokhara, Kaski District Miss Nepal Supranational 2023 First woman from Pokhara to compete at Miss Supranational Puja Paudel पुजा पौडेल Pokhara, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalists Unnati Gurung उन्नति गुरुङ Pokhara, Kaski District Unplaced 2024 Karuna Rawat करुणा रावत Damauli, Tanahun District Miss International Nepal 2024 Ambika Rana अम्बिका राणा Pokhara, Kaski District Top 13 Semi-Finalists Anjana Pun अञ्जना पुन Pokhara, Kaski District Top 13 Semi-Finalists Lalita Sherbuja ललिता शेर्बुजा Beni, Myagdi District Unplaced Puja Baral पुजा बराल Pokhara, Kaski District Unplaced 2025 Prapti Ranabhat प्राप्ति रानाभाट Pokhara, Kaski DistrictMiss Nepal Asia Pacific 2025 Shristi Khadka सृष्टि खड्का Pokhara, Kaski DistrictTBA Ruby Poudel सृष्टि खड्का Pokhara, Kaski DistrictTBA 2026 Sejal Rajbhandari सेजल राजभण्डारी Pokhara, Kaski DistrictMiss Nepal Eco International 2026 Sangita Paudel संगीता पौडेल Pokhara, Kaski DistrictTBA
Note: In 2014, Prinsha Shrestha who was the original 1st runner up title got dethroned from her title of Miss Nepal Earth 2014 for breaching the rules from her contract. Sonie Rajbhandari Miss Pokhara 2014, the 2nd runner up was then awarded as the new Miss Nepal Earth 2014 title.
History The pageant has been run by Pokhara Jaycees, the sister branch to Kathmandu Jaycees which runs the Miss Nepal pageant, since 1994. Rita Gurung was crowned as the first Miss Pokhara, who ended up as first runner-up in the Miss Nepal 1995 beauty pageant when Pokhara did its debut with a high placement.
Only Nilima Gurung has won the Miss Nepal crown in 1997, so far being the only Miss Pokhara to win the crown of Miss Nepal. Miss Pokhara has the second highest number of placements after Miss Kathmandu in Miss Nepal pageant and is ranked second highest among regional contests in terms of placements.
Winners list
History of Miss Pokhara Year Miss Pokhara 1st Runner Up 2nd Runner Up Placement in Miss Nepal Special Awards 1995 Rita Gurung Anju Hirachan 1st Runner Up Miss Catwalk 1996 Binita Gurung Top 10 Semi-Finalist 1997 Nilima Gurung Rajani KC Sunita Gurung Miss Nepal 1997 Miss Personality 1998 Sunita Ranjit Puspa Sherchan Top 10 Semi-Finalist1999Kripa Shrestha Usha Khadgi 2nd Runner Up Miss Photogenic 2013 Rasmi Adhikari Laxmi GC Shova KC Miss Best Hair 2015 Sabina Rana Bhujel Mangeeta Khanal Lochan Basel 2016 Sadikshya Pandey Prashmi Thapa Unnati Gurung 2017 Mamta Joshi Poonam KC Simran Gurung 2018 Sara Bajimaya Sujita KC Meenashi Pokhrel 2024 Shristi Khadka Rekha Gaire Jesika B. Ghimire TBA TBA
Miss Pokhara Overseas Participation Year Miss Pokhara Placement in Overseas Pageant Special Awards 2005 Purnima Gurung Miss Hong Kong Nepal 2005 Miss Best Dress, Miss Best Skin 2010 Sheila Shraddha Limbu Miss United Kingdom Nepal 2010 1st Runner Up Miss Personality 2011 Neelam Gurung Miss United Kingdom Nepal 2011 2nd Runner Up Miss Personality 2012 Durga Gurung Miss United Kingdom Nepal 2012 Miss Best Figure 2016 Tenisa Rana Miss United Kingdom Nepal 2016 Miss Talent 2017 Sirjana Gurung Miss United Kingdom Nepal 2017 Miss Catwalk 2020 Reshmi Gurung Miss Nepal Oceania 2020 2nd Runner Up 2023 Anjana Pun Miss Hong Kong Nepal 2023 Miss Catwalk 2024 Ruby Poudel Miss Nepal North America 2024 1st Runner Up 2025 Diya Shrestha Miss Nepal North America 2025 2026 Deepika Sharma Miss Nepal North America 2026 Miss Best Figure 2026 Upasana Adhikari Miss Nepal North America 2026 Top 12 Miss Confident
Mister Pokhara Year Contestants Nepali Name Home Town Placement Notes2011Dr. Ayushman Ghimire आयुष्मान घिमिरे डा Damauli, Tanahun DistrictMr. Nepal 20112011Nirjan Thapa निरजन थापा Pokhara, Kaski DistrictManhunt International Nepal 20112014Suraj Chiluwal सुरज चिलुवाल Besisahar, Lamjung DistrictMr. Nepal 20142016Samim Khan समिम खान Pokhara, Kaski DistrictManhunt International Nepal 20162023Shishir Wagle शिशिर वाग्ले Pokhara, Kaski DistrictMister Supranational Nepal 2023 Dipendra Shahi दिपेन्द्र शाही Pokhara, Kaski District Unplaced 2024Arvin Gurung अरविन गुरुङ Besisahar, Lamjung DistrictMister Supranational Nepal 2024 Top 5 Mister Best Skin2024Manoj Gurung मनोज गुरुङ Besisahar, Lamjung DistrictMr. Nepal 2024 Top 15 Mister Active Best Physique2024Darpan Singh Giriदर्पण सिंह गिरी Pokhara, Kaski DistrictMr. Nepal 2025 2nd Runner Up
References
External links Official website