Koshi Province is the easternmost province of Nepal. It is surrounded by Tibet region of China to the north, the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal to the east, Bihar to the south, and Nepal's Bagmati and Madhesh provinces to the west.

Koshi occupies most of the area of what was previously Eastern Development Region. EDR has three zones and 16 districts. The districts were further subdivided into municipalities and village development committees.

Administrative structure Koshi Province is divided into 14 districts, and districts are subdivided into municipalities.

Districts Koshi Province is divided into 14 districts. #MapNameNepaliHeadquartersPopulation (2011) (2021)Area (km2)Website1Bhojpur District भोजपुर जिल्ला Bhojpur182,459 158,9911,507 2Dhankuta Districtधनकुटा जिल्लाDhankuta163,412149,9848923Ilam Districtइलाम जिल्लाIlam290,254280,5651,7034 Jhapa Districtझापा जिल्ला Bhadrapur812,650994,0901,6065 Khotang Districtखोटाँग जिल्लाDiktel206,312175,3401,5916 Morang Districtमोरंग जिल्लाBiratnagar965,3701,147,1861,8557Okhaldhunga Districtओखलढुंगा जिल्लाSiddhicharan147,984140,9141,0748Panchthar Districtपांचथर जिल्लाPhidim191,817174,4191,2419Sankhuwasabha Districtसंखुवासभा जिल्ला Khandbari158,742159,0463,48010Solukhumbu Districtसोलुखुम्बू जिल्ला Salleri105,886104,7683,31211Sunsari Districtसुनसरी जिल्ला Inaruwa763,497934,4611,25712 Taplejung Districtताप्लेजुंग जिल्ला Taplejung127,461120,3593,64613Terhathum Districtतेह्रथुम जिल्लाMyanglung113,11189,12567914Udayapur Districtउदयपुर जिल्लाGaighat317,532342,7732,063Koshi Provinceकोशी प्रदेशBiratnagar4,546,4874,972,02125,906

Municipalities There are two types of municipality:

Urban municipality (nagarpalika) Metropolitan city Sub-metropolitan city Municipality Rural municipality (gaunpalika)

Metropolitan cities There is only one metropolitan city in Koshi Province.

RankNameNepaliDistrictGeocodePopulation (2021)AreaWebsite1Biratnagar विराटनगर Morang District11214244,750 77

Sub-metropolitan cities There are two sub-metropolitan cities in Koshi Province. RankNameNepaliDistrictGeocodePopulation (2021)AreaWebsite2Itahari ईटहरी Sunsari District11306198,098 93.783Dharanधरान Sunsari District11301173,096 192.32

Municipalities There are 46 municipalities in Koshi Province.

RankNameNepaliDistrictPopulation (2021)AreaWebsite4 Mechinagar मेचीनगर Jhapa 131,520192.85 5 Sundar Haraichaसुन्दरहरैंचा Morang 121,305 110.16 6 Birtamod बिर्तामोड Jhapa 117,355 78.24 7 Damak दमक Jhapa107,41070.86 8 Triyuga त्रियुगा Udayapur 104,375 547.43 9 Baraha बराह Sunsari 91,891 222.09 10 Arjundhara अर्जुनधारा Jhapa 84,429109.86 11 Belbari बेलवारी Morang 81,837 132.79 12Inaruwa ईनरुवा Sunsari 75,920 77.92 13Shivasatakshi Municipality शिव सताक्षि Jhapa 73,460145.87 14Pathari Shanischare पथरी शनिश्चरे Morang 72,689 79.81 15Urlabari उर्लावारी Morang 71,562 74.62 16 Bhadrapur भद्रपुर Jhapa 70,823 96.35 17Duhabi दुहवी Sunsari 67,051 73.67 18Ramdhuni रामधुनी Sunsari 63,378 91.69 19Ratuwamai रतुवामाई Morang61,355 142.15 20Gauradaha गौरादह Jhapa 60,598 149.86 21Katari कटारी Udayapur 60,168 424.89 22Rangeli रंगेली Morang 57,814 111.78 23Sunawarshiसुनवर्षी Morang 56,169 106.4 24Suryodayaसूर्योदयIlam55,457252.5225Chaudandigadhiचौदण्डीगढी Udayapur 53,537 283.78 26Kankaiकंकाई Jhapa 53,08880.98 27Belaka वेलका Udayapur 51,458 344.73 28IlamइलामIlam50,455173.32 29Phidim फिदिम Panchthar 48,713 192.5 30Rupakot Majhuwagadhiरुपाकोट मजुवागढी Khotang43,295246.5131Letang लेटाङ Morang 38,675 219.23 32 Dhankuta धनकुटा Dhankuta 36,156 11133Khandbari खादँवारी Sankhuwasabha 36,102 122.78 34DeumaiदेउमाईIlam31,531191.6335Mai MunicipalityमाईIlam30,988246.11 36 Shadanand षडानंद Bhojpur 29,777 101.5 37Phungling फुङलिङ Taplejung 28,786 125.57 38Siddhicharan सिद्दिचरण Okhaldhunga 27,977 167.88 39Halesi Tuwachung हलेसी तुवाचुङ Khotang 27,274 280.17 40Chainpur चैनपुर Sankhuwasabha 27,078 223.69 41Solu Dudhkunda सोलु दुधकुण्ड Solukhumbu 27,013 528.09 42 Bhojpur भोजपुर Bhojpur 26,126 159.5143Mahalaxmi Municipality महालक्ष्मी नगरपालिका Dhankuta 22,196129 44PakhribasपाखरिबासDhankuta19,256144.2945Myanglung म्याङलुङ Tehrathum 19,078 100.21 46Panchkhapan पाँचखपन Sankhuwasabha 16,391 148.03 47Dharmadeviधर्मदेवी Sankhuwasabha 16,300 132.82 48Laligurans लालिगुराँस Tehrathum 15,418 90.27 49Madiमादी Sankhuwasabha 13,428 110.1

Rural municipalities There are 88 rural municipalities in Koshi Province:

No. Name Nepali Districts Area (km2)Population (2021) Density Website 1Kamal कमल Jhapa 104.57 53,710 2Buddha Shanti बुद्धशान्ति Jhapa 79.78 52,911 522 3Budi Ganga बुढीगंगा Morang 56.41 51,640 737 4Harinagara हरिनगरा Sunsari 52.29 49,501 781 5Bhokraha भोक्राहा Sunsari 63.37 49,371 639 6Koshi कोशी Sunsari 75.98 48,768 574 7 Katahari कटहरी Morang 51.59 48,633 771 8Jahada जहदा Morang 62.38 47,836 670 9Dhanpalthan धनपालथान Morang 70.26 45,204 561 10 Kanepokhari कानेपोखरी Morang 82.83 43,177 459 11Kachankawal कचनकवल Jhapa 109.45 42,386 361 12Gadhi गढी Sunsari 67.7 39,478 515 13 Jhapa झापा Jhapa 94.12 39,372 368 14Dewangunj देवानगन्ज Sunsari 53.56 39,367 655 15Barhadashi बाह्रदशी Jhapa 88.44 37,916 381 16:Barju बर्जु Sunsari 69.43 36,533 449 17Gramthan ग्रामथान Morang 71.84 36,500 455 18Gaurigunj गौरीगंज Jhapa 101.35 36,058 326 19 Kerabari केरावारी Morang 219.83 34,725 138 20 Miklajung मिक्लाजुङ Morang 158.98 33,315 181 21Haldibari हल्दीवारी Jhapa 117.34 33,054 249 22Udayapurgadhi उदयपुरगढी Udayapur 209.51 28,929 147 23Chulachuli चुलाचुली Ilam 108.46 22,856 192 24 Miklajung मिक्लाजुङ Morang 158.98 21,328 181 25Phalgunanda फाल्गुनन्द Panchthar 107.53 21,253 224 26Hilihang हिलिहाङ Panchthar 123.01 20,537 186 27Phalelung फालेलुङ Panchthar 207.14 20,531 106 28Rautamai रौतामाई Udayapur 204.08 20,418 115 29 Phakphokthum फाकफोकथुम Ilam 108.79 20,004 199 30Manebhanjyang मानेभञ्ज्याङOkhaldhunga 146.61 19,883 144 31Sangurigadhi सागुरीगढी Dhankuta 166.44 19,601 129 32Mai Jogmai माईजोगमाई Ilam 172.41 19,295 122 33Dudhkoshi दुधकोशी Solukhumbu 167.67 18,459 80 34Aathrai आठराई Terhathum 167.07 18,210 130 35Sunkoshi सुनकोशी Okhaldhunga 143.75 18,024 129 36Chaubise चौविसे Dhankuta 147.6 17,914 131 37 Khalsa Chhintang Sahidbhumi खाल्सा छिन्ताङ सहीदभूमि Dhankuta 99.55 17,784 188 38Rong रोङ Ilam 155.06 17,555 123 39Khotehang खोटेहाङ Khotang 164.09 16,952 137 40Molung मोलुङ Okhaldhunga 112 16,944 142 41Mangsebung माङसेबुङ Ilam 142.41 16,897 130 42Yangwarak याङवरक Panchthar 208.63 16,828 88 43Diprung दिप्रुङ Khotang 136.59 16,549 148 44Champadevi चम्पादेवीOkhaldhunga 126.91 16,528 147 45Chhathar Jorpati छथर जोरपाटी Dhankuta 102.83 16,477 178 46 Hatuwagadhi हतुवागढी Bhojpur 142.61 16,302 143 47 Khiji Demba खिजिदेम्बा Okhaldhunga 179.77 15,867 84 48Ramprasad Rai रामप्रसाद राई Bhojpur 158.83 15,632 119 49Tyamke Maiyunm ट्याम्केमैयुम Bhojpur 173.41 15,491 103 50Sandakpur सन्दकपुर Ilam 156.01 15,460 103 51Aamchok आमचोक Bhojpur 184.89 15,237 101 52Phedap फेदाप Terhathum 110.83 15,236 160 53Arun अरुण Bhojpur 154.76 14,853 114 54Chhathar छथर Terhathum 133.93 14,245 125 55Sirijangha सिरीजङ्घा Taplejung 481.09 14,186 33 56Chisankhugadhi चिसंखुगढी Okhaldhunga 126.91 13,761 120 57Aiselukharka ऐसेलुखर्क Khotang 125.93 13,581 128 58Makalu मकालु Sankhuwasabha 519.45 13,492 25 59Tapli ताप्ली Udayapur 119.11 13,377 122 60 Kepilasgadhi केपिलासगढी Khotang 191.55 13,339 80 61Kummayak कुम्मायक Panchthar 129.3 13,020 125 62Dudhkoshi दुधकोशी Solukhumbu 167.67 12,746 80 63Aathrai Triveni आठराई त्रिवेणी Taplejung 88.83 12,288 155 64Salpasilichho साल्पासिलिछो Bhojpur 193.33 12,22968 65Pauwadungma पौवादुङमा Bhojpur 118.86 12,170 66Jantedhunga जन्तेढुंगा Khotang 128.68 12,066 120 67Meringden मेरिङदेन Taplejung 210.33 12,040 60 68Maha Kulung महाकुलुङ Solukhumbu 648.05 11,971 18 69Likhu लिखु Okhaldhunga 88.03 11,930 160 70Phaktanglung फक्ताङलुङ Taplejung 1,858.51 11,925 6 71Pathibhara Yangwarak पाथीभरा याङवरक Taplejung 93.76 11,797 145 72Barahpokhari बराहपोखरी Khotang 141.57 11,461 101 73Rawabesi लामीडाँडा Khotang 97.44 11,218 137 74Tumbewa तुम्बेवा Panchthar  117.34 11,063 114 75Sidingwa सिदिङ्वा Taplejung 206 10,981 59 76Necha Salyan नेचासल्यान Solukhumbu 94.49 10,828 171 77Silichong सिलीचोङ Sankhuwasabha 293.26 10,432 42 78Maiwa Khola मैवाखोला Taplejung 138 10,365 80 79Sabhapokhari सभापोखरी Sankhuwasabha 222.08 10,005 47 80Limchungbung सुनकोशी Udayapur 106.8 9,789 112 81Sakela साकेला Khotang 79.99 9,605 145 82Sotang सोताङ Solukhumbu 103 9,261 93 83Khumbu Pasang Lhamu खुम्बु पासाङल्हमु Solukhumbu 1,539.11 9,226 6 84Mikwa Khola मिक्वाखोला Taplejung 442.96 7,991 21 85Chichila चिचिला Sankhuwasabha 88.63 6,720 80 86Menchayayem मेन्छयायेम Terhathum 70.09 6,698 115 87Bhot Khola भोटखोला Sankhuwasabha 639.01 6,509 10 88Likhu Pikeलिखुपिके Solukhumbu 124.38 5,264 44

Judiciary High court

Biratnagar High Court () is the high court of Koshi Province. 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". According to 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". The government of Nepal transformed the existing appellate court in Biratnagar on 14 September 2016. As per the government decision, there will be extended benches in Illam, Dhankuta and Okhaldhunga under the high court in Biratnagar.

Tej Bahadur KC is the current chief judge of Biratnagar High Court.

District court

Clause 148, 149, 150 and 151 of the Constitution of Nepal, 2015 defines District Courts, appointment, qualification, terms and remuneration of chief justices.

There are 14 district courts in Koshi Province. Each has one district court.

Districts Official website Bhojpur http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/bhojpurdc Dhankuta http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/dhankutadc Ilam http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/ilamdc Jhapa http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/jhapadc Khotang http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/khotangdc Morang http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/morangdc Okhaldhunga http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/okhaldhungadc Panchthar http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/panchthardc Sankhuwasabha http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/sankhuwasabhadc Solukhumbu http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/solukhumbudc Sunsari http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/sunsaridc Taplejung http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/taplejungdc Terhathum http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/terhathumdc Udayapur http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/udayapurdc

Legislature

Pradesh Sabha (provincial assembly) of Koshi Province is the unicameral legislative assembly.

Constituency Koshi Province has 56 constituencies (provincial seats) under the FPtP (first-past-the-post) system. #DistrictsNo. of constituenciesConstituencies' namesPopulationRef1Taplejung District21264482Panchthar District2 1905913Ilam District42879164Jhapa District10287916 5Morang District12965370 6Sunsari District8753328 7Dhankuta District2161399 8Sankhuwasabha District2158222 9Bhojpur District2180889 10Tehrathum District2100869 11Okhaldhunga District2146832 12Khotang District2205225 13Solukhumbu District2105119 14Udayapur District4315429

District Coordination Committee The District Coordination Committee is the legislative body at district level. The Head of a district development committee is elected by the district assembly. The DCC acts as an executive to the district Assembly. The DCC coordinates with the Provincial Assembly to establish coordination between the Provincial Assembly and rural municipalities and municipalities and to settle disputes, if any, of political nature. It also maintains coordination between the provincial and Federal government and among the local bodies in the district. It also monitors development within the district.

Executive