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 Sudurpashchim is divided into 9 districts and districts are subdivided into Municipalities.

Districts Sudurpashchim is divided into 9 districts. +#MapNameNepaliHeadquartersPopulation (2011)AreaWebsite1Darchula District दार्चुला जिल्ला Darchula1324842344.61 km2 2Bajhang Districtबझाङ जिल्लाJayaprithvi1947013394.21 km2 3Bajura Districtबाजुरा जिल्लाBadimalika1341582300.34 km24 Baitadi Districtबैतडी जिल्ला Dasharathchand2502251496.04 km25 Doti Districtडोटी जिल्लाDipayal Silgadhi2070702295.71 km26 Achham Districtअछाम जिल्लाMangalsen25618811663.86 km27Dadeldhura Districtडडेलधुरा जिल्लाAmargadhi1410041506.09 km28Kanchanpur Districtकञ्चनपुर जिल्लाBheemdatta4485031222.31 km29Kailali Districtकैलाली जिल्ला Dhangadhi7666593292.35 km2Sudurpashchimसुदूरपश्चिमGodawari253098819539 km2

Municipality There are two types of Municipality: Urban Municipality (Nagarpalika) Sub-Metropolitan City Municipality Rural Municipality (Gaunpalika)

Sub-Metropolitan City There is only 1 sub-metropolitan city in Sudurpashchim RankNameNepaliDistrictPopulation (2011)AreaWebsite1Dhangadhiधनगढी Kailali District147741261.75

Municipalities There are 33 municipalities in Sudurpashchim. RankNameNepaliDistrictPopulation (2011)AreaWebsite1 BadimalikaबडीमालिकाBajura 16818 2762 Triveni त्रिवेणी Bajura 18363 170.323 Budhiganga बुढीगङ्गाBajura 2167759.24 Budhinanda बुडीनन्दा Bajura 18776232.485 Jayaprithvi जयपृथ्वी Bajhang 22191166.796 Bungal बुङ्गल Bajhang 33224447.597 Mangalsenमङ्गलसेन Accham 32331220.148 Kamalbazarकमलबजार Accham 23738 120.789 Sanfebagar साँफेबगर Accham33788 166.7110 Panchadewal Binayakपञ्चदेवलAccham 27485147.7511 Dipayal Silgadhi दिपायल सिलगढीDoti 32941162.6212 Shikhar शिखरDoti 31801585.3713 Tikapur टीकापुरKailali 76084 118.3314 Ghodaghodi घोडाघोडीKailali 75586 354.4515 Lamkichuhaलम्कीचुहा Kailali 7542522516 Bhajni भजनीKailali 51845 176.2517 Godawari गोदावरीKailali 78018308.6318 Gauriganga गौरिगङ्गाKailali 5314244.4419 Bhimdatta भिमदत्तKanchanpur 104599 171.820 Punarbas पुनर्वासKanchanpur 53633103.7121 Bedkot बेदकोटKanchanpur 49479159.9222 Mahakali महाकालीKanchanpur 104599171.823 Shuklaphanta शुक्लाफाँटKanchanpur 46834162.5724 Belauri बेलौरीKanchanpur 53544123.3725 Krishnapur कृष्णपुरKanchanpur 56643252.7526 Amargadhiअमरगढी Dadeldhura 21245139.3327 Parshuramपरशुराम Dadeldhura 34983414.0728 Dashrathchandaदशरथचन्द Baitadi 34575135.1529 Patan पाटनBaitadi 30435219.2530 Melauli मेलौलीBaitadi 2545119.4331 Purchaudiपुर्चौडी Baitadi 39174198.5232 Mahakaliमहाकाली Darchula 21231135.1133 Shailyashikharशैल्यशिखरDarchula 22060117.81

Rural Municipality There are 54 rural municipalities in Sudurpashchim Province.

# Name Nepali District Population (2011) Area (km2) Density Website1 Ramaroshan रामारोशन Achham 25,166 173.33 145http://ramaroshanmun.gov.np/2 Chaurpati चौरपाटी Achham 25,149 182.16 138http://chaurpatimun.gov.np/3 Turmakhand तुर्माखाँद Achham 24,940 232.07 107http://turmakhadmun.gov.np/4 Mellekh मेल्लेख Achham 24,670 134.78 183http://mellekhmun.gov.np/5 Dhakari ढँकारी Achham 21,562 227.88 95http://dhakarimun.gov.np/6 Bannigadi Jayagad बान्नीगडीजैगड Achham 17,359 58.26 298http://bannigadhijaygadhmun.gov.np/7 Dogdakedar दोगडाकेदार Baitadi 24,632 126.38 195http://dogdakedarmun.gov.np/8 Dilashaini डिलाशैनी Baitadi 22,924 125.28 183http://dilasainimun.gov.np/9 Sigas सिगास Baitadi 21,510 245.44 88http://sigasmun.gov.np/10 Pancheshwar पञ्चेश्वर Baitadi 18,766 120.41 156http://pancheshwormun.gov.np/ 11Surnaya सुर्नया Baitadi 18,549 124.52 149http://sunaryamun.gov.np/ 12Shivanath शिवनाथ Baitadi 17,115 81.65 210http://shivanathmun.gov.np/ 13Kedarsyu केदारस्यु Bajhang 21,307 113.91 187http://kedarasyumun.gov.np/ 14Thalara थलारा Bajhang 17,952 105.51 170http://thalaramun.gov.np/ 15Bitthadchir बित्थडचिर Bajhang 17,154 86.15 199http://bitthadchirmun.gov.np/ 16Chhabis Pathibhera छब्बीसपाथिभेरा Bajhang 16,296 116.34 140http://chhabispathiveramun.gov.np/17 Khaptadchhanna खप्तडछान्ना Bajhang 15,893 113.52 140http://www.khaptadchhannamun.gov.np/ 18Masta मष्टा Bajhang 14,951 109.24 137http://mastamun.gov.np/ 19Durgathali दुर्गाथली Bajhang 12,972 61.83 210http://durgathalimun.gov.np/ 20Talkot तलकोट Bajhang 11,557 335.26 34http://talkotmun.gov.np/ 21Surma सुर्मा Bajhang 9,022 270.8 33http://surmamun.gov.np/ 22Saipal सइपाल Bajhang 2,182 1,467.27 2http://kandamun.gov.np/23 Khaptad Chhededaha खप्तड छेडेदह Bajura 18,575 135.08 138http://chhededahamun.gov.np/24 Swami Kartik Khapar स्वामिकार्तिक खापर Bajura 12,784 110.55 116http://swamikartikmun.gov.np/ 25Jagannath जगन्नाथ Bajura 9,432 171.72 55http://pandavgufamun.gov.np/ 26Himali हिमाली Bajura 9214 830.33 11http://himalimun.gov.np/ 27Gaumul गौमुल Bajura 8,515 314.66 27http://gaumulmun.gov.np/28 Navadurga नवदुर्गा Dadeldhura 19,957 141.89 141http://navadurgamun.gov.np/ 29Aalitaal आलिताल Dadeldhura 18,531 292.87 63http://aalitalmun.gov.np/ 30Ganyapadhura गन्यापधुरा Dadeldhura 15,093 135.65 111http://ganyapadhuramun.gov.np/31 Bhageshwar भागेश्वर Dadeldhura 14,129 233.38 61http://bhageshwormun.gov.np/32 Ajaymeru अजयमेरु Dadeldhura 7,066 148.9 47http://ajayamerumun.gov.np/ 33Naugad नौगाड Darchula 15,874 180.27 88http://naugadmun.gov.np/ 34Malikarjun मालिकार्जुन Darchula 15,581 100.82 155http://malikarjunmun.gov.np/ 35Marma मार्मा Darchula 14,956 208.06 72http://marmamun.gov.np/36 Lekam लेकम Darchula 14,838 83.98 177http://lekammun.gov.np/37 Duhun दुहु Darchula 10,818 65.35 166http://duhunmun.gov.np/ 38Vyans ब्याँस Darchula 10,347 839.26 12http://vyansmun.gov.np/ 39Apihimal अपि हिमाल Darchula 6,779 613.95 11http://apihimalmun.gov.np/ 40Aadarsha आदर्श Doti 23,945 128.47 186http://aadarshamun.gov.np/41 Purbichauki पूर्वीचौकी Doti 22,483 117.66 191http://purbichaukimun.gov.np/42 K.I. Singh केआईसिंह Doti 20,903 127.01 165http://kisinghmun.gov.np/ 43Jorayal जोरायल Doti 20,824 419.09 50http://jorayalmun.gov.np/44 Sayal सायल Doti 19,551 122.72 159http://sayalmun.gov.np/ 45Bogatan-Phudsil वोगटान–फुड्सिल Doti 17,902 300.22 60http://bogatanmun.gov.np/46 Badikedar बड्डी केदार Doti 16,720 332.55 50http://badikedarmun.gov.np/47 Janaki जानकी Kailali 48,540 107.27 453http://janakimunkailali.gov.np/48 Kailari कैलारी Kailali 47,987 233.27 206http://kailarimun.gov.np/49 Joshipur जोशीपुर Kailali 36,459 65.57 556http://joshipurmun.gov.np/50 Bardagoriya बर्गगोरिया Kailali 32,683 77.26 423http://bardgoriyamun.gov.np/51 Mohanyal मोहन्याल Kailali 22,053 626.95 35http://mohanyalmun.gov.np/52 Chure चुरे Kailali 18,924 493.18 38http://churemun.gov.np/53 Laljhadi लालझाँडी Kanchanpur 22,569 154.65 146http://laljhadimun.gov.np/54 Beldandi बेलडाँडी Kanchanpur 21,949 36.7 598http://beldandimun.gov.np/

Judiciary High court

Dipayal High Court () 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.

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.

Prakash Dhungana has been appointed as the chief judge of Dipayal High Court in Sudurpashchim.

District court

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

There are 9 District courts in Sudurpashchim. Each district has one District court. Courts Websites Achham District http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/achhamdc Baitadi District http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/baitadidc Bajhang District http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/bajhangdc Bajura District http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/bajuradc Dadeldhura District http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/dadeldhuradc Darchula District http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/darchuladc Doti District http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/dotidc Kailali District http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/kailalidc Kanchanpur District http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/kanchanpurdc

Legislature

Pradesh Sabha of Sudurpashchim is the unicameral legislative assembly.

As per the CDC (Constituency Delimitation Commission) report, Sudurpashchim has 32 provincial assembly seats under FPTP.

DistrictsConstituenciesBajura District2Bajhang District2Achham District4Doti District2Kailali District10Kanchanpur District6Dadeldhura District2Baitadi District2Darchula District2

References

External links http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/mahendranagarhc Dipayal Highcourt