Suryodaya Municipality

Suryodaya Municipality is a municipality in Ilam district of Nepal. Suryodaya is the Nepali translation for “Sunrise".

Suryodaya Municipality सूर्योदय नगरपालिका
Sunrise seen from Shree Antu, Ilam
Suryodaya Municipality Suryodaya Municipality in Province No. 1 Suryodaya Municipality Suryodaya Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 26°53.45′N 88°3.90′E
Country	Nepal
Province	Province No. 1
District	Ilam
Established	2014
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Ran Bahadur Rai
• Vice Mayor	Durga Bhattarai
• Chief Administrative Officer	Prakash Raj Poudel
Area
• Total	252.52 km^2 (97.50 sq mi)
Area rank	7th (Province No. 1)
Elevation	1,565 m (5,135 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	56,691
• Density	220/km^2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NPT)
Area code(s)	027
Website	www.suryodayamun.gov.np

It was formed by merging three village development committees i.e. Phikal Bazar, Panchakanya and Kanyam in May 2014 and Pashupatinagar, Shree Antu, Samalbung, Gorkhe, Laxmipur (except ward number 5) and ward 8 and 9 of Jogmai on February 2017.

It covers the central part of the district of Ilam bordering Darjeeling in the east in east, Ilam municipality in the West, Rong Rural Municipality in the South, Mai Municipality in the South-West and Maijogmai rural municipality in the North. It offers three major transit points to India namely Pashupatinagar, Chhabisay and Manebhanjyang.

Kanyam,Ilam

Population

The 2011 population was 56,691.[1]

kanyam, Ilam

Suryodaya Municipality hosts many tourist attractions like Shree Antu, Kanyam tea garden and Pashupatinagar.

Geography

Latitude: 26°53'27"N

Longitude: 88°3'54"E

Climate: sub-tropical and sub-humid

Topography: Terrain

Elevation: 1,565 m (5,135 ft)

Area: 225.52 km^2

Population: 58114

Population Density: 251/km^2

References

1. "National Census 2011" (PDF). May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-31.

Reflection of the landscape of a tea garden in Antu Pokhari that lies in Suryodaya Municipality, Ilam