Koshi Haraicha Municipality

Koshi Haraicha
कोशी हरैंचा
Municipality
Koshi Haraicha

Location in Nepal

Coordinates: 26°40′N 87°23′E / 26.67°N 87.39°ECoordinates: 26°40′N 87°23′E / 26.67°N 87.39°E
Country    Nepal
Zone Kosi Zone
District Morang District
Population (1991)
 • Total 10,592
Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)

Koshi Haraicha, formerly known as Indrapur (Nepali: इन्द्रपुर), is a municipality in Morang District in the Kosi Zone of south-eastern Nepal. The municipality was formed merging the three existing villages, Haraicha, Mrigaulia, and Indrapur, in May 2014.[1][2]

At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 10,592 living in 1,930 households.[3] It is bordered by Belbari in the east, Sundarpur in the west, Kerabari in the north and Haraicha in the south. More than 80% of the people in this VDC are engaged in agriculture. Many small scale as well as large scale industries are established here. Temples including Krishna temple, Kali temple (one of the oldest temple of this area), Radha Krishna sivalaya mandir, etc. lies here. The main ethnic groups here are Brahmin, Chhetri, Rai, Limbu, Tharu, etc. The villages including Biratchowk, Belepur, Karjuna, Harainchamode, Jogichor, etc. lies here. Among them Biratchowk is most developed. This koshi haraicha Municipality is one of the developed municipality of Morang district with various utilities including drinking water, electricity, communication etc. District-famous schools and campus including Sukuna Multiple Campus, Subijimur Memorial Higher Secondary school, etc. lies here. The town Biratchowk is also a part of municipality. Many developmental efforts are active in this area. There is also uneven population distribution in this VDC. Many national politicians, players and film actors such as Rekha Thapa, Jiwan Luitel, Bharat Khawas are also from this village. Far more, yearly Indrapur Festival (Mohatshob) is also celebrated by various organizations for its popularity and fame.

Town centers

References

  1. ↑ 72 new municipalities announced My Republica
  2. ↑ Govt announces 72 new municipalities The Kathmandu Post
  3. ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 18 December 2008.