Sukhipur[1] is a municipality in Siraha District in the Madhesh Province of south-eastern Nepal. After the government announcement the municipality was established on 19 September 2015 by merging the existing Mohanpur Kamalpur, Vidhyanagar, Kushaha Laksiminiya, Kabilasi, Silorba Pachhawari Balhi and Sukhipur village development committees (VDCs).[2][3] The center of the municipality is established in Sukhipur Bazaar. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census after merging the seven VDCs population it had a total population of 20,915 persons.[4] After the government decision the number of municipalities has reached 217 in Nepal.
Sukhipur Municipality
सुखीपुर नगरपालिका | |
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Municipality | |
![]() ![]() Sukhipur Municipality Location in Nepal | |
Coordinates: 26.71°N 86.35°E / 26.71; 86.35 | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Madhesh Province |
District | Siraha District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ram Autar Yadav |
• Deputy Mayor | Renu Devi Sah |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,915 |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Postal code | 56509 |
Area code | 033 |
Website | http://www.sukhipurmun.gov.np/ |
Siraha District | ||
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Headquarters: Siraha | ||
Municipalities: 8 | ![]() | |
Rural municipalities: 9 |
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Administrative divisions of Nepal |
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