Prakashpur

Prakashpur, Eastern Nepal

Prakashpur प्रकाशपुर
Barahakshetra Municipality
Prakashpur Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 26.6881500°N 87.0997100°E / 26.6881500; 87.0997100
Country	Nepal
Zone	Koshi Zone
District	Sunsari District
Government
• Mayor	Mr. Ramesh Karki (Nepali Congress)
• Deputy Mayor	Mrs. Nanda Kumari Rai (NCP)
• Ward Chairperson	Mr. Tej Gurung (Nepali Congress)
Population  (1991)
• Total	11,110
• Ethnicities	Chhetri Madheshi Limbu Rai Bramhan Bishwakarma Magar Gurung Tamang Tharu Pariyar
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Prakashpur is a small town in Sunsari District in the Koshi Zone in southeastern Nepal.It lies in ward no.10 of Barahakshetra municipality.It is near the Indo-Nepal border.It is famous for its beautiful and peaceful environment. Most of the people come here to visit Koshi river which is one of the longest river in Nepal. It is also famous for its diversity in culture.

At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, Prakashpur had a population of 11,110 people living in 1987 households, primarily employed in agriculture.

Geography

Map of the Sunsari District, Nepal.

Prakashpur city is near the Indo-Nepal-China Tibet border, south of Mount Everest, Southwest of Dharan, in Sunsari district of Koshi zone, Nepal. The VDC is bounded by Mahendranagr to the north, Bhokraha to the south, Dumraha to the east, and Madhuban to the west. It is bisected by the Koshi River, with the western half of the VDC being part of the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve.

Transportation

The main routes to Prakashpur are:

• Inaruwa-Bhokraha-Prakashpur Road (13 km)
• Prakashpur-Mahendranagar-Nadaha-Dharan (30 km) Approx.
• Prakashpur-Singiya-Jhumka-Pakali-Itahari (via Ramdhuni Temple) (17 km)
• Loukahi-Madhuban-Prakashpur-Rajabas-Mahendranagar-Chatara (Barahachhetra-New Saptakoshi Bridge-Barahachhetra Temple)

Health

Prakashpur Health Post is a Government Body charge with providing health services.

Governance

Prakashpur is controlled by the Nepalese Government.

Notables

• Deepak Limbu

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