Mechinagar Municipality
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Mechinagar
मेचीनगर मेचीनगर नगरपालिका | |
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| Nickname: Mechinagar Municipality | |
| Motto: To develop local area. | |
  Mechinagar Location in Province No. 1  Mechinagar Mechinagar (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 26°40′00″N 88°07′20″E / 26.66667°N 88.12222°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Development Region | Eastern |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Jhapa District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kalayan Khadka (NCP) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Jita Rajbanshi (NCP) |
| • Chief District Officer | Bishwanath Baral |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 111,797 |
| • Rank | 4th (Province No. 1) 18th (Nepal) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 57207, 57208 |
| Area code | 023 |
| Website | mechinagarmun |
Mechinagar (Template:Lang-ne) is a municipality in Jhapa District, Province No. 1, Nepal and is the main entry point from India on Nepal's eastern border. Nepal's custom office is in Kakarvitta (Template:Lang-ne), a section of the municipality. The city is almost 475 km south east of the capital city Kathmandu and 115 km east of the state capital of Province One Biratnagar.
Origin
Mechinagar municipality initially originated by combining Dhulabari (Template:Lang-ne) and Kakarbhitta Village Development Committee. The municipality got its first territorial expansion by getting merged with nearby VDCs Bahundangi, Duhagadhi, Jyamirgadhi and Dhaijan in 2073 BS (2017 AD). The population of the expanded city is 131,520 (as of the 2021 census) and its area is 192.52 sq. km. The municipality is the municipality with the highest population in the country.
Geographical status
The city lies in the most eastern part of Nepal. The city is the largest municipality in the Jhapa District. The city has Arjundhara Municipality and Birtamod in the Western Part, Buddha Shanti Gaupalika and Ilam District in the North, Bhadrapur, Mechi in the South and West Bengal, India in the East. Mechi River separates City and Nepal from India.
Two major highways Mahendra Highway & Mechi Highway run in the city. The city is the link between the Northern Mechi Zone for the rest of the nation. The nearest airport is Bhadrapur Airport which is just attached to the Southern part of the city. Daily 6-8 flights make it to Kathmandu two way from the Airport.
Ward Division
Previously the city was divided in 13 wards. The city divided in 15 wards after expansion. The following are the new ward division:
| Ward No | Previously | Area (km2) | Population (2011) | Density (per km2) |
| 1 | Bahundangi 7,8 & 9 | 13.10 | 5,793 | 442 |
| 2 | Bahundangi 4 & 6 | 13.50 | 5,877 | 435 |
| 3 | Bahundangi 3 & 5 | 18.50 | 7,102 | 384 |
| 4 | Bahundangi 1 & 2 | 12.40 | 5,050 | 407 |
| 5 | Mechinagar 8 & 9 | 9.17 | 4,533 | 494 |
| 6 | Mechinagar 10 | 4.43 | 14,289 | 3,226 |
| 7 | Mechinagar 11 & 12 and Jymargadi 8 & 9 | 16.21 | 10,904 | 673 |
| 8 | Mechinagar 7 & 13 | 12.10 | 6,527 | 539 |
| 9 | Mechinagar 4,5 & 6 | 13.50 | 10,162 | 753 |
| 10 | Mechinagar 1,2 & 3 | 8.05 | 13,588 | 1,688 |
| 11 | Dhaijan 1, 2, 7, 8 & 9 | 9.55 | 5,507 | 577 |
| 12 | Dhaijan 3, 4, 5 & 6 | 7.01 | 4,313 | 615 |
| 13 | Duwagadi 2, 3, 4 & 5 | 12.30 | 5,594 | 455 |
| 14 | Duwagadi 1, 6, 7, 8 & 9 | 19.10 | 5,103 | 267 |
| 15 | Jymargadi 1,2,3,4,5,6 & 7 | 23.60 | 7,395 | 313 |
Local Election
Local Level Election 2017
Mechinagar Municipality is in the Jhapa district of Pradesh 1. There are 90,202 eligible voters for the Nepal local elections 2017, according to the Election Commission. There are 15 wards in the metropolitan city with a population of 111,520.
- Total Population : 111,520
- Number of Wards : 15
- Election Center : 35
- Number of Male Voters : 45,112
- Number of Female Voters : 45,090
- Number of Other Voters : -
- Total Eligible Voters : 90,202
Mayoral election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nepali Congress | Bimal Acharya | 20,776 | 41.61% | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bishnu Prasad Prasain | 19,192 | 38.79% | |
| Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) | Hand Lal Rajbanshi | 7,696 | 4.61% | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Ramesh Dahal | 803 | 0.72% | |
| Others | 1246 | 14.27% | ||
| Total | 49,711 | 100 | ||
| Result | Nepali Congress gain | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Mina Kumari Pokharel | 20,016 | 40.42% | |
| Nepali Congress | Durga Khatiwada | 19,106 | 38.59% | |
| Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) | Indira karki | 7,690 | 4.56% | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Sabina Bajagain | 1,235 | 1.89% | |
| Others | 1246 | 14.54% | ||
| Total | 49,711 | 100 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | |||
Local Level Election 2079
Mechinagar Municipality is in the Jhapa district of Pradesh 1. There are 90,202 eligible voters for the Nepal local elections 2022, according to the Election Commission. There are 15 wards in the metropolitan city with a population of 131,520.
- Total Population : 131,520
- Number of Wards : 15
- Election Center : 35
- Number of Male Voters : 45,112
- Number of Female Voters : 45,090
- Number of Other Voters : -
- Total Eligible Voters : 90,202
| Party | Mayor | Deputy Mayor | Results |
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| Nepali Congress | Indra Bahadur Budhathoki | - | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Gopal Chandra Budhathoki | Mina Kumari Pokharel | |
| Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) | - | Prakash Bhandari | |
| Mangol National Organization | Kishore Dhimal | Shikha Limbu | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Ramesh Dahal | Sabina Bajgain | |
| Loktantrit Samajwadi Party | Lawan Singh Dhimal | Anita Murmu | |
| Maulik Jarokilo Party | Hira Bastola | Sita Dulal | |
| CPN (Maxist Leninist) | Bharisadas Poudel | - | |
| CPN (Unified Socialist) | - | Sharada Sharma Ghimire | |
| Independents | Ram Kumar Budhathoki | ||
| Independents | Bijay Kumar Adhikari | ||
| Independents | Dilli Ram Ghimire |
Council formation
Representation of Mechinagar Council Members
| Party | Mayor | Deputy Mayor | Ward Chairman | Ward Members | Total seats | Remarks | |
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| Communist Party of Nepal (UML) | 1 | 1 | 11 | 55 | 28 | ' ' ' Majority' ' ' | |
| Nepali Congress | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| CPN(Maoist Centre) | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 15 | 60 | 77 | 42 for Majority | |
Current Members
| Ward no. | Category | Members | Party | |||||||||||
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| Ward chairman (15) | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ward Chairman | Raj Kumar Rai | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |||||||||||
| 2 | Deepak Baral | |||||||||||||
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| 6 | Nepali Congress | |||||||||||||
| 7 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Nepali Congress | |||||||||||||
| 9 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |||||||||||||
| 10 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |||||||||||||
| 11 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |||||||||||||
| 12 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |||||||||||||
| 13 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Nepali Congress | |||||||||||||
Demography
The city is majorly occupied by the Bramins & Chettris. The city also have the remarkable number of the Dhimal & Rajbanshi Inhabitants. Marwari Community have the major stake on the trading business of the city.
Climate
The city temperature reaches up to 40 degree Celsius in the Summer and fall below 8 degrees in the winter. The city is a summer city and the winter lies only for four months (November to February). During March and April, high winds are likely to occur and moderate rainfall is seen in June & July.
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