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Country
  
Nepal

District
  
Sunsari District

Local time
  
Sunday 3:11 AM

Zone
  
Koshi Zone

Time zone
  
Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)

Population
  
11,110 (1991)

Prakashpur

Weather
  
24°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 72% Humidity

Prakashpur is a village development committee in Sunsari District in the Kosi Zone in southeastern Nepal. It is near the Indo-Nepal border.

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Map of Prakashpur, Nepal

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

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
  • References

    Prakashpur Wikipedia