Belaka ( ne, बेलका) is a municipality located in

Udayapur District Udayapur District ( ne, उदयपुर जिल्ला, is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. The district, with Triyuga as its district headquarters, covers an area of and in 2001 had a population of 287,689, in 2 ...

Province No. 1 Province No. 1 (proposed names: Kirat Autonomous State, Kirat, Limbuwan, Khambuwan Rashtriya Morcha, Nepal, Khambuwan, Mount Everest, Sagarmatha, Virata, Birat and Koshi River, Koshi) is the easternmost of the seven Provinces of Nepal, province ...

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

. It is one of four urban municipalities located in Udayapur District. The total area of the municipality is , and its population is 51458 as of the

2021 Nepal census The 2021 Nepal Census was the twelfth nationwide census of Nepal conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics. The census was originally scheduled from 8 June to 22 June 2021, but was postponed to November 2021 due to surge in COVID-19 cases. ...

. The municipality was formed on 10 March 2017, when the

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announced 744 local level units as per the new

constitution of Nepal 2015 Constitution of Nepal 2015 ( ne, नेपालको संविधान २०७२) is the present governing Constitution of Nepal. Nepal is governed according to the Constitution which came into effect on 20 September 2015, replacing the ...

. The municipality was formed merging following former VDCs: Tapeshwari, Rampur Thoksila, Mainamaini and Katunjebawala. The municipality is divided into nine wards and the headquarter of the municipality is located at Rampur Bazar in ward no.9.

Geography

The municipality is situated in the easternmost part of

Udayapur district Udayapur District ( ne, उदयपुर जिल्ला, is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. The district, with Triyuga as its district headquarters, covers an area of and in 2001 had a population of 287,689, in 2 ...

. The geographical coordinations for the municipality is - Latitude and longitude. The municipality covers an area of .

Shiwalik The Sivalik Hills, also known as the Shivalik Hills and Churia Hills, are a mountain range of the outer Himalayas that stretches over about from the Indus River eastwards close to the Brahmaputra River, spanning the northern parts of the Indian ...

and

Mahabharat Range The Lower Himalayan Range ( ne, पर्वत शृङ्खला parbat shrinkhalā) – also called the Middle Himalayas or Lesser Himalayas or Himachal – is a major east–west mountain range with elevations 3,700 to 4,500 m (12,000 to ...

border the municipality to the north and south part. The Sun Kosi River flows on the north border of the municipality; meets the

Kosi River The Kosi or Koshi ( ne, कोशी, , hi, कोसी, ) is a transboundary river which flows through China, Nepal and India. It drains the northern slopes of the Himalayas in Tibet and the southern slopes in Nepal. From a major confluence o ...

, which flows on the eastern border. The municipality includes the urban area of Rampur Thoksila and its neighborhood, rural areas, forests, foothills and grasslands. It is surrounded by Bhojpur District to the north,

Dhankuta Dhankuta ( ne, धनकुटा ) is a hill town and the headquarter of Koshi Zone located in Dhankuta District of Eastern Nepal. According to 2011 Nepal census, it has population of 26,440 inhabitants. History Until about 1963 Dhankuta Ba ...

to the north-east,

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to the east,

Saptari Saptari ( ne, सप्तरी जिल्ला}), a part of Madhesh Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. Its district headquarter is Rajbiraj. Saptari is an Outer Terai district. This district covers an area of and has ...

to the south and Chaudandigadhi of Udayapur to the west. The

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is a protected area in the Terai of eastern Nepal covering of wetlands in the Sunsari, Saptari and Udayapur Districts. It comprises extensive reed beds and freshwater marshes in the floodplain of the Kosi River, ...

is in the south-east corner.

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is a protected area located in Ward No. 2 of Belaka Municipality. It was established 1976 designed as Ramsar Site.

Bhootiya Daha

Bhootiya Daha is a small

water fall A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...

and a

natural pool A garden pond is a water feature constructed in a garden or designed landscape, normally for aesthetic purposes, to provide wildlife habitat, or for swimming. Habitat Garden ponds can be excellent wildlife habitats, and can make a contribution t ...

which is famous in

for water fun activities. The pool is located in Belaka Municipality, ward no. 5 at this coordinates: . Many people visit this place to enjoy their time with water.

Mainamaini

Mainamainiis a temple located in ward no.7 of this municipality. It is believed that long years ago this place was ruled by Kirant King & Queen who are collectively called as Mainamaini. Mainamaini is also famous for the statue of the pig which was built in July 2021 by Belaka municipality for Nrs.sixty Lakh(6000000) Visit Udayapur feel the difference of scenic beauty.

References

External links

www.mofald.gov.np/

www.belakamun.gov.np

Populated places in Udayapur District Municipalities in Province No. 1 Municipalities in Udayapur District {{Udayapur-geo-stub