# Administration in Sudurpashchim Province

Sudurpashchim Pradesh is a province of Nepal located in westernmost part of Nepal. It is surrounded by Tibet of China in Northwest, Uttrakhand of India in West, Uttar Pradesh of India in South, Karnali Province in East and North. Lumbini Province touches it in South. Godawari is the capital city of the province.
Previously, Sudurpashchim Province was a development region of Nepal with the same territory. Far-Western Development Region was official name of this region. Sudurpashchimanchal was Nepali term of Far-Western region. The 9 districts were subgrouped into two zones, Mahakali and Seti.

## Administrative structure

Sudurpashchim is divided into 9 districts and districts are subdivided into Municipalities.
Nepal :
| | | | | | | | | | | Sudurpashchim | Sudurpashchim | Sudurpashchim | Sudurpashchim | Sudurpashchim | Sudurpashchim |
| | | | | | | | | | | Districts | Districts | Districts | Districts | Districts | Districts | | | | |
| Sub-Metropolitan City | Sub-Metropolitan City | Sub-Metropolitan City | Sub-Metropolitan City | Sub-Metropolitan City | Sub-Metropolitan City | Municipality | Municipality | Municipality | Municipality | Municipality | Municipality | | | Rural Municipality | Rural Municipality | Rural Municipality | Rural Municipality | Rural Municipality | Rural Municipality |
| | | | | | | | | | | Wards | Wards | Wards | Wards | Wards | Wards |

### Districts

Sudurpashchim is divided into 9 districts.
| # | Name | Nepali | Headquarters | Population (2011) | Area |
| 1 | Darchula District | दार्चुला जिल्ला | Darchula | 132484 | 2344.61 km$^2$ |
| 2 | Bajhang District | बझाङ जिल्ला | Jayaprithvi | 194701 | 3394.21 km$^2$ |
| 3 | Bajura District | बाजुरा जिल्ला | Badimalika | 134158 | 2300.34 km$^2$ |
| 4 | Baitadi District | बैतडी जिल्ला | Dasharathchand | 250225 | 1496.04 km$^2$ |
| 5 | Doti District | डोटी जिल्ला | Dipayal Silgadhi | 207070 | 2295.71 km$^2$ |
| 6 | Achham District | अछाम जिल्ला | Mangalsen | 256188 | 11663.86 km$^2$ |
| 7 | Dadeldhura District | डडेलधुरा जिल्ला | Amargadhi | 141004 | 1506.09 km$^2$ |
| 8 | Kanchanpur District | कञ्चनपुर जिल्ला | Bheemdatta | 448503 | 1222.31 km$^2$ |
| 9 | Kailali District | कैलाली जिल्ला | Dhangadhi | 766659 | 3292.35 km$^2$ |
| | Sudurpashchim | सुदूरपश्चिम | Godawari | 2530988 | 19539 km$^2$ |

### Municipality

There are two types of Municipality:
* Urban Municipality (Nagarpalika)
** Sub-Metropolitan City
** Municipality
* Rural Municipality (Gaunpalika)

#### Sub-Metropolitan City

There is only 1 sub-metropolitan city in Sudurpashchim
| Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Population (2011) | Area | Website |
| 1 | Dhangadhi | धनगढी | Kailali District | 147741 | 261.75 | |

#### Municipalities

There are 33 municipalities in Sudurpashchim.
| Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Population (2011) | Area |
| 1 | Badimalika | बडीमालिका | Bajura | 16818 | 276 |
| 2 | Triveni | त्रिवेणी | Bajura | 18363 | 170.32 |
| 3 | Budhiganga | बुढीगङ्गा | Bajura | 21677 | 59.2 |
| 4 | Budhinanda | बुडीनन्दा | Bajura | 18776 | 232.48 |
| 5 | Jayaprithvi | जयपृथ्वी | Bajhang | 22191 | 166.79 |
| 6 | Bungal | बुङ्गल | Bajhang | 33224 | 447.59 |
| 7 | Mangalsen | मङ्गलसेन | Accham | 32331 | 220.14 |
| 8 | Kamalbazar | कमलबजार | Accham | 23738 | 120.78 |
| 9 | Sanfebagar | साँफेबगर | Accham | 33788 | 166.71 |
| 10 | Panchadewal Binayak | पञ्चदेवल | Accham | 27485 | 147.75 |
| 11 | Dipayal Silgadhi | दिपायल सिलगढी | Doti | 32941 | 162.62 |
| 12 | Shikhar | शिखर | Doti | 31801 | 585.37 |
| 13 | Tikapur | टीकापुर | Kailali | 76084 | 118.33 |
| 14 | Ghodaghodi | घोडाघोडी | Kailali | 75586 | 354.45 |
| 15 | Lamkichuha | लम्कीचुहा | Kailali | 75425 | 225 |
| 16 | Bhajni | भजनी | Kailali | 51845 | 176.25 |
| 17 | Godawari | गोदावरी | Kailali | 78018 | 308.63 |
| 18 | Gauriganga | गौरिगङ्गा | Kailali | 5314 | 244.44 |
| 19 | Bhimdatta | भिमदत्त | Kanchanpur | 104599 | 171.8 |
| 20 | Punarbas | पुनर्वास | Kanchanpur | 53633 | 103.71 |
| 21 | Bedkot | बेदकोट | Kanchanpur | 49479 | 159.92 |
| 22 | Mahakali | महाकाली | Kanchanpur | 104599 | 171.8 |
| 23 | Shuklaphanta | शुक्लाफाँट | Kanchanpur | 46834 | 162.57 |
| 24 | Belauri | बेलौरी | Kanchanpur | 53544 | 123.37 |
| 25 | Krishnapur | कृष्णपुर | Kanchanpur | 56643 | 252.75 |
| 26 | Amargadhi | अमरगढी | Dadeldhura | 21245 | 139.33 |
| 27 | Parshuram | परशुराम | Dadeldhura | 34983 | 414.07 |
| 28 | Dashrathchanda | दशरथचन्द | Baitadi | 34575 | 135.15 |
| 29 | Patan | पाटन | Baitadi | 30435 | 219.25 |
| 30 | Melauli | मेलौली | Baitadi | 2545 | 119.43 |
| 31 | Purchaudi | पुर्चौडी | Baitadi | 39174 | 198.52 |
| 32 | Mahakali | महाकाली | Darchula | 21231 | 135.11 |
| 33 | Shailyashikhar | शैल्यशिखर | Darchula | 22060 | 117.81 |

### Rural Municipality

There are 54 rural municipalities in Sudurpashchim Province.
| # | Name | Nepali | District | Population (2011) | Area (km$^2$) | Density | Website |
| 1 | Ramaroshan | रामारोशन | Achham | 25,166 | 173.33 | 145 | http://ramaroshanmun.gov.np/ |
| 2 | Chaurpati | चौरपाटी | Achham | 25,149 | 182.16 | 138 | http://chaurpatimun.gov.np/ |
| 3 | Turmakhand | तुर्माखाँद | Achham | 24,940 | 232.07 | 107 | http://turmakhadmun.gov.np/ |
| 4 | Mellekh | मेल्लेख | Achham | 24,670 | 134.78 | 183 | http://mellekhmun.gov.np/ |
| 5 | Dhakari | ढँकारी | Achham | 21,562 | 227.88 | 95 | http://dhakarimun.gov.np/ |
| 6 | Bannigadi Jayagad | बान्नीगडीजैगड | Achham | 17,359 | 58.26 | 298 | http://bannigadhijaygadhmun.gov.np/ |
| 7 | Dogdakedar | दोगडाकेदार | Baitadi | 24,632 | 126.38 | 195 | http://dogdakedarmun.gov.np/ |
| 8 | Dilashaini | डिलाशैनी | Baitadi | 22,924 | 125.28 | 183 | http://dilasainimun.gov.np/ |
| 9 | Sigas | सिगास | Baitadi | 21,510 | 245.44 | 88 | http://sigasmun.gov.np/ |
| 10 | Pancheshwar | पञ्चेश्वर | Baitadi | 18,766 | 120.41 | 156 | http://pancheshwormun.gov.np/ |
| 11 | Surnaya | सुर्नया | Baitadi | 18,549 | 124.52 | 149 | http://sunaryamun.gov.np/ |
| 12 | Shivanath | शिवनाथ | Baitadi | 17,115 | 81.65 | 210 | http://shivanathmun.gov.np/ |
| 13 | Kedarsyu | केदारस्यु | Bajhang | 21,307 | 113.91 | 187 | http://kedarasyumun.gov.np/ |
| 14 | Thalara | थलारा | Bajhang | 17,952 | 105.51 | 170 | http://thalaramun.gov.np/ |
| 15 | Bitthadchir | बित्थडचिर | Bajhang | 17,154 | 86.15 | 199 | http://bitthadchirmun.gov.np/ |
| 16 | Chhabis Pathibhera | छब्बीसपाथिभेरा | Bajhang | 16,296 | 116.34 | 140 | http://chhabispathiveramun.gov.np/ |
| 17 | Khaptadchhanna | खप्तडछान्ना | Bajhang | 15,893 | 113.52 | 140 | http://www.khaptadchhannamun.gov.np/ |
| 18 | Masta | मष्टा | Bajhang | 14,951 | 109.24 | 137 | http://mastamun.gov.np/ |
| 19 | Durgathali | दुर्गाथली | Bajhang | 12,972 | 61.83 | 210 | http://durgathalimun.gov.np/ |
| 20 | Talkot | तलकोट | Bajhang | 11,557 | 335.26 | 34 | http://talkotmun.gov.np/ |
| 21 | Surma | सुर्मा | Bajhang | 9,022 | 270.8 | 33 | http://surmamun.gov.np/ |
| 22 | Saipal | सइपाल | Bajhang | 2,182 | 1,467.27 | 2 | http://kandamun.gov.np/ |
| 23 | Khaptad Chhededaha | खप्तड छेडेदह | Bajura | 18,575 | 135.08 | 138 | http://chhededahamun.gov.np/ |
| 24 | Swami Kartik Khapar | स्वामिकार्तिक खापर | Bajura | 12,784 | 110.55 | 116 | http://swamikartikmun.gov.np/ |
| 25 | Jagannath | जगन्नाथ | Bajura | 9,432 | 171.72 | 55 | http://pandavgufamun.gov.np/ |
| 26 | Himali | हिमाली | Bajura | 9214 | 830.33 | 11 | http://himalimun.gov.np/ |
| 27 | Gaumul | गौमुल | Bajura | 8,515 | 314.66 | 27 | http://gaumulmun.gov.np/ |
| 28 | Navadurga | नवदुर्गा | Dadeldhura | 19,957 | 141.89 | 141 | http://navadurgamun.gov.np/ |
| 29 | Aalitaal | आलिताल | Dadeldhura | 18,531 | 292.87 | 63 | http://aalitalmun.gov.np/ |
| 30 | Ganyapadhura | गन्यापधुरा | Dadeldhura | 15,093 | 135.65 | 111 | http://ganyapadhuramun.gov.np/ |
| 31 | Bhageshwar | भागेश्वर | Dadeldhura | 14,129 | 233.38 | 61 | http://bhageshwormun.gov.np/ |
| 32 | Ajaymeru | अजयमेरु | Dadeldhura | 7,066 | 148.9 | 47 | http://ajayamerumun.gov.np/ |
| 33 | Naugad | नौगाड | Darchula | 15,874 | 180.27 | 88 | http://naugadmun.gov.np/ |
| 34 | Malikarjun | मालिकार्जुन | Darchula | 15,581 | 100.82 | 155 | http://malikarjunmun.gov.np/ |
| 35 | Marma | मार्मा | Darchula | 14,956 | 208.06 | 72 | http://marmamun.gov.np/ |
| 36 | Lekam | लेकम | Darchula | 14,838 | 83.98 | 177 | http://lekammun.gov.np/ |
| 37 | Duhun | दुहु | Darchula | 10,818 | 65.35 | 166 | http://duhunmun.gov.np/ |
| 38 | Vyans | ब्याँस | Darchula | 10,347 | 839.26 | 12 | http://vyansmun.gov.np/ |
| 39 | Apihimal | अपि हिमाल | Darchula | 6,779 | 613.95 | 11 | http://apihimalmun.gov.np/ |
| 40 | Aadarsha | आदर्श | Doti | 23,945 | 128.47 | 186 | http://aadarshamun.gov.np/ |
| 41 | Purbichauki | पूर्वीचौकी | Doti | 22,483 | 117.66 | 191 | http://purbichaukimun.gov.np/ |
| 42 | K.I. Singh | केआईसिंह | Doti | 20,903 | 127.01 | 165 | http://kisinghmun.gov.np/ |
| 43 | Jorayal | जोरायल | Doti | 20,824 | 419.09 | 50 | http://jorayalmun.gov.np/ |
| 44 | Sayal | सायल | Doti | 19,551 | 122.72 | 159 | http://sayalmun.gov.np/ |
| 45 | Bogatan-Phudsil | वोगटान–फुड्सिल | Doti | 17,902 | 300.22 | 60 | http://bogatanmun.gov.np/ |
| 46 | Badikedar | बड्डी केदार | Doti | 16,720 | 332.55 | 50 | http://badikedarmun.gov.np/ |
| 47 | Janaki | जानकी | Kailali | 48,540 | 107.27 | 453 | http://janakimunkailali.gov.np/ |
| 48 | Kailari | कैलारी | Kailali | 47,987 | 233.27 | 206 | http://kailarimun.gov.np/ |
| 49 | Joshipur | जोशीपुर | Kailali | 36,459 | 65.57 | 556 | http://joshipurmun.gov.np/ |
| 50 | Bardagoriya | बर्गगोरिया | Kailali | 32,683 | 77.26 | 423 | http://bardgoriyamun.gov.np/ |
| 51 | Mohanyal | मोहन्याल | Kailali | 22,053 | 626.95 | 35 | http://mohanyalmun.gov.np/ |
| 52 | Chure | चुरे | Kailali | 18,924 | 493.18 | 38 | http://churemun.gov.np/ |
| 53 | Laljhadi | लालझाँडी | Kanchanpur | 22,569 | 154.65 | 146 | http://laljhadimun.gov.np/ |
| 54 | Beldandi | बेलडाँडी | Kanchanpur | 21,949 | 36.7 | 598 | http://beldandimun.gov.np/ |

## Judiciary
### High court

Dipayal High Court (Nepali: दीपयाल उच्च अदालत) is the high court of Sudurpashchim. The high court established according to the new constitution of Nepal. Article 139 of the constitution says “there shall be a High Court in each state”. Article 300 (3) : The High Courts set forth in Article 139 shall be established no later than one year after the date of commencement of this Constitution. The Appellate Courts existing at the time of commencement of this Constitution shall be dissolved after the establishment of such Courts.
Government of Nepal transformed the existing appellate courts in Dipayal on 14 September 2016. As per the government decision, there will be extended bench in Mahendranagar under the high court in Dipayal.
Prakash Dhungana has been appointed as the chief judge of Dipayal High Court in Sudurpashchim.

### District court

Clause 148, 149, 150 and 151 of Constitution of Nepal, 2015 defines District Courts, appointment, qualification, terms and remuneration of chief justices.
There are 9 District courts in Sudurpashchim. Each district has one District court.
| Courts | Websites |
| Achham District | http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/achhamdc |
| Baitadi District | http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/baitadidc |
| Bajhang District | http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/bajhangdc |
| Bajura District | http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/bajuradc |
| Dadeldhura District | http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/dadeldhuradc |
| Darchula District | http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/darchuladc |
| Doti District | http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/dotidc |
| Kailali District | http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/kailalidc |
| Kanchanpur District | http://supremecourt.gov.np/court/kanchanpurdc |

## Legislature

Pradesh Sabha of Sudurpashchim is the unicameral legislative assembly.
As per the CDC (Constituency Delimitation Commission) report, Sudurpashchim has 32 provincial assembly seats under FPTP.
| Districts | Constituencies |
| Bajura District | 2 |
| Bajhang District | 2 |
| Achham District | 4 |
| Doti District | 2 |
| Kailali District | 10 |
| Kanchanpur District | 6 |
| Dadeldhura District | 2 |
| Baitadi District | 2 |
| Darchula District | 2 |