Sudurpashchim Province

Sudurpashchim Province
सुदूर-पश्चिम प्रदेश
Sudūrapaścima prāntaharū
Province
Official seal of Sudurpashchim Province
Seal
Location of Sudurpashchim Province
Location of Sudurpashchim Province
Divisions of Sudurpashchim Province
Coordinates: 28°42′12″N 80°34′01″E / 28.70333°N 80.56694°E / 28.70333; 80.56694
Country   Nepal
Formation20 September 2015
Capital
Temporary capital		Godawari
Dhangadhi
Largest cityDhangadhi
Districts9
Government
 • TypeSelf governing province
 • BodyGovernment of Sudurpashchim Province
 • GovernorNajir Miya
 • Chief MinisterKamal Bahadur Shah (Congress)
 • High CourtDipayal High Court
 • Provincial AssemblyUnicameral (53 seats)
 • Parliamentary constituencyHouse of Representatives (16 seats)
National Assembly (8 seats)
Area
 • Province
19,999.28 km2 (7,721.77 sq mi)
 • Rank6th
Population
 (2021)
 • Province
2,711,270
 • Rank5th
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
  • Rank5th
 • Urban
62.4 %
 • Rural
37.6 %
DemonymSudur Pashchimeli Nepali
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
GeocodeNP-SE
Official languageNepali
Other Official language(s)1. Doteli
2. Tharu (Rana)
HDI0.478 (low)
LiteracyIncrease76.2% (2024)
Sex ratio91.25 ♂ /100 ♀ (2011)
GDPUS$2.46 billion
GDP rank6th
Websitesudurpashchim.gov.np

Sudurpashchim Province (Nepali: सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश, Sudūrapaścima prāntaharū; transl. Far-West Province) is one of the seven provinces established by the new constitution of Nepal which was adopted on 20 September 2015.[1] It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north, Karnali Province and Lumbini Province to the east, and India's states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh to the west and south, respectively. The province covers an area of 19,999.28 km2, or about 13.55% of the country's total area.

Initially known as Province No. 7, the newly elected Provincial Assembly adopted Sudurpashchim Province as the permanent name for the province in September 2018. As per a 28 September 2018 Assembly voting, the city of Godawari was declared the capital of the province, but Dhangadhi serves as the temporary capital.[2][3] The province is coterminous with the former Far-Western Development Region, Nepal. The three major cities in terms of population and economy are Dhangadhi, Bhimdutta (Mahendranagar), and Tikapur.[4]

  1. ^ "Nepal Provinces". statoids.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Prov 7 named Sudurpashchim amid objection from NC, RJP". The Himalayan Times. 28 September 2018. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Province 7 named Sudurpashchim, Godawari capital". The Kathmandu Post. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Nepal Provinces". www.statoids.com.