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Suryodaya

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Suryodaya is a municipality in Ilam District in Koshi Province of Nepal, and the Nepali word suryodaya means sunrise. It was formed in May 2014 by merging the village development committees of Phikal Bazar, Panchakanya and Kanyam and enlarged in February 2017 with Pashupatinagar, Shree Antu, Samalbung, Gorkhe, most of Laxmipur and two wards of Jogmai. It is the largest municipality in Ilam District by area and covers the central part of the district, bordering Darjeeling to the east. It has three major transit points to India, Pashupatinagar, Chhabisay and Manebhanjyang. The article gives a 2011 population of 56,691 and lists the Shree Antu viewpoint, the Kanyam tea garden and Pashupatinagar as attractions.

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Population
56,691 1
Time Zone
UTC+05:45 2
Sources
1. Suryodaya Municipality (Wikipedia)
  • Demographics, population
    The 2011 population was 56,691
  • Part Of: Nepal, Lead, location
    is a municipality located in Koshi Pradesh of Nepal in Ilam district
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2. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Asia/Kathmandu, current rule
Quote, Zone Asia/Kathmandu, current rule
5:45 - %z
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Nepal (Wikipedia)
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  • On Continent: Asia, Lead, Nepal
    Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia.
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Lead, Nepal
    Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia.
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