title: Suryodaya Municipality
text: # Suryodaya Municipality
  
  Suryodaya Municipality is a municipality located in Koshi Pradesh of Nepal in Ilam district. Suryodaya is the Nepali translation for “Sunrise".
  
  It was formed by merging three village development committees i.e. Phikal Bazar, Panchakanya and Kanyam in May 2014 and Pashupatinagar, Shree Antu, Samalbung, Gorkhe, Laxmipur (except ward number 5) and ward 8 and 9 of Jogmai in February 2017. It is the largest municipality in the district of Ilam in terms of area.
  
  It covers the central part of the district of Ilam bordering Darjeeling in the east in east, Ilam municipality in the West, Rong Rural Municipality in the South, Mai Municipality in the South-West and Maijogmai rural municipality in the North. It offers three major transit points to India namely Pashupatinagar, Chhabisay and Manebhanjyang including other minor points like Okayti Godamdhura.
  
  ## Population
  
  The 2011 population was 56,691.
  
  Suryodaya Municipality hosts many tourist attractions like Shree Antu, Kanyam tea garden and Pashupatinagar.
  
  ### Localities
  
  * Gairigaun
  
  ## Geography
  
  Latitude: 26°53'27"N
  
  Longitude: 88°3'54"E
  
  Climate: sub-tropical and sub-humid
  
  Topography: Terrain
  
  Elevation: 1,565 m (5,135 ft)
  
  Area: 225.52 $km^2$
  
  Population: 58114
  
  Population Density: 251/km^2
  
  