Ilam Municipality

Ilam
इलाम
Charkhola
Municipality
Lush Green Tea Gardens are what makes Ilam district popular.
Lush Green Tea Gardens are what makes Ilam district popular.
Motto(s): 
Clean, Prosperous, Cultured Ilam
Ilam is located in Koshi Province
Ilam
Ilam
Location in Koshi province
Ilam is located in Nepal
Ilam
Ilam
Ilam (Nepal)
Coordinates: 26°54′30″N 87°55′35″E / 26.90833°N 87.92639°E / 26.90833; 87.92639
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKoshi Province
DistrictIlam District
Established as Gauda1818 (1875 BS)
Established as Municipality1958
Government
 • MayorKedar Thapa (NC)
 • Deputy MayorBishnu Kumari Limbu (NC)
Area
 • Total
173.32 km2 (66.92 sq mi)
Elevation
1,627 m (5,338 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
50,085
 • Density288.97/km2 (748.44/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
 • Religions
Kiratism Hinduism and Buddhist
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal Code
57300
Area code027
LanguageLimbu, Nepali and English
Websiteilammun.gov.np
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Kanyam, the most popular tourist destination that offers best tea gardens with wonderful landscape

Ilam (Nepali: इलाम Listenⓘ) is one of four urban municipalities of Ilam District, which lies in the Mahabharata hilly range of Koshi Province, eastern Nepal. Ilam also acts as the headquarters of Ilam District. Being the largest producer region for Nepali tea, its tea farms are a major tourist attraction in Koshi Province. Ilam is also famous for its natural scenery and landscapes as well as its diverse agricultural economy which specializes in horticultural crop production.

Antu Pond, reflecting the color of its surroundings

The total area of the municipality is 173.32 square kilometres (66.92 sq mi) and the total population is 48,536 as per the 2011 Nepal census. The municipality is divided into 12 wards. The 74 kilometer section of Mechi highway connects Ilam with the east–west highway and subsequently, with the provincial capital of Biratnagar.