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Ilam, Nepal

Ilam
ईलाम
Charkhola
Municipality
A tea estate in Ilam
A tea estate in Ilam
Motto: Hamro Ilam, Ramro Ilam
Ilam is located in Nepal
Ilam
Ilam
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 26°54′30″N 87°55′35″E / 26.90833°N 87.92639°E / 26.90833; 87.92639Coordinates: 26°54′30″N 87°55′35″E / 26.90833°N 87.92639°E / 26.90833; 87.92639
Country    Nepal
Zone Mechi Zone
District Ilam District
Government
 • Type Ilam Municipality
Population (2011)
 • Total 19,427
 • Ethnicities Limbu, Yakha, Sunuwar, brahmins, Rai, Gurung
 • Religions Hinduism, Buddhist and Kirat
Time zone NST (UTC+5:45)
Postal Code 57300
Area code(s) 027
Language limbu Nepali and English (in some offices)
Website ilam.municipality.gov.np

Ilam (Nepali: इलाम About this sound Listen ) is a municipality of Ilam District, which is in the hilly region of Mechi zone, in the Eastern Development Region of Nepal. Ilam also acts as the headquarters of Ilam District and Mechi zone. Geographically it lies in the hill region which is mostly known as Mahabharata range. It is also one of the important town in Mechi zone and one of the major place in Nepal for tea-production. It is famous for natural scenery and landscapes, tea production, and diverse agricultural economy. It is one of the major horticultural crop production districts of Nepal. Ilam municipality is sub-divided in 9 different wards, the major governmental and district office lies in ward number 1 and ward number 2. Ilam also is a major hub for transportation and communication for VDC that lies in the upper part of the discrict.

The word ‘Ilam’ comprises two words-‘I’ and ‘Lam’. In Limbu language, the word ‘I’ means ‘winding’ and ‘lam’ denotes to the way. Upon looking at the topography of this land, we can actually see several winding paths crisscrossing on the way. Thus it is aptly named ‘Ilam’.

According to 2011 Nepal census, the total population in Ilam was 19,427 and the main inhabitants of Ilam were Limbu, Rai, Yakkha, Lepcha, Newar, Magar, Tamang, Chettri, Brahmin, Sunuwar and Gurung.


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