It is bordered by Ilam district on the north mostly while it also shares a border with Khudnabari VDC, Kankai river flows to its west (on the western bank of which lie Shivasatakshi), to the east lies Ghailadubba and Arjundhara VDCs and at the south it is surrounded by Sharnamati and Dangibari VDCs.

It is believed that five brothers from Hindu mythology mahabharat along with their mother kunti escaped from the palace and finally reached Surunga underground.

Estimated population in 2001 census was around 17,000 but currently this could be around 35,000 with a large influx of people from different villages of Eastern hills and various parts of India.

Ethnicities in Surunga are Brahmin, Chhetri, Satar, Kami, Damai, Newar, Bhujel, Tamang, Agrawal, Rajbanshi, Dhimal, Sarki, Magar, Rai and Limbu among others.

For higher education, Kankai Multiple Campus is running courses for certificate, bachelors and masters levels.

Movie filming and photography can be done there paying a little charge in KotiHom Dharmik Sthal Bikash Samiti (a committee which manages the Koti Hom area).

A place for trekking freaks called jhandi dada (झन्दी डाँडा) is located in the border of Surunga which is shared with Illam.

No political parties, ethnic groups or professional organization has been able to shut down Surunga bazaar over the last few years.

In the past, the locals of Surunga have even chased away political party cadres trying to shut down the bazaar by force.

The most remarkable occasion is Makar Sankranti when Maghe Mela is organized which is attended by thousands of people from as far as Biratnagar, Dharan, Itahari, Ilam, Kakarvitta and Indian states of West Bengal (mostly Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri), southern Bhutan and Assam.

Because of the Domukha Dam that was constructed to build Kankai Nahar (channel), there's a huge reservoir of water which is serene and clear most of the year.

Domukha is also a connecting point to Surunga for people living in high hills and southern Ilam.

The PHC also has vaccination center for snake bite which is a highly prevalent condition in the region especially from the Cobra and Krait.

When they have major health problems, the citizens of Surunga have to either go to Damak, a bigger city in western Jhapa that has AMDA clinic or to Dharan BPKIHS where the largest medical institution of Eastern Nepal is situated.