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.

[1] Suryodaya Municipality hosts many tourist attractions like Shree Antu, Kanyam tea garden and Pashupatinagar.

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 km2 Population: 58114 Population Density: 251/km^2

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