Naya Muluk
# Naya Muluk

Naya Muluk (Nepali: नयाँ मुलुक) is a geographical region of Nepal, which is situated western-south part in Nepal. The Terai land between Kali River to Rapti River called "Naya Muluk" after 1860.

## History

After Anglo-Nepalese War in 1814–1816, Nepal was forced to sign a treaty called Sugauli Treaty in which Nepal lost one third part of geographical territory. The geographical territory was sectioned in five parts as below:

* The whole of the lowlands between the Rivers Kali and Rapti.
* The whole of the low lands lying between the Rapti and the Gunduck.
* The whole of the lowlands between the Gunduck and Coosah.
* All the low lands between the Rivers Mitchee and the Teestah.
* All the territories within the hills east of the River Mitchee and all territories west of Kali.

Section: 2 and 3 (whole land from Rapti to Gundak and Gandak to Koshi) restored back to Nepal on December 11, 1816.

Section: 1 (whole low land between the Rivers Kali and Rapti) returned in 1860 called Naya Muluk.

## Territory

Naya muluk contains two district of Sudurpashchim province and two district of Lumbini Province. Total area is 9,207 square kilometres (3,555 sq mi) and total population is 2144,846.

| Districts | Area $(KM^2)$ | Population |
| - | - | - |
| Kanchanpur | 1,610 | 451,248 |
| Kailali | 3,235 | 775,709 |
| Bardia | 2,025 | 426,576 |
| Banke | 2,337 | 491,313 |
