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Miss Purwanchal

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The Miss Purwanchal pageant (also known as The Miss Eastern pageant) is a beauty pageant that started in 2010, for several eastern developmentmental regions in Nepal. The regions are Sagarmatha, Koshi and Mechi.[1] The pageant was formed to bring the communities together to reflect on the culture, beauty, and traditions of rural Nepal.[citation needed]

The winner of the Miss Purwanchal pageant receives a direct entry into the national pageant, Miss Nepal, as a semi-finalist. The 2019 title holder for Miss Purwanachal is Riju Bhattarai of Pathari Shanischare, Morang District.[2]

Year Miss Purwanchal Hometown Notes
2010 Sabina Subba Birtamod,Jhapa
2011 Pratibha Shrestha Dharan, Sunsari District Top 10
2012 Asmita Gurung[3] Dharan, Sunsari District
2013 Neha Bajaj Dharan, Sunsari District Top 10
2014 Nemita Aangbuhang Limbu Biratnagar, Morang District
2015 Priyanka Shrestha Biratnagar, Morang District
2016 Kritika Giri Bhadrapur, Jhapa District
2017 Ruby Limbu Dharan, Sunsari District
2018 Pooja Shrestha[4] Bhadrapur, Jhapa District
2019 Riju Bhattarai Pathari Sanischare , Morang District

Representative to Miss Nepal from Eastern Nepal

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Color key

  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as Runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the top Semi-Finalists

Before 2010, Miss Eastanchal used to send one or two delegates representing eastern Nepal.

Year Representative Hometown Placement in Miss Nepal Notes
1999 Sunny Leone Dharan,Sunsari District Bottom (least) -1 Quarter-Top 5 Finalist
2002 Anushka Subedi Biratnagar, Morang District Unplaced
2005 Soniya Giri Lahan, Siraha District Top 10 Semi-Finalist
Miss Best Hair
2010 Priya Rani Lama Dharan, Sunsari District Miss Best Complexion
2011 Pratibha Shrestha[5] Dharan, Sunsari District Top 10 Semi-Finalist
Miss Beautiful Smile
Bishnu Chemjong Dhankuta, Dhankuta District Top 10 Semi-Finalist
Miss Talent
Malina Joshi Dharan, Sunsari District Miss Nepal 2011 Miss Nepal for Miss World 2011
2012 Heena Shrestha Birtamode, Jhapa District
2013 Riju Shrestha Birtamode, Jhapa District Top 10 Semi-Finalist
Miss Beautiful Smile
2014 Neha Bajaj Dharan, Sunsari District Top 10 Semi-Finalist
Varsha Rai Damak, Jhapa District Top 10 Semi-Finalist
Subin Limbu Dharan, Sunsari District Miss Nepal 2014 Miss Nepal for Miss World 2014
2015 Priya Rani Lama Lahan, Siraha District Unplaced
Nishma Chaudhary Dharan, Sunsari District Top 5 Finalist
Miss Bubbly
Miss Best Complexion
2016 Barsha Lekhi Rajbiraj, Saptari District 2nd Runner Up
Miss Popular
Srijana Regmi Khandbari, Sankhuwasabha District Top 5 Finalist
Miss Talent
Sandipa Limbu Dharan, Sunsari District Top 10 Semi-Finalist
2017 Nikita Chandak Urlabari, Morang District Miss Nepal 2017 Miss Nepal for Miss World 2017
2019 Pooja Shrestha Bhadrapur, Jhapa District Unplaced
2020 Riju Bhattarai Pathari Shanishchare, Morang District TBA

Miss Purwanchal 2017

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# Contestant Age Height
(cm)
Height
(ft)
Hometown Placement Notes
1 Simran Shrestha 17 158 5'2" Dharan 1st Runner Up
2 Joyna Limbu 17 158 5'2" Jhapa Top 14 Semi Finalists
4 Simran Rai 18 158 5'2" Dharan Top 14 Semi Finalists
5 Aishwarya Roy 23 159 5'2" Dharan
6 Satabdeeca Giri 19 160 5'3" Jhapa Top 7 Finalists
7 Sanchita Tamang 17 163 5'4" Jhapa
9 Pema Gurung 19 163 5'4" Morang
10 Ruby Limbu 20 163 5'4" Dharan Miss Purwanchal 2017
11 Ajeena Sitaula 21 164 5'4.5" Damak
12 Sandhya Bhetwal 18 166 5'5.5" Itahari Top 7 Finalists
13 Anu Dhungana 20 167 5'5.5" Jhapa 2nd Runner Up
14 Pramita Tiwari 20 165 5'5" Damak Top 14 Semi Finalists
15 Pramita Tiwari 18 170 5'7" Damak Top 14 Semi Finalists
16 Sabina Acharya 17 166 5'5" Panchthar Top 7 Finalists
17 Samina Khatiwada 18 167 5'5.5" Itahari Top 14 Semi Finalists
18 Aster Tamang 18 165 5'5" Itahari Top 14 Semi Finalists
20 Bipana Shrestha 18 172 5'7.5" Dharan Top 7 Finalists
21 Sabina Shrestha 24 175 5'9" Morang Top 14 Semi Finalists

Miss Purwanchal 2016

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Placements

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Final Results Contestant
Miss Purwanchal 2016
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
  • Lahan - Apekshya Dhungana
4th runner-up

Special Awards

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Final Results Representing Contestant
Miss Personality Jhapa Kritika Giri
Miss Charming Dharan Eksha Maden
Miss Public Choice Inaruwa Anu Shrestha
Miss Talent Dharan Shristy Acharya
Miss Photogenic Dharan Asmita Khadgi
Miss Healthy Home Rabi Mira Dumi Rai
Miss Friendship Lahan Apekshya Dhungana
Miss Catwalk Dharan Srijana Rana Magar
# Contestants Age Height Representing District Placement
1 Eksha Maden 19 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Dharan Sunsari District 2nd Runner Up
Miss Charming
2 Apekshya Dhungana 19 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Lahan Siraha District 3rd Runner Up
Miss Friendship
3 Mira Dumi Rai 21 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Rabi Panchthar District Top 10
Miss Healthy Home
4 Gunjan Adhikari 19 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Itahari Sunsari District Top 10
5 Roshmita Shrestha 20 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Dharan Sunsari District
6 Chanda Kumari Rai 24 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Dharan Sunsari District
7 Sudiksha Shrestha 16 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Dharan Sunsari District
8 Sabnam Thapa 19 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Dharan Sunsari District
9 Shrijana Thapa 18 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Dharan Sunsari District
10 Deepika KC 22 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Biratnagar Morang District 4th Runner Up
11 Nisha Rai 23 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Dharan Sunsari District Top 10
12 Sujana Poudel 20 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Jhapa Jhapa District Top 10
13 Kritika Giri 19 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Jhapa Jhapa District Winner
Miss Personality
14 Mamata Karki 23 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Dharan Sunsari District 1st Runner Up
15 Shristi Acharya 17 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Dharan Sunsari District Miss Talent
16 Anu Shrestha 19 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Itahari Sunsari District Top 10
Miss Public Choice
17 Asmita Khadgi 21 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Dharan Sunsari District Miss Photogenic
18 Ruksha Acharya 22 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Dharan Sunsari District
19 Srijana Rana Magar 21 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Dharan Sunsari District Miss Catwalk

References

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  1. ^ "Miss Purwanchal 2013". Misspurwanchal.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  2. ^ "Miss Purwanchal 2013 title goes to Neha Bajaj | Nepali Movies, Nepali Films". Xnepali.net. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  3. ^ "Miss Purwanchal 2012 | Events | GlamourNepal.com : Nepal's No.1 Glamour Entertainment Portal". GlamourNepal.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  4. ^ "Miss Nepal 2019, First Contestant from Purbanchal is Pooja Shrestha, Miss Purwanchal 2018".
  5. ^ "Pratibha Shrestha – Miss Nepal 2011 Participant » Nepali Models A - Z". hawamodel.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
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