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

Districts	Area (KM2)	Population
Kanchanpur	1,610	451,248
Kailali	3,235	775,709
Bardia	2,025	426,576
Banke	2,337	491,313

History

Further information: Sugauli Treaty

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:

1. The whole of the lowlands between the Rivers Kali and Rapti.
2. The whole of the low lands lying between the Rapti and the Gunduck.
3. The whole of the lowlands between the Gunduck and Coosah.
4. All the low lands between the Rivers Mitchee and the Teestah.
5. 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

West-south frontier of Nepal with Oudh state in 1832 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 (KM2)	Population
Kanchanpur	1,610	451,248
Kailali	3,235	775,709
Bardia	2,025	426,576
Banke	2,337	491,313