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. The pageant was formed to bring the communities together to reflect on the culture, beauty, and traditions of rural Nepal.
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.
Year Miss Purwanchal Hometown Notes2010Sabina SubbaBirtamod, Jhapa 2011Pratibha Shrestha Dharan, Sunsari District Top 102012Asmita GurungDharan, Sunsari District2013Neha BajajDharan, Sunsari District Top 102014Nemita Aangbuhang LimbuBiratnagar, Morang District2015Priyanka ShresthaBiratnagar, Morang District2016Kritika GiriBhadrapur, Jhapa District2017Ruby LimbuDharan, Sunsari District2018Pooja ShresthaBhadrapur, Jhapa District2019Riju BhattaraiPathari Sanischare, Morang District
Representative to Miss Nepal from Eastern Nepal 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.
YearRepresentativeHometownPlacement in Miss NepalNotes 1999 Sunny Leone Dharan, Sunsari District Bottom (least) -1 Quarter-Top 5 Finalist 2002 Anushka Subedi Biratnagar, Morang DistrictUnplaced2005Soniya GiriLahan, Siraha District Top 10 Semi-Finalist Miss Best Hair2010Priya Rani Lama Dharan, Sunsari DistrictMiss Best Complexion2011Pratibha Shrestha Dharan, Sunsari DistrictTop 10 Semi-Finalist Miss Beautiful SmileBishnu ChemjongDhankuta, Dhankuta DistrictTop 10 Semi-Finalist Miss TalentMalina Joshi Dharan, Sunsari DistrictMiss Nepal 2011Miss Nepal for Miss World 20112012Heena ShresthaBirtamode, Jhapa District2013Riju ShresthaBirtamode, Jhapa DistrictTop 10 Semi-Finalist Miss Beautiful Smile2014Neha Bajaj Dharan, Sunsari DistrictTop 10 Semi-FinalistVarsha RaiDamak, Jhapa DistrictTop 10 Semi-FinalistSubin Limbu Dharan, Sunsari DistrictMiss Nepal 2014 Miss Nepal for Miss World 20142015Priya Rani LamaLahan, Siraha DistrictUnplacedNishma Chaudhary Dharan, Sunsari DistrictTop 5 Finalist Miss Bubbly Miss Best Complexion 2016Barsha LekhiRajbiraj, Saptari District2nd Runner Up Miss PopularSrijana Regmi Khandbari, Sankhuwasabha DistrictTop 5 Finalist Miss TalentSandipa Limbu Dharan, Sunsari DistrictTop 10 Semi-Finalist2017Nikita ChandakUrlabari, Morang DistrictMiss Nepal 2017 Miss Nepal for Miss World 20172019Pooja Shrestha Bhadrapur, Jhapa District Unplaced2020Riju Bhattarai Pathari Shanishchare, Morang District TBA
Miss Purwanchal 2017
# Contestant Age Height (cm) Height (ft) Hometown Placement Notes1 Simran Shrestha 17 158 5'2" Dharan 1st Runner Up2 Joyna Limbu 17 158 5'2" Jhapa Top 14 Semi Finalists4 Simran Rai 18 158 5'2" Dharan Top 14 Semi Finalists5 Aishwarya Roy 23 159 5'2" Dharan 6 Satabdeeca Giri 19 160 5'3" Jhapa Top 7 Finalists7 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 201711 Ajeena Sitaula 21 164 5'4.5" Damak 12 Sandhya Bhetwal 18 166 5'5.5" Itahari Top 7 Finalists13 Anu Dhungana 20 167 5'5.5" Jhapa 2nd Runner Up14 Pramita Tiwari 20 165 5'5" Damak Top 14 Semi Finalists15 Pramita Tiwari 18 170 5'7" Damak Top 14 Semi Finalists16 Sabina Acharya 17 166 5'5" Panchthar Top 7 Finalists17 Samina Khatiwada 18 167 5'5.5" Itahari Top 14 Semi Finalists18 Aster Tamang 18 165 5'5" Itahari Top 14 Semi Finalists20 Bipana Shrestha 18 172 5'7.5" Dharan Top 7 Finalists21 Sabina Shrestha 24 175 5'9" Morang Top 14 Semi Finalists
Miss Purwanchal 2016
Placements Final results Contestant Miss Purwanchal 2016 Jhapa - Kritika Giri 1st runner-upDharan - Mamata Karki 2nd runner-upDharan - Eksha Maden 3rd runner-upLahan - Apekshya Dhungana 4th runner-upBiratnagar - Deepika KC
Special awards Final Results Representing ContestantMiss Personality JhapaKritika GiriMiss CharmingDharanEksha MadenMiss Public ChoiceInaruwaAnu ShresthaMiss TalentDharan Shristy AcharyaMiss PhotogenicDharanAsmita KhadgiMiss Healthy HomeRabiMira Dumi RaiMiss FriendshipLahanApekshya DhunganaMiss CatwalkDharanSrijana Rana Magar
# Contestants Age Height Representing District Placement1 Eksha Maden 19 Dharan Sunsari District 2nd Runner Up Miss Charming2 Apekshya Dhungana 19 Lahan Siraha District 3rd Runner Up Miss Friendship3 Mira Dumi Rai 21 Rabi Panchthar District Top 10 Miss Healthy Home4 Gunjan Adhikari 19 Itahari Sunsari District Top 105 Roshmita Shrestha 20 Dharan Sunsari District 6 Chanda Kumari Rai 24 Dharan Sunsari District 7 Sudiksha Shrestha 16 Dharan Sunsari District 8 Sabnam Thapa 19 Dharan Sunsari District 9 Shrijana Thapa 18 Dharan Sunsari District 10 Deepika KC 22 Biratnagar Morang District 4th Runner Up11 Nisha Rai 23 Dharan Sunsari District Top 1012 Sujana Poudel 20 Jhapa Jhapa District Top 1013 Kritika Giri 19 Jhapa Jhapa District Winner Miss Personality14 Mamata Karki 23 Dharan Sunsari District 1st Runner Up15 Shristi Acharya 17 Dharan Sunsari District Miss Talent16 Anu Shrestha 19 Itahari Sunsari District Top 10 Miss Public Choice17 Asmita Khadgi 21 Dharan Sunsari District Miss Photogenic18 Ruksha Acharya 22 Dharan Sunsari District 19 Srijana Rana Magar 21 Dharan Sunsari District Miss Catwalk
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