Miss Pokhara

Miss Pokhara is a beauty pageant which began in 1995 for the girls of Western Development Region.[1] Miss Pokhara has been organized by Pokhara Jaycees since the start and has been a pave way to the field of professional modelling career and direct entry to the national beauty pageant like Miss Nepal.[2]

History

The pageant has been run by Pokhara Jaycees,[2] the sister branch to Kathmandu Jaycees which runs the Miss Nepal pageant, since 1994.[3] Rita Gurung was crowned as the first Miss Pokhara, who ended up as first runner-up in the Miss Nepal 1995 beauty pageant when Pokhara did its debut with a high placement.

Only Neelima Gurung has clinched the Miss Nepal crown in 1997, so far being the only Miss Pokhara to win the crown of Miss Nepal. Miss Pokhara has the second highest number of placements after Miss Kathmandu in Miss Nepal pageant and is ranked second highest among regional contests in terms of placements.

Winners list

Placements

Final Results 2016 2015 2013
Miss Pokhara Sadikshya Pandey
Srijana Chowk, Pokhara
Sabina Rana Bhujel
Matepani, Pokhara
Rasmi Adhikari
Ghori Patan, Pokhara
1st runner-up Prashmi Thapa
Tersapatti, Pokhara
Mangeeta Khanal
Lakeside, Pokhara
Laxmi GC
Srijana Chowk, Pokhara
2nd runner-up Unnati Gurung
Parsang, Pokhara
Lochan Basel
Matepani, Pokhara
Shova KC
Lakeside, Pokhara

Miss Pokhara 2013

After 13 years, the 6th edition of Miss Pokhara 2013 had been held on March 4, 2013 at the City hall. A total of 25 contestants were vying for the crown of Miss Pokhara 2013, Rashmi Adhikari from Goripatan clichned the title with Laxmi GC and Shova KC won the 1st and 2nd runners-up respectively.[4]

Placements

Final Results Contestant
Miss Pokhara 2013
  • Rasmi Adhikari
1st runner-up
  • Laxmi GC
2nd runner-up
  • Shova KC
3rd runner-up
  • Nisha Shrestha
4th runner-up
  • Analish Gurung
# Contestant Age Height
(cm)
Height
(ft)
Hometown Placement Notes
1 Sajanee Roka 18 170 5'7" Kavre Top 10
Miss Talent
2 Durga Shrestha 21 168 5'6" Lamichal
3 Sneha Sharma 19 174 5'8.5" Lakeside
4 Sasmita Pathak 20 170 5'7" Manipur
5 Rashmi Adhikari 19 175 5'9" Ghoripatan MISS POKHARA
Miss Photogenic
6 Soban Regmi 23 165 5'5" Kavre
7 Nisha Pun 19 170 5'7" Bagapatan Top 10
Viewers Choice
8 Nisha Shrestha 21 168 5'6" Kavre 3rd runner-up
Best Hair
9 Sunita Pokharel 19 173 5'8" Bagar Top 10
10 Shova KC 20 169 5'6" Inipur 2nd runner-up
11 Shital Gurung 19 166 5'5.5" Phulbari Top 10
Best Personality
12 Pratima Khatri 18 165 5'5" Ranipuwa
13 Rakshya Suryabanshi 20 165 5'5" Pamee Best Dress
14 Analish Gurung 22 170 5'7" Uttarchal 4th runner-up
Best Catwalk
15 Sonika Bajracharya 21 167 5'5.5" Indior
16 Manisha Chettri 18 168 5'6" Pamee
17 Kamala Paneru 19 167 5'5.5" Talchowk
18 Dipika Thapa 18 170 5'7" Himalchal Top 10
19 Manisha Karki 20 168 5'6" Tirtipur Top 10
20 Sushmita Shahi 18 168 5'6" Lakeside
21 Ashmita Gurung 18 166 5'5" Inochowk
22 Deeksha Sharma 21 168 5'6" Himalchal
23 Madhi Bandhari 18 170 5'7" Sistapur Best Smile
24 Laxmi GC 21 170 5'7" Mawnkwapur 1st runner-up
25 Bimala Barma BK 21 165 5'5" Kavre

Results summary

Awards

Performance in Miss Nepal

Color key

During 2000 till 2013 there was no Miss Pokhara beauty pageant however, one or two delegates were sent to Miss Nepal contest as the representative of Pokhara.

Year Representative Hometown Placement in Miss Nepal Notes
1995 Rita Gurung Pamee 1st Runner Up
1996 Binita Gurung Batulichor 2nd Runner Up
1997 Neelima Gurung Nadipur Miss Nepal 1997
Miss Personality
Miss Asia Pacific 1997
1998 Sunita Ranjit Lakeside Unplaced
1999 Kripa Shrestha Tersapatti 2nd Runner Up
Miss Photogenic
2003 Sheila Rani Gurung Mahendrapool Miss Best Dress
2004 Anita Gurung Bajapatan 2nd Runner Up
Miss Talent
Miss Nepal for Miss Earth 2004
2005 Chandra Gurung Ghorepatan Unplaced
2011 Madina Begum Pokreli Miss Perseverance
2012 Dilasha GC Chindata Unplaced
2013 Sipora Gurung Mahendrapool 3rd Runner Up
Miss Talent
2014 Rashmi Adhikari Goripatan Miss Beautiful Hair
Sonie Rajbhandari Tripsipatan 1st Runner Up
Miss Stylish
Miss Friendship
Miss Nepal for Miss International 2014
2015 Durga Gurung Lamachoor Top 10
2016 Prativa Dawadi Dhapasi Unplaced Beauty with a Purpose

References

  1. โ†‘ "Introduction & Activities of JCI Pokhara". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Other Menu". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. โ†‘ "Other Menu". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  4. โ†‘ "Miss Pokhara 2013, Rashmi Adhikari profile ยป Nepali Models A - Z". Xnepali.net. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
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