Miss Purwanchal

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.

The winner of the Miss Purwanchal pageant receives a direct entry into the national pageant, Miss Nepal, as a semi-finalist. The 2016 title holder for Miss Purwnachal is Kritika Giri of Sanischare,Jhapa.[2]

Year Miss Purwanchal Hometown Notes
2010 Sabina Subba Jhapa District
2011 Pratibha Shrestha Sunsari District Top 10
2012 Asmita Gurung[3] Sunsari District
2013 Neha Bajaj Sunsari District Top 10
2014 Nemita Aangbuhang Limbu Morang District
2015 Priyanka Shrestha Morang District
2016 Kritika Giri Jhapa District TBA

Representative to Miss Nepal from Eastern Nepal

Color key

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

YearRepresentativeHometownPlacement in Miss NepalNotes
1996 Kala Subba Dharan Miss Catwalk
1997 Yogita Pradhan Dharan Miss Catwalk
1998 Kriti Shrestha Dharan Top 5 Finalist
1999 Rekha Thapa Morang Top 10 Semi-Finalist
2002 Sagun Sharma Biratnagar Unplaced
2005 Soniya Giri Lahan Top 10 Semi-Finalist
Miss Best Hair
2010 Priya Rani Lama Dharan Miss Best Complexion
2011 Pratibha Shrestha[4] Dharan Top 10 Semi-Finalist
Miss Beautiful Smile
Bishnu Chemjong Dhankuta Top 10 Semi-Finalist
Miss Talent
Malina Joshi Dharan Miss Nepal 2011 Miss Nepal for Miss World 2011
2012 Heena Shrestha Jhapa
2013 Riju Shrestha Jhapa Top 10 Semi-Finalist
Miss Beautiful Smile
2014 Neha Bajaj Dharan Top 10 Semi-Finalist
Varsha Rai Damak Top 10 Semi-Finalist
Subin Limbu Dharan Miss Nepal 2014 Miss Nepal for Miss World 2014
2015 Priya Rani Lama Siraha Unplaced
Nishma Chaudhary Sunsari Top 5 Finalist
Miss Bubbly
Miss Best Complexion
2016 Barsha Lekhi Saptari 2nd Runner Up
Miss Popular
Srijana Regmi Sankhuwasabha Top 5 Finalist
Miss Talent
Sandipa Limbu Dharan Top 10 Semi-Finalist

Miss Purwanchal 2016

Placements

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

Special Awards

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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