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 |
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 |
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| 2010 | Priya Rani Lama | Dharan, Sunsari District | Miss Best Complexion | |
| 2011 | Pratibha Shrestha[5] | Dharan, Sunsari District | Top 10 Semi-Finalist Miss Beautiful Smile |
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| Bishnu Chemjong | Dhankuta, Dhankuta District | Top 10 Semi-Finalist Miss Talent |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2016 | Barsha Lekhi | Rajbiraj, Saptari District | 2nd Runner Up Miss Popular |
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| Srijana Regmi | Khandbari, Sankhuwasabha District | Top 5 Finalist Miss Talent |
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| 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
| # | 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 | |