Erautar Village Development Committee Ilam

Irauntar is a village Development Committee in Ilam district in Mechi zone which is the hilly region in Mahabharata range. It lies approximately 22 kilo meter in the south of ilam bazaar at the altitude of 180 to 1824 meters height and situated between 26°44 to 26° 49 northern latitude and between 88°03 to 88°07 in east longitude. The Irountar VDC cover an area of 32.76 square kilometer of Ilam District, where the population is about 4326. This village development committee is bordered by Jirmale VDC in the east, Kolbung VDC in West, Kanyam in the north and Santinagar of Jhapa and Bahunadagi VDC in southern side. This VDC is sub-dived in nine wards where central office is in Irountar village ward number-1. Different types of ethnic groups living in Irountar VDC, the main ethnic groups are Brahmins, Chhetris, Rai, Tamang, Newar, Gurung, Letpcha etc. They have simply living style and houses are in unique style. Most of people are depends upon in agriculture. The major cash crops are potatoes, ginger, tea, cardamom, broom grass etc besides of cow and goat farming are the main source of income of this villagers. The most of people are Hindu as well as Buddhist religious and celebrated Dashai, Tihar, Udhauli, Ubhauli festivals. Erauntar is a home of variety of flora and fauna. Various species of orchids, rhododendron, herbs, rare animals like musk deer and rar insects are found. Shree Hashpokhari Majhuwa community forest has support to preserve the flora and fauna. More then 40 types of orchid flowers could found so visitors used to come to reach for flora. Irauntar VDC has cold and freezing climat in the winter, mid hot in summer. Hanspokhari Lake is a popular pilgrimage site and Siddhadevi is religious site of this village. Irauntar is surrounded by scenic terrace slopes and plains covered by different vegitations. The village offer very beautiful natural scenery and landscapes. Timai khola, Telpani Khola, Bhalukhola, Sahakali khola are the main streams that flow Irauntar VDC. We can take local bus from Ilam bazaar and Jhapa to go Erauntar VDC, there other gravel road also link with this village, from where we can take 4x4 private vehicle.