# Miss Pokhara

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Beauty pageant in Gandaki Province, Nepal

Miss Pokhara (मिस पोखरा) Formation 1995 Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Pokhara Location Pokhara Metropolitan City Members Miss Nepal Official language Nepali & English Website Official website

**Miss Pokhara** ([Nepali](/source/Nepali_language): मिस पोखरा) is a beauty pageant that began in 1995 for the women of [Gandaki Province](/source/Gandaki_Province), [Nepal](/source/Nepal).[1] Miss Pokhara has been organized by Pokhara Jaycees since the start and has been a paved way to the field of a professional modeling career. Miss Pokhara winner gets direct entry to the national beauty pageant like [Miss Nepal](/source/Miss_Nepal), [Miss Universe Nepal](/source/Miss_Universe_Nepal), [Miss Grand Nepal](/source/Miss_Grand_Nepal) and [Miss National Nepal](/source/Miss_Supranational).[2]

Shristi Khadka of Kajipokhari was crowned Miss Pokhara 2024 by Sara Bajimaya on 28 October 2024, at the Pokhara City Hall. She will compete for the title of [Miss Nepal](/source/Miss_Nepal) 2025.

## Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Pokhara titleholders at the national Miss Nepal pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.

### Placements

- **Winner:** Nilima Gurung ([Miss Nepal Asia Pacific 1997](/source/Miss_Nepal)), [Usha Khadgi](/source/Usha_Khadgi) ([Miss Nepal World 2000](/source/Miss_World_2000)), Anita Gurung ([Miss Earth Nepal 2004](/source/Miss_Earth_2004)), Richa Thapa Magar ([Miss Earth Nepal 2009](/source/Miss_Earth_2009)), Sonie Rajbhandari ([Miss International Nepal 2014](/source/Miss_International_2014)), [Ambika Rana](/source/Ambika_Rana) ([Miss Grand Nepal 2020](/source/Miss_Grand_Nepal_2020)), Sama Parajuli ([Miss Supranational Nepal 2023](/source/Miss_Supranational_2023)), Karuna Rawat ([Miss International Nepal 2024](/source/Miss_International_2024)), Prapti Ranabhat ([Miss Nepal Asia Pacific 2025](/source/Miss_Asia_Pacific_International_2025))

- **1st Runners-up:** Rita Gurung (1995), Richa Thapa Magar (2009)

- **2nd Runners-up:** Kripa Shrestha (1999), Jasmine Shrestha (2000), Anita Gurung (2004), Karuna Rawat (2024)

- **3rd Runners-up:** [Sipora Gurung](/source/Sipora_Gurung) (2013)

- **Top 10:** Binita Gurung (1996), Sunita Ranjit (1998), Rakshya Thapa (2013), Durga Gurung (2015), Puja Shrestha (2015), Dr. Arika Ranabhat (2020), Sriyansu Piya (2022), Puja Paudel (2023), Ambika Rana (2024), Anjana Pun (2024)

- **Top 15:** Jyotshna Chettri (2018)

### Awards

- **Agni Miss Fierce:** Puja Paudel (2023)

- **Beauty with a Purpose:** Prativa Dawadi (2016)

- **Face of Farmasi**: Dr. Ganga Gurung (2022)

- **Martini Sun Angel:** Puja Paudel (2023)

- **Miss Beautiful Smile:** Mohini Rana (2005)

- **Miss Best Dress:** Sheila Rani Gurung (2003)

- **Miss Best Hair:** Rasmi Adhikari (2014)

- **Miss BYD Miss Green Visionary:** Ambika Rana (2024)

- **Miss Catwalk:** Rita Gurung (1995)

- **Miss DHI:** Anjana Pun (2024)

- **Miss Friendship:** Sonie Rajbhandari (2014)

- **Miss Perseverance:** Madina Begum (2011)

- **Miss Personality:** Nilima Gurung (1997), Richa Thapa Magar (2009)

- **Miss Photogenic:** Kripa Shrestha (1999), Mohini Rana (2005)

- **Miss Popular Choice:** Anjana Pun (2024)

- **Miss Stylish:** Sonie Rajbhandari (2014)

- **Miss Talent:** Anita Gurung (2004), Richa Thapa Magar (2009), Sipora Gurung (2013), Puja Shrestha (2015), Unnati Gurung (2023)

## Titleholders

**Color key**

- Declared as winner

- Ended as runner-up

- Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist

Miss Pokhara represents her city at [Miss Nepal](/source/Miss_Nepal) pageant. Since 1995, Miss Pokhara has been appointed to send its winner to Miss Nepal but 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](/source/Pokhara). The reigning Miss Pokhara 2024 is Shristi Khadka and she has a direct entry to Miss Nepal 2025[3]

Year Contestants Nepali Name Home Town Placement Notes 1995 Rita Gurung रीता गुरुङ Pokhara, Kaski District 1st Runner-Up 2 Special Awards Miss Pokhara 1995 Miss Catwalk 1996 Binita Gurung बिनिता गुरुङ Nirmalpokhari, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalists Miss Pokhara 1996 1997 Nilima Gurung निलिमा गुरुङ Pokhara, Kaski District Miss Nepal 1997[4] 3 Special Awards Miss Asia Pacific 1997 Miss Pokhara 1997 Miss Personality 1998 Sunita Ranjit सुनिता रञ्जित Tersapatti, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalists Miss Pokhara 1998 1999 Kripa Shrestha कृपा श्रेष्ठ Tersapatti, Kaski District 2nd Runner-Up 2 Special Awards Miss Pokhara 1999 Miss Photogenic 2000 Usha Khadgi उषा खड्गी Birgunj, Parsa District Miss Nepal 2000[5] 3 Special Awards Miss World 2000 Miss Pokhara 1999 1st Runner-Up Miss Personality 2003 Sheila Rani Gurung शीला रानी गुरुङ Bajhapatan, Kaski District Unplaced 1 Special Awards Miss Best Dress 2004 Anita Gurung अनिता गुरुङ Bhalam, Kaski District Miss Nepal Earth 2004[6] 1 Special Awards Miss Talent 2005 Mohini Rana मोहिनी राणा Syangja, Syangja District Top 10 Semi-Finalists 2 Special Awards Miss Beautiful Smile Miss Photogenic Chandra Gurung चन्द्र गुरुङ Aarba Bijaya, Kaski District Unplaced 2009 Richa Thapa Magar [7] ऋचा थापा मगर Syangja, Syangja District Miss Nepal Earth 2009[8] 4 Special Awards Miss Teen Nepal 2003 Miss Personality Miss Tourism Queen International 2009 Miss Personality Miss Talent 2011 Madina Begum मदिना बेगम Malepatan, Kaski District Unplaced 1 Special Awards Miss Perseverance 2012 Dilasha GC दिलाशा जीसी Kahun, Kaski District Unplaced 2013 Sipora Gurung सिपोरा गुरुङ Lamachaur, Kaski District 3rd Runner-Up 1 Special Awards Miss Talent Rakshya Thapa रक्षा थापा Pokhara, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalists 2014 Sonie Rajbhandari सोनी राजभण्डारी Bhalam, Kaski District Miss Nepal International 2014 2 Special Awards Miss Friendship Miss Stylish Rashmi Adhikari रश्मी अधिकारी Ghoripatan, Kaski District Unplaced 2 Special Awards Miss Pokhara 2013 Miss Beautiful Hair 2015 Durga Gurung दुर्गा गुरुङ Pokhara, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalists Miss UK Nepal 2012[9][10] 2016 Prativa Dawadi प्रतिभा दवाडी Bhalam, Kaski District Unplaced 1 Special Awards Beauty with a Purpose 2017 Gyani Maiya Baral ग्यानी मैया बराल Lekhnath, Kaski District Unplaced 2018 Mamta Joshi ममता जोशी Damauli, Tanahun District Unplaced Miss Pokhara 2017 Jyostna Chhetri ज्योतिष क्षेत्री Pokhara, Kaski District Top 15 Semi-Finalists 2019 Sara Bajimaya[11] सारा बजिमाया Pokhara, Kaski District Unplaced Miss Pokhara 2018 2020 Ambika Rana अम्बिका राणा Pokhara, Kaski District Miss Grand Nepal 2020 First woman from Pokhara to compete at Miss Grand International[12][13] Dr. Arika Ranabhat डॉक्टर अरिका रानाभाट Pokhara, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalists Represented Pokhara City in the 1st Edition Miss Universe Nepal 2020 2022 Sriyansu Piya श्रीयांसु पिया Bandipur, Tanahun District Top 10 Semi-Finalists Dr. Ganga Gurung डॉक्टर गंगा गुरुङ Tanahun, Tanahun District Unplaced 1 Special Awards Face of Farmasi 2023 Sama Parajuli साम पराजुली Pokhara, Kaski District Miss Nepal Supranational 2023 First woman from Pokhara to compete at Miss Supranational[14][15] Puja Paudel पुजा पौडेल Pokhara, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalists 2 Special Awards AGNI Miss Fierce MARTINI Sun Angel Unnati Gurung उन्नति गुरुङ Pokhara, Kaski District Unplaced 1 Special Awards Miss Talent 2024 Karuna Rawat करुणा रावत Damauli, Tanahun District Miss International Nepal 2024 1 Special Awards Miss SEE Pokhara 2014 2nd Runner-Up Ambika Rana अम्बिका राणा Pokhara, Kaski District Top 13 Semi-Finalists 2 Special Awards Miss Grand Nepal 2020 Miss BYD Miss Green Visionary Anjana Pun [16] अञ्जना पुन Pokhara, Kaski District Top 13 Semi-Finalists 3 Special Awards Miss Hong Kong Nepal 2023 Miss DHI Miss Popular Choice Lalita Sherbuja ललिता शेर्बुजा Beni, Myagdi District Unplaced 1 Special Awards Miss SEE Pokhara 2016 1st Runner-Up Puja Baral पुजा बराल Pokhara, Kaski District Unplaced 1 Special Awards Mega Model Season 4 Winner 2025 Prapti Ranabhat [17] प्राप्ति रानाभाट Pokhara, Kaski District Miss Nepal Asia Pacific 2025 1 Special Awards Miss Asia Pacific International 2025 Top 10 Shristi Khadka [18] सृष्टि खड्का Pokhara, Kaski District TBA 1 Special Awards Miss Pokhara 2024 Ruby Poudel [19] सृष्टि खड्का Pokhara, Kaski District TBA 1 Special Awards Miss Nepal North America 2024 1st Runner-Up 2026 Sejal Rajbhandari [20] सेजल राजभण्डारी Pokhara, Kaski District Miss Nepal Eco International 2026 1 Special Awards Miss Eco International 2026 Top 10

- Note: In 2014, [Prinsha Shrestha](/source/Prinsha_Shrestha) who was the original 1st runner up title got dethroned from her title of [Miss Nepal Earth 2014](/source/Miss_Nepal_2014) for breaching the rules from her contract. [Sonie Rajbhandari](/source/Sonie_Rajbhandari) Miss Pokhara 2014, the 2nd runner up was then awarded as the new Miss Nepal Earth 2014 title.

## History

The pageant has been run by Pokhara Jaycees,[2] the sister branch to Kathmandu Jaycees which runs the Miss Nepal pageant, since 1994.[21] Rita Gurung was crowned as the first Miss Pokhara, who ended up as first runner-up in the [Miss Nepal 1995](/source/Miss_Nepal) beauty pageant when Pokhara did its debut with a high placement.

Only Nilima Gurung has won 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](/source/Miss_Kathmandu) in Miss Nepal pageant and is ranked second highest among regional contests in terms of placements.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Winners list

### History of Miss Pokhara

Year Miss Pokhara 1st Runner Up 2nd Runner Up Placement in Miss Nepal Special Awards 1995 Rita Gurung Anju Hirachan 1st Runner Up Miss Catwalk 1996 Binita Gurung Top 10 Semi-Finalist 1997 Nilima Gurung Rajani KC Sunita Gurung Miss Nepal 1997 Miss Personality 1998 Sunita Ranjit Puspa Sherchan Top 10 Semi-Finalist 1999 Kripa Shrestha Usha Khadgi 2nd Runner Up Miss Photogenic 2013 Rasmi Adhikari Laxmi GC Shova KC Unplaced Miss Best Hair 2015 Sabina Rana Bhujel Mangeeta Khanal Lochan Basel Didn't Compete Didn't Compete 2016 Sadikshya Pandey Prashmi Thapa Unnati Gurung Didn't Compete Didn't Compete 2017 Mamta Joshi Poonam KC Simran Gurung Unplaced Unplaced 2018 Sara Bajimaya Sujita KC Meenashi Pokhrel Unplaced Unplaced 2024 Shristi Khadka Rekha Gaire Jesika B. Ghimire TBA TBA

### Miss Pokhara Overseas Participation

Year Miss Pokhara Placement in Overseas Pageant Special Awards 2005 Purnima Gurung[22][23] Miss Hong Kong Nepal 2005 Miss Best Dress, Miss Best Skin 2010 Sheila Shraddha Limbu Miss United Kingdom Nepal 2010 1st Runner Up Miss Personality 2011 Neelam Gurung Miss United Kingdom Nepal 2011 2nd Runner Up Miss Personality 2012 Durga Gurung Miss United Kingdom Nepal 2012 Miss Best Figure 2016 Tenisa Rana Miss United Kingdom Nepal 2016 Miss Talent 2017 Sirjana Gurung[24] Miss United Kingdom Nepal 2017 Miss Catwalk 2020 Reshmi Gurung Miss Nepal Oceania 2020 2nd Runner Up 2023 Anjana Pun Miss Hong Kong Nepal 2023 Miss Catwalk 2024 Ruby Poudel Miss Nepal North America 2024 1st Runner Up 2023 Diya Shrestha Miss Nepal North America 2025

## Mister Pokhara

Year Contestants Nepali Name Home Town Placement Notes 2011 Dr. Ayushman Ghimire आयुष्मान घिमिरे डा Damauli, Tanahun District Mr. Nepal 2011[25] 2011 Nirjan Thapa निरजन थापा Pokhara, Kaski District Manhunt International Nepal 2011 2014 Suraj Chiluwal सुरज चिलुवाल Besisahar, Lamjung District Mr. Nepal 2014 2016 Samim Khan समिम खान Pokhara, Kaski District Manhunt International Nepal 2016[26] 2023 Shishir Wagle शिशिर वाग्ले Pokhara, Kaski District Mister Supranational Nepal 2023[27] Dipendra Shahi दिपेन्द्र शाही Pokhara, Kaski District Unplaced 2024 Arvin Gurung अरविन गुरुङ Besisahar, Lamjung District Mister Supranational Nepal 2024 Top 5 Mister Best Skin 2024 Manoj Gurung मनोज गुरुङ Besisahar, Lamjung District Mr. Nepal 2024 Top 15 Mister Active Best Physique 2024 Darpan Singh Giri दर्पण सिंह गिरी Pokhara, Kaski District Mr. Nepal 2025 2nd Runner Up

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## External links

- [Official website](http://www.misspokhara.com.np/)

- [Pageant](https://archive.today/20130717080502/http://www.missnepal.com.np/pageant.php)

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