Parsa District
Parsa District
पर्सा जिल्ला | |
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![]() The gate in Birganj on the Indo-Nepal border | |
![]() Location of Parsa District (dark yellow) in Madhesh Province | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Mithila |
Province | Madhesh |
Established | During Rana regime |
Admin HQ. | Birgunj |
Government | |
• Type | Coordination committee |
• Body | DCC,Parsa |
• Head | Ajay sah sonar |
• Deputy-Head | puran patel |
•Parliamentary constituencies | 4 (List) |
•Provincial constituencies | 8 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,353 km2(522 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 649,397 |
• Density | 480/km2(1,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 95,516 |
Demographics | |
• Ethnic groups | Muslim,Kurmi,Tharu,Yadav |
• Female♀ | 48% |
• Male♂/100 female | 108.21 |
Human Development Index | |
• Income per capita (US dollars) | $1657 |
• Poverty rate | 36.37 |
• Literacy | 69.1% |
• Life Expectancy | 70.25 |
Time zone | UTC+05:45(NPT) |
Postal Codes | 44301... 44315 |
Telephone Code | 051 |
Main Language(s) | Bhojpuri(78.1%),Nepali (6.4%),Maithili(5.1%),Tharu(3.8%),Urdu(2.2%), others (4.4%) |
Website | dccparsa |
Parsa District(Nepali:पर्सा जिल्ला ), a part ofMadhesh ProvinceinTeraiplain, is one of the seventy-sevendistricts of Nepal.The district, withBirgunjas its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,353 km2(522 sq mi) and has a population (2001) of 497,219. According to the locals, Parsa is named after the Parashnath temple situated in Mahuwan.
Etymology
[edit]According to locals, the name of the district is derived from the Parsagadhi fort, where the Nepali Gorkhali Soldiers defeated British Soldiers.[3]
Geography and Climate
[edit]Climate Zone[4] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
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LowerTropical | below 300 meters (1,000 ft) | 74.7% |
Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
25.3n% |
Demographics
[edit]Historical population | |||||||
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Census year | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 | ||
Pop. | 284,338 | 372,524 | 497,219 | 601,017 | 649,397 | ||
±% p.a. | — | +2.74% | +2.93% | +1.91% | +0.78% | ||
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Source: Citypopulation[5] |
At the time of the2011 Nepal census,Parsa District had a population of 601,017.
As theirfirst language,78.4% spokeBhojpuri,6.1%Nepali,5.1%Maithili,3.8%Tharu,2.2%Urdu,1.3%Tamang,0.8%Rajasthani,0.7%Newari,0.3%Uranw/Urau,0.2%Hindi,0.2%Rai,0.1%Bengali,0.1%Doteli,0.1%Magarand 0.1% other languages.[6]
Ethnicity/caste: 14.5% wereMusalman,8.4%Kurmi,7.6%Tharu,6.6%Yadav,5.8%Kanu,4.7%Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 4.2%Teli,3.2%Koiri/Kushwaha,2.8%Chhetri,2.7% Dusadh/Paswan/Pasi, 2.6%Hill Brahmin,2.6%Mallaha,2.0% Baraee, 1.9%Kalwar,1.8%Dhanuk,1.7% Nuniya, 1.7%Tamang,1.6%Musahar,1.6%Newar,1.6%Sonar,1.5% Bin, 1.4%Dhobi,1.4%Hajam/Thakur, 1.4% Kathabaniyan, 1.3%Lohar,1.3% Tatma/Tatwa, 1.2% other Terai, 1.0% TeraiBrahmin,1.0%Kayastha,0.9%Marwadi,0.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.7%Rajput,0.6%Kewat,0.6%Kumal,0.6%Kumhar,0.6%Magar,0.4%Yakkha,0.3% Dhunia, 0.3% Jhangad/Dhagar, 0.3%Kami,0.2%Bengali,0.2%Damai/Dholi, 0.2%Dom,0.2% Halkhor, 0.2% Kahar, 0.2%Mali,0.2%Rai,0.1% Badhaee, 0.1% Gaderi/Bhedihar, 0.1%Gurung,0.1%Halwai,0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Natuwa, 0.1% Rajbhar, 0.1%Sarki,0.1%Thakuriand 0.1% others.[7]
Religion: 83.1% wereHindu,14.5%Muslim,1.7%Buddhist,0.4%Kirati,0.1%Christianand 0.1% others.[8]
Literacy: 55.7% could read and write, 2.9% could only read and 41.3% could neither read nor write.[9]
Notable people
[edit]- Ajay Chaurasiya-Nepali Congressleader, former minister and former Member ofHouse of Representatives/Constituent Assembly
- Ajay Kumar Dwivedi]] - Nepali Congress leader and Member ofConstituent Assembly
- Bina Jaiswal-Bina Jaiswalis a Nepalese politician, belonging to theRastriya Prajatantra Party.She is amember of Parliamentcurrently serving as the member of the 2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal.
- Mohammad Lalbabu Raut Gaddhi- First Chief Minister ofMadhesh Province
- Pradeep Yadav- leader ofPSP-Nand member ofHouse of Representatives
Administration
[edit]VDC/s and Municipalities (blue) in Parsa District The district consists of onemetropolitan city,three urban municipalities and tenrural municipalities.These are as follows:
- Birgunj Metropolitan City
- Bahudarmai Municipality
- Parsagadhi Municipality
- Pokhariya Municipality
- Bindabasini Rural Municipality
- Dhobini Rural Municipality
- Chhipaharmai Rural Municipality
- Jagarnathpur Rural Municipality
- Jirabhawani Rural Municipality
- Kalikamai Rural Municipality
- Pakaha Mainpur Rural Municipality
- Paterwa Sugauli Rural Municipality
- Sakhuwa Prasauni Rural Municipality
- Thori Rural Municipality
Former Village Development Committees (VDCs) and municipalities
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/NepalParsaDistrictmap.png/250px-NepalParsaDistrictmap.png)
References
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- ^"NepalMap profile: Parsa".
- ^"Nepal Human Development report 2014".
- ^"नेपालीले अंग्रेजलाई हराएको पर्सागढी ओझेलमा".Online Khabar.Retrieved2021-01-02.
- ^ The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system(PDF),Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005,ISBN978-87-7903-210-1,retrievedNov 22,2013
- ^"NEPAL: Administrative Division".citypopulation.de.
- ^NepalMap Language[1]
- ^NepalMap Caste[2]
- ^NepalMap Religion[3]
- ^NepalMap Literacy[4]