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Parsa District

Coordinates:27°0′N84°52′E/ 27.000°N 84.867°E/27.000; 84.867
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Parsa District
पर्सा जिल्ला
District
The gate in Birganj on the Indo-Nepal border
The gate in Birganj on the Indo-Nepal border
Location of Parsa District (dark yellow) in Madhesh Province
Location of Parsa District (dark yellow) in Madhesh Province
CountryNepal
RegionMithila
ProvinceMadhesh
EstablishedDuring Rana regime
Admin HQ.Birgunj
Government
• TypeCoordination committee
• BodyDCC,Parsa
• HeadAjay sah sonar
• Deputy-Headpuran patel
•Parliamentary constituencies4 (List)
•Provincial constituencies8
Area
• Total1,353 km2(522 sq mi)
Population
(2021)
• Total649,397
• Density480/km2(1,200/sq mi)
• Households
95,516
Demographics
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• Ethnic groupsMuslim,Kurmi,Tharu,Yadav
• Female♀48%
• Male♂/100 female108.21
Human Development Index
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• Income per capita (US dollars)$1657
• Poverty rate36.37
• Literacy69.1%
• Life Expectancy70.25
Time zoneUTC+05:45(NPT)
Postal Codes
44301... 44315
Telephone Code051
Main Language(s)Bhojpuri(78.1%),Nepali (6.4%),Maithili(5.1%),Tharu(3.8%),Urdu(2.2%), others (4.4%)
Websitedccparsa.gov.np

Parsa District(Nepali:पर्सा जिल्लाListenⓘ), 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

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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

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Climate Zone[4] Elevation Range % of Area
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

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Religion in Parsa District (2011)
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 83%
Islam
 
 14%
Buddhism
 
 2%
Others
 
 1%
Historical population
Census year19811991200120112021
Pop.284,338372,524497,219601,017649,397
±% p.a.—+2.74%+2.93%+1.91%+0.78%
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

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Administration

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VDC/s and Municipalities (blue) in Parsa District The district consists of onemetropolitan city,three urban municipalities and tenrural municipalities.These are as follows:

Former Village Development Committees (VDCs) and municipalities

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Map of the VDCs in Parsa District

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related toParsa District.
  1. ^"NepalMap profile: Parsa".
  2. ^"Nepal Human Development report 2014".
  3. ^"नेपालीले अंग्रेजलाई हराएको पर्सागढी ओझेलमा".Online Khabar.Retrieved2021-01-02.
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^"NEPAL: Administrative Division".citypopulation.de.
  6. ^NepalMap Language[1]
  7. ^NepalMap Caste[2]
  8. ^NepalMap Religion[3]
  9. ^NepalMap Literacy[4]

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