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Parsa District

Coordinates: 27°0′N 84°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
Country Nepal
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 of Madhesh Province in Terai plain, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Birgunj as 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
Lower Tropical 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 year1981 1991 2001 2011 2021
Pop.284,338372,524497,219601,017649,397
±% p.a.—    +2.74%+2.93%+1.91%+0.78%
Source: Citypopulation[5]

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Parsa District had a population of 601,017.

As their first language, 78.4% spoke Bhojpuri, 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% Magar and 0.1% other languages.[6]

Ethnicity/caste: 14.5% were Musalman, 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% Terai Brahmin, 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% Thakuri and 0.1% others.[7]

Religion: 83.1% were Hindu, 14.5% Muslim, 1.7% Buddhist, 0.4% Kirati, 0.1% Christian and 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 one metropolitan city, three urban municipalities and ten rural 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 to Parsa District.
  1. ^ "NepalMap profile: Parsa".
  2. ^ "Nepal Human Development report 2014".
  3. ^ "नेपालीले अंग्रेजलाई हराएको पर्सागढी ओझेलमा". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  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, ISBN 978-87-7903-210-1, retrieved Nov 22, 2013
  5. ^ "NEPAL: Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de.
  6. ^ NepalMap Language [1]
  7. ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
  8. ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
  9. ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]

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