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
ProvinceMadhesh Province
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
[1]
 • Ethnic groupsMuslim, Kurmi, Tharu, Yadav
 • Female ♀48%
 • Male ♂/100 female108.21
Human Development Index
[2]
 • 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

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

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

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

Administration

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

Map of the VDCs in Parsa District

References

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
  7. ↑ NepalMap Caste
  8. ↑ NepalMap Religion
  9. ↑ NepalMap Literacy

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