District in Madhesh Province, Nepal
District in Madhesh Province, Nepal
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 |  Nepal |
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| Province | Madhesh Province |
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| Established | During Rana regime |
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| Admin HQ. | Birgunj |
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| • Type | Coordination committee |
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| • Body | DCC, Parsa |
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| • Head | Ajay sah sonar |
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| • Deputy-Head | puran patel |
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| • Parliamentary constituencies | 4 (List) |
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| • Provincial constituencies | 8 |
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| • Total | 1,353 km2 (522 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 649,397 |
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| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
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| • Households | 95,516 |
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| • Ethnic groups | Muslim, Kurmi, Tharu, Yadav |
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| • Female ♀ | 48% |
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| • Male ♂/100 female | 108.21 |
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| • Income per capita (US dollars) | $1657 |
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| • Poverty rate | 36.37 |
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| • Literacy | 69.1% |
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| • Life Expectancy | 70.25 |
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| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
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| Postal Codes | 44301... 44315 |
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| Telephone Code | 051 |
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| Main Language(s) | Bhojpuri (78.1%), Nepali
(6.4%), Maithili (5.1%), Tharu (3.8%), Urdu (2.2%), others (4.4%) |
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| Website | dccparsa.gov.np |
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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]
Demographics
| Historical population |
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| Census year | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
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| Pop. | 284,338 | 372,524 | 497,219 | 601,017 | 649,397 |
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| ±% p.a. | — | +2.74% | +2.93% | +1.91% | +0.78% |
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| 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]
