Parsa District

Parsa District
पर्सा जिल्ला
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
 • Ethnic groupsMuslim, Kurmi, Tharu, Yadav
 • Female 48%
 • Male /100 female108.21
Human Development Index
 • 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.

  1. ^ "NepalMap profile: Parsa".
  2. ^ "Nepal Human Development report 2014".