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 |
| Region | Mithila |
| Province | Madhesh |
| Established | During Rana regime |
| Admin HQ. | Birgunj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Coordination committee |
| • Body | DCC, Parsa |
| • Head | Ajay sah sonar |
| • Deputy-Head | puran patel |
| • Parliamentary constituencies | 4 (List) |
| • Provincial constituencies | 8 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,353 km2 (522 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 649,397 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 95,516 |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Muslim, Kurmi, Tharu, Yadav |
| • Female ♀ | 48% |
| • Male ♂/100 female | 108.21 |
| Human Development Index | |
| • Income per capita (US dollars) | $1657 |
| • Poverty rate | 36.37 |
| • Literacy | 69.1% |
| • Life Expectancy | 70.25 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
| Postal Codes | 44301... 44315 |
| Telephone Code | 051 |
| Main Language(s) | Bhojpuri (78.1%), Nepali (6.4%), Maithili (5.1%), Tharu (3.8%), Urdu (2.2%), others (4.4%) |
| Website | dccparsa |
Parsa District (Nepali: पर्सा जिल्ला), 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.