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Nawalparasi (West of Bardaghat Susta) नवलपरासी (बर्दघाट सुस्ता पश्चिम)
District
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Nickname: नवलपरासी पश्चिम or नवलपरासी (ब.सु.प.)
Location of Nawalparasi West (dark yellow) in Lumbini Province
Divisions of Nawalparasi West
Coordinates: 27°19′N 83°24′E / 27.32°N 83.40°E / 27.32; 83.40
Country	Nepal
Province	Lumbini
Established	2015
Admin HQ.	Parasi
Government
• Type	Coordination committee
• Body	DCC, Parasi
Area
• Total	634.88 km (245.13 sq mi)
Population
• Total	321,058
• Density	510/km (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Website	dccnawalparasiwest.gov.np

Nawalparasi (West of Bardaghat Susta) district or Nawalparasi West, as known commonly (Nepali: नवलपरासी (बर्दघाट सुस्ता पश्चिम) वा नवलपरासी पश्चिम [nʌwʌlpʌˈɾasi ˈpʌst͡sim]), also frequently referred to as just Parasi District, is a district located in Lumbini Province of Nepal. It is 1 out of 12 districts of Lumbini Province. The headquarter of the district is located in Ramgram.

Formerly, Nawalparasi West was a part of Nawalparasi District, the other part being Nawalparasi East (natively called Nawalpur). Thus, the districts Nawalparasi (West of Bardaghat Susta) and Nawalparasi (East of Bardaghat Susta) were created after the state's reconstruction of administrative divisions as of 20 September 2015.

The total area of Nawalparasi District is 634.88 square kilometres (245.13 sq mi) and total population of this district as of 2011 Nepal census is 321058 individuals. Bhojpuri is the local language of the district.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Parasi District had a population of 331,904.

Ethnicity/caste: 18.4% were Tharu, 11.5% Hill Brahmin, 7.4% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 6.9% Musalman, 6.4% Magar, 5.8% Yadav, 4.6% Chhetri, 3.5% Kewat, 3.3% Teli, 2.9% Kami, 2.0% Kahar, 1.9% Gurung, 1.8% Koiri/Kushwaha, 1.7% Dhobi, 1.7% Kurmi, 1.6% Dusadh/Pasawan/Pasi, 1.5% Kathabaniyan, 1.4% Rajbhar, 1.3% other Terai, 1.1% Musahar, 1.1% Newar, 1.0% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% Hajam/Thakur, 0.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.8% Mallaha, 0.7% Kumal, 0.6% Bin, 0.6% Lohar, 0.6% Thakuri, 0.5% Badhaee, 0.5% Gaderi/Bhedidar, 0.5% Halwai, 0.5% Tamang, 0.4% Kalwar, 0.4% Sarki, 0.3% Terai Brahmin, 0.2% Baraee, 0.2% other Dalit, 0.2% Dhankar/Dharikar, 0.2% Dhunia, 0.2% Khawas, 0.2% Kumhar, 0.2% Rajput, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Darai, 0.1% Dom, 0.1% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% Kayastha, 0.1% Mali, 0.1% Pattharkatta/Kushwadiya, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Sonar, 0.1% Yakkha and 0.1% others.

Religion: 88.5% were Hindu, 6.8% Muslim, 3.4% Buddhist, 0.8% Christian, 0.1% Bon, 0.1% Kirati and 0.1% others.

Literacy: 66.6% could read and write, 2.0% could only read and 31.3% could neither read nor write.

Languages

As their first language, 55.7% spoke Bhojpuri, 26.8% Nepali, 8.7% Tharu, 3.3% Maithili, 2.8% Magar, 1.2% Gurung, 0.4% Newar, 0.3% Tamang, 0.1% Bhujel, 0.1% Doteli, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages.

Languages in Nawalparasi district

55.7 % of the district population speaks Bhojpuri

Divisions

The district is divided into 7 local level body in which 3 are urban municipality and 4 are rural municipality.

Urban municipality

• Bardaghat
• Ramgram
• Sunwal

Rural municipality

• Susta Rural Municipality
• Palhinandan Rural Municipality
• Pratappur Rural Municipality
• Sarawal Rural Municipality

See also

• People's Progressive Party
• Nawalpur District

References

1. "पूर्वी नवलपरासीको नाम 'नवलपुर जिल्ला' र सदरमुकाम कावासोतीमा राख्ने निर्णय" [Decision to named Nawalpur of the East Nawalparasi and fix Headquarter at Kawasoti]. www.kantipurdaily.com (in Nepali). KMG. 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
2. Gopal Thakur Lohar (2006-06-04). A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Bhojpuri Language in Nepal.
3. NepalMap Caste
4. NepalMap Religion
5. NepalMap Literacy
6. NepalMap Language
7. "CITY POPULATION– statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
8. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA (page no. 261)" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

External links

• MoFALD
• DCC Nawalparasi

v t e Parasi District
Headquarter: Ramgram
Urban Municipality:3	Bardghat Ramgram Sunwal
Rural Municipality:4	Susta Palhinandan Pratappur Sarawal

27°19′N 83°24′E / 27.32°N 83.40°E / 27.32; 83.40

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