Parsa पर्सा |
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The gate in Birganj on the Indo-Nepal border
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Location of Parsa |
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Country | Nepal |
Region | Central (Madhyamanchal) |
Zone | Narayani |
Headquarters | Birganj |
Area | |
• Total | 1,353 km2 (522 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 601,017 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
Main language(s) | Bhojpuri (44%), Nepali language(45%), Urdu(1%), others (1%) |
Parsa District (Nepali: Listen , a part of Province No. 2 in Terai plain, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal. The district, with Birganj as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,353 km² and has a population (2001) of 497,219, 90% of are recent migrants from the Indian state of Bihar.
Coordinates: 27°0′N 84°52′E / 27.000°N 84.867°E