Nawalparasi (West of Bardaghat Susta) district
Nawalparasi district or Nawalparasi West, as known commonly, 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 . Thus, the districts Nawalparasi and Nawalparasi were created after the state's reconstruction of administrative divisions as of 20 September 2015.
The total area of Nawalparasi District is 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 2021 Nepal census, Parasi District had a population of 386868. 8.04% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 77.97% and a sex ratio of 1056 females per 1000 males. 212,805 lived in municipalities.Tharu people are the largest group, making up 17.65% of the population.Bahun are the second-largest group, making up 11% of the population and followed by others group as shown in pie chart.