# Parsa District, Madhesh Province – Municipalities & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/

District · Madhesh Province 

# Parsa District

Parsa District is a district of Nepal in Madhesh Province. It had an estimated **691,463 people** in 2023 on 1,407 km² (about 492 per km²). It is divided into 16 municipalities. 361 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 691 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 691,463people (2023)
- 1,407km²
- 16municipalities
- 691mapped services

## How many people live in Parsa District?

Parsa District had an estimated **691,463 people** in 2023 — 10.6% of Madhesh Province, 17th of 77 districts. There are 930 women for every 1,000 men (below the Madhesh Province figure of 994). Spread over 1,407 km², that is about **492 people per km²**, 16th of 77 districts.

30.3% of people are children under 15 and 5.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across Madhesh Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****66,168**

5–9 ****71,417**

10–14 ****72,046**

15–19 ****69,004**

20–24 ****65,827**

25–29 ****67,006**

30–34 ****57,999**

35–39 ****47,645**

40–44 ****37,131**

45–49 ****35,750**

50–54 ****26,328**

55–59 ****21,518**

60–64 ****17,892**

65–69 ****15,681**

70–74 ****10,861**

75–79 ****5,718**

80+ ****3,472**

Source: [Census of population via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-npl).

## Where is Parsa District?

Parsa District lies in [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 3 other districts: [Bara District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/bara/), [Chitawan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/chitawan/) and [Makwanpur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/). By area it is the 52nd largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 14.7% of [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/). The centre of Parsa District is about 72 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 122 km from Janakpur, the main town of Madhesh Province. The centre point is at 27.2234° N, 84.8269° E.

Source: [Survey Department of Nepal (http://ngiip.gov.np/index.php), UN Resident Coordinators Office in Nepal (https://un.org.np/) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-npl).

## Municipalities of Parsa District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Bahudarmai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/bahudarmai/) 32 22 43 

[Bindabasini](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/bindabasini/) 26 15 20 

[Birgunj](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/birgunj/) 132 76 468 

[Chhipaharmai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/chhipaharmai/) 25 12 0 

[Chitawan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/chitawan/) 147 2 1 

[Dhobini](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/dhobini/) 24 13 20 

[Jagarnathpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/jagarnathpur/) 45 30 33 

[Jirabhawani](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/jirabhawani/) 55 29 2 

[Kalikamai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/kalikamai/) 24 13 0 

[Pakaha Mainpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/pakaha-mainpur/) 21 17 0 

[Parsa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/parsa/) 475 5 0 

[Parsagadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/parsagadhi/) 100 50 38 

[Paterwa Sugauli](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/paterwa-sugauli/) 64 31 0 

[Pokhariya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/pokhariya/) 32 19 40 

[Sakhuwa Prasauni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/sakhuwa-prasauni/) 74 27 3 

[Thori](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/parsa/thori/) 129 41 23 

Source: [Survey Department of Nepal (http://ngiip.gov.np/index.php), UN Resident Coordinators Office in Nepal (https://un.org.np/) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-npl); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Parsa District

Open gazetteers list **361 villages, towns and localities** in Parsa District. The largest with a recorded population: Birgañj (268,273). Settlements here lie between about 78 m and 728 m above sea level (median 99 m).

- Adarsha Nagar
- Akawa
- Alau
- Amarpatti
- Amuwapost
- Amuwatola
- Aphauni
- Aswari
- Atharaha
- Athghare
- Auraha
- Auraihiya
- Bada Semara
- Badaha
- Badhgo
- Badnihar
- Bagabanna
- Bagahi
- Bageshwari
- Bahuari
- Bahuarwa
- Bahuarwa Bhata
- Bahudarmai
- Baijanathpur
- Bairagitol
- Bairiya
- Bakanaruwa
- Bakhari
- Balirampur
- Balkumari
- Baluwa
- Banjari
- Bankatwa
- Bankul
- Barbagoth
- Barerwa
- Barwa
- Barwaratar
- Basabariya
- Basantapur
- Basdilwa
- Belahan
- Belawatari
- Belba
- Beltok
- Belwa
- Bhagawānnagar
- Bhaluwahiya
- Bhanuchok
- Bhatani
- Bhataura
- Bhawanipur
- Bhawarāṭār
- Bhedihari
- Bhediyahi
- Bhelaha
- Bhelāhā̃
- Bhikhampur
- Bhiswa
- Bhāta
- Bhāṭā
- Bijayabasti
- Bijbaniya
- Bindabasini
- Bindabasini Templ
- Biranchi Barwa
- Birgañj
- Birgunj
- Biruwagaun
- Bishrampur
- Bisunpurwā
- Bothatol
- Bramhanagar
- Brawachhotaili
- Buddhanagar
- Burgai
- Bā̃darjhulā
- Bā̃ḍāgāũ
- Chainpur
- Chalisbigha
- Chamari
- Chaphi
- Charngaha
- Charṅāhā
- Chaukiya
- Chhapakaiya
- Chhapkaiya
- Chhattiuntandi
- Chhipahrmai
- Chhiringtol
- Chhota Semara
- Chhotaili
- Chhoti Itiyahi
- Chikani
- Chiljhapti
- Chorni
- Dadatol
- Dali Pokhariya
- Damrapur
- Dardarwa
- Dasauta
- Dekuli
- Deurbana
- Dewariya
- Dharampur
- Dharmapur
- Dhobini
- Dhobiyatola
- Dhore
- Dhuletandi
- Dipaknagar
- Dohari
- Dokaila
- Ekdarwa
- Ektangga
- Ekṭaṅgā
- Gadhaiya
- Gadhimai Temple
- Gadhuwaiain
- Gaditola
- Gadiyani
- Gahawa
- Gamhariya
- Gardaul
- Gautamanagar
- Ghoddaud
- Ghurmi
- Ghusakpur
- Gobarthalwa
- Gopibasti
- Gorpasara
- Gulariya
- Gulbariya
- Gumbalain
- Hanumānnagar
- Haraiya
- Hardaspur
- Hardiya
- Hariharpur
- Harinagar
- Harishankhawaniya
- Harjota
- Harpatgunj
- Harpur
- Haswa
- Ichchhanagar
- Inarwa
- Islampur
- Itiyahi
- Jagannathpur
- Jagarnathpur
- Jagatiya
- Jagatpur
- Jamuniya
- Janakitola
- Janki Tola
- Jasauli
- Jayamangalapur
- Jaymangalapur
- Jhabraha
- Jhakhra
- Jhalamahiya
- Jhauwan
- Jhauwan Chhotitola
- Jhauwā̃
- Jhongar
- Jhulitar
- Jinggana
- Jingānā
- Jirabhawani
- Jitpur
- Jānaki̇̄nagar
- Kalawatola
- Kalikamai
- Kalyanpur
- Kannchanpur
- Katagenwa
- Kataiya
- Katani
- Kathamandutola
- Katti
- Kattiramauli
- Kauwaban
- Khajuriya
- Khaluchadhi
- Khekariya
- Khesraha
- Kihuniya
- Koniya
- Ksatritol
- Kudhauli
- Kuhari
- Kunahiyan
- Lahawar Thakri
- Lahawar Thakritola
- Lakhanpur
- Laksmanawa
- Laksmipur
- Lalitpur
- Lalparsa
- Lamariya
- Langadi
- Lodhiyatola
- Madhawal
- Madhopur
- Madhubani
- Madhuwaha
- Mahadevpatti
- Mahuwan
- Mainpur
- Majhariya
- Makawani
- Malibasti
- Mananpur
- Manawa
- Mangalpur
- Maniharwa
- Manikpur
- Maniyari
- Masihani
- Mathillo Basti
- Mauwāṭāḍi̇̄
- Milanchok
- Mirjapur
- Mudali
- Murli
- Musahari
- Musaili
- Māisthān Chauk
- Nagardaha
- Nagawa
- Naukatola
- Nayanbasti
- Nayantol
- Nayā̃basti̇̄
- Nayā̃tol
- Netawatola
- Nichuta
- Nirmalbasti
- Odar
- Pachrukhi
- Padmol
- Pakaditol
- Pakadiya
- Pakaha
- Pakaha Mainpur
- Pakahan
- Pakāhā̃
- Pandepur
- Parasaba
- Parasawa
- Parsagadhi
- Parsauni
- Parsaunibirta
- Parsawa
- Parshurampur
- Parwanipur
- Pashupatinagar
- Patani
- Paterwa
- Paterwa Sugauli
- Patharaiya
- Pharahadawa
- Phulbariya
- Phulkaul
- Phulwariya
- Pidari
- Pipardari
- Piparudha
- Pipra
- Pipratol
- Piprā
- Pokhariya
- Pradhantol
- Prasotipur
- Prasurampur
- Prasutipur
- Pā̃ḍepur
- Rabidas
- Raghunathpur
- Ramauli
- Ramban
- Rambhauri
- Rambhori
- Ramgadhwa
- Ramnagar
- Ramnagari
- Rampur
- Ramtol
- Ranggapur
- Ranighat
- Ranigunj
- Ranigunj Darbar
- Ratanpur
- Renewal of CFOP, Dhara bhanjhyang CF
- Roji̇̄nagar
- Rāmgaḍhawā
- Rāmpur
- Rāni̇̄gañj
- Sabaithawa
- Sabaiya
- Sadhi
- Sahajanpur
- Sakhuwa
- Sakhuwa Prasauni
- Sakhuwaniya
- Sano Baghmorcha
- Sano Pipra
- Santhi
- Saraswati̇̄nagar
- Sarswatinagar
- Satubariya
- Sedhwa
- Shankarsairaya
- Shantinagar
- Shaṅkarsaraiyā
- Shikaribas
- Shitalpur
- Shripur
- Shripur Pachgawan
- Sidhapur
- Simanatol
- Simarbari
- Sirsiya
- Sisahantola
- Sisiai Bahuari
- Sisiyari
- Situhar
- Sohari
- Solakpur
- Sonbarsa
- Sorhabigha
- Sothawal
- Subarnapur
- Sugabhar
- Sugauli
- Suhapur
- Sukchaina
- Sundarbasti̇̄
- Supauli
- Surjaha
- Tari
- Taukelain
- Tedagaun
- Teliya
- Thadokholagau
- Thapatandi
- Thargatti
- Thori
- Thulo Baghmorcha
- Thulo Pipra
- Thāpātā̃di̇̄
- Tihuki
- Tikuliya
- Tindhobiya
- Tinghare
- Tolapar
- Tulsi Barwa
- Yākuniyā
- Ḍhuleṭā̃ḍi̇̄
- Ṭhori̇̄

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Parsa District

Named natural and historic features inside Parsa District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

60 rivers and streams.

- Amuwā Kholā
- Bairi̇̄yā Nadi̇̄
- Bakhariyā Nadi̇̄
- Baugi̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Bayarghāri Nadi̇̄
- Bhai̇̃se Kholā
- Bhaiṇsā Kholā
- Bhalauhi̇̄ Nālā
- Bhaluwāhi̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Bheḍahā Kholā
- Bheḍahā Nālā
- Bhāṅrā Kholā
- Bhāṅrā Kholā
- Bhāṭā Kholā
- Chitāhā Kholā
- Chāmari̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Doharam Kholā
- Dundwa Nadi̇̄
- Gangol Nadi̇̄
- Ghegā Kholā
- Ghodāmasan Kholā
- Ghāṭgaddi̇̄ Kholā
- Guiṭhe Kholā
- Gumti̇̄ Kholā

…and 36 more.

### Forests and nature

2 wildlife reserves.

- Chitwan National Park
- Parsa Wildlife Reserve

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Parwanipur

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Parsa District and the best time to visit

In Parsa District, the warmest month is May (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (15 °C). About 1,219 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (335 mm) and the driest Nov (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 11 

Feb 19 18 

Mar 25 18 

Apr 30 32 

May 32 89 

Jun 32 198 

Jul 29 335 

Aug 29 267 

Sep 27 194 

Oct 25 50 

Nov 21 2 

Dec 17 4 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Parsa District

Places mapped inside Parsa District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals71
- Banks28
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels36
- Shopping malls2
- Schools452
- Colleges and universities35
- Cinemas5
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants32
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics11

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Parsa District?In Madhesh Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Parsa District?691,463 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Parsa District?About 25 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Parsa District?About 492 people per km²
- What borders Parsa District?Bara District, Chitawan District and Makwanpur District
- How many villages are in Parsa District?361 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Parsa District?Settlements lie between 78 m and 728 m
- What is the best time to visit Parsa District?October to March
- How many hospitals are in Parsa District?71 mapped
- How many banks are in Parsa District?28 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Parsa District?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Parsa District?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Parsa District?NP0234 (OCHA common operational dataset)