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Nawalparasi District

नवलपरासी जिल्ला

Former district of Nepal

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Nawalparasi District (Nepali: नवलपरासी जिल्ला, pronounced [nʌwʌlpʌˈɾasi] ), part of which belongs to Gandaki Province and part to Lumbini Province, was one of the 75 districts of Nepal before being divided into Parasi District and Nawalpur District in 2015.

Quick facts

Type
district of Nepal, former administrative territorial entity wd
Located in
Lumbini Zone (zone of Nepal) › Western Development Region (development region of Nepal) wd
Population
643,508 (2011) wd
Area
2,162 km² wd
Official website
ddcnawalparasi.gov.np wd

About

The district, with Parasi as its district headquarters, covered Parasi region (present-day Nawalparasi West) and Nawalpur region (present-day Nawalparasi East) with an area of 2,162 square kilometres (835 sq mi) and had a population (2011) of 643,508.

This district has given birth to many Nepal's top-level people, including the late Prime Minister Tanka Prasad Acharya. The midpoint of Nepal's east–west highway Mahendra Highway lies in this district. The Nawalpur valley is the part of greater Chitwan Valley of inner terai where most of the populations are Tharu, Magar and Brahmins who settled migrating from the hills. The big industries such as Chaudhary Udhyog Gram (CUG), Bhrikuti Pulp and Paper factory are located in the nawalpur area of this district. Since Parasi is the headquarter of Nawalparasi district many of the clerical offices are located there. Nepal's one of the biggest Sugar factory, Lumbini Sugar Industry, which was made by China's support, also lies in Sunwal Municipality of this district. Nowadays many industries are also being operated here like Sarbottam Cement factory, Butwal cement factory, Triveni distillery, cement factory of CG in Dumkibas, Jamuwad paper factory and other cottage industries. Developing cities such as Devchuli Municipality, Gaindakot Municipality, Kawasoti Municipality Sunwal Municipality, Madhyabindu Municipality and Bardaghat Municipality are located here. Famous towns in Nawalpur Ragion are Gaindakot, Rajahar, Keurani, Pragatinagar, Kawasoti, Shahid nagar Danda, Chormara, Arungkhola etc. Half of the Nawalpur Region is mainly hilly areas mainly populated by Brahmins,…

Places in Nawalparasi District

  • Tilakpur — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Tribenisusta — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Kumarwarti — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Pakalihawa
  • Rupauliya — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Naram — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Kudiya — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Sarawal — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Rakuwa — Rural Municipality in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Baidauli (Nepal) — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Agryouli — Place in Nepal
  • Dhurkot — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal

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Questions

Where is Nawalparasi District located?
Nawalparasi District is located in Lumbini Zone, Western Development Region, Nepal.
What is the population of Nawalparasi District?
The population of Nawalparasi District is 643,508 (as of 2011).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Nawalparasi District · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): नवलपरासी जिल्ला · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q28588 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Nawalparasi district location.png by Hégésippe Cormier aka Hégésippe (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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