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Palpa District

पाल्पा जिल्ला

District of Nepal

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Palpa District (Nepali: पाल्पा जिल्ला), a part of Lumbini Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Tansen as its headquarters, covers an area of 1,373 km2 (530 sq mi) and has a population (2021) of 245,027.

Quick facts

Type
district of Nepal wd
Located in
Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population
245,027 (2011) wd
Area
1,373 km² wd
Official website
ddcpalpa.gov.np wd

About

Palpa District is not far from Pokhara and easily reached by bus. Palpa was the seat of the Hindu Sen kingdom that ruled over this region from the 16th century for almost 300 years so the headquarter of Palpa is called "Tansen" (Nepali: तानसेन).

Places in Palpa District

  • Tansen, Nepal — Place in Lumbini, Nepal
  • Rampur, Palpa — Municipality in Lumbini Province, Nepal
  • Argali, Palpa — Village in Lumbini, Nepal
  • Baldengadhi — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Sahalkot — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Chhahara — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Yamgha — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Tahu, Palpa — Village very development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Madanpokhara — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Devinagar — Village development committee in Lumbini Province, Nepal
  • Mujhung — Rainadevi Chhahara in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Siluwa — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Palpa District located?
Palpa District is located in Lumbini Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Palpa District?
The population of Palpa District is 245,027 (as of 2011).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Palpa District · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): पाल्पा जिल्ला · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q28440 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Palpa 2007-11-0906.jpg by Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 2.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Palpa District". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/palpa-district. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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