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{{about|Nawalparasi West District |former district|Nawalparasi District}}
{{Infobox settlement
| type = [[Districts of Nepal|District]]
| name = Nawalparasi (West of Bardaghat Susta)
| native_name = नवलपरासी (बर्दघाट सुस्ता पश्चिम)
| nickname = नवलपरासी पश्चिम or नवलपरासी (ब.सु.प.)
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| motto =
| image_skyline = Dawanne Devi Temple 20161006 131755.jpg
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| image_caption = [[Daunne Devi Temple]]
| map_caption = Location of Nawalparasi West (dark yellow) in Lumbini Province
| image_map = Nawalparasi West Province5 locator.png
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| map_caption1 = Divisions of Nawalparasi West
| image_map1 = Parasi District.png
| coordinates = {{coord|27.32|N|83.40|E}}
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| subdivision_name = {{NPL}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Nepal|Province]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Lumbini Province]]
| parts_type = [[Local self-government in Nepal|Municipality]]
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| established_title = Established
| established_date = 2015
| seat_type = Admin HQ.
| seat = [[Ramgram, Nepal|Ramgram]]
| leader_title = Head
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| leader_title1 = Deputy-Head
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| leader_title2 = [[House of Representatives (Nepal)|Parliamentary constituencies]]
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| leader_title3 = [[Provincial Assembly (Nepal)|Provincial constituencies]]
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| government_type = [[District Coordination Committee|Coordination committee]]
| governing_body = [[District Coordination Committee|DCC]], Parasi
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| area_total_km2 = 634.88
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| population_total = 321058
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| timezone1 = [[Nepal Time|NPT]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:45
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| website ={{URL|https://dccnawalparasiwest.gov.np/}}
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'''Nawalparasi (West of Bardaghat Susta)''' district or '''Nawalparasi West''', as known commonly ({{lang-ne|नवलपरासी (बर्दघाट सुस्ता पश्चिम) वा नवलपरासी पश्चिम}} {{IPA-ne|nʌwʌlpʌˈɾasi ˈpʌst͡sim|}}), 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, Nepal|Ramgram]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.kantipurdaily.com/news/2017/09/22/20170922203515.html |title= पूर्वी नवलपरासीको नाम 'नवलपुर जिल्ला' र सदरमुकाम कावासोतीमा राख्ने निर्णय |date= 22 September 2017 |website= www.kantipurdaily.com |publisher= KMG |access-date= 22 March 2018 |trans-title= Decision to named Nawalpur of the East Nawalparasi and fix Headquarter at Kawasoti |language= ne |archive-date= 22 March 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180322021226/https://www.kantipurdaily.com/news/2017/09/22/20170922203515.html |url-status= dead }}</ref>

Formerly, Nawalparasi West was a part of [[Nawalparasi District]], the other part being Nawalparasi East (natively called [[Nawalpur District|Nawalpur]]). Thus, the districts '''Nawalparasi (West of Bardaghat Susta)''' and '''Nawalparasi (East of Bardaghat Susta)''' were created after the state's reconstruction of administrative divisions as of 20 September 2015.

The total area of Nawalparasi District is {{convert|634.88|km2}} and total population of this district as of [[2011 Nepal census]] is 321058 individuals. Bhojpuri is the local language of the district.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gopal Thakur Lohar |url=http://archive.org/details/a-sociolinguistic-survey-of-bhojpuri-by-gopal-thakur |title=A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Bhojpuri Language in Nepal |date=2006-06-04}}</ref>

==Demographics==
At the time of the [[2011 Nepal census]], Parasi District had a population of 331,904.

As their first language, 55.7% spoke [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], 26.8% [[Nepali language|Nepali]], 8.7% [[Tharu languages|Tharu]], 3.3% [[Maithili language|Maithili]], 2.8% [[Magar language|Magar]], 1.2% [[Gurung language|Gurung]], 0.4% [[Newar language|Newar]], 0.3% [[Tamang language|Tamang]], 0.1% [[Bhujel language|Bhujel]], 0.1% [[Doteli]], 0.1% [[Hindi]], 0.1% [[Urdu]] and 0.1% other languages.<ref> NepalMap Language [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=district-76&geo_ids=district-76,province-5,country-NP]</ref>

Ethnicity/caste: 18.4% were [[Tharu people|Tharu]], 11.5% [[Bahun|Hill Brahmin]], 7.4% [[Chamar]]/Harijan/Ram, 6.9% [[Nepalese Muslims|Musalman]], 6.4% [[Magars|Magar]], 5.8% [[Yadav]], 4.6% [[Chhetri]], 3.5% [[Kewat]], 3.3% [[Teli]], 2.9% [[Kami (caste)|Kami]], 2.0% [[Kahar]], 1.9% [[Gurung language|Gurung]], 1.8% [[Koeri|Koiri]]/[[Kushwaha]], 1.7% [[Dhobi]], 1.7% [[Kurmi]], 1.6% Dusadh/[[Paswan|Pasawan]]/Pasi, 1.5% Kathabaniyan, 1.4% [[Rajbhar]], 1.3% other Terai, 1.1% [[Musahar]], 1.1% [[Newar people|Newar]], 1.0% [[Damai]]/Dholi, 0.9% [[Hajjam|Hajam]]/Thakur, 0.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.8% [[Mallaah|Mallaha]], 0.7% [[Kumal people|Kumal]], 0.6% Bin, 0.6% [[Lohar]], 0.6% [[Thakuri]], 0.5% Badhaee, 0.5% Gaderi/Bhedidar, 0.5% [[Halwai]], 0.5% [[Tamang people|Tamang]], 0.4% [[Kalwar (caste)|Kalwar]], 0.4% [[Sarki (ethnic group)|Sarki]], 0.3% Terai [[Brahmin]], 0.2% Baraee, 0.2% other [[Dalit]], 0.2% Dhankar/Dharikar, 0.2% Dhunia, 0.2% Khawas, 0.2% [[Kumhar]], 0.2% [[Rajput]], 0.1% [[Badi people|Badi]], 0.1% [[Bengalis|Bengali]], 0.1% [[Darai people|Darai]], 0.1% [[Dom (caste)|Dom]], 0.1% Gharti/[[Bhujel]], 0.1% [[Kayastha]], 0.1% [[Mali caste|Mali]], 0.1% Pattharkatta/Kushwadiya, 0.1% [[Rai people|Rai]], 0.1% [[Sunar|Sonar]], 0.1% [[Yakkha people|Yakkha]] and 0.1% others.<ref> NepalMap Caste [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=district-76&geo_ids=district-76,province-5,country-NP]</ref>

Religion: 88.5% were [[Hinduism in Nepal|Hindu]], 6.8% [[Islam in Nepal|Muslim]], 3.4% [[Buddhism in Nepal|Buddhist]], 0.8% [[Christianity in Nepal|Christian]], 0.1% [[Bon]], 0.1% [[Kirat Mundhum|Kirati]] and 0.1% others.<ref> NepalMap Religion [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=district-76&geo_ids=district-76,province-5,country-NP]</ref>

Literacy: 66.6% could read and write, 2.0% could only read and 31.3% could neither read nor write.<ref> NepalMap Literacy [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=district-76&geo_ids=district-76,province-5,country-NP]</ref>

==Divisions==
The district is divided into 7 local level body<ref name = "Nawalparasi">{{cite web |url= http://citypopulation.de/php/nepal-mun-admin.php?adm1id=48 |title=CITY POPULATION– statistics, maps & charts |date=8 October 2017 |website=www.citypopulation.de |access-date=22 March 2018}}</ref> in which 3 are urban municipality and 4 are rural municipality.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://mofald.gov.np/sites/default/files/News_Notices/Final%20District%201-75%20Corrected%20Last%20for%20RAJPATRA.pdf |title=District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA (page no. 261) |website=www.mofald.gov.np |access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref>

===Urban municipality===
* [[Bardaghat Municipality|Bardaghat]]
* [[Ramgram, Nepal|Ramgram]]
* [[Sunwal]]

===Rural municipality===
* [[Susta Rural Municipality]]
* [[Palhinandan Rural Municipality]]
* [[Pratappur Rural Municipality]]
* [[Sarawal Rural Municipality]]

==See also==
* [[People's Progressive Party (Nepal)|People's Progressive Party]]
* [[Nawalpur District]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180831065451/http://103.69.124.141/ MoFALD]
* [http://www.ddcnawalparasi.gov.np/ DCC Nawalparasi]

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