Palpa District
# Palpa District

Palpa District (Nepali: पाल्पा जिल्लाListen (help·info), 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 $km^2$ (530 sq mi) and has a population (2011) of 261,180.

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 Headquarter of Palpa is called "Tansen" (Nepali: तानसेन)

## Geography and climate

| Climate Zone | Elevation Range | % of Area |
| - | - | - |
| Lower Tropical | below 300 meters (1,000 ft) | 0.3% |
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. | 51.3% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. | 47.3% |

## Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Palpa District had a population of 261,180.

As their first language, 61.9% spoke Nepali, 34.3% Magar, 2.0% Newari, 0.6% Kumhali, 0.3% Bote, 0.2% Urdu, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% other languages.

Ethnicity/caste: 52.6% were Magar, 17.5% Hill Brahmin, 7.8% Chhetri, 6.7% Kami, 3.4% Newar, 3.2% Sarki, 2.6% Kumal, 1.9% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Thakuri, 0.6% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.4% Musalman, 0.3% Bote, 0.3% other Dalit, 0.2% Gurung, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Gaine, 0.1% Kathabaniyan, 0.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Tharu and 0.2% others.

Religion: 90.5% were Hindu, 7.8% Buddhist, 0.9% Christian, 0.5% Muslim, 0.2% Prakriti and 0.1% others.

Literacy: 76.0% could read and write, 2.5% could only read and 21.4% could neither read nor write.

## Local bodies

* Tansen Municipality
* Rampur, Palpa
* Rainadevi Chhahara Rural Municipality
* Ripdikot Rural Municipality
* Bagnaskali Rural Municipality
* Rambha Rural Municipality
* Purbakhola Rural Municipality
* Nisdi Rural Municipality
* Mathagadi Rural Municipality
* Tinahu Rural Municipality

## Major rivers and khola

* Kali Gandaki River
* Tinau Khola
* Ridi Khola
* Purwa Khola
* Jhumsa Khola
* Dovan River
* Barabisse khola
* Dumre Khola

## Major lakes

* Satyawati Lake (990m above sea level)
* Pravas Lake
* Sita Kunda

## Gallery

* Gandaki River Valley in Palpa
* Gandaki River Valley in Palpa
* Ranighat Palace
* Mahabharat Range, Lesser Himalaya
* Mountains around Tansen
* Glades around Tansen
* View of Palpa Madifaat ( rice field) & Damkada City during summer time
* Map of Palpa District

## Places of attraction

* Argali Palace was constructed by Juddha Shamsher
* Forts like Kalika fort, Nuwakot fort, Bakumgadi Fort are historic place of attraction
* Mahamritunjaya Statue of Lord Shiva situated at Barangdi which is the biggest in Asia among metal statue of Lord Shiva
* Rambha Devi Temple a religious place 31 km (19 mi) east of Tansen in Tahu VDC.
* Ramdi is a religious place in the bank of Kali Gandaki River. On 1 Baisakh, there is a festival in this area.
* Ranighat Palace (Ranimahal) is also called Tajmahal of Nepal due to similar stories behind the construction of this palace. It was constructed by General Khadka for her wife Tejkumari in 1893 AD.
* Rishikesh Complex of Ruru Kshetra Hindu pilgrimage and cremation site
* Rishikesh Temple was built by the King Manimukunda Sen. According to Hindu mythology, this is the place where some part of body of Satidevei was cremated. It hosts a festival which occurs in 1st of Magh month when hidus come to take bath in Kali Gandaki River.
* Shrinagar Hill is spot for viewing high Himalayas. Dhawalagiri, Tukuche, Nilgiri, Annapurana, Himchuli and other mountains can be viewed from this place.
* Tansen is a historic city with palaces, temples, stupas and historic architecture.
* Vhairabsthan Temple is a Shiva temple with huge trident, believed to be largest in Asia.
* Madanpokhara is known its vegetable farmings and viewing great Madi Valley.

## Villages

* Satpokharee
