Palpa ( Nepalese. पाल्पा जिल्ला ) is one of the 75 districts of Nepal . It is part of the Lumbini zone, which, in turn, is part of the country's western region . The administrative center is the city of Tansen .
| Area | |
| Palpa | |
|---|---|
| Nepalese. पाल्पा जिल्ला | |
| A country |  Nepal |
| Included in | Lumbini |
| Adm. center | Tansen |
| History and Geography | |
| Area | 1373 km² |
| Timezone | UTC + 5: 45 |
| Population | |
| Population | 261 180 people ( 2011 ) |
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It borders with Arghakhanchi region (in the west), Gulmi region (in the northwest), Rupandehi region (in the south), Navalparasi region (in the east), Syangja and Tanahu regions of the Gandaki zone (in the north). The area of the district is 1373 km².
According to the 2011 census, the population is 261,180, of which 115,840 are men and 145,340 are women [1] . According to the 2001 census, the population numbered 268,558 people [2] . 90.52% of the population profess Hinduism ; 7.82% - Buddhism ; 0.88% - Christianity and 0.47% - Islam [3] .