Palpa (a historical place) lies in Lumbini zone of Western Development Region, with Tansen as its Headquarter. Palpa District is situated in the height of 152 meters to 1936 meters
from sea level and its area is 1373 square kilometers. Total population
of Palpa district is 261,180 as per the census 2068 B.S. (2011 A.D.). Palpa's high hills command an impressive view of
Nepal in all directions with the great Madi Valley in the west and the
Kali Gandaki River along its northern border. Palpa is made up on
sixty-five VDC areas and a population of some 240 thousand people. Palpa
is situated at the southern slope of the Mahabharat range, and the
Himalayas. The main religion of the people of Palpa is Hinduism followed
by Buddhism. There are also Muslims and Christians in small
communities.
Tansen was the capital of the Palpa kingdom ruled by the Sen Dynasty, before Nepal was united. The history of Tansen dates back to the 16th century. Prithvi Narayan Shah, who united Nepal, mother was from the Sen Family. For years the Gorkha and Palpa kingdoms were in alliance and combined them took control of western Nepal. In 1806, Prithivipal Sen, the last king of Palpa, was asked to come to Kathmandu and he was beheaded. Palpa became parted of the Kathmandu kingdom and Tansen became the administrative city for the area.
The 65 VDC's of Palpa are Gadakot, Bakamalang, Sahalkot, jhirbas, Mittyal, Archale, Jyamire, Shiluwa, Khaliban, Rampur, Darchha, Galdha, Heklang, gejha, tanhu, Devinagar, Birkot, Ringnareha, Jalpa, Bahadurpur, Rahabas, Jhadewa, Gothadi, Humin, Pipaldanda, Phoksingkot, Hunggi, chidipani, rupse, Kasani, Koldanda, Madanpokharea, Pokharathok, Masyam, bondh, Kachal, Baldenggadi, Satyawati, Juthapaua, Phake, Palung, Timure, Kusumkhola, Telgha, Mujhung, Chhahara, Bhuwanpokhari, Somadi, Siddheshor, Khayaha, Deurali, Bodhgumba, Khasueli, Bhairabsthan, Bandipokhara, Bodhpokharathok, Barandi, Argali, Chapan, Khanigaon, Yamgha, Darlamdanda, Khanichhap, Chirtungdhara, Nayarnamtales.
Tansen was the capital of the Palpa kingdom ruled by the Sen Dynasty, before Nepal was united. The history of Tansen dates back to the 16th century. Prithvi Narayan Shah, who united Nepal, mother was from the Sen Family. For years the Gorkha and Palpa kingdoms were in alliance and combined them took control of western Nepal. In 1806, Prithivipal Sen, the last king of Palpa, was asked to come to Kathmandu and he was beheaded. Palpa became parted of the Kathmandu kingdom and Tansen became the administrative city for the area.
The 65 VDC's of Palpa are Gadakot, Bakamalang, Sahalkot, jhirbas, Mittyal, Archale, Jyamire, Shiluwa, Khaliban, Rampur, Darchha, Galdha, Heklang, gejha, tanhu, Devinagar, Birkot, Ringnareha, Jalpa, Bahadurpur, Rahabas, Jhadewa, Gothadi, Humin, Pipaldanda, Phoksingkot, Hunggi, chidipani, rupse, Kasani, Koldanda, Madanpokharea, Pokharathok, Masyam, bondh, Kachal, Baldenggadi, Satyawati, Juthapaua, Phake, Palung, Timure, Kusumkhola, Telgha, Mujhung, Chhahara, Bhuwanpokhari, Somadi, Siddheshor, Khayaha, Deurali, Bodhgumba, Khasueli, Bhairabsthan, Bandipokhara, Bodhpokharathok, Barandi, Argali, Chapan, Khanigaon, Yamgha, Darlamdanda, Khanichhap, Chirtungdhara, Nayarnamtales.
