Tulsipur, Rapti
| Tulsipur तुलसिपुर | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Country |
 Nepal |
| Zone | Rapti Zone |
| District | Dang Deukhuri District |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 51,537 |
| Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
| Post code | 22412 |
| Area code(s) | 082 |
28°07′40″N 082°17′44″E / 28.12778°N 82.29556°E
Tulsipur is a town and municipality in Dang Deukhuri District in the Rapti Zone of south-western Nepal. It is second largest municipality after Ghorahi. The 2011 Nepal census counted 51,537 persons in 12,214 households. Dang Airport is about two km south of the town center. Unpaved roads go north into Salyan District, south to the Mahendra Highway in Deukhuri Valley and east to Ghorahi.
Another town named Tulsipur is 67 km to the south in Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Before the unification of Nepal, both were in a small kingdom ruled by the House of Tulsipur that belonged to far western Nepal's Baise Rajya confederation.
Media
To Promote local culture Tulsipur has one FM radio station Radio Hamro Pahuncha - 89MHz Which is a Community radio Station.
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External links
Template:Dang Deukhuri District