Where is Parbat District located?

Parbat District is located in Gandaki Province, Nepal.

What is the population of Parbat District?

The population of Parbat District is 130,887 (as of 2011).

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Parbat District

पर्वत जिल्ला

District of Nepal

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Parbat District (Nepali: पर्वत जिल्ला [pʌɾbʌt] , is a hilly area of Nepal. It is a part of Gandaki Province and one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Kusma as its district headquarters, covers an area of 494 km2 (191 sq mi) and has a population (2001) of 157,826. It is the fourth-smallest district of Nepal with 47 village development committees (VDCs) currently (before Kushma Municipality was formed, the total VDCs were 55.).

Quick facts

Type: district of Nepal wd
Located in: Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population: 130,887 (2011) wd
Area: 494 km² wd
Official website: ddcparbat.gov.np wd
Coordinates: 28.2000° N, 83.7167° E wd

About

The district is mainly known for the Gupteshwar Cave, which is visited by thousands of pilgrims during the Hindu festival of Shivaratri. Patheshwari Temple is a notable temple in Kushma located at Katuwa Chaupari in Kushma-09. Patheshwori Mandir has many sub-temples inside like Ram Janaki Mandir, Bhagwati, Devi, Hanuman, and others. Alapeshwar cave is a cave in this district. It is also noted for the Dahere Deurali Temple, which is visited by thousands of pilgrims during Bala Chaturdashi. Kamadhenu Mandir is another temple in Parbat district that is located in the Khurkot development committee. Recently the Modi hydro project of 10 M.W. has been constructed in this district. Parbat's biggest playground lies in Phalewas village named Majhi Chour and Indra Chour.

Places in Parbat District

Bhuktangle — Village development committee in Dhawalagiri Zone, Nepal
Deupurkot — Village development committee in Dhawalagiri Zone, Nepal
Phalamkhani — Village development committee in Dhawalagiri Zone, Nepal
Tilahar — Village development committee in Dhawalagiri Zone, Nepal
Mudikuwa — Village development committee in Dhawalagiri Zone, Nepal
Arthar Dadakharka — Village development committee in Gandagi Zone, Nepal
Saraukhola — Village development committee in Dhawalagiri Zone, Nepal
Thapathana — Village development committee in Dhawalagiri Zone, Nepal
Taklak — Village development committee in Dhawalagiri Zone, Nepal
Kushma — Municipality in Gandaki Province, Nepal
Limithana — Village development committee in Dhawalagiri Zone, Nepal
Dhairing — Village development committee in Dhawalagiri Zone, Nepal

Nearby places

Bitalawa Pipaltari — 1 km
Khaula Lakuri — 2 km
Thuli Pokhari — 2 km
Katuwa Chaupari — 2 km
Shankar Pokhari — 3 km
Pakuwa — 4 km

In the news All news →

Geological study conducted in disaster-hit areas of Jaljala4 November 2026
Maldhunga bridge connecting Baglung and Parbat reopens12 October 2026
300 families displaced by landslides in Parbat4 October 2026
Kaligandaki floods submerge 50 houses in Setibeni27 September 2026
Kaligandaki flood update: 80 houses washed away in Parbat27 September 2026

Questions

Where is Parbat District located?: Parbat District is located in Gandaki Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Parbat District?: The population of Parbat District is 130,887 (as of 2011).

Sources

Last updated 3 November 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Parbat District". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/parbat-district. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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