Parbat District (original) (raw)

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District in Gandaki Province, Nepal

Parbat/Parvat/Parwat पर्वत जिल्ला
District
Parbat District
Panoramic view of Kushma, headquarter of Parbat district
Location of Parbat (dark yellow) in Gandaki Province
Country	Nepal
Province	Gandaki Province
Government
• Type	Coordination committee
• Body	DCC, Parbat
Area
• Total	494 km2 (191 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	145,586
• Density	290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Telephone Code	067
Website	dccparbat.gov.np/en/

Parbat District (Nepali: पर्वत जिल्ला [ne] [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.).

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.[_citation needed_]

Geography and climate

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Parbat district has diversified geographical features.[_citation needed_] It extends from 280 00’ 19" N to 280 23’ 59" N latitude and 830 33’ 40" E to 830 49’ 30" E longitude

Historical population

Census year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1981	128,400	—
1991	143,547	+1.12%
2001	157,826	+0.95%
2011	146,590	−0.74%
2021	132,703	−0.99%
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Source: Citypopulation[2]

• At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Parbat District had a population of 146,590.
• As their first language, 91.7% spoke Nepali, 4.1% Magar, 3.0% Gurung, 0.6% Newari, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Tamang and 0.1% other languages.[3]
• Ethnicity/caste: 35.8% were Hill Brahmin, 17.3% Chhetri, 11.0% Magar, 9.2% Kami, 7.5% Damai/Dholi, 6.7% Sarki, 3.7% Gurung, 2.5% Thakuri, 2.4% Newar, 1.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.4% Musalman, 0.3% Kumal, 0.2% Majhi, 0.2% Tamang, 0.1% Bote, 0.1% Chhantyal, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Thakali, 0.1% Tharu and 0.2% others.[4]
• Religion: 89.5% were Hindu, 9.3% Buddhist, 0.5% Christian, 0.4% Muslim, 0.2% Bon and 0.1% others.[5]
• Literacy: 73.8% could read and write, 2.3% could only read and 23.9% could neither read nor write.[6]

Entire Parbat district which had earlier 55 VDCs is now divided into 2 municipalities and 5 rural municipalities (gaunpalika) as listed below:

1. Kushma Municipality
2. Phalewas Municipality
3. Jaljala rural municipality [[[जलजला_गाउँपालिका]] [ne]]
4. Paiyun Rural Municipality
5. Mahashila Rural Municipality
6. Modi Rural Municipality
7. Bihadi Rural Municipality

Village development committees (VDCs) and municipalities

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Map of the VDCs in Parbat District

• Arthar Dadakharka

• Bachchha

• Bahaki Thanti

• Bajung

• Balakot

• Banau

• Baskharka

• Behulibas

• Bhangara

• Bhoksing

• Bhorle

• Bhuk Deurali

• Bhuktangle

• Bihadi Barachaur

• Bihadi Ranipani

• Pipaltari

• Chitre

• Chuwa

• Deupurkot

• Deurali

• Devisthan

• Dhairing

• Durlung

• Hosrangdi

• Huwas

• Karkineta

• Katuwa Chaupari

• Khola Lakuri

• Khurkot

• Kurgha

• Kushma Municipality

• Kyang

• Lekhphant

• Limithana

• Lunkhu Deurali

• Mallaj Majhphant

• Mudikuwa

• Nagliwang

• Pakhapani

• Pakuwa

• Pang

• Pangrang

• Phalamkhani

• Phalebas Devisthan

• Phalebas Khanigaun

• Ramja Deurali

• Saligram

• Salija

• Saraukhola

• Shankar Pokhari

• Shivalaya

• Taklak

• Tanglekot

• Thana Maulo

• Thapathana

• Thuli Pokhari

• Tilahar

• Tribeni

• Urampokhara

• Wahakithanti

• 7 Palika

• Zones of Nepal

1. ^ The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, ISBN 87-7903-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013
2. ^ "NEPAL: Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de.
3. ^ NepalMap Language
4. ^ NepalMap Caste
5. ^ NepalMap Religion
6. ^ NepalMap Literacy

"Districts of Nepal". Statoids.

• www.kushmaparbat.com(first web site about parbat kushma & parbateli)
• parbatjilla.com

28°14′0″N 83°31′0″E / 28.23333°N 83.51667°E / 28.23333; 83.51667