Parbat District

Parbat पर्वत
—  District  —
Location of Parbat
Country	Nepal
Region	Western (Pashchimanchal)
Zone	Dhawalagiri
Area
– Total	494 km2 (190.7 sq mi)
Population (2001)
– Total	157,826
– Density	319.5/km2 (827.5/sq mi)
Time zone	NPT (UTC+5:45)
Website	www.ddcparbat.gov.np

Parbat District(Nepali: पर्वत जिल्ला Listen (help·info), is a hilly area of Nepal. It is a part of Dhawalagiri Zone and one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Kusma as its district headquarters, covers an area of 494 km² and has a population (2001) of 157,826.

It is mainly famous for the Gupteshowr Cave, which is visited by thousands of pilgrims during Shivaratri. It is also noted for the Dahere Deurali Temple, which is visited by thousands of pilgrims during Balachaturdanshai.

Village development committees (VDCs)

Map of the VDCs in Parbat District

• Arthar Dadakharka
• Bachchha
• Bahaki Thanti
• Bajung
• Balakot
• Banau
• Baskharka
• Behulibans
• Bhangara
• Bhoksing
• Bhorle
• Bhuk Deurali
• Bhuktangle
• Bihadi Barachaur
• Bihadi Ranipani
• Bitalawa Pipaltari
• Chitre
• Chuwa
• Deupurkot
• Deurali
• Devisthan
• Dhairing
• Durlung
• Falamkhani
• Falebas Devisthan
• Fulebas Khanigaun
• Hosrangdi
• Huwas
• Karkineta
• Katuwa Chaupari
• Khola Lakuri
• Khurkot
• Kurgha
• Kyang
• Lekhfant
• Limithana
• Lunkhu Deurali
• Mallaj Majhfant
• Mudikuwa
• Nagliwang
• Pakhapani
• Pakuwa
• Pang
• Pangrang
• Ramja Deurali
• Rani Pani(Bihadi)
• Saligram
• Salija
• Saraukhola
• Shankar Pokhari
• Shivalaya
• Taklak
• Tanglekot
• Thana Maulo
• Thapathana
• Thuli Pokhari
• Tilahar
• Tribeni
• Urampokhara

See also

• Zones of Nepal
• www.kushmaparbat.com(first web site about parbat kushma & parbateli)
  
• parbatdistrict.blogspot.com(Complete Information about Parbat District.)
  
• parbatjilla.com

References

• Districts of Nepal at statoids.com

Coordinates: 28°14′0″N 83°31′0″E / 28.233333°N 83.516667°E / 28.233333; 83.516667