Parbat District
Parbat District of 157,826. It is the fourth-smallest district of Nepal with 47 village development committees currently.
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.
Geography and climate
Parbat district has diversified geographical features. It extends from 280 00’ 19" N to 280 23’ 59" N latitude and 830 33’ 40" E to 830 49’ 30" E longitude| Climate Zone | Elevation Range | % of Area |
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. | 17.8% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. | 66.9% |
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. | 14.0% |
| Subalpine | 3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. | 1.4% |
Demographics
At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Parbat District had a population of 130,887. 7.07% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 80.12% and a sex ratio of 1122 females per 1000 males. 58,569 lived in municipalities.Khas people make up 79% of the population, of which Bahun are the largest group. Khas Dalits are 26% of the population. Hill Janjatis are 17% of the population.
At the time of the 2021 census, 93.87% of the population spoke Nepali, 2.13% Gurung and 1.90% Magar as their first language. In 2011, 91.7% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.
Political division
Entire Parbat district which had earlier 55 VDCs is now divided into 2 municipalities and 5 rural municipalities as listed below:- Kushma Municipality
- Phalewas Municipality
- Jaljala rural municipality
- Paiyun Rural Municipality
- Mahashila Rural Municipality
- Modi Rural Municipality
- Bihadi Rural Municipality
Village development committees (VDCs) and municipalities
- 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