| Type: | District |
| Parbat/Parvat/Parwat | |
| Native Name: | पर्वत जिल्ला |
| Image Alt: | Kushma, headquarter of Parbat district |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gandaki Province |
| Parts Type: | Municipality |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Seat Type: | Admin HQ. |
| Leader Title: | Head |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy-Head |
| Leader Title2: | Parliamentary constituencies |
| Leader Title3: | Provincial constituencies |
| Government Type: | Coordination committee |
| Governing Body: | DCC, Parbat |
| Area Total Km2: | 494 |
| Population Total: | 145586 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Main Language(s) |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Major highways |
| Timezone1: | NPT |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:45 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Codes |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone Code |
| Area Code: | 067 |
| Official Name: | Parbat District |
Parbat District (Nepali: [[:ne:पर्वत जिल्ला|पर्वत जिल्ला]] in Nepali pronounced as /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 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.
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% |
Entire Parbat district which had earlier 55 VDCs is now divided into 2 municipalities and 5 rural municipalities (gaunpalika) as listed below: