Parbat/Parvat/Parwat
पर्वत जिल्ला | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.).
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]