Parbat District

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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 जिल्लाAbout this sound Listen , 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.

[edit] Village development committees (VDCs)

Map of the VDCs in Parbat District

Naglibang

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[edit] References

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


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