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Parbat District
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<h2 id="geography-and-climate">Geography and climate</h2> <p>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 </p> <table><tbody><tr><th><a href="/facts/Geography_of_Nepal/AJ1sPcW7">Climate Zone</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a></th><th>Elevation Range</th><th>% of Area</th></tr><tr><td>Upper <a href="/facts/Tropical_climate/LaAgIWtj">Tropical</a></td><td>300 to 1,000 meters1,000 to 3,300 ft.</td><td>17.8%</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Subtropics/gK0KyFUD">Subtropical</a></td><td>1,000 to 2,000 meters3,300 to 6,600 ft.</td><td>66.9%</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Temperate_climate/6WPypCzC">Temperate</a></td><td>2,000 to 3,000 meters6,400 to 9,800 ft.</td><td>14.0%</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Montane_ecology/gXbt5Gqn">Subalpine</a></td><td>3,000 to 4,000 meters9,800 to 13,100 ft.</td><td> 1.4%</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="demographics">Demographics</h2> Historical population<table><tbody><tr><th>Census year</th><th>Pop.</th><th>±% p.a.</th></tr><tr><th>1981 </th><td>128,400</td><td>— </td></tr><tr><th>1991 </th><td>143,547</td><td>+1.12%</td></tr><tr><th>2001 </th><td>157,826</td><td>+0.95%</td></tr><tr><th>2011 </th><td>146,590</td><td>−0.74%</td></tr><tr><th>2021 </th><td>132,703</td><td>−0.99%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Source: Citypopulation<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li>At the time of the <a href="/facts/2011_Nepal_census/uSytwBb1">2011 Nepal census</a>, Parbat District had a population of 146,590.</li> <li>As their first language, 91.7% spoke <a href="/facts/Nepali_language/TSC8VdAw">Nepali</a>, 4.1% <a href="/facts/Magar_language/TqWTftJn">Magar</a>, 3.0% <a href="/facts/Gurung_language/czsDoXRz">Gurung</a>, 0.6% <a href="/facts/Newar_language/cqgwroR9">Newari</a>, 0.1% <a href="/facts/Bhojpuri_language/9oSKHz1h">Bhojpuri</a>, 0.1% <a href="/facts/Hindi/n1QIEeCC">Hindi</a>, 0.1% <a href="/facts/Maithili_language/Wg2btkFY">Maithili</a>, 0.1% <a href="/facts/Tamang_language/qRu0cBbx">Tamang</a> and 0.1% other languages.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></li> <li>Ethnicity/caste: 35.8% were <a href="/facts/Bahun/QHgvuAfv">Hill Brahmin</a>, 17.3% <a href="/facts/Chhetri/oIqGxfBn">Chhetri</a>, 11.0% <a href="/facts/Magars/SX56Q68N">Magar</a>, 9.2% <a href="/facts/Kami_(caste)/o2m9rvS9">Kami</a>, 7.5% <a href="/facts/Damai/uPgQr1l5">Damai</a>/Dholi, 6.7% <a href="/facts/Sarki_(ethnic_group)/QWwJmEzR">Sarki</a>, 3.7% <a href="/facts/Gurung_people/sr8wNpCG">Gurung</a>, 2.5% <a href="/facts/Thakuri/9vvQJfQX">Thakuri</a>, 2.4% <a href="/facts/Newar_people/MyvJzrgn">Newar</a>, 1.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Gharti/<a href="/facts/Bhujel/Lno5czlW">Bhujel</a>, 0.4% <a href="/facts/Nepalese_Muslims/YtuFXhGh">Musalman</a>, 0.3% <a href="/facts/Kumal_people/7BEW1Vz1">Kumal</a>, 0.2% Majhi, 0.2% <a href="/facts/Tamang_people/vQG152bN">Tamang</a>, 0.1% Bote, 0.1% <a href="/facts/Chhantyal/IlAN5xQA">Chhantyal</a>, 0.1% <a href="/facts/Rai_people/3srFlH2r">Rai</a>, 0.1% <a href="/facts/Thakali_people/6lhzSsLV">Thakali</a>, 0.1% <a href="/facts/Tharu_people/2jr5uahV">Tharu</a> and 0.2% others.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></li> <li>Religion: 89.5% were <a href="/facts/Hinduism_in_Nepal/1n0SLm0P">Hindu</a>, 9.3% <a href="/facts/Buddhism_in_Nepal/evKnlIIc">Buddhist</a>, 0.5% <a href="/facts/Christianity_in_Nepal/J7HKSjgl">Christian</a>, 0.4% <a href="/facts/Islam_in_Nepal/1W9dV6dK">Muslim</a>, 0.2% <a href="/facts/Bon/CJqQVn5n">Bon</a> and 0.1% others.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></li> <li>Literacy: 73.8% could read and write, 2.3% could only read and 23.9% could neither read nor write.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></li></ul> <h2 id="political-division">Political division</h2> <p>Entire Parbat district which had earlier 55 VDCs is now divided into 2 municipalities and 5 rural municipalities (gaunpalika) as listed below: </p> <ol><li><a href="/facts/Kushma/qvW8csQD">Kushma Municipality</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Phalewas_Municipality/4xR9QLLg">Phalewas Municipality</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Jaljala_rural_municipality/dVVDVvQH">Jaljala rural municipality</a> [[[जलजला_गाउँपालिका]] [ne]]</li> <li><a href="/facts/Paiyun_Rural_Municipality/MCC0gy4r">Paiyun Rural Municipality</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Mahashila_Rural_Municipality/cfwjjyXJ">Mahashila Rural Municipality</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Modi_Rural_Municipality/HvXahUem">Modi Rural Municipality</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Bihadi_Rural_Municipality/0HpMtVq2">Bihadi Rural Municipality</a></li></ol> <h2 id="village-development-committees-vdcs-and-municipalities">Village development committees (VDCs) and municipalities</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Arthar_Dadakharka/7tgg6glB">Arthar Dadakharka</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Bachchha/UQu1syU0">Bachchha</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Bahaki_Thanti/qAyU8IXX">Bahaki Thanti</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Bajung/tV5DC9Rw">Bajung</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Balakot%2c_Nepal/mmp4ydyb">Balakot</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Banau/V6LfEagL">Banau</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Baskharka/XgrGhDjj">Baskharka</a></li> <li>Behulibas</li> <li><a href="/facts/Bhangara%2c_Nepal/thcdnfc2">Bhangara</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Bhoksing/BsxpHgpr">Bhoksing</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Bhorle%2c_Dhaulagiri/fuS8PWx9">Bhorle</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Bhuk_Deurali/2Uq6cty8">Bhuk Deurali</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Bhuktangle/IaDYs9Ga">Bhuktangle</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Bihadi_Barachaur/Jy242jYs">Bihadi Barachaur</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Bihadi_Ranipani/N1ACjslS">Bihadi Ranipani</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Pipaltari/04hm4ESe">Pipaltari</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Chitre/GeWhwkUx">Chitre</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Chuwa/s7kN0S4g">Chuwa</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Deupurkot/48PCDto0">Deupurkot</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Deurali%2c_Dhaulagiri/0eHhpfkI">Deurali</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Devisthan%2c_Parbat/At0qTfQ8">Devisthan</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Dhairing/mBr9vlUR">Dhairing</a></li> <li>Durlung</li> <li><a href="/facts/Hosrangdi/MHqfLjWX">Hosrangdi</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Huwas/kgxD1cbR">Huwas</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Karkineta/rrB3E8ne">Karkineta</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Katuwa_Chaupari/2UKMdBM5">Katuwa Chaupari</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Khola_Lakuri/6vCf3qty">Khola Lakuri</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Khurkot/6h4SNUz9">Khurkot</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kurgha%2c_Dhaulagiri/PwWJUVr6">Kurgha</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kusma%2c_Nepal/qvW8csQD">Kushma Municipality</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kyang/vXJuY1YR">Kyang</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Lekhphant/9nyWz0VJ">Lekhphant</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Limithana/LR6Swc1w">Limithana</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Lunkhu_Deurali/VadqfY0o">Lunkhu Deurali</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Mallaj_Majhphant/Fr0xHXT9">Mallaj Majhphant</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Mudikuwa/vrnVmoMl">Mudikuwa</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Nagliwang/7nHKoGHG">Nagliwang</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Pakhapani%2c_Parbat/0yReQYW4">Pakhapani</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Pakuwa/RDuaxMTU">Pakuwa</a></li> <li>Pang</li> <li><a href="/facts/Pangrang/m5LEo5Kl">Pangrang</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Phalamkhani/zmT3QLoR">Phalamkhani</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Phalebas_Devisthan/zVJpqlmp">Phalebas Devisthan</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Phalebas_Khanigaun/RHM4R9uq">Phalebas Khanigaun</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Ramja_Deurali/RoHDLkS7">Ramja Deurali</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Saligram%2c_Nepal/sjYnW2UK">Saligram</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Salija/zIS0YoTk">Salija</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Saraukhola/wCG70sMq">Saraukhola</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Shankar_Pokhari/XC1c0fbn">Shankar Pokhari</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Shivalaya%2c_Parbat/LE7l8nr1">Shivalaya</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Taklak/x7mjknpU">Taklak</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tanglekot/YIUkHN7e">Tanglekot</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Thana_Maulo/zINKy2Lw">Thana Maulo</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Thapathana/pM3AWuYp">Thapathana</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Thuli_Pokhari/dmb4zJDh">Thuli Pokhari</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tilahar/X50A0JFR">Tilahar</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tribeni%2c_Nepal/0mCVm3Sm">Tribeni</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Urampokhara/7kRHNutx">Urampokhara</a></li> <li>Wahakithanti</li> <li>7 Palika</li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Zones_of_Nepal/NHg7VcAB">Zones of Nepal</a></li></ul> <p><a href="http://www.statoids.com/ynp.html">"Districts of Nepal"</a>. <i>Statoids</i>. </p><h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090420111240/http://www.kushmaparbat.com/">www.kushmaparbat.com(first web site about parbat kushma & parbateli)</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090228055655/http://www.parbatjilla.com/">parbatjilla.com</a></li></ul> <p><a href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Parbat_District¶ms=28_14_0_N_83_31_0_E_type:adm2nd_region:NP_source:enwiki">28°14′0″N 83°31′0″E / 28.23333°N 83.51667°E / 28.23333; 83.51667</a> </p> Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parbat District. <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, ISBN 87-7903-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013 <a href="87-7903-210-9" target="_blank">87-7903-210-9</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"NEPAL: Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de. <a href="http://www.citypopulation.de/en/nepal/admin/" target="_blank">http://www.citypopulation.de/en/nepal/admin/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>NepalMap Language <a href="https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=district-52&geo_ids=district-52,province-4,country-NP" target="_blank">https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=district-52&geo_ids=district-52,province-4,country-NP</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>NepalMap Caste <a href="https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=district-52&geo_ids=district-52,province-4,country-NP" target="_blank">https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=district-52&geo_ids=district-52,province-4,country-NP</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>NepalMap Religion <a href="https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=district-52&geo_ids=district-52,province-4,country-NP" target="_blank">https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=district-52&geo_ids=district-52,province-4,country-NP</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>NepalMap Literacy <a href="https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=district-52&geo_ids=district-52,province-4,country-NP" target="_blank">https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=district-52&geo_ids=district-52,province-4,country-NP</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>