# Parbat District, Gandaki Province – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/

District · Gandaki Province 

# Parbat District

Parbat District is a district of Nepal in Gandaki Province. It had an estimated **134,028 people** in 2023 on 542 km² (about 247 per km²). It is divided into 7 municipalities. 890 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 256 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 134,028people (2023)
- 542km²
- 7municipalities
- 256mapped services

## How many people live in Parbat District?

Parbat District had an estimated **134,028 people** in 2023 — 5.2% of Gandaki Province, 65th of 77 districts. There are 1,128 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gandaki Province figure of 1,108). Spread over 542 km², that is about **247 people per km²**, 26th of 77 districts.

23.4% of people are children under 15 and 9.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 30 across Gandaki Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****9,617**

5–9 ****10,584**

10–14 ****11,182**

15–19 ****11,736**

20–24 ****11,880**

25–29 ****12,538**

30–34 ****10,900**

35–39 ****8,207**

40–44 ****7,490**

45–49 ****7,661**

50–54 ****7,182**

55–59 ****6,639**

60–64 ****5,941**

65–69 ****4,744**

70–74 ****3,281**

75–79 ****2,381**

80+ ****2,065**

Source: [Census of population via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-npl).

## Where is Parbat District?

Parbat District lies in [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other districts: [Baglung District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/), [Gulmi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/), [Kaski District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/kaski/), [Myagdi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/) and [Syangja District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/). By area it is the 74th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 2.5% of [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/). The centre of Parbat District is about 166 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 25 km from Pokhara, the main town of Gandaki Province. The centre point is at 28.2026° N, 83.7285° E.

Source: [Survey Department of Nepal (http://ngiip.gov.np/index.php), UN Resident Coordinators Office in Nepal (https://un.org.np/) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-npl).

## Municipalities of Parbat District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Bihadi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/bihadi/) 45 105 16 

[Jaljala](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/jaljala/) 82 89 15 

[Kushma](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/kushma/) 93 179 46 

[Mahashila](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/mahashila/) 49 115 13 

[Modi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/modi/) 144 182 161 

[Paiyu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/paiyu/) 43 86 0 

[Phalebas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/phalebas/) 86 212 5 

Source: [Survey Department of Nepal (http://ngiip.gov.np/index.php), UN Resident Coordinators Office in Nepal (https://un.org.np/) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-npl); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Parbat District

Open gazetteers list **890 villages, towns and localities** in Parbat District. The largest with a recorded population: Kusma (6,758). Settlements here lie between about 583 m and 2,871 m above sea level (median 1,210 m).

- (Shivaratri)
- Abang
- Acharyathai
- Adherineta
- Adhikaridanda
- Ahale
- Alaiche
- Amalla
- Ambot
- Amdanda
- Amdigaun
- Amphidanda
- Annechaur
- Aran Tol
- Archale
- Argaudi
- Arji̇̄koṭ
- Arjokit
- Armadi
- Armana Sarlahat
- Armana korlohat
- Arnas
- Arthar
- Artharbesi
- Arthun Bajar
- Aruchaur
- Asimure
- Aurekhet
- Auseluchaur
- Babiyadanda
- Babiyakharka
- Bachchhabot
- Bachchhadanda
- Bachchhagaun
- Bachchhakot
- Badagaun
- Badhare
- Bagaicha
- Bagale
- Bagalethar
- Baghmara
- Bahabi
- Bahunbesi
- Bahunimara
- Baida
- Bairagi Tol
- Bajarmara
- Bajhakhet
- Bajung
- Bakhrepani
- Balakot
- Bamra
- Banau
- Banbase
- Banbed Thula Ban
- Bandanda
- Bandre
- Bandwāḍe
- Bani Pokhara
- Banidanda
- Banpakhe
- Banskot
- Banwade
- Banḍā̃ḍā
- Bardeghar
- Barhabis
- Barrachaur
- Basbot
- Baseni
- Baskharka
- Baskot
- Basswara
- Bastala
- Basuwadanda
- Batase
- Bate
- Batulechaur
- Baumara
- Baur
- Bause
- Baye
- Bayerbot
- Berneta
- Betani
- Betehani
- Betini
- Beulibas
- Bhadabari
- Bhagara
- Bhagari
- Bhagere
- Bhagini
- Bhal Chhoppuwa
- Bhalbadhi
- Bhalkung
- Bhandarithar
- Bhanjyang
- Bharma
- Bhaterpata
- Bhatethumka
- Bhatichaur
- Bhattaraithar
- Bhawari
- Bhedabari
- Bhedadari
- Bhidabari
- Bhirkateri
- Bhitre Bang
- Bhoksing
- Bhorle
- Bhotedanda
- Bhujelswara
- Bhujunge
- Bhuka
- Bhukatangle
- Bhuma
- Bhumedanda
- Bhumeḍā̃ḍā
- Bhumisthan
- Bhusalchaur
- Bhyaple
- Bhyauni
- Bhyrtelthok
- Biguwa
- Bihadi
- Birabari
- Birauta
- Birbari
- Biruwa
- Biruwabari
- Bisaun
- Bisundanda
- Bitalab
- Biḍallā
- Bodi Swara
- Budhe Rumta
- Bumi
- Busalkharka
- Bājuṅ
- Bā̃skoṭ
- Campus
- Cave
- Chalalung
- Chalise
- Chalisedanda
- Chamleswara
- Chanaute
- Chandandanda
- Chandantar
- Chanjokhe
- Chapaiahat
- Charipani
- Charkan
- Chaubis kuriya
- Chaudilla
- Chauka
- Chauke
- Chaur
- Chhahadi
- Chhahara
- Chhaharigaun
- Chhamarke
- Chhammi
- Chhap
- Chhapswara
- Chhara
- Chharchhare
- Chhayang
- Chheslang
- Chhipchhipe
- Chhupeni
- Chilaune
- Chilaunekharka
- Chiluwa
- Chindekharka
- Chirdikhani
- Chisapani
- Chisapani Bajar
- Chisapani Devisthan
- Chitipani
- Chitre
- Chitre Nepane
- Chiuri-Khalta
- Chiuridanda
- Chopindanda
- Chordi
- Chorgauda
- Chuderagaun
- Chuli Danda
- Churi
- Chuwa
- Chwai
- Dada Gupte
- Dadakateri
- Dadalichaur
- Dadathok
- Dadra
- Daha
- Dal Pokhari
- Damahadhunga
- Damaidanda
- Danda
- Danda Chaupari
- Danda Kateri
- Danda kahu
- Dandabari
- Dandagaun
- Dandagupte
- Dandakateri
- Dandakharka
- Dandakhor
- Dandaswara
- Dandathok
- Dansing
- Daraga
- Darak
- Darbari
- Dardare
- Darsu
- Daudare
- Deep Engineering Consultacny
- Delidanda
- Deli̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Deupuja
- Deupur
- Deupure
- Deurali
- Devisthan
- Dhaba
- Dhad
- Dhada
- Dhadkharka
- Dhaireni
- Dhakachaur
- Dhanhar
- Dhanubase
- Dhap
- Dharadi
- Dharanpani
- Dharapani
- Dhaudhake
- Dhaula Pahara
- Dhoddanda
- Dholdhunga
- Dhubibot
- Dhunge
- Dhungekharka
- Dhungethati
- Dhustung
- Dhuwakot
- Dihi
- Dil
- Dimpuk
- Dimuwa
- Dip
- Dobata
- Dobilla
- Doma
- Dorma
- Dubleswara
- Dud
- Duglung
- Dugluṅ
- Duktang
- Duktān
- Dundanda
- Durbuti
- Durlang
- Durlungkot Bhumi Temple
- Durlāṅ
- Fair (Chaitra-Astami)
- Fair (Janaipurnima to naw
- Fair (Maghe Shankranti)
- Falanne
- Fanlate
- Gadi
- Gadtara
- Gahate
- Gairagaun
- Gairakharka
- Gairathok
- Gaire
- Gairegaun
- Gairiswara
- Gajunge
- Gam
- Game
- Ganabang
- Garamuni
- Garane
- Gauda
- Gaudamuni
- Gaurigaun
- Geptang
- Geḍi̇̄kholāgāũ
- Ghaderidanda
- Ghaiyar
- Ghakhet
- Ghantari
- Ghari
- Ghibrang
- Ghibrāṅ
- Ghogeni
- Ghoptechaur
- Ghurung Sera
- Ghurunga
- Giddheshwar
- Gijang
- Gijyan
- Gijān
- Godam
- Godikholagaun
- Goganpani
- Golang
- Golyangkharka
- Golāṅ
- Gopini
- Gorang
- Gorlyang
- Gorāṅ
- Gotamethar
- Gumsungaun
- Guntekhet
- Gupteshwar
- Guraidanda
- Gurungaun
- Gyami
- Gāma
- Hadichaur
- Hadikharka
- Halhale
- Haljure
- Hamlet
- Hanumandanda
- Harihar
- Harmar
- Harrachaur
- Hatiya
- Hile
- Hirukharka
- Hosrangdi
- Hosrāṅḍi̇̄
- Huwas
- Imichaur
- Irkang
- Irkāṅ
- Jaipare
- Jaisithok
- Jaljala
- Jalkeni
- Jamire
- Jampur
- Jamune
- Janyele
- Jasukharka
- Jaubari
- Jayagaun
- Jayegam
- Jayele
- Jayāgāũ
- Jemir Ghāt
- Jhaklak
- Jhaurikuna
- Jhilibaryang
- Jhilibrang
- Jimire
- Jimrot
- Jitakot Maidan
- Jitākoṭ
- Jnadi
- Jogichaur
- Jogidanda
- Jogithum
- Jogithumka
- Jogi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Juke
- Jukepani
- Jyamire
- Jyamiregaun
- Kabhra Bhanjyang
- Kabhrang
- Kabrabot
- Kaden
- Kaduje
- Kadvāni̇̄
- Kadyani
- Kafalsuwara
- Kahu
- Kahule
- Kaidale
- Kajibaur
- Kajithar
- Kalimati
- Kalimati Thum
- Kalleri
- Kalmuda
- Kalya
- Kalyani
- Kamere
- Kamidanda

…and 490 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Parbat District

Named natural and historic features inside Parbat District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

127 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Andhā Andhi̇̄ Kholā
- Arghale Kholā
- Argāũdi̇̄ Kholā
- Arsu Kholā
- Bagguwā Kholā
- Bamdi̇̄ Kholā
- Bathānjore Kholā
- Batāse Kholā
- Bhadra Kholā
- Bharmā Kholā
- Bhorle Kholā
- Bhorle Kholā
- Bhuke Kholā
- Bhute Kholā
- Bhãgāri̇̄ Kholā
- Bimrāṭhe Kholā
- Birbāri̇̄ Kholā
- Boke Kholā
- Budhuṅgā Kholā
- Buṅge Kholā
- Bāchchhā Kholā
- Chauḍilā Kholā
- Chhahare Kholā
- Chhahare Kholā

…and 104 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Jaljalā Ḍil · 2,958 m
- Chuli̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,738 m

### Forests and nature

3 forests.

- Banbed Ṭhulā Ban
- Bhitre Ban
- Chisāpāni̇̄ Devi̇̄sthān Forest

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Parbat District and the best time to visit

In Parbat District, the warmest month is Jun (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (11 °C). About 1,472 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (416 mm) and the driest Nov (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 16 

Feb 14 23 

Mar 18 27 

Apr 23 38 

May 25 103 

Jun 25 245 

Jul 23 416 

Aug 23 306 

Sep 22 220 

Oct 19 69 

Nov 16 3 

Dec 12 6 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Parbat District

Places mapped inside Parbat District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals13
- Banks26
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels69
- Schools103
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants34
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Parbat District?In Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Parbat District?134,028 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Parbat District?About 30 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Parbat District?About 247 people per km²
- What borders Parbat District?Baglung District, Gulmi District, Kaski District, Myagdi District and Syangja District
- How many villages are in Parbat District?890 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Parbat District?Settlements lie between 583 m and 2,871 m
- What is the highest point in Parbat District?Jaljalā Ḍil (2,958 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Parbat District?October to May
- How many hospitals are in Parbat District?13 mapped
- How many banks are in Parbat District?26 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Parbat District?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Parbat District?NP0442 (OCHA common operational dataset)