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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Parbhani}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Parbhani district
| official_name      = Parbhavati Nagar district
| settlement_type    = [[List of districts of Maharashtra|District of Maharashtra]]
| total_type         = Total

| image_skyline      = Marathwada Freedom Fighters.jpg
| image_caption      = Memorial to freedom fighters from Marathwada in [[Parbhani]] city
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| coor_pinpoint      = Parbhani
| subdivision_type   = Country
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| subdivision_type1  = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Maharashtra]]
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Aurangabad division|Aurangabad]]
| established_title  = Established
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| seat               = [[Parbhani]]
| parts_type         = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style        = para
| p1                 = 1. [[Parbhani]], 2. [[Gangakhed]], 3. [[Sonpeth]], 4. [[Pathri]], 5. [[Manwath]], 6. [[Palam, Parbhani|Palam]], 7. [[Sailu]], 8. [[Jintur]], 9. [[Purna]]
| area_total_km2     = 6251
| area_footnotes     = 
| population_as_of   = 2011
| population_total   = 1,636,086<ref>{{cite web|title=Parbhani District : Census 2011 data|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/351-parbhani.html|access-date=9 October 2012}}</ref>
| population_footnotes = 
| population_urban   = 
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 75.22%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 940
| governing_body     = '''Parbhani Zilla Parishad'''
| leader_title       = Guardian Minister
| leader_name        = '''[[Meghana Bordikar]]'''<br /> {{small|([[Government of Maharashtra|State Minister]])}}
| leader_title1      = President Z. P. Parbhani
| leader_name1       = '''NA'''
| leader_title2      = District Collector
| leader_name2       = '''Mr. Sanjay Chavan  IAS'''
| leader_title3      = CEO Z. P. Parbhani
| leader_name3       = '''NA'''
| leader_title4      = [[List of members of the 17th Lok Sabha|MPs]]
| leader_name4       = '''[[Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav]]'''<br /> {{small|([[Parbhani (Lok Sabha constituency)|Parbhani]])}}
| timezone1          = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1        = +05:30
| registration_plate = 
| blank_name_sec1    = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]
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| website            = {{URL|http://parbhani.nic.in/}}
| nickname           = Land of saints
| population_demonym = Parbhanikar
}}

[[File:Map of Parbhani.jpg|thumb|right|600px|Talukas in Parbhani district]]

'''Parbhani district''' ({{IPA|mr|pəɾbʰəɳiː|-|LL-Q1571 (mar)-SangeetaRH-परभणी.wav}}) is one of the eight districts in the [[Marathawada]] region of [[Maharashtra]] state of [[India]]. [[Parbhani]] city is the headquarters of this district. The district is well known for the [[Annexation of Hyderabad|Marathwada rebellion]] and religious tourism([[Hinduism]], [[Jainism]]).

== Members of Parliament ==

Sanjay Jadhav

== Members of Legislative assembly ==
*[[Meghana Bordikar]] ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]) (Jintur)
*[[Rahul Vedprakash Patil|Rahul Patil]] ([[Shiv Sena (UBT)|SHS(UBT)]]) (Parbhani)
*[[Ratnakar Gutte]] ([[Rashtriya Samaj Paksha|RSP]]) (Gangakhed)
*[[Rajesh Vitekar]] ([[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]) (Pathri)

== Guardian Minister ==
{{Infobox Political post
| post = Guardian Minister Parbhani
| native_name = '''पालकमंत्री परभणी '''
| insignia = Emblem_of_India.svg
| insigniasize = 50px
| insigniacaption = Emblem of India
| image = 
| incumbent = [[Sanjay Bansode]]<br />{{small|[[Government of Maharashtra|Cabinet Minister]]}}
| incumbentsince = 04 October 2023
| style = [[The Honourable]]
| imagesize = 
| termlength = 5 years / No time limit
| appointer = [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]]
| residence = Parbhani
| formation = 
| succession = 
| website = {{URL|http://parbhani.gov.in/en/}}
}}

=== list of Guardian Minister ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Term of office
|-
| '''[[Diwakar Raote]]'''<br />{{small|[[Government of Maharashtra|Cabinet Minister]]}}
| 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019
|-
| '''[[Nawab Malik]]'''<br />{{small|[[Government of Maharashtra|Cabinet Minister]]}}
|9 January 2020 - 27 March 2022
|-
| '''[[Dhananjay Munde]]'''<br />{{small|[[Government of Maharashtra|Cabinet Minister]]}}<br>''Additional Charge''
| 27 March 2022 - 29 June 2022
|-
| '''[[Tanaji Sawant]]'''<br />{{small|[[Government of Maharashtra|Cabinet Minister]]}}
| 24 September 2022 - 4 October 2023
|-
|'''[[Sanjay Bansode]]'''<br />{{small|[[Government of Maharashtra|Cabinet Minister]]}}
|4 October 2023 - Incumbent
|}

== District Magistrate/Collector ==
 
{{Infobox Political post
| post = District Magistrate / Collector Parbhani 
| native_name =  '''जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी परभणी '''
| insignia = Emblem_of_India.svg
| insigniasize = 50px
| insigniacaption = Emblem of India
| image = 
| incumbent = Mr. Raghunath Gawade (IAS)
| incumbentsince = 2023
| 
| imagesize = 
| termlength =  No time limit 
| appointer = [[Government of Maharashtra]]
| residence = At Parbhani District
| formation = 
| succession = 
| website =
{{URL|http://parbhani.gov.in/en/}}
}}

=== list of District Magistrate / Collector ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Term of office
|-
| '''Mr Raghunath Gawade (IAS)'''
|2023 - Incumbent
|}

==History==
From 1596 to 1724, major part of the present territory of the district was divided between [[Pathri]] and [[Washim]] [[Sarkar (administrative division)|sarkars]] of [[Berar Subah]] of the [[Mughal empire]]. In 1724, after the battle of Sakharkheda, it went under the [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizam]]'s rule. Following the re-organization of the states in 1956, Parbhani along with the other districts of [[Marathwada]] became part of [[Bombay State]]. On 1 May 1960 when Maharashtra state was formed, it became a part of it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/parbhani/chapters/history/history.htm|title=Chapter 2-History|publisher=Parbhani District Gazetteers, Government of Maharashtra|year=1967}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Parbhani district lies between 18.45 and 20.10 North Latitudes and 76.13 and 77.39 East Longitude. The district is bounded on the north by [[Hingoli district|Hingoli]] and [[Buldhana district|Buldhana]] districts. On the east by [[Nanded district|Nanded]] and [[Hingoli district|Hingoli]], on the South by [[Latur district|Latur]] and on the West by [[Beed district|Beed]] and [[Jalna district|Jalna]] districts.

The hills on the north east form part of the Ajanta Hill ranges which passes through Jintur Tahsil. The hills on the southern side are the Balaghat Hill ranges. The district is at an average height of 357 m from mean sea level.

===Climate===
Parbhani's climate is classified as tropical. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Aw. When compared with winter, the summers have much more rainfall.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.climate-data.org/location/54664/ |title=Climate Parbhani: Temperature, Climate graph, Climate table for Parbhani |website=En.climate-data.org |access-date=2017-04-18}}</ref>

{{Weather box
| location     = Parbhani (1961–1990)
| metric first = Yes
| single line  = Yes
| Jan record high C = 36.0
| Feb record high C = 38.2
| Mar record high C = 41.1
| Apr record high C = 44.5
| May record high C = 45.0
| Jun record high C = 44.2
| Jul record high C = 38.1
| Aug record high C = 35.0
| Sep record high C = 36.1
| Oct record high C = 36.1
| Nov record high C = 35.0
| Dec record high C = 34.0
| year record high C = 38.4
| Jan high C = 28.0
| Feb high C = 32.0
| Mar high C = 35.6
| Apr high C = 38.4
| May high C = 39.6
| Jun high C = 33.0
| Jul high C = 30.1
| Aug high C = 29.4
| Sep high C = 30.7
| Oct high C = 31.6
| Nov high C = 30.0
| Dec high C = 28.0
| year high C = 32.3
| Jan low C = 11.8
| Feb low C = 14.9
| Mar low C = 18.7
| Apr low C = 22.3
| May low C = 24.6
| Jun low C = 24.0
| Jul low C = 22.8
| Aug low C = 22.2
| Sep low C = 21.8
| Oct low C = 19.0
| Nov low C = 14.7
| Dec low C = 11.5
| year low C = 18.9
| Jan record low C = 3.0
| Feb record low C = 5.9
| Mar record low C = 9.6
| Apr record low C = 14.8
| May record low C = 17.1
| Jun record low C = 18.2
| Jul record low C = 17.9
| Aug record low C = 18.1
| Sep record low C = 15.0
| Oct record low C = 9.1
| Nov record low C = 6.8
| Dec record low C = 2.7
| year record low C = 2.7
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 5.7
| Feb precipitation mm = 4.6
| Mar precipitation mm = 12.5
| Apr precipitation mm = 7.0
| May precipitation mm = 19.2
| Jun precipitation mm = 157.8
| Jul precipitation mm = 238.4
| Aug precipitation mm = 265.4
| Sep precipitation mm = 184.9
| Oct precipitation mm = 74.6
| Nov precipitation mm = 13.8
| Dec precipitation mm = 12.5
| year precipitation mm = 996.4
| Jan rain days = 0.4
| Feb rain days = 0.4
| Mar rain days = 0.8
| Apr rain days = 0.8
| May rain days = 1.8
| Jun rain days = 8.8
| Jul rain days = 10.8
| Aug rain days = 11.2
| Sep rain days = 8.9
| Oct rain days = 3.2
| Nov rain days = 0.8
| Dec rain days = 0.7
| year rain days = 48.6
| source 1 = India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)<ref name=IMD>
{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.imd.gov.in/section/climate/extreme/parbhani2.htm
 |title       = Parbhani Climatological Table Period: 1961–1990
 |publisher   = [[India Meteorological Department]]
 |access-date  = April 10, 2015
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20150414112409/http://www.imd.gov.in/section/climate/extreme/parbhani2.htm
 |archive-date = 14 April 2015
 |df          = dmy-all
}}</ref><ref name=IMD2>{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.imdpune.gov.in/Temp_Extremes/histext2010.pdf
 |title       = Ever recorded Maximum and minimum temperatures up to 2010
 |publisher   = India Meteorological Department
 |access-date  = April 10, 2015
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20140316064314/http://www.imdpune.gov.in/Temp_Extremes/histext2010.pdf
 |archive-date = 16 March 2014
 |df          = dmy-all
}}</ref>
| date     = February 2011}}

This entire [[Marathwada]] region, a district geographical region, was a part of [[Hyderabad State]]. After reorganization of states in 1956 it became a part of the then [[Bombay]] state and from 1960 onwards it is part of the present [[Maharashtra]] state.

The state capital of [[Mumbai]] is to the west; Parbhani is well connected by road to other major towns in [[Maharashtra]] and also in the neighboring state of [[Telangana]]. Parbhani is a major railway junction connecting [[Telangana]] with [[Marathwada]].

In the northeast, on the boundary of Parbhani and [[Hingoli district]]s there is extension of Ajanta ranges called Nirmal Hills. The main river in the district is [[Godavari River]], other rivers are [[Purna River (tributary of Godavari)|Purna]] and Dudhana which are tributaries of Godavari. Major dams in Parbhani district are [[Yeldari dam]] which is on Purna River, Lower Dudhana dam is on Dudhana river, Mudgal barrage on Godavari River, [[Masoli Dam]] on Masoli River, and [[Karpara Dam]] on Karpara River.

== Administrative Divisions ==
Parbhani district covers an area of about 6250.58&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.  The district is divided into 9 administrative Sub-units (Tehsils), namely, [[Parbhani]], [[Gangakhed]], [[Sonpeth]], [[Pathri]], [[Manwath]], [[Palam, Parbhani|Palam]], [[Sailu|Selu]], [[Jintur]], and [[Purna]].

==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,53,265|13=1911|14=4,25,672|15=1921|16=4,18,191|17=1931|18=4,66,278|19=1941|20=4,98,103|21=1951|22=5,50,621|23=1961|24=6,41,081|25=1971|26=8,05,383|27=1981|28=9,87,411|29=1991|30=12,93,104|31=2001|32=15,27,715|33=2011|34=18,36,086|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=center}}

According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Parbhani district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,836,086,<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Parbhani |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/818/download/2921/DH_2011_2717_PART_A_DCHB_PARBHANI.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Kosovo]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Kosovo 1,825,632 July 2011 est.
 }}</ref> or the US state of [[Nebraska]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote =Nebraska 1,826,341
 }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 259th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 295 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was  20.18%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Parbhani has a [[sex ratio]] of 940 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 75.22%. 31.03% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13.47% and 2.21% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>

===Religion===

{{bar box
|title=Religions in Parbhani district (2011)<ref name="Religion"/>
|titlebar=#FCD116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=left
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Maharashtra|Hinduism]]|darkorange|72.35}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam in Maharashtra|Islam]]|green|16.69}}
{{bar percent|[[Marathi Buddhists|Buddhism]]|yellow|10.23}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.73}}
}}

Hindus and Buddhists make up the majority of the population, both concentrated in rural areas. [[Ministry of Minority Affairs]] declared Parbhani as Minority Concentration District as Muslims makes 15.97% of the population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/parbhani |title=Parbhani &#124; |publisher=Minorityaffairs.gov.in |access-date=2015-05-29}}</ref> Muslims are concentrated in urban areas and make up the majority in [[Jintur]] and [[Pathri]].<ref name="Religion">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Population by Religion - Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

===Languages===
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages in Parbhani district (2011)<ref name="Language"/>
|label1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] |value1 = 78.35 |color1 = red
|label2 = [[Urdu]] |value2 = 11.97 |color2 = green
|label3 = [[Hindi]] |value3 = 4.99 |color3 = orange
|label4 = [[Lambadi]] |value4 = 3.06 |color4 = khaki
|label5 = Others |value5 = 1.63 |color5 = grey

}}
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 78.35% of the population in the district spoke [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 11.97% [[Urdu]], 4.99% [[Hindi]] and 3.06% [[Lambadi]] as their first language.<ref name="Language">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10212/download/13324/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2700.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

Languages used mostly in the district include [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Deccani language|Dakkhani (Deccan) Urdu]], [[Andh language|Andh]], [[Lambadi]] and [[Hindi]].<ref name='ethnoamri'>{{cite encyclopedia | editor = M. Paul Lewis | encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World | title = Andh: A language of India | url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=anr | access-date = 2011-09-28 | edition = 16th | year = 2009 | publisher = SIL International | location = Dallas, Texas}}</ref>

== Land of saints ==
Parbhani has been described as the land of saints, as several saints have been associated with Parbhani including [[Janabai]] from [[Gangakhed]]. The famous [[mathematician]] Bhaskarbhatt was from Bori in Parbhani district.

[[Nemgiri]] (sequence of caves) related to [[Jainism]], is situated in [[Jintur]] town of the district.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://nemgiri.org/ |title= Nemgiri.org |website= nemgiri.org |access-date= 2016-08-26|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

[[Sri Sai Janmasthan Temple, Pathri|Sri Sai Janmasthan Temple]] (Sai Baba Birth Temple) is a temple in heart of the [[Pathri]] town, where spiritual master [[Sai Baba of Shirdi]] was born.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saijanmasthanpathri.com/ |title=Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Birthplace - Sai Janmasthan |publisher=Saijanmasthanpathri.com|df=dmy-all|accessdate=2022-04-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/sai-baba-was-not-a-muslim-but-a-brahmin-penalise-those-who-insult-him-temple-trust-to-hc/ |title=Sai Baba was not a Muslim but a Brahmin, penalise those who insult him: Temple trust to HC |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=2014-09-15 |access-date=2015-08-01|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

[[Sailu|Selu]] town was home to Guru of Shri Sai Baba "Shri Babasaheb Maharaj". Sai Baba stayed with him for 12 years during which time he acquired knowledge from his Guru.

[[Turabul Haq Dargah]], the tomb of the eponymous Muslim saint is located in [[Parbhani]] city.

== Mudgaleshwar ==
{{unreferenced section|date=July 2025}}
It is located on the bank of the Godavari river. A temple is in the midst of the river. The temple in the middle of the river flow and is more than nine hundred years old and same is written on stone script at the entrance. Temple on river bank and old ghat was built by "Ahilya Bai" 250 years back.  Lord "Narasimha Swamy" has taken the form "Shivalinga" along with his wife "Mahalaxmi" and son "Moudgalya" and daughter-in-law "Jaabalabai". During rainy season the temple gets immersed in water. To have darshan one has to swim to the temple.  Best time to visit is summer season i.e. from April to June. To reach the place one has to travel by train via "Parbhani" or "Parli Vaidyanath".

The temple used to be managed by Shri Sahebrao Mudgalkar and Shri Subhashrao Mudgalkar. The Shivaratri is celebrated here every year.  All type of pujas are performed here. Nagbali and Sukhshanti pujas are very famous.

The new dam is constructed on the river. Recently a Dattatriya temple is constructed and murthy staphana is completed on 26 December 2012.

==See also==
*[[Make in Maharashtra]]
*[[Turabul Haq Dargah|Turabul Haq Dargah, Parbhani]]
*[[Marathwada]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://parbhani.nic.in/ Parbhani district website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140104110400/http://eselu.com/ Selu (Sailu) Taluka Website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Parbani district
|North     = [[Buldhana district]]
|Northeast = [[Hingoli district]]
|East      = [[Hingoli district]]
|Southeast = [[Nanded district]]
|South     = [[Latur district]]
|Southwest = [[Beed district]]
|West      = 
|Northwest = [[Jalna district]]
}}
{{Maharashtra}}
{{Minority Concentrated Districts in India}}
{{Godavari basin}}
{{Parbhani district villages}}
{{Authority control}}

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