thumb|right|600px|Talukas in Parbhani district
Parbhani district () 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 Marathwada rebellion and religious tourism(Hinduism, Jainism).
Members of Parliament
Sanjay Jadhav
Members of Legislative assembly
- Meghana Bordikar (BJP) (Jintur)
- Rahul Patil (SHS(UBT)) (Parbhani)
- Ratnakar Gutte (RSP) (Gangakhed)
- Rajesh Vitekar (NCP) (Pathri)
Guardian Minister
list of Guardian Minister
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! Name
! Term of office
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| Diwakar Raote<br />
| 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019
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| Nawab Malik<br />
|9 January 2020 - 27 March 2022
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| Dhananjay Munde<br /><br>Additional Charge
| 27 March 2022 - 29 June 2022
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| Tanaji Sawant<br />
| 24 September 2022 - 4 October 2023
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|Sanjay Bansode<br />
|4 October 2023 - Incumbent
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District Magistrate/Collector
list of District Magistrate / Collector
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! Name
! Term of office
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| Mr Raghunath Gawade (IAS)
|2023 - Incumbent
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History
From 1596 to 1724, major part of the present territory of the district was divided between Pathri and Washim sarkars of Berar Subah of the Mughal Empire. In 1724, after the battle of Sakharkheda, it went under the 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.
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 and Buldhana districts. On the east by Nanded and Hingoli, on the South by Latur and on the West by Beed and 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.
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 districts there is extension of Ajanta ranges called Nirmal Hills. The main river in the district is Godavari River, other rivers are 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 km<sup>2</sup>. The district is divided into 9 administrative Sub-units (Tehsils), namely, Parbhani, Gangakhed, Sonpeth, Pathri, Manwath, Palam, Selu, Jintur, and Purna.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Parbhani district has a population of 1,836,086, roughly equal to the nation of Kosovo or the US state of Nebraska. This gives it a ranking of 259th in India (out of a total of 640). Muslims are concentrated in urban areas and make up the majority in Jintur and Pathri.