Sanjay Jadhav 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.

On the east by Nanded and Hingoli, on the South by Latur and on the West by Beed and Jalna districts.

In the northeast, on the boundary of Parbhani and Hingoli districts there is extension of Ajanta ranges called Nirmal Hills.

The district is divided into 9 administrative Sub-units (Tehsils), namely, Parbhani, Gangakhed, Sonpeth, Pathri, Manwath, Palam, Selu, Jintur, and Purna.

According to the 2011 census Parbhani district has a population of 1,836,086,[8] roughly equal to the nation of Kosovo[9] or the US state of Nebraska.

[13] Languages used mostly in the district include Marathi, Dakkhani (Deccan) Urdu, Andh, Lambadi and Hindi.

Nemgiri (sequence of caves) related to Jainism, is situated in Jintur town of the district.

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

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".