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At a Glance |
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Latur District At a glance Information |
| Population
(2001 census): |
2,080,285 |
Literacy
rate (2001): |
71.54.
% |
| Below
poverty line: |
0.854
Lac |
Infant
mortality rate (IMR): |
10 |
| Getting
there >> |
Air: |
Latur is connected by air with Mumbai. |
| Rail: |
Latur is connected
by rail. Direct trains available for Mumbai and Hyderabad. |
| Road: |
State
highways and roads from the
district headquarters at Latur
link all 10 tehsils (subdistricts)
and major towns. |
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| Geographical
location: |
Between
17°52' North to 18°50' North
and 76°18' East to 79°12' East
in the Deccan plateau |
| Area: |
7,157
sq km |
| Adjoining
districts: |
East:
Nanded; south-west: Osmanabad;
north-west: Beed; north: Parbhani;
south-east: Andhra Pradesh |
| Major
urban centres: |
Ahmadpur,
Ausa, Latur, Nilanga, Udgir |
| Major
crops: |
Cereals,
oilseeds, pulses, grapes |
| Major
rivers: |
Manjra,
Terna, Rena, Manar, Tawarja, Tiru,
Gharni |
| Total
no. of Sub Divisions: |
3 |
| Total
no. of Tahsils: |
10 |
| Total
no. of Villages: |
945 (Census 2001) |
| Total
no. of Gram Pachayat: |
786 |
| Total
no. of Panchayat Samiti: |
10 |
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| Population: |
2,080,285 |
| Density
of population (persons/sq km):
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291 |
| Men: |
1,075,257 |
| Women: |
1,005,028 |
| Total
rural population: |
1,590,024 |
| Total
urban population: |
490,261 |
| %
of Scheduled castes: |
19.43
% |
| %
of Scheduled tribes: |
2.31
% |
| Sex-ratio
(females/1000 males): |
935 |
| Literacy
Total |
71.54
% |
| Literacy
(Men) |
82.90% |
| Literacy
(Women) |
59.40% |
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Social development indicators |
| Below
poverty line: |
69.11
% |
| Infant
mortality rate (IMR): |
10 |
| Maternal
mortality rate: |
0.6 |
| Birth
rate: |
19.4 |
| Death
rate: |
3.4 |
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| Max
temp in °C: |
39.6°C |
| Min
temp in °C: |
13.9°C |
| Average
rainfall in mm: |
802.4
mm |
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| Industries: |
Oil
mills, nutcrackers, locks, stoves,
brassware, milk powder, ginning
and pressing |
| Industrial
centres: |
Latur,
Udgir, Halli, Handarguli, Devni,
Murud, Ahmadpur |
| Main
markets: |
Latur,
Udgir, Ahmadpur |
| Main
banking centres: |
Latur,
Udgir, Ahmadpur, Nilanga, Ausa |
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| Flood: |
No |
| Earthquake: |
Indicated
in zone IV: very high probability;
massive earthquake in 1993 |
| Cyclone: |
Yes |
| Drought: |
Drought-prone |
| Relief
machinery: |
Cranes:
2 |
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| Hospitals: |
There
are 12 government hospitals, 46
PHCs, 19 dispensaries and 234
primary health support groups. |
| Health
facilities: |
Government-run
primary health centres, sub-centres
or dispensaries provide basic
healthcare to nearly 30% of
the villages and 50% of the
rural population. The Civil
Surgeon and Civil (District)
Hospital offering tertiary healthcare
in a three-tier healthcare system
are located at the district
headquarters. |
| Blood
banks: |
2 |
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| Language: |
The
primary language is Marathi.
Urdu, Telegu, Kannada, Hindi,
Gujarati and Rajasthani are
also spoken. |
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| Food: |
People
prefer eating rotis, rice, dal
(pulses) and sabji (vegetables). |
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| Post
and telegraph services: |
A
mere 250 villages out of 914
inhabited villages (1991) had
post and telegraph offices,
serving 52.27% of the rural
population. |
| State
highways passing through the district
and road services: |
Among
the important state highways
running through the district
are the Nagpur--Bori--Adhampur,
state highway; the Daund--Barshi--Osmanabad--Bantal--Ausa
state highway; Miraj--Pandharpur--Barshi--Latur
state highway and the Manjarsumba--Kij--Lokhandi--Savargaon
state highway. Bus routes to
the district headquarters connect
80 % of the villages. |
| Important
railway stations and railway services: |
The
important railway stations are
Latur, Latur Road and Udgir.
The district has 148 kms of
railways of which 83 kms is
broad gauge and 65 kms is narrow
gauge. |
| Road
Connectivity |
The
889 villages are connected by
road among which 781 are by all
sesion roads. The 845 Km state
highway is running across the
district. Total road length in
the district is 8763 km. |
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| Fairs
and festivals: |
Shri
Siddeshwar fair at Latur is
held every year. Thousands of
people attend the Gangaram Maharaj
Samadhi every Ekadashi at Hattibet
in Udgir tehsil. |
| Religious
places: |
Ausa,
Hattibet, Nilanga, Renapur,
Shirur Anantpal, Tambala, Ujani |
| History: |
Latur
has an ancient history. It was
home to the Rashtrakutas and
was part of Ashoka's empire.
It was, over the centuries,
variously ruled by the Satavahanas,
the Sakas, the Chalukyas, the
Yadavas of Deogiri, the Delhi
Sultans, the Bahamani rulers
of South India, Adil Shahi,
and the Mughals. Later in the
19th century it became part
of the independent princely
state of Hyderabad. Earlier
known as Naldurg tehsil, in
1905 it was merged with surrounding
areas and renamed Latur tehsil,
and became part of Osmanabad
district. After independence
and the merger of Hyderabad
with the Indian Union, Osmanabad
became part of Bombay Province.
In 1960, with the creation of
Maharashtra, it became one of
its districts. On August 15,
1982, Latur was separated from
Osmanabad to form a separate
Latur district.
The district may be divided
into two regions -- the Balaghat
plateau, and the northeastern
region consisting of Ahmadpur
and Udgir. |
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