Dharmabad is a town and a municipal council

Municipal council

A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...

 in Nanded district

Nanded District

Nanded district is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nanded is the district headquarters.- Overview :The district has an area of 10,502 km² while according to 2001 census its population is 2,876,259 of which 23.96% were urban...

  in the state of Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It is located near the state border with Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

. Dharmabad has an average elevation of 359 metres (1177 feet). It is connected by railway. A new Industrial Trianing Institute was established in the town in 1977.

Demographics

India census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Dharmabad had a population of 29,936. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dharmabad has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69% and, female literacy is 48%. In Dharmabad, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Dharmabad is connected with State capital Mumbai and neighbour state AP capital Hyderabad by Train. Dharmabad is one of the biggest revenue generating station for South Central Railway. The important trains running from are Devgiri Express, Ajanta Express and Marathwada Express. Marathwada express starts from Dharmabad and is also known as High Court Express because it connects Nanded District people with Aurangabad High Court.

Dharmabad is also connected with other cities by MSRTC Bus Service.For Lord Vitthal-Rakhumai devotees a bus runs from Dharmabad to Pandharpur. As Dharmabad is located on the Maharashtra-Andhra Pradesh Border, APSRTC buses also visit the town.

Education

Dharmabad is also known for its educational institutions. The Dharmabad Shikshan Sanstha is one of the pioneer trust in providing Quality education to the people in and around Dharmabad. Schools like Hutatma Pansare High School is known for Quality Education.
Lal Bahadur Shastri Colleg is one of the well known colleges in Nanded District. Affiliated to SRTMU Nanded, L.B.S. College provides Higher Secondary, UG and PG cources. It has best in class Chemistry laboratory. The campus is full of trees and greenary. The Govt. ITI is known for providing technical knowledge to student and helping them in creating their own destiny.

Some major educational Institutions are:
1. Hutatma Pansare Highschool
2. Lal Bahadur Shashti College
3. Zilha Parishad Highschool
4. Zilha Parishad girls primary schools
5. Keshav Primary School
6. Indira Gandhi Public (english medium) school
7. Saibaba Primary school
8. Gurukul vidyalay
9. Yasvant Vidyalay
10. Gov. ITI etc....