Latur District
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Latur district is a district
in Maharashtra
state of India
. Latur
city is the district headquarters. In the last census on 2001, the total population of the district was 2,080,285. Urban population comprises 20.08% of the total population http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm. The current population of Latur urban agglomerate is over 4 lacs.
period. It was home to a branch of Rashtrakutas which ruled the Deccan from year 753-973AD.The first Rashtrakuta
king Dantidurga was from Lattalur (kannada: ಲಟ್ಟಲೂರು), probably the ancient name for Latur. Anecdotally, Ratnapur is also mentioned as a name for Latur.
The King Amoghavarsha
of Rashtrakutas developed the Latur city, originally the native place of the Rashtrakutas. The Rashtrakutas who succeeded the Chalukyas of Badami
in 753 A.D called themselves the residents of Lattalut.
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, Adilshahi, and the Mughals.
Later in the 19th century it became part of the independent princely state of Hyderabad. In 1905 it was merged with surrounding areas and renamed Latur tehsil, and became part of Osmanabad district. Before 1948, Latur was a part of Hyderabad state under Nizam. The chief of Nizam's Razakar army Qasim Rizwi was from Latur.
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, a separate Latur district was carved out of Osmanabad
district.
The city is a tourist hub, surrounded with many historical monuments including the Kharosa Caves, as well as Sri Satya Sai Baba Temple.
The entire district of Latur is situated on the Balaghat
plateau, 540 to 638 metres from the mean sea level. Latur district is located between 17°52' North to 18°50' North and 76°18' East to 79°12' East in the Deccan plateau.
Latur District is in the Marathwada region in Maharashtra in India. It is bounded by Nanded District
to the East; south-west: Osmanabad District
to the south-west; Beed District
to the north-west; Parbhani District
to the north; Andhra Pradesh
and Karnataka
to the south-east.
Manjra, Terna, Rena, Manar, Tawarja, Tiru and Gharni.
However the Godavaris and its branches offer lot of opportunity for damming the streams leading to large number of rivers in Latur district.
Latur district has a population
of 2,455,543, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait
or the US state of Nevada
. This gives it a ranking of 181st in India (out of a total of 640
). The district has a population density of 343 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.04 %. Latur has a sex ratio
of 924 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 79.03 %.
The primary language is Marathi. Kannada, Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali and Rajasthani are also spoken.
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.
From Past few Years, Latur have emerged as a strong Educational hub for Secondary School and Higher Secondary School. Students from Latur are always in top spot when it comes to results. In last decade almost all Maharashtra Topers comes from Latur.
Famous colleges include College Of Computer Science and Information Technology(COCSIT),Rajarshi Shahu College, Dayanand College of Commerce, Dayanand College of Arts, Dayanand Science College, Dayanand College of Law,Kesharbai Kale Girls' College,Mahatma Basweshwar College, Udaygiri College, Hawagi Swami College, Mahatma Gandhi College, M.S. Bidve Engineering College, M.I.M.S.R.Medical College, Govt. Medical College, Manjara Ayurvedic College, Dayanand Law College and several others to name a few.
There are Primary Private School some are
1) Azad primary school Jai Nagar,Malvati Road Latur
2) Shree Keshavraj Vidyalay Sham Nagar Latur.
3) Shree Deshikendra Vidyalay Latur
4) shree Ganesh Vidyalay ,Hamal galli latur
Latur is famous as Latur pattern for SSC and HSC.The major role player colleges are
1.Shree Rajarshi shahu science college Latur.
2.Shree Dayanand Science College Latur.
Latur having one Engineering, two medical colleges and Residential Girls government Poly technical college.
College of Computer Science and Information Technology,Latur.
Vishweshwarayya Abhiyantriki Padvika Mahavidyalya(Polytechnic) And Dagadojirao Deshmukh D.Pharmacy College Dilip Nagar, Almala Tq.Ausa Dist.Latur both colleges are 19 kilometers from Latur main city. These colleges are developed in rural area in Latur District.
, Udgir
, Ahmedpur
, Ausa
, Nilanga
, Renapur
, Chakur
, Deoni
, Shirur Anantpal
, and Jalkot
. Latur city is the administrative headquarters of the district. There are around 945 villages & 786 Gram Panchayats in the district.
There are 6 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district. These are Latur City, Latur Rural, Udgir, Ausa, Nilanga and Ahmedpur. The district is divided into 2 Lok Sabha constituencies Latur & Osmanabad.
city, Udgir
, Ahmadpur
, Ausa
, Nilanga
are the major urban centers in the district.
All these cities are administered by the respective Municipal Councils.
Latur district has got some Tourist Attractions.
1. Wadwal Nagnath- This small hillock near Chakur is home to hundreds of rare species of plants, most of them believed to be of medicinal use in Ayurveda. Every year, yatra is held here when thousands of pilgrims from the district and nearby throng to Wadwal.
2. Sai Nandanwan- Another tourist spot near Chakur. Recently developed. Spread into nearly 400 acres (1.6 km²), it has mango plantations, water park and amusement park. A temple of Satya Sai Baba is situated in the middle of the park.
3. Devarjan- Another small hill in Udgir taluka with small temple on the top.
4. Kharosa
- It has caves carved out into latterite rocks. Believed to belong to 8th century AD.
5. Udgir and Ausa have forts.
6. Latur also has good tourist attractions like Siddheshwar temple, Viraat Hanuman, Nana Nani Park, etc.
of Hyderabad
. It is an industrial center as well as agriculture based economy. Latur is the rising Industrial Hub Of Marathwada.
Latur is known all over India for the Quality and Quantity of Pulses that it produces and especially Toor Dall a.k.a. Arhar dal or Pegion Peas. Latur is also a major trading center for Urad, Moong and Channa along with TUR. Also it is known for trading in Oil Seeds mainly Sun-flower and Soya Bean, nutcrackers, locks, brassware, milk powder, ginning and pressing.
is located near Chincholiraowadi, northwest of Latur city. Latur Airport was a small airport constructed in 1991 by Public Works Department (PWD) and then handed over to MIDC. It has been upgraded at a cost of nearly Rs.140 million and has all required facilities, including a new runway and night landing facilities. There is no scheduled air service currently from latur airport.
Several State Highways criss cross Latur district. They include:
Bus routes to the district headquarters connect 96 % of the villages.
The municipal bus system operates buses that serve the region and connect places in Latur City. The State Transport buses of MSRTC serves all villages in the district.
Latur railway station was built again when the Barshi railway line was converted from narrow gauge to broad gauge
. The railway gauge was converted in September 2007 from Latur to Osmanabad and in October 2008 from Osmanabad to Kurduvadi
. Latur is now is connected to Mumbai
by a direct train via Kurduvadi (train number 1006 from Latur and 1005 from Mumbai). It is connected to Hydrabad by train number 7013 that originates at Osmanabad.
With the introduction of train number 1005 via Kurduvadi in October 2008, the earlier train connecting Latur to Latur Road, Parbhani and Aurangabad was discontinued.
The important railway stations are Latur, Latur Road and Udgir. The district has 148 km of railways of which 83 km is broad gauge and 65 km is narrow gauge.
The railway line from Latur to Kurduwadi to Miraj was narrow gauge. The Kurduwadi-Pandharpur section towards Miraj was converted to broad gauge in 2002. The Latur to Osmanabad section was converted to broad gauge in September 2007. (Osmanabad did not lie on the narrow gauge railway line and the alignment was changed for the new broad gauge track to pass through Osmanabad.) The Osmanabad-Kurduwadi section of broad gauge track became operational in October 2008. The Pandharpur-Miraj section is still narrow gauge and the conversion to broad gauge is low on priority. But it will be very important route to Goa if pandharpur-miraj is converted to broadgauge, as the peoples here agriculture-based but have no market. Trains will help them achieve konkan, goan markets and hence the poor economy of these people will improve.
Also a Divisional sports complex have been sanctioned for Latur region, which would cater to the needs of players in Latur, Osmanabad and Nanded districts.
National Level Kabaddi and Basket Ball were held in Latur district. Latur Region is still awaiting to get a Krida Prabodhini.
In addition to these there are a large number of private hospitals; Jatal Hospital & Research Center, Gugle Memorial Hospital, Yeshwantrao Chavan Rural Hospital and Latur Cancer Hospital are the famous ones.
, Bhukamp,- Sakaal & Punyanagri and are other daily newspapers published in the regional language.
region of Maharashtra state in central-western part of India and affected Latur, Beed, Osmanabad and adjoining districts about 400 km south-east of Mumbai
(Bombay). It was an intra-plate earthquake. Latur was almost completely destroyed and life came to a standstill. The earthquake's focus was around 12 km deep - relatively shallow causing shock waves to cause more damage. The number of lives lost was high as the earthquake occurred at 03.56 a.m. local time when people were fast asleep.
After the earthquake, seismic zones were reclassified and building codes and standards were revised all over India.
Districts of Maharashtra
The Indian state of Maharashtra came into existence on May 1, 1960 , initially with 28 districts. 7 new districts have been created since then and currently the number of districts in the state is 35...
in 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...
state of 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...
. Latur
LaTur
La Tur was a Mexican airline that operated from 1988 until 1992 when it was taken over by TAESA.-Company history:Set up in 1988 to help develop the tourist market, La Tur began operations using McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft. One year later, the Airbus A300-600 was introduced for flights to Europe...
city is the district headquarters. In the last census on 2001, the total population of the district was 2,080,285. Urban population comprises 20.08% of the total population http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm. The current population of Latur urban agglomerate is over 4 lacs.
History
Latur has an ancient history, which probably dates to the RashtrakutaRashtrakuta
The Rashtrakuta Empire was a royal dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian Subcontinent between the sixth and the 10th centuries. During this period they ruled as several closely related, but individual clans. Rastrakutas in inscriptions represented as descendants of Satyaki, a Yadava well known...
period. It was home to a branch of Rashtrakutas which ruled the Deccan from year 753-973AD.The first Rashtrakuta
Rashtrakuta
The Rashtrakuta Empire was a royal dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian Subcontinent between the sixth and the 10th centuries. During this period they ruled as several closely related, but individual clans. Rastrakutas in inscriptions represented as descendants of Satyaki, a Yadava well known...
king Dantidurga was from Lattalur (kannada: ಲಟ್ಟಲೂರು), probably the ancient name for Latur. Anecdotally, Ratnapur is also mentioned as a name for Latur.
The King Amoghavarsha
Amoghavarsha
Amoghavarsha I was a Rashtrakuta emperor, the greatest ruler of the Rashtrakuta dynasty, and one of the great emperors of India. His nominal reign of 64 years is the longest precisely dated monarchical reign on record in India and one of the longest documented reigns of all monarchy since...
of Rashtrakutas developed the Latur city, originally the native place of the Rashtrakutas. The Rashtrakutas who succeeded the Chalukyas of Badami
Badami
Badami , formerly known as Vatapi, is a town and headquarters of a taluk by the same name, in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, India. It was the regal capital of the Badami Chalukyas from 540 to 757 AD. It is famous for rock cut and other structural temples...
in 753 A.D called themselves the residents of Lattalut.
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, Adilshahi, and the Mughals.
Later in the 19th century it became part of the independent princely state of Hyderabad. In 1905 it was merged with surrounding areas and renamed Latur tehsil, and became part of Osmanabad district. Before 1948, Latur was a part of Hyderabad state under Nizam. The chief of Nizam's Razakar army Qasim Rizwi was from Latur.
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, a separate Latur district was carved out of Osmanabad
Osmanabad
Osmanabad is a city and a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:The city of Osmanabad is located at . It has an average elevation of 647 metres ....
district.
The city is a tourist hub, surrounded with many historical monuments including the Kharosa Caves, as well as Sri Satya Sai Baba Temple.
Geography
Latur is located at 18.4°N 76.58°E. It has an average elevation of 631 metres (2070 ft). It is situated 636 metre above mean sea level.The entire district of Latur is situated on the Balaghat
Balaghat
Balaghat is a city and a municipality in Balaghat district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balaghat District. The town was originally called "Burha" or "Boora", but this name was replaced by "Balaghat", which was originally the name of the district...
plateau, 540 to 638 metres from the mean sea level. Latur district is located between 17°52' North to 18°50' North and 76°18' East to 79°12' East in the Deccan plateau.
Latur District is in the Marathwada region in Maharashtra in India. It is bounded by 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...
to the East; south-west: Osmanabad District
Osmanabad district
-Osmanabad district is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district headquarters are located at Osmanabad, erstwhile Dharashiv . Temple of goddess Tuljabhavani at Tulajapur is famous in India...
to the south-west; Beed District
Beed district
Beed district is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district headquarters are located at Beed. The district occupies an area of 10,693 km² and has a population of 2,161,250 of which 17.91% were urban .-History:Beed district has a long history of many rulers...
to the north-west; Parbhani District
Parbhani District
Parbhani district earlier also known as Prabhavatinagar, is one of the eight districts in the Marathawada region of Maharashtra State of India. The district had a population of 1,527,715 of which 31.76% were urban as of 2001...
to the north; 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...
and Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
to the south-east.
Climate
Average rainfall in the district is 600 to 800 mm. This is usually during the monsoon months from July - October. Moderate temperatures are mainly observed here. The rainfall is unpredictable in tune with the Indian monsoon. Summers here begin from early March to July. Summers are dry and hot. The temperature ranges from 24 °C to 39.6 °C, though at the peak they may reach 41 °C. From November to January, is the winter season. Temperatures at the peak drop to single digits but usually they hover around 13.9 °C to 21.8 °C sometimes lowers up to 11 °C. January to March are the months with moderate temperatures.Rivers and lakes and Dams
Major rivers of the district are:Manjra, Terna, Rena, Manar, Tawarja, Tiru and Gharni.
However the Godavaris and its branches offer lot of opportunity for damming the streams leading to large number of rivers in Latur district.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
Latur district has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
of 2,455,543, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
or the US state of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. This gives it a ranking of 181st in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 343 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.04 %. Latur has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 924 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 79.03 %.
The primary language is Marathi. Kannada, Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali and Rajasthani are also spoken.
Culture and Religion
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. In January 2011, the first ever 'Latur Festival' was organised on the 10th, 11 and 12 January under the guidance of Shri Amitji Deshmukh. The grand success of this event has now ensured a permanent spot on the cultural calendar. Now this will be an annual fixture. The event is organised by the Latur Club and managed by Indian Magic Eye Pvt. Ltd.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
Ashoka
Ashok Maurya or Ashoka , popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from ca. 269 BC to 232 BC. One of India's greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned over most of present-day India after a number of military conquests...
'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
Hyderabad State
-After Indian independence :When India gained independence in 1947 and Pakistan came into existence in 1947, the British left the local rulers of the princely states the choice of whether to join one of the new dominions or to remain independent...
. 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
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...
, 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.
Higher education
Latur has developed as a good educational center in Maharashtra over the years.From Past few Years, Latur have emerged as a strong Educational hub for Secondary School and Higher Secondary School. Students from Latur are always in top spot when it comes to results. In last decade almost all Maharashtra Topers comes from Latur.
Famous colleges include College Of Computer Science and Information Technology(COCSIT),Rajarshi Shahu College, Dayanand College of Commerce, Dayanand College of Arts, Dayanand Science College, Dayanand College of Law,Kesharbai Kale Girls' College,Mahatma Basweshwar College, Udaygiri College, Hawagi Swami College, Mahatma Gandhi College, M.S. Bidve Engineering College, M.I.M.S.R.Medical College, Govt. Medical College, Manjara Ayurvedic College, Dayanand Law College and several others to name a few.
Primary and secondary education
There are many Zilla Parishad school in Latur District.There are Primary Private School some are
1) Azad primary school Jai Nagar,Malvati Road Latur
2) Shree Keshavraj Vidyalay Sham Nagar Latur.
3) Shree Deshikendra Vidyalay Latur
4) shree Ganesh Vidyalay ,Hamal galli latur
Latur is famous as Latur pattern for SSC and HSC.The major role player colleges are
1.Shree Rajarshi shahu science college Latur.
2.Shree Dayanand Science College Latur.
Latur having one Engineering, two medical colleges and Residential Girls government Poly technical college.
College of Computer Science and Information Technology,Latur.
Vishweshwarayya Abhiyantriki Padvika Mahavidyalya(Polytechnic) And Dagadojirao Deshmukh D.Pharmacy College Dilip Nagar, Almala Tq.Ausa Dist.Latur both colleges are 19 kilometers from Latur main city. These colleges are developed in rural area in Latur District.
Divisions
Administratively the district is divided 3 Sub Divisions namely Latur, Nilanga & Udgir and into 10 talukas & 10 Panchayat Samitis. These are LaturLaTur
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, Udgir
Udgir
Udgir is a city and a municipal council in Latur District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is famous for education and the Udgir Fort.The Name Udgir was derived from the saint Udagir Baba.-Demographics:...
, Ahmedpur
Ahmedpur
Ahmedpur may refer to:* Ahmedpur, Birbhum – a town in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal* Ahmedpur, a village in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh* Ahmadpur East - a tehsil of Bahawalpur District, Punjab, Pakistan....
, Ausa
Ausa
Ausa is a city and a municipal council in Latur District in the state of Maharashtra, India.- Geography :Ausa is located at . It has an average elevation of 634 metres ....
, Nilanga
Nilanga
Nilanga is a city and a municipal council in Latur District in the Indian state of Maharashtra.- Demographics : India census, Nilanga had a population of 31,660. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nilanga has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of...
, Renapur
Renapur
Renapur is a tehsil in Latur subdivision of Latur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Located 20 kilometers from Latur, the district place. There is a temple of Renuka devi and there is a rever her named Rena. Because of two reasons Renapur is very popular. Renapur is a Taluqa place. ...
, Chakur
Chakur
Chakur is a City and tehsil in Latur subdivision of Latur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.Chakur, Dist: Latur, Maharashtra Population Approx. 30-40 Thousand, hometown of the Former Union Home minister Shivraj Patil....
, Deoni
Deoni
Deoni is a tehsil in Latur subdivision of Latur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-References:Deoni geographical coordinates are 18° 15' 0" North, 77° 6' 0" East....
, Shirur Anantpal
Shirur Anantpal
Shirur Anantpal is a tehsil in Latur subdivision of Latur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.The city is famous for Anantpal temple.and Agricltural Land.Having Good School Anantpal Nutan Vidyalaya....
, and Jalkot
Jalkot
Jalkot is a Village and tehsil in Latur Division of Latur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.It is the latest tehsil created in district of Latur....
. Latur city is the administrative headquarters of the district. There are around 945 villages & 786 Gram Panchayats in the district.
There are 6 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district. These are Latur City, Latur Rural, Udgir, Ausa, Nilanga and Ahmedpur. The district is divided into 2 Lok Sabha constituencies Latur & Osmanabad.
Cities and towns
LaturLaTur
La Tur was a Mexican airline that operated from 1988 until 1992 when it was taken over by TAESA.-Company history:Set up in 1988 to help develop the tourist market, La Tur began operations using McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft. One year later, the Airbus A300-600 was introduced for flights to Europe...
city, Udgir
Udgir
Udgir is a city and a municipal council in Latur District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is famous for education and the Udgir Fort.The Name Udgir was derived from the saint Udagir Baba.-Demographics:...
, Ahmadpur
Ahmadpur
Ahmadpur is a city and a municipal council in Latur District in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is a taluk headquarters town situated 50 km north of Udgir, in Latur District...
, Ausa
Ausa
Ausa is a city and a municipal council in Latur District in the state of Maharashtra, India.- Geography :Ausa is located at . It has an average elevation of 634 metres ....
, Nilanga
Nilanga
Nilanga is a city and a municipal council in Latur District in the Indian state of Maharashtra.- Demographics : India census, Nilanga had a population of 31,660. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nilanga has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of...
are the major urban centers in the district.
All these cities are administered by the respective Municipal Councils.
- ChakurChakurChakur is a City and tehsil in Latur subdivision of Latur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.Chakur, Dist: Latur, Maharashtra Population Approx. 30-40 Thousand, hometown of the Former Union Home minister Shivraj Patil....
- RenapurRenapurRenapur is a tehsil in Latur subdivision of Latur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Located 20 kilometers from Latur, the district place. There is a temple of Renuka devi and there is a rever her named Rena. Because of two reasons Renapur is very popular. Renapur is a Taluqa place. ...
- MurudMurudMurud may refer to:* Murud, Latur, a town in Latur district, Maharashtra, India.* Murud, Raigad, a town in Raigad district, Maharashtra, India.* Murud, Ratnagiri, a town in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India....
and - These are Fastly developing Villages which is not administered by any Municipal Councils. These village are having Gram panchayat.
Forts
There are some forts in and around Latur District, including:- UdgirUdgirUdgir is a city and a municipal council in Latur District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is famous for education and the Udgir Fort.The Name Udgir was derived from the saint Udagir Baba.-Demographics:...
- AusaAusaAusa is a city and a municipal council in Latur District in the state of Maharashtra, India.- Geography :Ausa is located at . It has an average elevation of 634 metres ....
- Aurad Sha.
Latur district has got some Tourist Attractions.
1. Wadwal Nagnath- This small hillock near Chakur is home to hundreds of rare species of plants, most of them believed to be of medicinal use in Ayurveda. Every year, yatra is held here when thousands of pilgrims from the district and nearby throng to Wadwal.
2. Sai Nandanwan- Another tourist spot near Chakur. Recently developed. Spread into nearly 400 acres (1.6 km²), it has mango plantations, water park and amusement park. A temple of Satya Sai Baba is situated in the middle of the park.
3. Devarjan- Another small hill in Udgir taluka with small temple on the top.
4. Kharosa
Kharosa
Kharosa is a village situated at about 45 km from Latur City in Latur district, Maharashtra, India.The place is renowned for its caves, which were built around the 6th century. Other attractions include the beautiful sculptures of Narasimha, Shiv Parvati, Kartikeya and Ravana...
- It has caves carved out into latterite rocks. Believed to belong to 8th century AD.
5. Udgir and Ausa have forts.
6. Latur also has good tourist attractions like Siddheshwar temple, Viraat Hanuman, Nana Nani Park, etc.
Economy
Latur was one of the important trading hub during the time of NizamNizam
Nizam-ul-Mulk of Hyderabad popularly known as Nizams of Hyderabad was a former monarchy of the Hyderabad State, now in the states of Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka , and Maharashtra in India...
of Hyderabad
Hyderabad State
-After Indian independence :When India gained independence in 1947 and Pakistan came into existence in 1947, the British left the local rulers of the princely states the choice of whether to join one of the new dominions or to remain independent...
. It is an industrial center as well as agriculture based economy. Latur is the rising Industrial Hub Of Marathwada.
Latur is known all over India for the Quality and Quantity of Pulses that it produces and especially Toor Dall a.k.a. Arhar dal or Pegion Peas. Latur is also a major trading center for Urad, Moong and Channa along with TUR. Also it is known for trading in Oil Seeds mainly Sun-flower and Soya Bean, nutcrackers, locks, brassware, milk powder, ginning and pressing.
Air
Latur AirportLatur Airport
Latur Airport is a public airport located near Chincholiraowadi, 12 Kilometres northwest of the city of Latur, in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, India-History:...
is located near Chincholiraowadi, northwest of Latur city. Latur Airport was a small airport constructed in 1991 by Public Works Department (PWD) and then handed over to MIDC. It has been upgraded at a cost of nearly Rs.140 million and has all required facilities, including a new runway and night landing facilities. There is no scheduled air service currently from latur airport.
Highways
Total road length of Latur district is 13,642 km.Several State Highways criss cross Latur district. They include:
- Ratnagiri-Kolhapur-Solapur-Latur-Nanded-Yavatmal-Wardha-Nagpur (NH 204)
- Nagpur—Bori—Adhampur State Highway (SH )
- Daund—Barsi—Osmanabad—Bantal—Ausa State Highway (SH 77)
- Miraj—Pandharpur—Barshi—Latur State Highway (SH 02)
- Manjarsumba—Kaij—Lokhandi—Savargaon State Highway.
Bus routes to the district headquarters connect 96 % of the villages.
The municipal bus system operates buses that serve the region and connect places in Latur City. The State Transport buses of MSRTC serves all villages in the district.
Railway Lines
All railway lines through Latur are broad gauge. They belong to Central RailwayLatur railway station was built again when the Barshi railway line was converted from narrow gauge to broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
. The railway gauge was converted in September 2007 from Latur to Osmanabad and in October 2008 from Osmanabad to Kurduvadi
Kurduvadi
Kurduvadi or Kurudwadi is a small town in Solapur district in Maharashtra state of India. It is known mainly for the railway junction connecting two different rail gauge tracks.-Geography:Kurduvadi / Kurduwadi is located at...
. Latur is now is connected to Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
by a direct train via Kurduvadi (train number 1006 from Latur and 1005 from Mumbai). It is connected to Hydrabad by train number 7013 that originates at Osmanabad.
With the introduction of train number 1005 via Kurduvadi in October 2008, the earlier train connecting Latur to Latur Road, Parbhani and Aurangabad was discontinued.
The important railway stations are Latur, Latur Road and Udgir. The district has 148 km of railways of which 83 km is broad gauge and 65 km is narrow gauge.
The railway line from Latur to Kurduwadi to Miraj was narrow gauge. The Kurduwadi-Pandharpur section towards Miraj was converted to broad gauge in 2002. The Latur to Osmanabad section was converted to broad gauge in September 2007. (Osmanabad did not lie on the narrow gauge railway line and the alignment was changed for the new broad gauge track to pass through Osmanabad.) The Osmanabad-Kurduwadi section of broad gauge track became operational in October 2008. The Pandharpur-Miraj section is still narrow gauge and the conversion to broad gauge is low on priority. But it will be very important route to Goa if pandharpur-miraj is converted to broadgauge, as the peoples here agriculture-based but have no market. Trains will help them achieve konkan, goan markets and hence the poor economy of these people will improve.
Sports
The Maharashtra Cricket Association is planning to construct their home ground near Latur City.Also a Divisional sports complex have been sanctioned for Latur region, which would cater to the needs of players in Latur, Osmanabad and Nanded districts.
National Level Kabaddi and Basket Ball were held in Latur district. Latur Region is still awaiting to get a Krida Prabodhini.
Medical Facilities
Latur District is served by 12 government hospitals, 46 Primary Health Centers, 19 dispensaries and 234 primary health support groups. A Super Specialty Hospital is taking place in Latur which would benefit to the patients in 11 adjoining districts.In addition to these there are a large number of private hospitals; Jatal Hospital & Research Center, Gugle Memorial Hospital, Yeshwantrao Chavan Rural Hospital and Latur Cancer Hospital are the famous ones.
Communication
Post and telegraph services: Only 250 villages of total 914 died (1991 census) had post offices, serving 52.27% of the rural population.Media and Communication
Newspapers: Ekamt is the first Maharashtra District news paper daily having an internet edition along with an epaper. Marathwada Neta- which are the leading newspaper of the region, while Yeshwant, LokmatLokmat
Lokmat is the largest read & circulated Marathi language newspaper. It is the fifth largest Indian daily and in Marathi, it is the largest selling daily with 1.58 million copies a day. As per IRS 2010 Q3, Lokmat has a total readership of 23.67 million...
, Bhukamp,- Sakaal & Punyanagri and are other daily newspapers published in the regional language.
Latur Earthquake of 1993
Latur had a devastating, though only midly severe, earthquake on 30 September 1993 resulting in a huge loss of life. The earthquake measured only 6.3 on the Richter scale but more than 30,000 people were estimated to have died mainly due to poor construction of houses and village huts made of stones which just collapsed on people who were fast asleep in early morning hours. It struck southern MarathwadaMarathwada
The name Marathwada identifies one of the five regions in Maharashtra state of India. The region coincides with the Aurangabad Division.-Historical highlights:...
region of Maharashtra state in central-western part of India and affected Latur, Beed, Osmanabad and adjoining districts about 400 km south-east of Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
(Bombay). It was an intra-plate earthquake. Latur was almost completely destroyed and life came to a standstill. The earthquake's focus was around 12 km deep - relatively shallow causing shock waves to cause more damage. The number of lives lost was high as the earthquake occurred at 03.56 a.m. local time when people were fast asleep.
After the earthquake, seismic zones were reclassified and building codes and standards were revised all over India.