Bhoom
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Bhoom is a town and the headquarters of Bhoom taluka in Osmanabad district
, Maharashtra
, India
. Bhoom is a small town situated in a valley of the Banashankar hill ranges of Sahyadri. It is situated on the banks of the River Banaganga, which eventually flows into Bhima
. The majority of its people are engaged in agriculture
or related activities. Milk
is a substantial side business for farmers and non-farmers. Bhoom also being a sub-division of Osmanabad district houses a large number of government offices; thereby it is home of a large number of Government employees.
, Bhoom had a population of 17,510. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bhoom has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 60%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
and Buddhism
and the largest minority is Muslim
. Inter-religious relations in Bhoom have been marked by remarkable peace and this town has been hallmark of a communal harmony in this region. Bhoom practically never faced any communal riots in its entire history. Allam Prabhu which is a sort of composite deity for both Hindu and Muslim communities, has acted as a place where both communities pray together and freely mingle. Kunthalgiri is the Jain religion's ancient famous temple very near to Bhoom. Kunthalgiri is also famous for "Pedha", a sweet.
and Peth by the Banganga river. Kasba is a more traditional village type area with most of the people involved in the farming occupation. Peth is more cosmopolitan where people of various professions live together. Bhoom has further grown in the more white collar Samarth Nagar and new colonies near the college. Banganga and Ramganga dams provide water for drinking. Arsoli is the one of the village from Bhoom taluka.
The neighbourhoods of Bhoom include Ghandi chowk, Gavali galli, Sambhaji chowk, Maskar-Shendge Galli, Wadar Galli, Bagwan Galli, Pardhi Pedhi, Ramhari Nagar, Kusum Nagar Bhim Nagar and Shivaji Nagar. S.P.College is the only college in bhoom for the higher educations.
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...
, 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...
. Bhoom is a small town situated in a valley of the Banashankar hill ranges of Sahyadri. It is situated on the banks of the River Banaganga, which eventually flows into Bhima
Bhima
In the Mahābhārata, Bhima is one of the central characters of Mahabharata and the second of the Pandava brothers...
. The majority of its people are engaged in agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
or related activities. Milk
Milk
Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...
is a substantial side business for farmers and non-farmers. Bhoom also being a sub-division of Osmanabad district houses a large number of government offices; thereby it is home of a large number of Government employees.
Demographics
As of 2001 India censusCensus
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...
, Bhoom had a population of 17,510. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bhoom has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 60%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Religious beliefs
The majority of people follow HinduismHinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
and Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
and the largest minority is Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
. Inter-religious relations in Bhoom have been marked by remarkable peace and this town has been hallmark of a communal harmony in this region. Bhoom practically never faced any communal riots in its entire history. Allam Prabhu which is a sort of composite deity for both Hindu and Muslim communities, has acted as a place where both communities pray together and freely mingle. Kunthalgiri is the Jain religion's ancient famous temple very near to Bhoom. Kunthalgiri is also famous for "Pedha", a sweet.
Neighbourhoods
Bhoom is divided between two areas, KasbaKasba
Kasba is a suburb of the city of Kolkata, India. It is situated in the southern part of the city encircled by the Sealdah South section of the Eastern Railways to the west, Dhakuria and Haltu to the south, the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass to the east and the locality of Tiljala to the...
and Peth by the Banganga river. Kasba is a more traditional village type area with most of the people involved in the farming occupation. Peth is more cosmopolitan where people of various professions live together. Bhoom has further grown in the more white collar Samarth Nagar and new colonies near the college. Banganga and Ramganga dams provide water for drinking. Arsoli is the one of the village from Bhoom taluka.
The neighbourhoods of Bhoom include Ghandi chowk, Gavali galli, Sambhaji chowk, Maskar-Shendge Galli, Wadar Galli, Bagwan Galli, Pardhi Pedhi, Ramhari Nagar, Kusum Nagar Bhim Nagar and Shivaji Nagar. S.P.College is the only college in bhoom for the higher educations.