Parbhani District
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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. Parbhani
city is the headquarters of this district.
and Washim
sarkars
of Berar Subah
of the Mughal empire
. In 1724, after the battle of Sakharkheda, it went under the Nizam's rule. Following the re-organization of the states in 1956, Parbhani along with the other districts of Marathwada
became part of Bombay State
. On May 1, 1960 when Maharashtra state was formed, it became a part of it.
district. On the east by Nanded
district, on the South by Latur
and on the West by Beed
and Jalna
districts.
This entire Marathwada
region, a district geographical region, was a part of Hyderabad State
. After reorganization of states in 1956 it became a part of the then Bombay state and from 1960 onwards it is part of the present Maharashtra
state.
The state capital of4 Mumbai
is to the west; Parbhani is well connected by road to other major towns in Maharashtra
and also in the neighboring state of Andhra Pradesh
. Parbhani is a major railway junction connecting Andhra
with Marathwada
. It is also known as a store of Jowar in Marathwada. In the field of education the parbhani is known for the famous Marathwada agricultural university which is very helpful for the peoples residing all around.
, Gangakhed, Sonpeth
, Pathri
, Manwath
, Palam, Selu
, Jintur
, and Purna
.
Parbhani district has a population
of 1,835,982, roughly equal to the nation of Kosovo
or the US state of Nebraska
. This gives it a ranking of 259th in India (out of a total of 640
). The district has a population density of 295 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.18 %. Parbhani has a sex ratio
of 940 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 75.22 %.
, an Indo-Aryan
language spoken by 100 000 people.
from Gangakhed. The famous mathematician
Bhaskarbhatt was from Bori in Parbhani district.
Near Parbhani is the town Selu, where Guru of shri Sai Baba "Shri Babasaheb Maharaj" was living. Sai stayed with him for 12 years during which time he acquired knowledge from his Guru. Originally but somebodies are not known Shri Sai Baba birth place is near to Selu it is Pathari. After some tragedy Sai Baba came to selu & meet with Shri Babasaheb Maharaj.
The river Godaviri flows through this district. There are so many good temples on the bank of Godaviri river. One of them is the Mudgaleshwar Temple at Mudgal. Near Parbhani village Dastapur, where great Shri Maroti Maharaj who was known as "kirtankar".
The temple used to be managed by Shri Sahebrao Mudgalkar and Shri Subhashrao Mudgalkar. The Shivaratri is celebrated here every year. All type of pujas are performed here. Nagbali and Sukhshanti pujas are very famous.
The new dam is being constructed on the river.
. In Marathi language, mercury is called "para" so its name Pardeshwar temple.
19°16′N 76°47′E
Nemagiri is Holy place for Jains. The wonderful Bhgvan Parshwanth idol is situated on 1.5 inches (38.1 mm) stone. The idol is about 6 feet made in Black stone. It is wonderul place where you will find Bhagvan Neminath and Bhagvan Shantinath huge idols. This place is the birth place of Shri Sant Saibaba Maharaj. Sai Baba Maharaj one of the temple at Shirdi.
Lohigram Known for holiday visit.
Shelgaon is one of the very famous & old religious place situated in sonpeth taluka. here is famous temple of shree vishnu. This place has great importance as Kashi Varanasi.
Also if u have plan to visit Godavari river is also known as on of the most famous river in India & biggest in Maharastra.
If you want to see a beauty of Godavai then visit Lohigram. this place is situated nearest to Shelgaon.
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...
. The district had a population of 1,527,715 of which 31.76% were urban as of 2001. Parbhani
Parbhani
Parbhani is a city in Parbhani district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Parbhani, formerly known as “Prabhavatinagar”, is a city in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Parbhani District.Parbhani is approximately situated at the centre of Maharashtra...
city is the headquarters of this district.
History
From 1596 to 1724, most of the present territory of the district was divided between PathriPathri
Pathri is a city and a municipal council in Parbhani district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Pathri is located at . It has an average elevation of 423 metres .-Demographics:...
and Washim
Washim
Washim is a city and a municipal council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Washim is the district headquarter of newly formed Washim district....
sarkars
Sarkar (country subdivision)
Sarkar is an historic administrative unit, used mostly in the Muslim states of the South Asia. It was a territorial division of a Suba or province. A Sarkar was further divided into territorial divisions for the administrative purpose which were called Mahallas or Parganas. The Mahallas or...
of Berar Subah
Berar Subah
-Origin of name:According to the Ain-i-Akbari, the original name of Berar was Waradatat .-History:Before the Mughal occupation, Berar was part of the Nizam Shahi sultanate of Ahmadnagar. It was ceded to the emperor Akbar by Chand Bibi in 1596, unable to stand against the imperial forces led by...
of the Mughal empire
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
. In 1724, after the battle of Sakharkheda, it went under the Nizam's rule. Following the re-organization of the states in 1956, Parbhani along with the other districts of Marathwada
Marathwada
The name Marathwada identifies one of the five regions in Maharashtra state of India. The region coincides with the Aurangabad Division.-Historical highlights:...
became part of Bombay State
Bombay State
The Bombay State was a state of India, dissolved with the formation of Maharashtra and Gujarat states on May 1, 1960.-History:During British rule, portions of the western coast of India under direct British rule were part of the Bombay Presidency...
. On May 1, 1960 when Maharashtra state was formed, it became a part of it.
Geography
Parbhani district lies between 18.45 and 20.10 North Latitudes and 76.13 and 77.39 East Longitude. The district is bounded on the north by HingoliHingoli
Hingoli is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-History:Marathwada was initially under Nizam's regime. Hingoli was the taluka of parbhani district and part of Nizam's regime. It was actually Nizam's military base as it was border place with...
district. On the east by Nanded
Nanded
Nanded is the second largest city in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, India. It is also headquarters of Nanded district in the Marathwada Division of the state. It is an important holy place for the Sikh faith and is famous for the Hazur Sahib Gurudwara. It is the district headquarters once...
district, on the South by Latur
LaTur
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and on the West by Beed
Beed
Beed is a town and administrative headquarters of the district of the same name located in central Maharashtra state of India. According to 2001 census, it is the largest urban area in the district with a population of 138,091. Calculated population of 2010 is 161,604. It ranks 295th in population...
and Jalna
Jalna district
Jalna district is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in western India. Jalna town is the district headquarters. The district is part of Aurangabad division. The district occupies an area of 7718 km²...
districts.
This entire Marathwada
Marathwada
The name Marathwada identifies one of the five regions in Maharashtra state of India. The region coincides with the Aurangabad Division.-Historical highlights:...
region, a district geographical region, was a part of Hyderabad State
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...
. After reorganization of states in 1956 it became a part of the then Bombay state and from 1960 onwards it is part of the present 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.
The state capital of4 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...
is to the west; Parbhani is well connected by road to other major towns 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...
and also in the neighboring state of 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...
. Parbhani is a major railway junction connecting Andhra
Coastal Andhra
Coastal Andhra or Kosta, is a region of India's Andhra Pradesh State. This region was part of Madras State before 1953 and Andhra State from 1953 to 1956. According to the 2011 census, it has an area of and a population of 3,41,93,868...
with Marathwada
Marathwada
The name Marathwada identifies one of the five regions in Maharashtra state of India. The region coincides with the Aurangabad Division.-Historical highlights:...
. It is also known as a store of Jowar in Marathwada. In the field of education the parbhani is known for the famous Marathwada agricultural university which is very helpful for the peoples residing all around.
Area and administrative divisions
Parbhani district covers an area of about 6250.58 km2. The district is divided into 9 administrative Sub-units (Tahsils)-ParbhaniParbhani
Parbhani is a city in Parbhani district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Parbhani, formerly known as “Prabhavatinagar”, is a city in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Parbhani District.Parbhani is approximately situated at the centre of Maharashtra...
, Gangakhed, Sonpeth
Sonpeth
Sonpeth is a city and a municipal council in Parbhani district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Demographics: India census, Sonpeth had a population of 13,022. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sonpeth has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of...
, Pathri
Pathri
Pathri is a city and a municipal council in Parbhani district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Pathri is located at . It has an average elevation of 423 metres .-Demographics:...
, Manwath
Manwath
Manwath is a city and a municipal council in Parbhani district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Demographics: India census, Manwath had a population of 29,218. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Manwath has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of...
, Palam, Selu
Selu
SELU or selu may refer to:* Southeastern Louisiana University* Cherokee mythology for maize...
, Jintur
Jintur
Jintur is a city and a municipal council in Parbhani district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Jintur is located at . It has an average elevation of 455 metres .-Demographics:...
, and Purna
Purna
Purna is a town with a municipal council in Parbhani district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Purna is located at . It has an average elevation of 386 metres ....
.
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...
Parbhani 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 1,835,982, roughly equal to the nation of Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
or the US state of Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. This gives it a ranking of 259th 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 295 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 20.18 %. Parbhani 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 940 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 75.22 %.
Languages
Languages used in the district include AndhAndh language
The Andh language, also known as Andhi, is spoken by somewhere between 80,000 and 100,000 Andhs in India.The language is unclassified. Although these numbers sound substantial, it appears Andh may be losing ground with many Andhs speaking Marathi at home....
, an Indo-Aryan
Indo-Aryan languages
The Indo-Aryan languages constitutes a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages, itself a branch of the Indo-European language family...
language spoken by 100 000 people.
Salient Physical Features
The hills on the north east form part of the Ajanta Hill ranges which passes through Jintur Tahsil. The hills on the southern side are the Balaghat Hill ranges. The district is at an average height of 357 m from mean sea level.Land of Saints
Parbhani has been described as the land of saints, as several saints have been associated with Parbhani including like saint Namdeo from Narsi, JanabaiJanabai
Janābāi was a Marāthi religious poetess in the Hindu tradition in India, who was born likely in the seventh or the eighth decade of the 13th century. According to folklore, she died in 1350....
from Gangakhed. The famous mathematician
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
Bhaskarbhatt was from Bori in Parbhani district.
Near Parbhani is the town Selu, where Guru of shri Sai Baba "Shri Babasaheb Maharaj" was living. Sai stayed with him for 12 years during which time he acquired knowledge from his Guru. Originally but somebodies are not known Shri Sai Baba birth place is near to Selu it is Pathari. After some tragedy Sai Baba came to selu & meet with Shri Babasaheb Maharaj.
The river Godaviri flows through this district. There are so many good temples on the bank of Godaviri river. One of them is the Mudgaleshwar Temple at Mudgal. Near Parbhani village Dastapur, where great Shri Maroti Maharaj who was known as "kirtankar".
Mudgaleshwar
It is located on the bank of the Godavari river. A temple is in the midst of the river. The temple in the middle of the river flow is more than nine hundred years old. same is written on stone script at 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". During rainy season the temple gets immersed in water. To have darshan one has to swim to the temple. Best time to visit is summer season i.e. from April to June. To reach the place one has to travel by train via "Parbhani" or "Parli Vaidyanath".The temple used to be managed by Shri Sahebrao Mudgalkar and Shri Subhashrao Mudgalkar. The Shivaratri is celebrated here every year. All type of pujas are performed here. Nagbali and Sukhshanti pujas are very famous.
The new dam is being constructed on the river.
Famous places
The famous temple called "Pardeshwar" is situated in the city. In this temple the shivlinga is built by using mercuryMercury (element)
Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is also known as quicksilver or hydrargyrum...
. In Marathi language, mercury is called "para" so its name Pardeshwar temple.
19°16′N 76°47′E
Nemagiri is Holy place for Jains. The wonderful Bhgvan Parshwanth idol is situated on 1.5 inches (38.1 mm) stone. The idol is about 6 feet made in Black stone. It is wonderul place where you will find Bhagvan Neminath and Bhagvan Shantinath huge idols. This place is the birth place of Shri Sant Saibaba Maharaj. Sai Baba Maharaj one of the temple at Shirdi.
Lohigram Known for holiday visit.
Shelgaon is one of the very famous & old religious place situated in sonpeth taluka. here is famous temple of shree vishnu. This place has great importance as Kashi Varanasi.
Also if u have plan to visit Godavari river is also known as on of the most famous river in India & biggest in Maharastra.
If you want to see a beauty of Godavai then visit Lohigram. this place is situated nearest to Shelgaon.