Parbhani district | |
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| Parbhavati Nagar district | |
 Memorial to freedom fighters from Marathwada inParbhani city | |
| Nickname: Land of saints | |
.svg) Location in Maharashtra | |
 Parbhani district | |
| Coordinates (Parbhani):19°30′N76°45′E / 19.500°N 76.750°E /19.500; 76.750 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Aurangabad |
| Headquarters | Parbhani |
| Tehsils | 1.Parbhani, 2.Gangakhed, 3.Sonpeth, 4.Pathri, 5.Manwath, 6.Palam, 7.Sailu, 8.Jintur, 9.Purna |
| Government | |
| • Body | Parbhani Zilla Parishad |
| • Guardian Minister | Meghana Bordikar (State Minister) |
| • President Z. P. Parbhani | NA |
| • District Collector | Mr. Sanjay Chavan IAS |
| • CEO Z. P. Parbhani | NA |
| • MPs | Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav (Parbhani) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,251 km2 (2,414 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,636,086[1] |
| • Density | 261.7/km2 (677.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Parbhanikar |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 75.22% |
| • Sex ratio | 940 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 61[2] |
| Website | parbhani |
Parbhani district (Marathi pronunciation:[pəɾbʰəɳiː]ⓘ) is one of the eight districts in theMarathawada region ofMaharashtra state ofIndia.Parbhani city is the headquarters of this district. The district is well known for theMarathwada rebellion and religious tourism(Hinduism,Jainism).
Sanjay Jadhav
| Guardian Minister Parbhani | |
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| पालकमंत्री परभणी | |
 Emblem of India | |
since 04 October 2023 | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Residence | Parbhani |
| Appointer | Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
| Term length | 5 years / No time limit |
| Website | parbhani |
| Name | Term of office |
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| Diwakar Raote Cabinet Minister | 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019 |
| Nawab Malik Cabinet Minister | 9 January 2020 - 27 March 2022 |
| Dhananjay Munde Cabinet Minister Additional Charge | 27 March 2022 - 29 June 2022 |
| Tanaji Sawant Cabinet Minister | 24 September 2022 - 4 October 2023 |
| Sanjay Bansode Cabinet Minister | 4 October 2023 - Incumbent |
| District Magistrate / Collector Parbhani | |
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| जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी परभणी | |
Emblem of India | |
Incumbent since 2023Mr. Raghunath Gawade (IAS) | |
| Residence | At Parbhani District |
| Appointer | Government of Maharashtra |
| Term length | No time limit |
| Website | parbhani |
| Name | Term of office |
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| Mr Raghunath Gawade (IAS) | 2023 - Incumbent |
From 1596 to 1724, major part of the present territory of the district was divided betweenPathri andWashimsarkars ofBerar Subah of theMughal Empire. In 1724, after the battle of Sakharkheda, it went under theNizam's rule. Following the re-organization of the states in 1956, Parbhani along with the other districts ofMarathwada became part ofBombay State. On 1 May 1960 when Maharashtra state was formed, it became a part of it.[3]
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 byHingoli andBuldhana districts. On the east byNanded andHingoli, on the South byLatur and on the West byBeed andJalna districts.
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.
Parbhani's climate is classified as tropical. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Aw. When compared with winter, the summers have much more rainfall.[4]
| Climate data for Parbhani (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.0 (96.8) | 38.2 (100.8) | 41.1 (106.0) | 44.5 (112.1) | 45.0 (113.0) | 44.2 (111.6) | 38.1 (100.6) | 35.0 (95.0) | 36.1 (97.0) | 36.1 (97.0) | 35.0 (95.0) | 34.0 (93.2) | 38.4 (101.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.0 (82.4) | 32.0 (89.6) | 35.6 (96.1) | 38.4 (101.1) | 39.6 (103.3) | 33.0 (91.4) | 30.1 (86.2) | 29.4 (84.9) | 30.7 (87.3) | 31.6 (88.9) | 30.0 (86.0) | 28.0 (82.4) | 32.3 (90.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) | 14.9 (58.8) | 18.7 (65.7) | 22.3 (72.1) | 24.6 (76.3) | 24.0 (75.2) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.2 (72.0) | 21.8 (71.2) | 19.0 (66.2) | 14.7 (58.5) | 11.5 (52.7) | 18.9 (66.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) | 5.9 (42.6) | 9.6 (49.3) | 14.8 (58.6) | 17.1 (62.8) | 18.2 (64.8) | 17.9 (64.2) | 18.1 (64.6) | 15.0 (59.0) | 9.1 (48.4) | 6.8 (44.2) | 2.7 (36.9) | 2.7 (36.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 5.7 (0.22) | 4.6 (0.18) | 12.5 (0.49) | 7.0 (0.28) | 19.2 (0.76) | 157.8 (6.21) | 238.4 (9.39) | 265.4 (10.45) | 184.9 (7.28) | 74.6 (2.94) | 13.8 (0.54) | 12.5 (0.49) | 996.4 (39.23) |
| Average rainy days | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 48.6 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)[5][6] | |||||||||||||
This entireMarathwada region, a district geographical region, was a part ofHyderabad State. After reorganization of states in 1956 it became a part of the thenBombay state and from 1960 onwards it is part of the presentMaharashtra state.
The state capital ofMumbai is to the west; Parbhani is well connected by road to other major towns inMaharashtra and also in the neighboring state ofTelangana. Parbhani is a major railway junction connectingTelangana withMarathwada.
In the northeast, on the boundary of Parbhani andHingoli districts there is extension of Ajanta ranges called Nirmal Hills. The main river in the district isGodavari River, other rivers arePurna and Dudhana which are tributaries of Godavari. Major dams in Parbhani district areYeldari dam which is on Purna River, Lower Dudhana dam is on Dudhana river, Mudgal barrage on Godavari River,Masoli Dam on Masoli River, andKarpara Dam on Karpara River.
Parbhani district covers an area of about 6250.58 km2. The district is divided into 9 administrative Sub-units (Tehsils), namely,Parbhani,Gangakhed,Sonpeth,Pathri,Manwath,Palam,Selu,Jintur, andPurna.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 353,265 | — |
| 1911 | 425,672 | +1.88% |
| 1921 | 418,191 | −0.18% |
| 1931 | 466,278 | +1.09% |
| 1941 | 498,103 | +0.66% |
| 1951 | 550,621 | +1.01% |
| 1961 | 641,081 | +1.53% |
| 1971 | 805,383 | +2.31% |
| 1981 | 987,411 | +2.06% |
| 1991 | 1,293,104 | +2.73% |
| 2001 | 1,527,715 | +1.68% |
| 2011 | 1,836,086 | +1.86% |
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According to the2011 census Parbhani district has apopulation of 1,836,086,[8] roughly equal to the nation ofKosovo[9] or the US state ofNebraska.[10] This gives it a ranking of 259th in India (out of a total of640).[8] The district has a population density of 295 inhabitants per square kilometre (760/sq mi) .[8] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.18%.[8] Parbhani has asex ratio of 940females for every 1000 males,[8] and aliteracy rate of 75.22%. 31.03% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13.47% and 2.21% of the population respectively.[8]
| Religion | Percent | |||
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| Hinduism | 72.35% | |||
| Islam | 16.69% | |||
| Buddhism | 10.23% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.73% | |||
Hindus and Buddhists make up the majority of the population, both concentrated in rural areas.Ministry of Minority Affairs declared Parbhani as Minority Concentration District as Muslims makes 15.97% of the population.[12] Muslims are concentrated in urban areas and make up the majority inJintur andPathri.[11]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 78.35% of the population in the district spokeMarathi, 11.97%Urdu, 4.99%Hindi and 3.06%Lambadi as their first language.[13]
Languages used mostly in the district includeMarathi,Dakkhani (Deccan) Urdu,Andh,Lambadi andHindi.[14]
Parbhani has been described as the land of saints, as several saints have been associated with Parbhani includingJanabai fromGangakhed. The famousmathematician Bhaskarbhatt was from Bori in Parbhani district.
Nemgiri (sequence of caves) related toJainism, is situated inJintur town of the district.[15]
Sri Sai Janmasthan Temple (Sai Baba Birth Temple) is a temple in heart of thePathri town, where spiritual masterSai Baba of Shirdi was born.[16][17]
Selu town was home to Guru of Shri Sai Baba "Shri Babasaheb Maharaj". Sai Baba stayed with him for 12 years during which time he acquired knowledge from his Guru.
Turabul Haq Dargah, the tomb of the eponymous Muslim saint is located inParbhani city.
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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 and is more than nine hundred years old and same is written on stone script at the 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 constructed on the river. Recently a Dattatriya temple is constructed and murthy staphana is completed on 26 December 2012.
Kosovo 1,825,632 July 2011 est.
Nebraska 1,826,341
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| Sailu | |
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