Gevrai | |
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city | |
  Gevrai Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates:19°10′N75°27′E / 19.16°N 75.45°E /19.16; 75.45 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Beed |
| Area | |
• Total | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 80,423 |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gevraikar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 431127 |
| Telephone code | 02447 |
| Vehicle registration | MH23 |
Gevrai orGeorai is atehsil in theBeed district ofMaharashtra,India.
Gevrai is located at the coordinates19°10′N75°27′E / 19.16°N 75.45°E /19.16; 75.45,[1] and has an average elevation of 465 metres (1528 feet).
It lies onNational Highway 211 which connectsSolapur –Osmanabad –Beed –Aurangabad –Dhule inMaharashtra, as well asNational Highway 222 connectingVishakhapatnam –Kalyan.
Due to being located far from the sea, most of the surrounding area of georai taluka is dry and mountainous and the rest of the area is flat. Some of the hills 300 meters long are also located in the area. Having been located in the Deccan region, the Godavari river valley region is fertile. Some of the places are salty, at 5%.
The weather is usually warm as the summer is longer (extreme in May month) while winter is short. Monsoon starts between July and September however it rarely rains some of the year.
As of the2011 Census of India,[1] Gevrai had a population of 80,423 with males constituting 52% of the population and females constituting 48%. Gevrai has an average literacy rate of 67%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%. Total male literacy is 76%, while female literacy is at 58%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In recent history, the political scene in Gevrai has been dominated by Shivajirao Pandit, his cousin Badamrao Pandit, and Shivajio's eldest son, Amarsingh Pandit. The current MLA for the Gevrai Vidhan Sabha constituency is BJP's Adv. Laxman Pawar who belongs to the Patil family (historically, the traditional heads of Gevrai). He won the 2014 Vidhan Sabha election by defeating NCP's Badamrao Pandit in a landslide of 60001 votes - the highest winning margin in the Marathwada region. Amarsingh Pandit currently represents Gevrai as an MLC. In the recent Municipal elections, the BJP won 18 of the 19 seats and also the President of Municipality's position, further consolidating the position of MLA Laxman Pawar in the town.[4][5]