| At a Glance |
| Latur District Information At a glance. |
| Latur |
| Population (2001 census): |
2,080,285 |
| Below poverty line: |
0.854 Lac |
| Literacy rate (2001): |
71.54. % |
| Infant mortality rate (IMR): |
10 |
| Getting there |
| Air: |
Latur is connected by air with Mumbai. |
| Railway: |
Latur is connected by railway. Direct trains available for Mumbai and Hyderabad. |
| Road: |
State highways and roads from the district headquarters at Latur link all 10 tehsils (subdistricts) and major towns. |
| Physical |
| Geographical location: |
Between 17°52' North to 18°50' North and 76°18' East to 79°12' East in the Deccan plateau |
| Area: |
7,157 sq km |
| Adjoining districts: |
East: Nanded; south-west: Osmanabad; north-west: Beed; north: Parbhani; south-east: Andhra Pradesh |
| Major urban centres: |
Ahmadpur, Ausa, Latur, Nilanga, Udgir |
| Major crops: |
Cereals, oilseeds, pulses, grapes |
| Major rivers: |
Manjra, Terna, Rena, Manar, Tawarja, Tiru, Gharni |
| Total no. of Sub Divisions: |
3 |
| Total no. of Tahsils: |
10 |
| Total no. of Villages: |
945 (Census 2001) |
| Total no. of Gram Pachayat: |
786 |
| Total no. of Panchayat Samiti: |
10 |
| Demography (2001 census) |
| Population: |
2,080,285 |
| Density of population (persons/sq km): |
291 |
| Men: |
1,075,257 |
| Women: |
1,005,028 |
| Total rural population: |
1,590,024 |
| Total urban population: |
490,261 |
| % of Scheduled castes: |
19.43 % |
| % of Scheduled tribes: |
2.31 % |
| Sex-ratio (females/1000 males): |
935 |
| Literacy Total: |
71.54 % |
| Literacy (Men): |
82.90% |
| Literacy (women): |
59.40% |
| Social development indicators |
| Below poverty line: |
69.11% |
| Infant mortality rate (IMR): |
10 |
| Maternal mortality rate: |
0.6 |
| Birth rate: |
19.4 |
| Death rate: |
3.4 |
| Climate |
| Max temp in °C: |
39.6°C |
| Min temp in °C: |
13.9°C |
| Average rainfall in mm: |
802.4 mm |
| Economy |
| Industries: |
Oil mills, nutcrackers, locks, stoves, brassware, milk powder, ginning and pressing |
| Industrial centres: |
Latur, Udgir, Halli, Handarguli, Devni, Murud, Ahmadpur |
| Main markets: |
Latur, Udgir, Ahmadpur |
| Main banking centres: |
Latur, Udgir, Ahmadpur, Nilanga, Ausa |
| Disaster vulnerability |
| Flood: |
No |
| Earthquake: |
Indicated in zone IV: very high probability; massive earthquake in 1993 |
| Cyclone: |
Yes |
| Drought: |
Drought-prone |
| Relief machinery: |
Cranes: 2 |
| Medical facilities |
| Hospitals: |
There are 12 government hospitals, 46 PHCs, 19 dispensaries and 234 primary health support groups. |
| Health facilities: |
Government-run primary health centres, sub-centres or dispensaries provide basic healthcare to nearly 30% of the villages and 50% of the rural population. The Civil Surgeon and Civil (District) Hospital offering tertiary healthcare in a three-tier healthcare system are located at the district headquarters. |
| Blood banks: |
2 |
| Language |
| Language: |
The primary language is Marathi. Urdu, Telegu, Kannada, Hindi, Gujarati and Rajasthani are also spoken. |
| Food |
People prefer eating rotis, rice, dal (pulses) and sabji (vegetables). |
| Transportation and communication |
| Post and telegraph services: |
A mere 250 villages out of 914 inhabited villages (1991) had post and telegraph offices, serving 52.27% of the rural population. |
| State highways passing through the district and road services: |
Among the important state highways running through the district are the Nagpur--Bori--Adhampur, state highway; the Daund--Barshi--Osmanabad--Bantal--Ausa state highway; Miraj--Pandharpur--Barshi--Latur state highway and the Manjarsumba--Kij--Lokhandi--Savargaon state highway. Bus routes to the district headquarters connect 80 % of the villages. |
| Important railway stations and railway services: |
The important railway stations are Latur, Latur Road and Udgir. The district has 148 kms of railways of which 83 kms is broad gauge and 65 kms is narrow gauge. |
| Road Connectivity |
The 889 villages are connected by road among which 781 are by all sesion roads. The 845 Km state highway is running across the district. Total road length in the district is 8763 km. |
| Culture and Religion |
| Fairs and festivals: |
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| Religious places: |
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| 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. |
