Karanja

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Coordinates: 18.88° N 72.92° E

Karanja

Karanja
State
 - District(s)		 Maharashtra
 - Washim
Coordinates 18.88° N 72.92° E
Area
 - Elevation
 - 13 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density		 60,158
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Karanja is a city and a municipal council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

[edit] Geography

Karanja is located at 18.88° N 72.92° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Karanja had a population of 60,158. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Karanja has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 67%.

Karanja is famous as a very holy place of Hindus. It is the birth place of Shri Nrusimha Saraswati Swami Maharaj, universally regarded as the 2nd incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. The temple is called Gurumandir. The Gurumandir organisation also operates a vedic school.

[edit] References

More information on the Gurumandir and Karanja can be found at Gurumandir's official web-site: http://www.gurumandir.org/

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Karanja
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