Bhoom
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Bhoom is a Taluka in Osmanabad district, Maharashtra, India. Bhoom has a population of around 12000. Bhoom is small town situated in idyllic valley of Banashankar hill ranges of Sahyadri. It is situated on the banks of river Banaganga which eventually flows into Bhima. Population of Bhoom is around 12,000 with majority of people engaged in agriculture or related activities. Milk is a substantial side business for farmers and non-farmers here. Bhoom also being sub-division of Osmanabad district houses large number of Govt offices thereby it is home of large number of Govt employees.
Religion: Majority of People follow Hinduism and Buddhism whereas largest minority is Muslim. Inter-religious relations in Bhoom have been marked by remarkable peace and this town has been hallmark of a communal harmony in this region. Bhoom practically never faced any communal riots in its entire history. AllamPrabhu which is sort of composite deity for both Hindu and Muslim communities, also have acted as a place where both communities pray together and freely extremely mingle. Kunthalgiri is the Jain Religions ancient famous temple very near from Bhoom @ 10km to North of Bhoom ie 3km to south from NH-211. Kunthalgiri also famous for "Pedha" a sweet. PWD subdivision, Tahshil, DYSP, Govt Dairy are the few important government offices located in Bhoom.
Education: Though this is a small place, many students from this area have been successful in their careers and have reached top posts in India and abroad. Bhoom boasts of some good education institutes and good teachers. S. P. College is a senior college which is a gift to students from rural areas who want to pursue higher education. Principal Dr. S. N. Singh is the first principal of this college. School teachers like Mr. Mundhe, Mr. Jagtap, Mr. Khose have also played a pivotal role in sharpening skills of students from this area. Teacher like Mr. Jagdale, Mr. Shendge and Mr. Arun Patil are contributing educating student in Mathematics.
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