Partur

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?Partur Maharashtra • India
Partur
Coordinates: 19°36′N 76°13′E / 19.6, 76.22
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 439 m (1,440 ft)
District(s)	Jalna
Population	28,941 (2001)

Coordinates: 19°36′N 76°13′E / 19.6, 76.22 Partur is a city and a municipal council in Jalna district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Rail Transport 4 References

[edit] Geography

Partur is located at 19.6° N 76.22° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 439 metres (1440 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Partur had a population of 28,941. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Partur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 54%. In Partur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Rail Transport

PARTUR (Station Code:PTU) is a station located on the Kachiguda-Manmad section of Hyderabad(HYB) Division of South Central Railway(SCR). After Divisional adjustments in 2003, Partur now comes under Nanded(NED) Division of SCR. All trains passing through this section stop at Pratur except Nanded-Amritsar Sachkhand Express, Mumbai-Osmanabad Express and Madurai-Manmad Express. Partur has rail connectivity with Manmad, Aurangabad, Nanded, Parbhani, Parli Vaijnath, latur, Osmanabad, Gangakhed, Mudkhed, Adilabad, Nagpur, Basar, Nizamabad, Nasik, Mumbai, Pune, Daund, and Kachiguda(HYB). Ajanta Express between Kachiguda and Manmad is the most prestigious train passing through this station.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Partur
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.