Rahuri

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?Rahuri Maharashtra • India
Rahuri
Coordinates: 19°23′N 74°39′E / 19.38, 74.65
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 511 m (1,677 ft)
District(s)	Ahmadnagar
Population	34,465 (2001)

Coordinates: 19°23′N 74°39′E / 19.38, 74.65 Rahuri is a city and a municipal council in Ahmadnagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Prominent Personalities
4 References

[edit] Geography

Rahuri is located at 19.38° N 74.65° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 511 metres (1676 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Rahuri had a population of 34,465. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rahuri has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Rahuri, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Prominent Personalities

Shri Ramakrishna Saraswati Kshirsagar Swamiji (1934 - 1999): Swamiji worked for the rejuvenation and revival of Vedas, Vedic Hindu traditions and Vedic ideology.Datta Kshetra have been formed by divine power of Ramkrishna Saraswati. His Birth Place is Rahuri.

[edit] References

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

Rahuri is also well known for its Krishi university, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri Sugar Factory.Now-a-days Rahuri is well known for the new agricultural market yard for trading and auction of ONION.