Udgir

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?Udgir Maharashtra • India
Udgir
Coordinates: 18°23′N 77°07′E / 18.38, 77.12
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 632 m (2,073 ft)
District(s)	Latur
Population	91,908 (2001)

Coordinates: 18°23′N 77°07′E / 18.38, 77.12 Udgir is a city and a municipal council in Latur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is famous for education and its great fort.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 History
4 Transportation
5 Map
6 References
7 Links

[edit] Geography

Udgir is located at 18.38° N 77.12° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 632 metres (2073 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Udgir had a population of 2,00,908. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Udgir has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 63%. In Udgir, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Most people in Udgir are Maharastrians. The main source of income is Agriculture, and there is a famous dairy farm.

[edit] History

The Udgir city has glorious historical background & is known for a well built fort of Pre-Bahamani age and the historic battle between Marathas and Nizam in 1759 in which Marathas won and marched to famous historical battle of Panipat in 1761. The Marathas led by Sadashivrao Bhau defeated the Nizam and the treaty of Udgir was signed. The fort of Udgir stands in all its glory speaking volumes about the Indian history and Indian culture. The fort is bounded by a 40 feet deep trench as the fort is built at the ground level. In the fort are several palaces Durbar halls and most importantly the Samadhi of Udaygir Maharaj which is 60 feet under the normal ground level.Udgir was named after the famous Hindu Saint Udaygiri Rishi.This is a place of great reverence to the people of the region. The fort has some rare inscriptions written in Arabic and Persian. Jamia Masjid located at Chaubara is one of the two biggest mosques, the other one is Maqbara mosque which is located in the centre of the city.

Udgir Fort

Today the town is an important commercial centre. It is a taluka and also the subdivisional Headquarters.The cattle market of Udgir has been famous mainly on account of the Devani breed of Bull which is not merely a graceful herbivore but equally efficient friend of the farmer.

Situated along the Mahrashtra-Karnataka border, Udgir taluka has achieved remarkable development. It has introduced revolutionary study techniques for the intensely competitive 10th and 12th standard examinations. Udgir created academic history with many of its students topping the State merit list. Today the town is an important commercial centre. It is a taluka and also the subdivisional Headquarters.There are three colleges in Udgir:Shivaji Mahavidhyalaya,Maharashtra Udaygiri Mahavidhyalaya & Havagiswami Mahavidhyalaya. Vidya Vardhini English School is one of the best school.

[edit] Transportation

Udgir is well connected with rest of India mainly by Roads and Railways.

Railways : Direct passenger and express trains are available to Udgir from Aurangabad , Hyderabad , Bangalore, Kakinada and Tirupati. Udgir falls under the Divisional Headquarters of South Central Railway.

Roads : Udgir is 590 kilometers east of Mumbai (the state capitol) by road and 7 hours drive away from Aurangabad , 10 hours from Pune and 5 hours from Hyderabad. Several passenger bus services operate out of Udgir providing easy overnight connectivity with almost every major city in Maharashtra. These buses are reasonably priced, fairly punctual. The comfort level differs greatly from operator to operator.

Air : Nearest international and domestic airport to Udgir is Hyderabad (210 Kilometers).