Umarkhed

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?Umarkhed Maharashtra • India
Umarkhed
Coordinates: 19°36′N 77°42′E / 19.6, 77.7
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 416 m (1,365 ft)
District(s)	Yavatmal
Population	34,084 (2001)

Coordinates: 19°36′N 77°42′E / 19.6, 77.7 Umarkhed is a city and a municipal council in Yavatmal district of Vidarbha region of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 History
4 About The City
5 Transport
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Geography

Umarkhed is located at 19.6° N 77.7° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 416 metres (1364 feet).

Umarkhed is a municipal town near the Painganga in Pusad tahsil 45.06 km (about 28 miles) from Pusad by country tracks and 43 miles by tar road. It lies on the Bittargaon-Savargaon road which forks off here, one arm running towards Hadgaon in Nanded district. Its population in 1961 was 12,647.

City experiences both hotter summer and colder winter. The temperature rises till 48 degrees Celsius in Summer while in winter it experiences the temperature of 3 to 4 degrees Celsius.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Umarkhed had a population of 34,084. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Umarkhed has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 62%. In Umarkhed, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] History

Umarkhed was earlier known as Audumbar Khetra and then as UmbarKhed. Audumbar means Umbar or Figs. There were many fig trees.

[edit] About The City

Umarkhed is most famous for temples. The most famous tamples are Tin Deul (Three temple), Renuka Devi (Rested at Umarkhed before reaching Mahur) Mandir, Mahadev Mandir, Saint Sadhu Maharaj Math, Saint Ainath Maharaj Temple (desciple of Saint Eknath Maharaj, Ram Mandir, Hanuman Mandir.

There are many tourist places like Mahur situated near Umarkhed. There are 2 dams near Umarkhed PusDharan and IsapurDharan. There are many picnic spots nearby like Ambona Tank, Public Garden and many other spots.

City has best medical fascility, excellent schools and educational institutes. Many alumnus are working all over the world. Gopikabai Sitaram Gawande College renovated the higher education and introduced not only Computers and Technology but also important sports in the City.

Umarkhed is a large market centre with a cotton gin and the weekly market held on Wednesdays is largely attended.

City is beautiful and people are very nice.

[edit] Transport

Umarkhed is one of the important stop on the Nagpur Nanded State Highway. The place is expecting to get its name on the railway map as the plans for Wardha-Nanded railway routes are chalked out.

Nearest district places for Umarkhed are Akola, Amravati, Nanded, Washim, Yavatmal.