Deoni
| Deoni | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Deoni | |
| Coordinates: 18°15′50″N 77°04′56″E / 18.26389°N 77.08222°ECoordinates: 18°15′50″N 77°04′56″E / 18.26389°N 77.08222°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Latur |
| Taluka | Deoni |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 413519 |
| Telephone code | +02385 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 24 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Latur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Nilanga[1] |
| Literacy | 70% |
Deoni is a village and headquarters of Deoni Taluka in Latur subdivision of Latur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
The village is near Udgir. There is a breed of cattle from this area which is called the "Deoni breed" or "Deoni cattle".[2]
History
Prior to 1948, Deoni was in the princely state of Hyderabad.
The most splendid architecture in Deoni was the palace of Gulab Muhammad Khān, a Durrānī ruler who built it at the side of river and water of river used to come in "angan" of the Rangeen Mahal it was named as "Bada Ghar" due to its massive size which is spread along more than 14 acres (57,000 m2) of land studded with Rainbow glasses and gold coating walls of Deewan, golden engravings of Persian culture which was looted at that time.[citation needed] It had doors which measured up to 30 feet (9.1 m). The remains of it can still be seen there.
Demographics
In the 2001 Indian census, the village of Deoni recorded 11,276 inhabitants, of which were males (%) and were females (%).[3]
Notes
- ↑ "Assembly Constituencies-Post delimitation: Maharashtra: Latur District". National Informatics Centre, Government of India.
- ↑ Deshpande, K. S. and Singh, B. P. (1977). "Genetic studies on Deoni cattle, 1: Age at first calving". Indian Veterinary Journal 54: 454–456.
- ↑ "Census 2001 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Latur: Shirur-Anantpal: Sokal". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.