Dharur, Beed

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Dharur
city
Dharur
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°49′N 76°07′E / 18.82°N 76.12°E / 18.82; 76.12Coordinates: 18°49′N 76°07′E / 18.82°N 76.12°E / 18.82; 76.12
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Bid
Elevation 739 m (2,425 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 18,350
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Dharur is a city and a municipal council in Beed district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Geography

Dharur is located at 18°49′N 76°07′E / 18.82°N 76.12°E / 18.82; 76.12.[1] It has an average elevation of 739 metres (2424 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Dharur had a population of 18,350. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dharur has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74% and, female literacy is 55%. In Dharur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Fort

A'zam Khan captures Fort Dharur (January 1631)

This town has one very ancient Fort but thanks to negligence it is in dilapidated condition.

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dharur
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
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