Partur
| Partur परतूर | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Partur | |
| Coordinates: 19°36′N 76°13′E / 19.6°N 76.22°ECoordinates: 19°36′N 76°13′E / 19.6°N 76.22°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Jalna |
| Elevation | 439 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 28,941 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 431501 |
| Telephone code | 912484-XXXXXX |
| Vehicle registration | MH-21 |
Partur is a city and a municipal council in Jalna district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Geography
Partur is located at 19°36′N 76°13′E / 19.6°N 76.22°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 439 metres (1440 feet). Godavari is major river flows through various villages of Partur. The main source of income is Agriculture. Most of the people in this area are Farmers. Major Crop is Cotton, Arhar, Sorghum, Wheat, Sugar Cane.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Partur had a population of 28,941. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Partur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 54%. In Partur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transportation
Rail
Partur railway station is located on the Kacheguda-Manmad line under Nanded Division of South Central Railway(SCR) jurisduction. Partur is well connected through rail with Mumbai, Nashik, Pune, Aurangabad, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Manmad, Latur, Parbhani, Parli Vaijnath, Osmanabad, Mudkhed, Adilabad, Basar, Nizamabad, Daund etc. Ajanta Express between Secunderabad and Manmad is the most prestigious train passing through this station. The Nanded(NED)-Amritsar Sachkhand Express and Madurai-Manmad Express(now Rameswaram-Okha Exp)do not have stop at Partur. the revenue collection of partur railway station is highest among the taluka/tehsil level railway stations on manmad secandarabad railway line.
Road
Partur is well connected to Pune, Aurangabad, Akola, Nanded, Latur, Hyderabad through state road transport. Partur depot of state transport corporation was the most profitable in the year 2010.
Air
Chikalthana Airport located at Aurangabad is nearest Airport.
Education
Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya known as JNV are Indian schools for talented children and form a part of the system of gifted education is situated in Partur. Schools :Bright Star English School is among oldest in the city.. Higher Educational Institute Provides Arts, Science Commerce Graduation in this area.
Utility Services
Electricity is provided and distributed by Maharashtra State Elictricity Distribution Company Ltd. Consumption of electricity is growing faster than production capacity. The largest telephone service provider is the BSNL, which held a monopoly over fixed line and cellular services, and provides fixed line as well as mobile WLL services.
Cell phone coverage is extensive, and the main service providers are AirTel, Vodafone Essar, BSNL, Reliance Communications, Idea Cellular and Tata Indicom. Both GSM and CDMA services are available in the city. BSNL provides broadband internet service. BSNL also provides the 3G service in the city.
Banks
State Bank of Hyderabad is one of the oldest Nationalised bank in City. Many other Banks provides financial services to farmers like State bank of India, Co-operative Banks.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Partur
- ↑ "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.