Gevrai

Gevrai
city
Gevrai

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 19°10′N 75°27′E / 19.16°N 75.45°E / 19.16; 75.45Coordinates: 19°10′N 75°27′E / 19.16°N 75.45°E / 19.16; 75.45
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Beed
Elevation 465 m (1,526 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 80,463
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 431127
Telephone code 02447

Gevrai or Georai is a tehsil in the Beed district of Maharashtra, India.

Geography

Gevrai is located at 19°10′N 75°27′E / 19.16°N 75.45°E / 19.16; 75.45.[1] It has an average elevation of 465 metres (1528 feet).

It lies on National Highway 211 connecting Solapur – Osmanabad – Beed – Aurangabad – Dhule in Maharashtra, and on National Highway 222 connecting Vishakhapttanam – Kalyan.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Gevrai had a population of 28,492. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gevrai has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 58%. In Gevrai, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Gevrai
Religion Percent
Hindus
  
 60%
Muslims
  
 28%
Buddhists
  
 8.6%
Christians
  
 1.4%
Jains
  
 1.7%
Others†
  
 0.3%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Education

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gevrai". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  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.
  3. ↑ "R.B. Attal College official site". Rbattalcollege.org. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
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