Parbhani district
District in Maharashtra, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Parbhani.
Parbhani district (Marathi pronunciation: [pəɾbʰəɳiː] ⓘ) is one of the eight districts in the Marathawada region of Maharashtra state of India. Parbhani city is the headquarters of this district. Parbhani district is well known for the Marathwada rebellion and religious tourism of Hinduism, Jainism.
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Parbhani district | |
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Nickname: Land of saints | |
Coordinates (Parbhani): 19°30′N 76°45′E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
Division | Aurangabad |
Headquarters | Parbhani |
Tehsils | 1. Parbhani, 2. Gangakhed, 3. Sonpeth, 4. Pathri, 5. Manwath, 6. Palam, 7. Sailu, 8. Jintur, 9. Purna |
Government | |
• Body | Parbhani Zilla Parishad |
• Guardian Minister | Sanjay Bansode (Cabinet Minister) |
• President Z. P. Parbhani | NA |
• District Collector | Mr. D. M. Mugalikar IAS |
• CEO Z. P. Parbhani | NA |
• MPs | Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav (Parbhani) |
Area | |
• Total | 6,251 km2 (2,414 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,636,086[1] |
Demonym | Parbhanikar |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 75.22% |
• Sex ratio | 940 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH 222[2] |
Website | parbhani |
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