Naldurg

Naldurg is a town and a municipal council in Dharashiv district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Naldurg
town
Hulmukh Darwaza, Naldurg fort
Naldurg Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17.82°N 76.3°E / 17.82; 76.3
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	dharashiv
Elevation	566 m (1,857 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	18,341[1]
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Sex ratio	52%/48% ♂/♀

Geography

Naldurg is located at 17.82°N 76.3°E / 17.82; 76.3, 438 km from Mumbai.50 km from Solapur city^[2] It has an area of 7550 km² and average elevation of 566 metres (1856 feet). The temperature ranges from 10.1 °C to 43.1 °C, and the average yearly rainfall is 760mm.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[3] Naldurg had a population of 18,341. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Naldurg has an average literacy rate of 84.10%, higher than the state average of 82.34%. Male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 78%. In Naldurg, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.^[1] Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.61% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.95% of total population in Naldurg.^[1]

See also

• Naldurg Fort