Rajura

This article is about Villages in Rajura taluka. For other uses, see List of village in Rajura taluka.

This article is about Talukas in Chandrapur district. For other uses, see List of talukas in Chandrapur district.

Rajura is a town and municipal council district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Rajura
Town
Rajura Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates (19.7775° N, 79.3663° E): 19.7775°N 79.3663°E / 19.7775; 79.3663
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Chandrapur
Elevation	181 m (594 ft)
Population
• Total	25,842
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	442905
Vehicle registration	MH 34

Geography

Rajura is at 19.7775°N 79.3663°E / 19.7775; 79.3663^[1] in Maharashtra, on the banks of the Wardha River in central India's coal belt.^[2] The town has an average elevation of 189 metres (624 feet).^[3]

Demographics

According to the 2021 Indian census,^[4] Rajura had a population of 25,842 Literate people are 18,724 out of 10,460 are male and 8,264 are female. Children under age six constitute about 15 percent of the population. Rajura's average literacy rate of 72 percent (77 percent of males, 67 percent of females) exceeds the national average of 59.5 percent.^[5] Nearby towns include Ballarpur, Gadchandur, Nanda and Korpana.

Year	Male	Female	Total Population	Change	Religion (%)
					Hindu	Muslim	Christian	Sikhs	Buddhist	Jain	Other religions and persuasions	Religion not stated
2001[6]	13539	12304	25843	-	73.443	14.553	0.747	0.468	10.305	0.213	0.155	0.116
2011[7]	15337	14331	29668	0.148	72.799	14.632	0.556	0.425	11.184	0.202	0.155	0.047
2021	13538	12304	25842

Industries

Rajura is in the heart of Maharashtra's coal and cement-producing areas. Due to the availability of raw materials, there are a number of cement factories near the town.

Places of interest

A number of temples are in and near Rajura. They include the Hanuman temple near the lake in Jogapur, about 10 km (6.2 mi) from Rajura, and the Shri Saibaba temple (Chota Shirdi) on the Wardha River. The Somnath Mandir temple is in Somanathapur region. Shri Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple near Nagar Parishad Rajura

See also

• List of talukas in Chandrapur district
• List of village in Rajura taluka

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rajura
2. Prabha Shastri Ranade. Population Dynamics in India. South Asia Books, 1990, p. 37.
3. DistancesTo.com - Rajura]
4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
5. Census of India 2001, Table - 3 : Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - Cities/Towns (in alphabetic order): 2001 and Census of India 2001, Table - 1: Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - India and States/Union Territories: 2001
6. Census India 2001.
7. Census India 2011.