Osmanabad District (pronunciation: smaːnabaːd̪ (

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: Usmanabad Jil'hā), officially known as Dharashiv District, is an administrative

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in the Marathwada region in the

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. The district headquarter is located at Osmanabad. The District of Osmanabad derives its name from the last ruler of Hyderabad, the 7th Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, of which the region was a part till 1947. This region was earlier part of The

Hyderabad State Hyderabad State () was a princely state in the Deccan region of south-central India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad. It is now divided into the present-day state of Telangana, the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka, and the ...

until Independence.This primarily rural district occupies an area of of which is urban and has a population of 1,657,576 of which 16.96% were urban (as of 2011).

Geography

Location

Osmanabad district lies in the southern part of state. It lies on the

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, about 600 m above sea level. Parts of the sina, Manjira and Terna River flow through the district. The district is located on the south side of the Marathwada region between latitude 17.35 to 18.40 degrees north, and latitude 75.16 to 76.40 degrees east. Osmanabad District is bordered by the Beed District to the north,

Latur District Latur district (Marathi pronunciation: aːt̪uːɾ is a district in Maharashtra state of India. Latur city is the district headquarters and is the 16th largest city in the state of Maharashtra. The district is primarily agricultural. Urban p ...

to the east, Solapur District to the west,

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to the north-west and the

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and Kalaburagi districts of state of

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to the south. Most of the district lies in the hilly areas of the Balaghat Range.

Climate

The rainy season starts from mid-June and continues till the end of September. The climate is humid in October and November and dry and cool from mid-November to January. From February to June the climate is dry and becomes increasingly hot. During summer the temperature of Osmanabad district is low compared to other districts of Marathwada region. The average annual rainfall in the district is 760.40 mm. Temperature Max.: 42.1 °C; Min.: 8 °C

Demographics

In the 2011 census Osmanabad district had a

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of 1,657,576, roughly equal to the nation of

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or the US state of

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. This gave it a ranking of 298th among

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(out of a total of 640). The district had a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.69%. Osmanabad had a

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of 920

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for every 1000 males, and a

literacy rate Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy refers to an inability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was ...

of 76.33%. 16.96% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.00% and 2.17% of the population respectively. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 85.42% of the population in the district spoke

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, 5.89%

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, 4.25%

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and 2.04%

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as their first language.

History

History of Maharashtra

Before Independence of India, Osmanabad was under Princy State of Nizams, Later was the District of Gulbarga Division of

Hyderabad State (1948–1956) Hyderabad State was a States and union territories of India, state in Dominion of India, Dominion and later India, Republic of India, formed after the accession of the State of Hyderabad into the Dominion of India, Union on 17 September 1948. ...

in 1960 the Marathwada Region Merged into newly Created State Maharashtra.

Government and politics

Politics

The Shivsena (SHS),

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(IND), NCP, BJP and BSP are the major political parties in Osmanabad district. Osmanabad's representation in the

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(Lok Sabha) is via the Osmanabad constituency which also includes a piece of northern Solapur district ( Barshi) and a piece of southern

Latur district Latur district (Marathi pronunciation: aːt̪uːɾ is a district in Maharashtra state of India. Latur city is the district headquarters and is the 16th largest city in the state of Maharashtra. The district is primarily agricultural. Urban p ...

( Ausa). Current Member of parliament from Osmananbad loksabha constituency is Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar Osmanabad constituency is formed by six Assembly constituencies i.e. Osmanabad, Omerga, Tuljapur, Paranda Boom, these four from Osmanabad district, Barshi from Solapur District, and Ausa from Latur District. There are four constituencies for the

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (ISO: ''Mahārāṣṭra Vidhāna Sabhā'') is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of Maharashtra state in western India. It consists of 288 members directly elected from single-seat constituenci ...

(Vidhan Sabha): the Paranda constituency, Osmanabad constituency, Tuljapur constituency, and Umarga constituency.

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Members of Parliament

Omraje Nimbalkar ( SHS (UBT))

Guardian Minister

=List of guardian ministers

District magistrate / collector

=List of district magistrates / collectors

Tahsils

There are eight talukas (tahsils) in Osmanabad district. *

Bhoom Bhoom is a town with a municipal council in Dharashiv district, Maharashtra, India, and it is the headquarters of Bhoom tahsil. Bhoom municipal corporation is established in 1948. Bhoom is a small town situated in a valley of the Banashankar h ...

* Kalamb * Lohara * Omerga * Osmanabad * Paranda * Tuljapur *

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Paranda is a historical place known for the Paranda Fort. Tuljapur is a major taluka town, about 45 km from Solapur, 25 km from Osmanabad town and 40 km from Hyderabad national Highway at Naldurga. Tuljapur is best known for its Tulja Bhavani Mandir. It is said that Tulja Bhavani mata had offered sword to

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(not verifiable) and his son Chattrapati Sambhaji Maharaj re-built the temple. Omerga is a densely populated taluka in Osmanabad. The

Tata Institute of Social Sciences Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is a multi-campus public university in Mumbai, India. It is Asia's oldest institute for professional social work education and was founded in 1936 in the then Bombay Presidency of British India as the S ...

, Mumbai also has a School of Rural Development (the "Rural Campus") at Tuljapur. Kalamb is a major taluka, 55 km from district headquarter Osmanabad. Kalamb city is old city with river Manjara flowing nearby. Major APMC market is main attraction. The taluka is blessed by Yedeshwari Devi, whose temple located at Yermala, 25 km from kalamb.

Culture

Dargah

A dargah (Sufi shrine is in the Osmanabad city built over the grave of a revered religious figure) of Hazrat Khwaja Shamsuddin Gazi. Located at Khwaja Nagar Dargah Road The interior decoration of the dargah consisting of many colourful glass pieces and it is so mesmerising. The Urs of Hazrat Khwaja Shamshoddin Gazi festival celebrates in the city in the month of the

Rajab Rajab () is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar. The lexical definition of the classical Arabic verb ''rajaba'' is "to respect", which could also mean "be awe or be in fear", of which Rajab is a derivative. This month is regarded as one ...

of the

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calendar.

Tuljapur

The most famous location in Osmanabad District is in Tuljapur, which is famous for the Tuljabhavani Temple, (

: श्री क्षेत्र तुळजा भवानी देवस्थान) a

Hindu temple A Hindu temple, also known as Mandir, Devasthanam, Pura, or Kovil, is a sacred place where Hindus worship and show their devotion to Hindu deities, deities through worship, sacrifice, and prayers. It is considered the house of the god to who ...

dedicated to the goddess

Bhavani Bhavānī (also known as Bhāvya, Tulajā, Turajā, Tvarita, Aṃbā, Jagadambā and Aṃbē) is an epithet associated with Durga. Bhavani translates to "giver of life," meaning the power of nature or the source of creative energy. She is cons ...

(Durga Or Parvati). It is considered one of the 51

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s. It is situated 32 km from Osmanabad and was built in c. 12th century CE.

Naldurg

Naldurg is another historical place in Osmanabad with a historic Naldurg Fort. The fort contains two man-made waterfalls known as Nar-Madi Dhabdhaba or Waterfalls.

Kunthalgiri

Kunthalgiri tirth consists of 11 Jain temples : Kunthagiri is the great holy place of the Digambar, Jains and famous for Digambarpanthi Jain temple in Bhoom tahsil. The main temple of Kunthalgiri is Shri Kul Bhushan – Desh Bhushan Mandir known as Bara Mandir here. Shri Kul Bhushan – Desh Bhushan went to Moksha in the period of Lord Munisuvratnath. Idols of Lord Shantinath, Munisuvratnath & Adinath are present here. The main idol of the temple is of Munisuvranatha. Adinatha idol is carved in Ardh Padmasana posture and Parsvanath idol is white-coloured and has 11 hoods of a cobra. The Shantinath temple is also located here and was built in 1875. The Moolnayak of this temple is a 2 feet 3 inch black colder idol of Lord Shantinatha in padmasan posture. Idols of other Tirthankars and Goddess Padmavati & Sarasvati are also here. A 53 foot tall Manstambha was erected in 1944, having 4 idols of Lord Munisuvratnath installed on the top.

Ter

*Temple of Lord Mahaveer is situated in this town. It is said that Samavsharan of Lord Mahaveer came here. This temple is about 800 or more years old. *An ancient temple of Lord Parsvanath is also here, during reconstruction 20, ancient idols of Teerthankars were found. Idols of Lord Mahaveer, and Lord Parsvanath are very well sculptured. *The temple of Saint Goroba is also located in Ter. This temple is one of the attractions for the tourists and pilgrims visiting Osmanabad. The temple was built in the 13th century after the death of Saint Goroba in 1317. This temple is square-shaped and constructed completely with stone. There is also a Sabha Mandap here to perform religious and cultural activities.

Yedshi Ramling Ghat Wildlife Sanctuary

Yedshi Ramling Ghat Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the villages of Yedshi, Wadgaon and Bhanasgaon in Osmanabad Tehsil.

Paranda Fort

Paranda city of Osmanabad district contains the medieval Paranda Fort which has large canon and shell stored in the fort or artillery.

Mosque

Kati village in Tuljapur Division has two mosques said to be more than 500 years old. The larger is called Jamia Masjid. The smaller

Masjid A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were simple p ...

is older and very small with a mysterious typical architecture.

Mankeshwar

Mankeshwar is a place where there is a Hemadpanthi Shiv Temple and goddess Satwai Devi temple.

Other

The Railway Circuit house in Yedshi was built in the 1870s by the British Government for top railway officers of that era. The Circuit House is currently under control and administration of Indian Railway and reserved for Railway Class 1 Officers. The district’s other notable sites include Yedshi Ramling (temple of

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), Wadgaon Siddheshwar (temple of

), Trivikram Mandir, and the Chaity Museum.

Transport

Railways

A small portion of the Barshi

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connecting Latur-Barshi-Kurduvadi passed through northern fringe of Osmanabad district until 2007. The rail track was converted to

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and the track alignment was changed southwards to pass near Osmanabad town. The modified track from Latur to Osmanabad opened for traffic in September 2007. The modified rail track from Osmanabad to Kurduvadi junction became operational in October 2008 and connects Osmanabad to Pune and Mumbai by a shorter rail route than via Latur. North India also connected by this new track. Railway service is available for Nagpur to Kolhapur, Miraj to Parli, Pandharpur to Nizamabad, Pune to Hyderabad, Pune to Amarawati, Pune To Nizmabad via Osmanabad station. Tourism and Transport are developed. Osmanabad is well connected with Mumbai, Pune, Latur, Parbhani, Nanded, Amravati, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Miraj, Parli. Osmanabad station comes under Central Railway (CR) zone.

National Highways

Below National Highways passes through the Osmanabad District.
1. NH-52: Sangrur(

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)- Hisar(

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)- Kota(

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(

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Dhule Dhule is one of the largest cities in Maharashtra, and central region of India. The city located in the Dhule District in the northwestern part of Maharashtra state, India known as West Khandesh. Situated on the banks of Panzara River, Dhule i ...

Aurangabad Aurangabad (), officially renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in 2023, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district and is the largest city in the Marathwada region. Located on a ...

- Beed- Osmanabad- Tuljapur-

Solapur Solapur () is a city located in the south-western region of the States and Territories of India, Indian state of Maharashtra, close to its border with Karnataka. Solapur is located on major highway, rail routes between Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore ...

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Hubballi Hubli (officially Hubballi) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad district of Ka ...

- Ankola(

)
(Villages from Osmanabad district on this NH are- Pargaon-Kunthalgiri Phata- Terkheda-Yermala-Yedshi- Osmanabad- Tuljapur-Tamalwadi)
2. NH-63: Barshi-Yedshi- Dhoki- Murud- Latur- Udgir- Deglur- Nizamabad(

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)- Sironcha(

)- Jagdalpur(

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(

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)- Borigumma
3. NH-65:

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Indapur Indapur is a town and a municipal council in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Indapur is known for Jahagir of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's father and grandfather. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's grandfather Malojiraje died in ...

- Omerga-

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(

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)
(Villages from Osmanabad district on this NH are- Itkal-Anadur- Naldurg-Jalkot-

Yenegur Yenegur is a major village located in Umarga Taluka, Omerga tehsil of Osmanabad District, Osmanabad district,2001 Census Village code for Yenegur= 03657700, which is part of the Marathwada region of the state of Maharashtra in States and union ...

-Dalimb- Omerga- Turori)
4. NH-361: Tuljapur- Latur- Ahmedpur-

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- Yavatmal- Wardha- Butibori(Near

Nagpur Nagpur (; ISO 15919, ISO: ''Nāgapura'') is the second capital and third-largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is called the heart of India because of its central geographical location. It is the largest and most populated city i ...

)
5. NH-548B: Mantha- Selu- Pathari- Sonpeth- Parali- Ambajogai- Latur- Ausa- Omerga-

- Murum- Alur- Akkalkot-Nagansur-

- Athani-Chikhodi- Sankeshwar-Gotur(

)
6. NH-548C: Satara-

Koregaon Koregaon is a census town and headquarters for the surrounding Koregaon Taluka in the Satara subdivision of Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated on the NH-548C Satara-Baitul National Highway about 18 km e ...

- Mhaswad-

Malshiras Malshiras is a town and the headquarters of Malshiras taluka in Solapur district of Maharashtra state in western India. Its governing body was promoted to Nagar panchayat, Nagar Panchayat from a Gram panchayat, Gram Panchayat in 2017. There ar ...

- Akluj-Tembhurni- Barshi-Yermala- Kalamb- Kej- Majalgaon- Partur- Mantha- Lonar- Mehkar- Khamgaon-

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- Akot- Anjangaon- Betul (

)
7. NH-652: Tuljapur- Naldurg-Hannur- Akkalkot

Airways

Osmanabad Airport located 10 Kilometres north of Osmanabad, does not have any commercial air traffic. Reliance Airport Developers, who won a bid in 2009 to run the airport on a 95-year lease, plan to use this airport for aviation training. The nearest operational airports are Aurangabad Airport and Nanded Airport.

References

External links

Osmanabad Business Directory

Osmanabad Visiting Places

Osmanabad Police

Osmanabad official website

Information of Tuljabhavani temple

Osmanabad Online Archive
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