Marathawada
| Marathwada मराठवाडा مراٹھواڑا |
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| Districts | 1. Aurangabad, 2. Parbhani, 3. Latur, 4. Nanded, 5. Jalna, 6. Beed, 7. Hingoli, 8. Osmanabad |
| Largest cities | Aurangabad |
| Area | 64,590 km2 (24,940 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | 18,731,872 |
| Density (per km²) | 354 |
| Literacy | 76.27% |
| Sex Ratio | 932 |
Marathwada (IPA:Marāṭhvāḍā) is one of the cultural regions in Indian state of Maharashtra. The region coincides with the administrative Aurangabad Division of Maharashtra. It borders the states of Karnataka and Telangana, and it lies to the east of the Vidarbha and Khandesh regions of Maharashtra. The largest city of Marathwada is Aurangabad. Its people speak Marathi and Dakhini
The term Marathwada means the house of Marathi people, that is land occupied by the Marathi-speaking population of the former Hyderabad state during the period of Nizam rule. The term can be traced to 18th century state records of the Nizam of Hyderabad.
Marathwada has total area of 64590 km2 and had a population of 18,731,872 at the 2011 census of India.
There are Municipal Corporations at Aurangabad,Nanded-Waghala,Latur, and Parbhani.
The state government recognises Aurangabad as the "Tourism Capital of Maharashtra".
There are various tourist attractions in Aurangabad. Other places visited by tourists are:
Marathwada has four government medical colleges, situated at Aurangabad, Nanded and Ambajogai. It also has three major universities, being Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University at Aurangabad, Marathwada Agricultural University at Parbhani, and Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University at Nanded.
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