Naldurg

Naldurg नळदुर्ग
city
Hulmukh Darwaza, Naldurg fort
Naldurg Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17°49′N 76°18′E / 17.82°N 76.3°E / 17.82; 76.3Coordinates: 17°49′N 76°18′E / 17.82°N 76.3°E / 17.82; 76.3
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Osmanabad
Area
• Total	7,550 km2 (2,920 sq mi)
Elevation	566 m (1,857 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	18,341
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Sex ratio	52%/48% ♂/♀

Naldurg is a city and a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Naldurg is located at 17°49′N 76°18′E / 17.82°N 76.3°E / 17.82; 76.3, 438 km from Mumbai. 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.

Naldurg has two sub-divisions (Osmanabad and Bhum), and eight talukas (Osmanabad, Tuljapur, Lohara, Umarga, Kalamb, Bhum, Paranda, Vashi).

As of 2011^[update] India census, 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. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.61% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.95% of total population in Naldurg. Languages spoken include Marathi and Kannada.

The Naldurg fort is one of the important ground forts in the Marathawada region. It represents a fine example of the medieval architectural style.

Naldurg was formerly a district headquarters is situated about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south-east of Osmanabad. The fort is an interesting place which encloses a knoll of basalt rock which juts out into the valley of the small Bori River. Along the rest of the cliff on three sides ran fortifications. A bastion is firmly built out of basalt and is large enough to carry heavy guns. The entire circumference is about a mile and a half.