Osmanabad District
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Osmanabad (Dharashiv) district उस्मानाबाद जिल्हा |
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| District of Maharashtra | |
 Location of Osmanabad (Dharashiv) district in Maharashtra |
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| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Administrative division | Aurangabad Division |
| Headquarters | Osmanabad |
| Tehsils | 1. Osmanabad Tahsil, 2. Tuljapur, 3. Omerga, 4. Lohara, 5. Kallamb, 6. Bhoom, 7. Paranda, 8. Washi |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Osmanabad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,569 km2 (2,922 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,660,311 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 76.33% |
| • Sex ratio | 920 |
| Major highways | NH-9, NH-211 |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 17°21′N 75°10′E / 17.35°N 75.16°E-18°24′N 76°24′E / 18.40°N 76.40°E |
| Average annual precipitation | 730 mm |
| Website | Official website |
Osmanabad district (Marathi: उस्मानाबाद जिल्हा, Transliteration: Usmānābāda Jil'hā) is an administrative district in the Marathwada region of the state of Maharashtra in India. The district has derived from the name of the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad - Mir Osman Ali Khan. The district headquarters are located at Osmanabad. Temple of goddess Tuljabhavani at Tulajapur is famous in India. This primarily rural district occupies an area of 7569 km² of which 241.4 km² is urban and has a population of 1,660,311 of which 16.96% were urban (as of 2011).
Osmanabad district lies in the southern part of state. It lies on the Deccan plateau, about 600 m above sea level. Parts of the Manjira and Terna River flow through the district. The district is located on the east 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 to the east, Solapur District to the west, Ahmednagar district to the north-west and the Bidar and Gulbarga districts of state of Karnataka to the south. Most of the district lies in the hilly areas of the Balaghat Range.
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 730 mm. Temperature Max.: 42.1 °C; Min.: 8 °C
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