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Parabhani

Parbhani
परभणी/प्रभावतीनगरी
پربھنی
City
Marathwada Martyr Monument, Parbhani  Coordinates: 19°15′33″N 76°46′59″E / 19.25917°N 76.78306°E / 19.25917; 76.78306
Nickname(s): City Of Saints
Parbhani is located in Maharashtra
Parbhani
Parbhani
Coordinates: 19°16′N 76°47′E / 19.27°N 76.78°E / 19.27; 76.78Coordinates: 19°16′N 76°47′E / 19.27°N 76.78°E / 19.27; 76.78
Country  India
State Maharashtra
Region Marathwada
District Parbhani
Established 1610 A.D
Named for Prabhavati Goddess
Government
 • Type Municipal Corporation
 • Body Parbhani Municipal Corporation
 • Mayor Smt.Wadkar, (Nationalist Congress Party)
 • Municipal Commissioner Shri Rahul Ashok Rekhawar (I.A.S.)
 • Member of Legislative Assembly Dr. Shri Rahul Vedprakash Patil, (Shiv Sena)
 • Member of Parliament Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav Alias Bandu, (Shiv Sena)
Area
 • City 37.77 km2 (14.58 sq mi)
Elevation 347 m (1,138 ft)
Population (2011)
 • City 230,640
 • Rank India : 149th
Maharashtra : 24th
 • Density 244.44/km2 (633.1/sq mi)
 • Metro 307,170
Demonym(s) Parbhanikar
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 431401, and 431402
Telephone code +91-2452
ISO 3166 code IN-MH
Vehicle registration MH22 : Parbhani (for entire Parbhani District)
Sex ratio 958/1000 /
Literacy Rate 77.75%
Distance from Hyderabad 337 kilometres (209 mi) NW (land)
Distance from Aurangabad, Maharashtra 187 kilometres (116 mi) SE (land)
Distance from Mumbai 491 kilometres (305 mi) NW (land)
Precipitation 1,700 millimetres (67 in)
Avg. annual temperature 21.2 °C (70.2 °F)
Avg. summer temperature 49 °C (120 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 04.1 °C (39.4 °F)
HDI Medium
Website www.parbhani.nic.in
www.pcmcparbhani.gov.in

Parbhani (parbhani, IPA About this sound [pərbhNi] ) is a city in Maharashtra state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Parbhani District. Parbhani is the fourth largest city in Marathwada region o Maharashtra after Aurangabad, Nanded and Latur. Parbhani is around 200 kilometres (120 mi) away from regional headquarter Aurangabad while it is 491 km (305 mi) away from the state capital Mumbai.

Along with entire Marathwada region, Parbhani was a part of the erstwhile Nizam State; later a part of Hyderabad State; after reorganization of states in 1956 it became a part of the then Bombay state; and from 1960 onwards it is part of the present Maharashtra state.

Parbhani is home to Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University, which is one of only four agriculture universities of Maharashtra. Moreover, Parbhani also has an annual festival at Hazrat Turabul Haq Dargah, which attracts lakhs of tourists each year.


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