Parbhani
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Parbhani परभणी/प्रभावतीनगरी پربھنی |
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| Nickname(s): City Of Saints | |
 Parbhani
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| Coordinates: 19°16′N 76°47′E / 19.27°N 76.78°ECoordinates: 19°16′N 76°47′E / 19.27°N 76.78°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| 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 |
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Parbhani (parbhani, IPA 
[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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