Parbhani district परभणी जिल्हा |
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District of Maharashtra | |
Location of Parbhani district in Maharashtra |
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Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
Administrative division | Aurangabad division |
Headquarters | Parbhani |
Tehsils | 1. Parbhani, 2. Gangakhed, 3. Sonpeth, 4. Pathri, 5. Manwath, 6. Palam, 7. Sailu, 8. Jintur, 9. Purna |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | 1. Parbhani(shared with Jalna District) based on (Election Commission website) |
• Assembly seats | 4 |
Area | |
• Total | 6,511.58 km2 (2,514.14 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,835,982 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 75.22% |
• Sex ratio | 940 |
Major highways | NH 222 |
Coordinates | 19°30′N 76°45′E / 19.500°N 76.750°ECoordinates: 19°30′N 76°45′E / 19.500°N 76.750°E |
Average annual precipitation | June mm |
Website | Official website |
Parbhani District, is one of the eight districts in the Marathawada region of Maharashtra state of India. Parbhani city is the headquarters of this district. Parbhani district is well-known for religious tourism of Jainism, Hinduism, and Islam well.
From 1596 to 1724, major part of the present territory of the district was divided between Pathri and Washim sarkars of Berar Subah of the Mughal empire. In 1724, after the battle of Sakharkheda, it went under the Nizam's rule. Following the re-organization of the states in 1956, Parbhani along with the other districts of Marathwada became part of Bombay State. On May 1, 1960 when Maharashtra state was formed, it became a part of it.
Parbhani district lies between 18.45 and 20.10 North Latitudes and 76.13 and 77.39 East Longitude. The district is bounded on the north by Hingoli and Buldhana district. On the east by Nanded and Hingoli district, on the South by Latur and on the West by Beed and Jalna districts.
This entire Marathwada region, a district geographical region, was 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.