Pusad
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Pusad Pushpawanti Nagari |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): Educational Hub | |
 Pusad
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| Coordinates: 19°52′N 77°47′E / 19.87°N 77.78°ECoordinates: 19°52′N 77°47′E / 19.87°N 77.78°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Yavatmal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Body | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
| • Rank | 49 in Maharashtra |
| Demonym(s) | Pusadkar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 445204 |
| Telephone code | 07233 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 29 |
Pusad is a town and a second largest municipal council in Yavatmal district after Yavatmal of Vidarbha region in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Pusad gets its name from River Pus, as the town is located on bank of river Pus. Pusad falls under Yavatmal district. Pusad is known as "Educational Town" Because it has many schools and colleges from long time when it was uncommon in the surrounding area. When Lokmanya Tilak visited Pusad (in pre-independence era), he called Pusad as "Swarajyachi Pandhari". Although officially a Taluka place, Pusad is comparable to the size of a District in terms of size and revenue. A proposal of declaring Pusad a district officially is under procedure at the moment.
Pusad is located at 19°54′N 77°35′E / 19.9°N 77.58°E. It has an average elevation of 315 metres (1033 feet). Pusad is surrounded by hills from almost all the sides and is at little lower elevation than these hills. The name of the town originates from the name of the adjoining river called Pus Nadi. Pus nadi is lifeline of the town and also a source of drinking water and irrigation water. Pusad is also believed to be derived its name from its ancient name "Pushpawanti Nagari".
As of 2011[update] India census, Pusad had a population of 75,000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pusad has an average literacy rate of 70%.: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 62%. In Pusad, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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