Rahuri is a town and a municipal council in Ahmednagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Rahuri | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Rahuri Railway Station | |
  Rahuri Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 19°23′N 74°39′E / 19.38°N 74.65°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahmednagar |
| Elevation | 511 m (1,677 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 54,325 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Geography
editRahuri is located at 19°23′N 74°39′E / 19.38°N 74.65°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 511 metres (1,676 feet).
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[2] Rahuri had a population of 34,465. Males constituted of 52% of the population and females 48%. Rahuri has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Rahuri, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
History
editAccording to legend, the town was named Rahuri, after Rahu, a historical figure in Hinduism.[3] It is believed that Rahu's head touched the ground at this place after it was beheaded by Mohini (Vishnu) from Newasa. Rahuri also has the second most important temple of the Hindu God Shani Dev.[citation needed]
See also
editUniversities and colleges
editDr. Annasaheb Shinde College of Agricultural Engineering, Rahuri
References
edit- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rahuri
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Anne Feldhaus (18 December 2003). Connected Places: Region, Pilgrimage, and Geographical Imagination in India. Springer Science+Business Media. p. 26. ISBN 1403981345.