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{{Infobox settlement
| name =Nandura (नांदुरा)
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| native_name_lang = mr
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| elevation_m = 262
| population_total =
| population_as_of = 2011
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number]]
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'''Nandura''' (नांदुरा) is a city
==History==
According to 'Mahagovind Sutant' a Buddhist novel, Nandura was established in ancient time. It was capital of 'Assak' kingdom (one of the 16 ancient kingdoms (Mahajanpad) in ancient India (2600 B.C.). Nandura was called as 'Potan' at that time.
According to Ain-e-Akbari, Nandura was an integral part of Gulshan-e-Berar in the Medieval era, beginning in the Khilji dynasty until the Mughal era. Various links to Peshwas, Peshwe or [[Peshwa]]<ref>[[Peshwa]]</ref> are also found in the history of Nandura. Nawab Amirullah Khan was one of the [[Nawabs]]<ref>[[Nawab]]</ref> in the late 1800 AD history of Nandura. It relates to [[Nizams]]<ref>[[Nizam of Hyderabad]]</ref> of [[Deccan Plateau|Deccan]]<ref>[[Hyderabad Deccan railway station]]</ref> also known as Dakkan. Nandura was under jurisdiction of [[Akola]]<ref>[[Akola]]</ref> district. After August 1905, it became the part of Buldhana district.
==Geography==
[[File: River Dnyanganga.jpg|thumb|River Dnyanganga at Nandura]]
Nandura
It connected by Rail network Mumbai-Kolkata and Nation Highway NH6 which is also Asian Highway AH46 it is 6 lane Asian Highway. Nandura has a 105 feet tall statue of Lord Hanuman biggest Hanuman statue in the world and a historical place named Ambadevigad.
==Demographics==
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{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Male
! rowspan="2" |Female
! rowspan="2" |Total Population
! rowspan="2" |Change
! colspan="8" |Religion (%)
|-
!Hindu
!Muslim
!Christian
!Sikhs
!Buddhist
!Jain
!Other religions and persuasions
!Religion not stated
|-
|2001<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/21494/download/24626/PC01_C01_27.xls Census India 2001].</ref>
| style="text-align:right;" |19100
| style="text-align:right;" |18369
| style="text-align:right;" |37469
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:right;" |63.663
| style="text-align:right;" |28.143
| style="text-align:right;" |0.125
| style="text-align:right;" |0.035
| style="text-align:right;" |7.126
| style="text-align:right;" |0.859
| style="text-align:right;" |0.024
| style="text-align:right;" |0.024
|-
|2011<ref name="2011cen">[https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS Census India 2011].</ref>
| style="text-align:right;" |22848
| style="text-align:right;" |21571
| style="text-align:right;" |44419
| style="text-align:right;" |0.185
| style="text-align:right;" |60.891
| style="text-align:right;" |30.696
| style="text-align:right;" |0.063
| style="text-align:right;" |0.023
| style="text-align:right;" |7.413
| style="text-align:right;" |0.795
| style="text-align:right;" |0.047
| style="text-align:right;" |0.072
|}
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| yAxisTitle=Religion
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| y2Title=Muslim
| y3Title=Christian
| y4Title=Sikhs
| y5Title=Buddhist
| y6Title=Jain
| y7Title=Other
| y8Title=Religion not stated
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| y3=0.00125,0.00063
| y4=0.00035,0.00023
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| y6=0.00859,0.00795
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| y2Title=Muslim
| y3Title=Christian
| y4Title=Sikhs
| y5Title=Buddhist
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==Transport==
Nandura is situated on [[National Highway 6 (India)|national highway number 6]] i.e. [[Hazira|Hajira]]-[[Dhule]]-[[Kolkata]] National Highway. It is also a railway station of [[Central Railway (India)|Central Railway]] on the [[Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line]].
==Economy==
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Nandura also acts an important trade center in the region. Prominent goods traded include wheat, jowar, pulses, cotton, onion, chili, lemon and several vegetables like Brinjal.
==Nandura tehsil==
Nandura [[tehsil]] is part of Malkapur Sub-Division of Buldhana district, along with [[Motala]] and [[Malkapur, Buldhana|Malkapur]] tehsils.
It has its borders with [[Malkapur, Buldhana|Malkapur]] tehsil in the west, [[Jalgaon Jamod]] tehsil in the north, [[Khamgaon]] and [[Shegaon]] tehsils in the east, and [[Khamgaon]] and [[Motala, Buldhana|Motala]] tehsils in the south. Nandura tehsil has an area of 462 square km and consisting of 103 villages with a population of around 1,
Some of these villages are Chandur Biswa, Wadner, Naigaon ( most popular village in nandura)
Nimgaon, Takli ([[Wachpal]]), [[Jigaon]], Palsoda, Patonda, Mamulwadi, Higana Gavhad, Mominabad, Sawargaon, Sirsodi, Yerali, Belad (Sabe), Alampur, Narakhed, Pimpalkhuta Dhande, Rasulpur, Amboda, Amsari, Wadali, Dighi, Khumgaon, Dahigaon, Matoda, sonaj, Danora, Kati, Dahivadi, Potali, Medhali, Wadi, Shegaon, Lonwadi, Malegaon Gond, Wasadi, Khadatgaon, Mahalundi, Jawala Bazar, Takarkhed, Fuli, Khaira, and Shemba, Pimpri Adhao, Kokalwadi, Dighi Wadgaon, Vitali, Nimbola<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://buldhana.nic.in./htmldocs/Attachment/Sangrampur.htm |title=Buldhana district website |access-date=30 January 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927021330/http://buldhana.nic.in/htmldocs/Attachment/Sangrampur.htm |archive-date=27 September 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Hanuman statue==
[[File:105 feet Hanuman statue located at Nandura Maharashtra.jpg|thumb|285x285px|105 Feet High Hanuman-Murti, Nandura]]
The 105-feet statue of [[Lord Hanuman]] is the main tourist attraction in the town . It is one of the highest Hanuman statues in India. Fourth along with Hanuman Murti located in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. It is also mentioned in Limca Book of Records. It is situated on the [[National Highway (India)|national highway]] no. 6. Lord Hanuman is the son of Pawan (Air) and Anjani (the woman of highly spiritual native). Lord Hanuman is called Pawansut (Son of Air) and Anjaniputra (Son of Anjani).
About Murti :
*Height:105 ft.
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