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Latur district

Latur district
Ausa Fort, Ausa
Ausa Fort, Ausa
Location in Maharashtra
Location in Maharashtra
Coordinates (Latur): 18°24′N 76°35′E / 18.4°N 76.58°E / 18.4; 76.58
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionAurangabad
Established16/08/1982
HeadquartersLatur
TehsilsLatur,
Ahmadpur,
Ausa,
Nilanga,
Renapur,
Chakur,
Deoni,
Shirur Anantpal,
Udgir,
Jalkot
Government
 • TypeDistrict council
 • BodyLatur Zilla Parishad
 • Guardian MinisterGirish Mahajan
(Cabinet Minister Mha)
 • President Zilla Parishad
  • President
    Rahul Govindrao Kendre (BJP)
  • Vice President
 • District Collector
  • Varsha Thakur-Ghuge (IAS)
 • CEO Zilla Parishad
  • Anmol Sagar (IAS)
 • MPs
Area
 • Total7,157 km2 (2,763 sq mi)
 • Urban
117.78 km2 (45.48 sq mi)
Elevation
515 m (1,690 ft)
Highest elevation
636 m (2,087 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,454,196
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
 • Urban
25.47%
Demographics
 • Literacy79.03%
 • Sex ratio924
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMH24, MH55
Major highwaysNH 361
Websitelatur.gov.in/en/

Latur district (Marathi pronunciation: [laːt̪uːɾ]) is a district in Maharashtra state of India. Latur city is the district headquarters and is the 16th largest city in the state of Maharashtra.[1] The district is primarily agricultural. Urban population comprises 25.47% of the total population.[2]

  1. ^ In the 2011 census, Latur City had a population of 382,754.There is a proposal to carve out a new district Udgir district from Latur district.Udgir city is the largest city and tehsil after Latur in Latur district"Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011: Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2013.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference districtcensus2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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