Dharur, Beed

Dharur
—  city  —
Dharur Location of Dharur in Maharashtra and India
Coordinates	18°49′N 76°07′E / 18.82°N 76.12°E / 18.82; 76.12Coordinates: 18°49′N 76°07′E / 18.82°N 76.12°E / 18.82; 76.12
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District(s)	Bid
Population	18,350 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 739 metres (2,425 ft)

Dharur is a city and a municipal council in Beed district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Geography

Dharur is located at 18°49′N 76°07′E / 18.82°N 76.12°E / 18.82; 76.12^[1]. It has an average elevation of 739 metres (2424 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Dharur had a population of 18,350. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dharur has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74% and, female literacy is 55%. In Dharur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Fort

A'zam Khan captures Fort Dharur (January 1631)

This town has one very ancient Fort but thanks to negligence it is in dilapidated condition

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dharur
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.