Khuldabad

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native_name = Khuldabad | type = city | latd = 20.05 | longd = 75.18
locator_position = right | state_name = Maharashtra
district = Aurangabad
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altitude = 857
population_as_of = 2001
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Khuldabad (also Kuldabad or Khultabad) is a city and a municipal council in Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.Initially it was known as Rauza meaning garden of paradise. It is known as the Valley of Saints, or the Abode of Eternity, because in the 14th century, several Sufi saints of the Chishti order, chose to reside here. The dargah of Shaikh Burhan ud-din Gharib Chisti along with the tomb of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and his trusted general Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I are located in this town.

saints.

Geography

Khuldabad is located at coord|20.05|N|75.18|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Khuldabad.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khuldabad] ] . It has an average elevation of 857 metres (2811 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGR|India, Khuldabad had a population of 12,794. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Khuldabad has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 56%. In Khuldabad, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

External links

* [http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_whs_ellora_khuldabad.asp] Archealogical Survey of India link.