| Latur
District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Analysis Geographical Area : 7157.0 Km2
Population in Latur (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 2455543
Male : 1276262
Female : 1179281
Under 6 population
Total : 307726
Male : 164361
Female : 143365
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 44818
In seeing : 14656
In speech : 3211
In hearing : 2927
In movement : 18652
Mental : 5372
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 124
Sex Ratio Rank : 265
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : A
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 184 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 175 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Earthquake : Earthquake measuring 6.3 in 1993
Hatim Sheikh, local NGO
In Latur unemployment is increasing at an alarming rate. The education
we receive in Latur schools and colleges is good. The major concern
and where we want the attention of the government is health. Nobody
here is bothered about our health wheather it is civil hospital,
health officer etc. No one is bothered. Due to negligence from the
government people have to face lot of hardships. I think government
should involve credible NGOs of the particular district and together
try to implement various schemes for avoiding any kind of ailments
and facilitate better living.
Brief About Latur District
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF LATUR
Latur district has an ancient historical background. The King 'Amoghvarsha'
of Rashtrakutas developed the Latur city, originally the native
place of the Rashtrakutas. The Rashtrakutas who succeeded the Chalukyas
of Badami in 753 A.D called themselves the residents of Lattalut
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION AND PHYSICAL FEATURES
T he Latur District is in the south-eastern part of the Maharashtra
state. Latur town is situated on the 18.7° latitude and 73.25° longitude.
The district is situated on the Maharashtra Karnataka boundary.
On the eastern side of the Latur is Bidar district of Karnataka,
whereas Nanded is on the northeast, Parbhani on the northern side,
Beed on the Northwest and Osmanabad on the western and southern
side
The entire district of Latur is situated on the
Balaghat plateau, 540 to 638 mtrs from the mean sea level
RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES
Manjara is the main river which flows on the Balaghat plateau along
with its tributaries: Terna, Tawarja and Gharni.
The other three tributaries of Manjara are Manyad,
Teru and Lendi which flow on the northern plains.
Manjara : This is the main river. Its origin is
near the Gaukhadi Village of Beed district. The river flows from
the nothern boundaries of the Osmanabad district and cutting across
the Latur district goes to Karnataka State
Terna : This is the main tributary of Manjara which
flows on the southern boundary of the Ausa taluka .
Manyad : This river takes its origin at Dharmapuri
in Beed district and flows through the Ahmadpur taluka into Nanded
district
Lendi : The river has its origin in Udgir taluka
and flowing through the Ahmadpur taluka joins the Tiru river in
Nanded district .
Gharni : The river has its origin near Wadval and
flows through Chakur taluka.
Tawarja : Tawarja originates near Murud in Latur
taluka and joins the Manjara river at Shivani on the Latur-Ausa
boundary
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