Date of formation: Latur District was carved out of Osmanabad District on 15th August 1982.
Area: 7157 square kilometers
Density of population: 343 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 79.03 % - Male: 87.42 %, Female: 70.02 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:924
Boundaries of Latur District
North: Parbhani District, Maharashtra
South West: Osmanabad District, Maharashtra
South East: Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
North West: Beed District, Maharashtra
Latur District Average Rainfall: 802.4 mm
Latur District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 39.6 deg C
Latur District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 13.9 deg C
LATUR DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Manjra, Terna, Rena, Manar, Tawarja, Tiru, Gharni
Sub Divisions: Latur, Nilanga, Udgir
Taluks: Latur, Udgir, Ahmadpur, Ausa, Nilanga, Renapur, Chakur, Deoni, Shirur Anantpal, Jalkot
Assembly Constituencies: Ahmadpur, Ausa, Latur City, Latur Rura, Nilanga, Udgir
Latur District Nearby Attractions
1. Kharosa Caves
2. Sri Satya Sai Baba Temple
3. Ashram of Namanand Maharaj at Mahapur
4. Udgir Fort
5. Temple of Virnath Maharaj
6. Ahmedpur
7. Nilanga
9. Chakur
10. Sai Nandanwan
11. Dewarjan
12. Kharosa
13. Nana Nani Park
14. Siddheshwar Temple
Latur District Facts: Latur, Renapur, Wadhona are the pilgrimage centers. Udgir, Ausa and Aurad Sahajani has forts in them.
Major Agricultural Products: Sun flower, soybean, pulses, toor dal, urad, moong, channa
Major Industrial Products: Oil, nutcrackers, locks, stoves, brassware, milk powder, ginning, pressing
What is Latur District Famous For: The district is famous for its earthquake of 1993 and quality pulses
Famous People From Latur District: B V Kale, Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar, Shivraj Patil
Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012
