What is the population of Latur, Maharashtra?

Latur has a population of approximately 382,900 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Latur, Maharashtra located?

Latur is located in Maharashtra, India, at approximate coordinates 18.3982°, 76.5626°.

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Latur

Total population

382,900

Elevation515 m

Land area32.56 km²

Coordinates18.40°, 76.56°

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Elevation

515 m

Area

32.56 km²

Official website

latur.nic.in

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Overview

Latur is a city located in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra state of India country. Before 1982 Latur was a part of the Osmanabad district. The city is a tourist hub surrounded by many historical monuments like Kharosa Caves. The most spoken language in Latur is Marathi.

History & geography

History

Latur has an ancient history, which probably dates to the Rashtrakuta period. It was home to a branch of the Rashtrakutas which ruled the Deccan from 753 to 973 AD. The first Rashtrakuta king, Dantidurga, was from Lattaluru, the ancient name for Latur. Ratnapur is also mentioned as an historic name for Latur. The King Amoghavarsha of the Rashtrakutas developed the Latur city. The Rashtrakutas who succeeded the Chalukyas of Badami in 753 AD called themselves the residents of Lattaluru. It was, over the centuries, variously ruled by the Satavahanas, the Sakas, the Chalukyas, the Rashtrakutas of Malkhed, the Yadavas of Deogiri, the Delhi Sultans, the Bahamani rulers of South India, Adilshahi, and the Mughals. In Latur's Papvinashak Temple a 12th-century inscription of King Someshvara III was found. According to that inscription, 500 scholars were living in Lattlaur (Latur) at that time and that Latur was the city of King Someshwar. In the 19th century, Latur became part of the Princely state of Hyderabad. In 1905 it was merged with surrounding areas and renamed Latur tehsil, becoming part of Osmanabad district. Before 1948, Latur was a part of Hyderabad State under Nizam. The chief of the Razakar's, Qasim Rizwi, was from Latur.

Geography

Latur is situated 636 metres above mean sea level, on the Balaghat plateau, near the Maharashtra–Karnataka state boundary. It receives its drinking water from the nearby Manjira River, which suffered from environmental degradation and silting in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. As a result of this and lack of implementation of a water management strategy, during the drought of the 2010s the city ran out of water. Temperature: Temperatures in Latur range from , with the most comfortable time to visit in the winter, which is October to February. The highest temperature ever recorded was . The lowest recorded temperature was . In the cold season the district is sometimes affected by cold waves in association with the eastward passage of western disturbances across north India, when the minimum temperature may drop down to about . Rainfall: Most of the rainfall occurs in the monsoon season from June to September. Rainfall varies from per month. Average annual rainfall is . Recently, Latur has been bearing the brunt of climate change. Extreme weather episodes, including torrential rainfall and even hailstorms in summers, have been showing up in Latur for over a decade now. Latur has been ranked 29th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India. On 30 September 1993, at 3:53 a.m. local time, Latur was almost completely destroyed by a devastating intraplate earthquake that affected the southern Marathwada region of Maharashtra state in central-western part of India—including Latur, Beed, Osmanabad, and adjoining districts about south-east of Mumbai—and resulted in a huge loss of life. The earthquake measured only 6.3 on the Richter magnitude scale, but its focus was relatively shallow, at around deep. Consequently, the…

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