12 Facts About Parbhani district

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Parbhani district is one of the eight districts in the Marathawada region of Maharashtra state of India.

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Parbhani district is well known for religious tourism of Jainism, Hinduism.

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3.

From 1596 to 1724, major part of the present territory of the district was divided between Pathri and Washim sarkars of Berar Subah of the Mughal empire.

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4.

The Parbhani district is at an average height of 357 m from mean sea level.

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5.

State capital of Mumbai is to the west; Parbhani district is well connected by road to other major towns in Maharashtra and in the neighboring state of Telangana.

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Parbhani district is a major railway junction connecting Telangana with Marathwada.

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7.

The main river in the Parbhani district is Godavari river, other rivers are Purna and Dudhana which are tributaries of Godavari.

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8.

Major dams in Parbhani district are Yeldari dam which is on Purna river, Lower Dudhana dam is on Dudhana river, Mudgal barrage on Godavari river, Masoli Dam on Masoli river, and Karpara Dam on Karpara river.

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The district is divided into 9 administrative Sub-units, namely, Parbhani, Gangakhed, Sonpeth, Pathri, Manwath, Palam, Selu, Jintur, and Purna.

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10.

The Parbhani district has a population density of 295 inhabitants per square kilometre.

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11.

Languages used mostly in the Parbhani district include Marathi, Dakkhani Urdu, Andh, Lambadi and Hindi.

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12.

Parbhani district has been described as the land of saints, as several saints have been associated with Parbhani district including Janabai from Gangakhed.

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