Latur (district)

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Latur District
District map
State Maharashtra
Division : Aurangabad
Administrative headquarters : Literature
Area : 7,157 km²
Residents : 2,454,196
Population density : 343 inhabitants / km²
Website : latur.nic.in

The district of Latur ( Marathi : लातूर जिल्हा ) is one of 35 districts of the state of Maharashtra in India .

The city of Latur is the administrative seat of the district. The last census in 2011 showed a total population of 2,454,196 people.

history

From pre-Christian times to the year 1345, the area - like the entire region - was ruled by various Buddhist and Hindu rulers. The first state known by name was the Maurya Empire , the last non-Muslim dynasty were the Yadava. After decades of tribute payments to Muslim rulers in northern India, it was occupied by Muslim soldiers in 1345. Thereafter, various Muslim dynasties ruled until 1724 (Sultanate of Delhi, Bahmani, Dekkan sultanates and the Great Mughals). From 1724 to 1956 - with a brief interruption between 1853 and 1860 - the area was under the rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad and belonged to the state of Hyderabad or the state of Hyderabad (1948–1956). In 1956 this Indian state was divided and the Tehsil (district) Latur as a region within the Osmanabad district came to the state of Bombay. This state was also dissolved in 1960 and Latur became part of Maharashtra. Since August 15, 1982, Tehsil has been a separate district.

population

The urban population makes up only 25.47 percent of the total population. A clear vast majority of the population are Hindus. The Muslims are a significant minority. The Buddhists form a smaller minority. In 2001, of the 2,080,285 inhabitants, 1,700,679 were Hindus (81.75 percent), 292,996 Muslims (14.08 percent) and 74,351 Buddhists (3.57 percent).

Significant places

The most populous town in the district is the main town of Latur. Other important cities with a population of more than 25,000 people are Udgir , Ahmadpur, Nilanga and Ausa.

Web links

Commons : District Latur  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2011 census
  2. ↑ Census of India 2001 (PDF; 54 kB)