Parbhani (District)

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Parbhani District
District map
State Maharashtra
Division : Aurangabad
Administrative headquarters : Parbhani
Area : 6,214 km²
Residents : 1,836,086
Population density : 295 inhabitants / km²
Website : parbhani.nic.in

The Parbhani District ( Marathi : परभणी जिल्हा ) is one of 35 districts in Maharashtra State in India .

Parbhani City is the administrative seat of the district. The last census in 2011 showed a total population of 1,836,086 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 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 area came to the state of Bombay. This state was also dissolved in 1960 and the Parbhani district became part of Maharashtra. On May 1, 1999, what was then Tehsil Hingoli was spun off and has since formed the Hingoli district .

population

The urban population makes up only 31.03 percent of the total population. A clear vast majority of the population are Hindus. The Muslims and Buddhists are significant minorities. In 2001, of the 1,527,715 inhabitants, 1,121,246 were Hindus (73.39 percent), 243,935 Muslims (15.97 percent) and 153,231 Buddhists (10.03 percent).

Significant places

The most populous town in the district is the main town Parbhani. Other major cities with a population of more than 25,000 people are Gangakhed, Sailu, Jintur, Purna, Pathri and Manwath.

Web links

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

Individual evidence

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