Dharmabad, Nanded, Maharashtra
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Dharmabad is a city and a Municipal council in the Nanded district of Maharastra.
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Dharmabad is located in the Nanded district of the western state of India, Maharashtra. In the northeast of Dharmabad is Mudhol at a distance of 10 km. Basar is located at a distance of 12km. in the southeast. Biloli is a small town in the southwest of Dharmabad at a distance of 20km. from Dharmabad , Maharashtra.
The nearest airport is the Hyderabad Airport, while the nearest railhead is the Dharmabad Railway Station on the Mudkhed- Secunderabad rail line of the Southern Railways. Dharmabad in Maharashtra is located at a height of 359 metres(1177 feet) above mean sea level and between 18.9° North latitude and 77.85° East longitude.
According to the 2001 census report, Dharmabad had a population of 29,936 inhabitants. Males constitute 51% of the population while the females constitute 49% of the population. In Dharmabad, 14% of the population is less than six years of age. Dharmabad has an average literacy rate of 58% which is lower than the national average literacy rate which is 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 69% and the female literacy rate is 48%.
The Hazrat Nawab Sarfaraz Khan Sahid Masjid at Biloli built in the 17th century, a historic site, the famous Saraswati Temple at Basar, Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary and Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary are suitable short excursion sites in the neighboring Adilabad District, with easy access from Dharmabad.
(Last Updated on : 06-07-2010)
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