Karanja Lad
Karanja
Karanja lad | |
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City | |
Small Railway Station in Karanja on Achalpur-Murtijapur-Yeotmal narrow gauge railway line. | |
| Nickname: Karanja | |
| Coordinates: 20°29′00″N 77°29′00″E / 20.4833°N 77.4833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District Division | Washim Amravati |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Karanja(Lad) Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.55 km2 (5.23 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 100,947 |
| • Density | 7,400/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | karanjakar |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 444105 |
| Telephone code | 91-7256 |
| Vehicle registration | MH37 (Washim District) |
Karanja Lad, or Karanja, is a city of a Municipal council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The town is named after Saint Karanj. Karanja is a holy place for Hindus, Jains, and Muslims. It is the birthplace of Shri Narasimha Saraswati Swami Maharaj, believed to be the second incarnation of Lord Dattatreya.