Latur
Latur
Lātūra | |
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City | |
Marathwada Martyr Monument (Marathwada Hutatma Smarak), located in the city | |
| Nickname: Adishru | |
Latur in Maharashtra | |
| Coordinates: 18°24′N 76°34′E / 18.40°N 76.56°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Latur |
| Settled | Possibly 7th century AD |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Latur Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Aman Mittal, IAS |
| • MLAs | Amit Deshmukh – Latur City |
| • Member of Parliament | Dr. Shivajiao Kalge (INC) |
| Area | |
• City | 32.56 km2 (12.57 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16th (Maharashtra) 120th (India) |
| Elevation | 515 m (1,690 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• City | 266,955 |
| • Metro | 300,000 |
| Demonym | Laturkar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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| Telephone code | 91-02382 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-24/MH-55 |
| Official language | Marathi |
| Sex ratio | 923.54 ♀/1000 ♂ |
| Literacy | 96.76 |
| Climate | BSh (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 860.9 mm |
| Avg. summer temperature | 41 °C (106 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 13 °C (55 °F) |
Latur (ISO: Lātūra; formerly Ratnapur) is a city located in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra state of India country. Before 1982 Latur was a part of the Osmanabad district (now Dharashiv). The city is a tourist hub surrounded by many historical monuments like Kharosa Caves. The most spoken language in Latur is Marathi. The city's quality of education attracts students from all over Maharashtra. It is a drought prone area with acute water shortage in its city and rural areas. The economy is agriculture intensive, but in recent years is also dependent on Educational sector and its allied activities. Industrial development is minimal in the district. Latur is 43 kilometers from the epicenter of the devastating 1993 Latur earthquake.