Parbhani district
Parbhani
प्रभावतीनगरी | |
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Memorial to freedom fighters from Marathwada in Parbhani city | |
| Nickname: Land of saints | |
Location in Maharashtra | |
| Coordinates (Parbhani): 19°30′N 76°45′E / 19.500°N 76.750°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Aurangabad |
| Headquarters | Parbhani |
| Tehsils | 1. Parbhani, 2. Gangakhed, 3. Sonpeth, 4. Pathri, 5. Manwath, 6. Palam, 7. Sailu, 8. Jintur, 9. Purna |
| Government | |
| • Body | Parbhani Zilla Parishad |
| • Guardian Minister | Meghana Bordikar (State Minister) |
| • President Z. P. Parbhani | NA |
| • District Collector | Mr. D. M. Mugalikar IAS |
| • CEO Z. P. Parbhani | NA |
| • MPs | Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav (Parbhani) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,251 km2 (2,414 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,636,086 |
| Demonym | Parbhanikar |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 75.22% |
| • Sex ratio | 940 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 61 |
| Website | parbhani |
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Parbhani district (Marathi pronunciation: [pəɾbʰəɳiː] ⓘ) is one of the eight districts in the Marathawada region of Maharashtra state of India. Parbhani city is the headquarters of this district. Parbhani district is well known for the Marathwada rebellion and religious tourism of Hinduism, Jainism.