Karanja Lad

Karanja
Karanja lad
City
Small Railway Station in Karanja on Achalpur-Murtijapur-Yeotmal narrow gauge railway line.
Small Railway Station in Karanja on Achalpur-Murtijapur-Yeotmal narrow gauge railway line.
Nickname: 
Karanja
Karanja is located in Maharashtra
Karanja
Karanja
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20°29′00″N 77°29′00″E / 20.4833°N 77.4833°E / 20.4833; 77.4833
Country India
StateMaharashtra
District

Region

Division
Washim

Vidarbha

Amravati
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyKaranja(Lad) Municipal Council
Area
 • Total13.55 km2 (5.23 sq mi)
 • Rank1st
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total100,947
 • Density7,400/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Demonymkaranjakar
Language
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
444105
Telephone code91-7256
Vehicle registrationMH37 (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.[citation needed] Karanja is a holy place for Hindus, Jains, and Muslims. It is the birthplace of Shri Narasimha Saraswati Swami Maharaj,[1] believed to be the second incarnation of Lord Dattatreya.

  1. ^ "Sri Narasimha Saraswati". ShreeSwami.org. Retrieved 19 July 2020.