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Karanja
Karanja lad | |
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City | |
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.[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.