Latur | |
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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 | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Latur Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Aman Mittal, IAS |
| • MLAs | |
| • 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 | 396,955[1] |
| • Metro | 500,000 |
| Demonym | Laturkar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
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| Telephone code | 91-02382 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-24 |
| Official language | Marathi[3] |
| 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[4] is a city and headquarters of Latur district in the Maharashtra state of India. The city is a tourist hub surrounded by many historical monuments, including Udgir Fort and 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.[5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Censusindia 2011 Latur Citywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Gazetteers Department - Latur" (in Marathi). Government of Maharashtra. 2010. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "लातूर जिल्हा | Latur District Website | India". Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Killari to Latur". Killari to Latur. Retrieved 18 March 2022.