Parbhani

This article is about the city in Maharashtra, India. For its namesake district, see Parbhani district. For its namesake municipal corporation, see Parbhani Municipal Corporation.

Parbhani
City
Marathwada Martyr Monument, Parbhani
Coordinates: 19°15′33″N 76°46′59″E / 19.25917°N 76.78306°E / 19.25917; 76.78306
Nickname: 
City of Saints
Parbhani is located in Maharashtra
Parbhani
Parbhani
Parbhani is located in India
Parbhani
Parbhani
Coordinates: 19°16′N 76°47′E / 19.27°N 76.78°E / 19.27; 76.78
Country India
StateMaharashtra
RegionMarathwada
DistrictParbhani
Established1610 A.D
Named forGoddess Prabhavati
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyParbhani Municipal Corporation
 • Municipal CommissionerRamesh Pawar[2]
 • MayorAnita Sonkamble[3]
 • Deputy MayorBhagwan Waghmare[3]
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyRahul Vedprakash Patil,[4] (Shiv Sena)
 • Member of ParliamentSanjay Haribhau Jadhav Alias Bandu,[5] (Shiv Sena)
Area
 • City
57.61 km2 (22.24 sq mi)
Elevation
347 m (1,138 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • City
307,170[1]
 • RankIndia: 149th
Maharashtra: 29th
 • Density8,128/km2 (21,050/sq mi)
 • Metro
651,580
DemonymParbhanikar
Language
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
431401, and 431402
Telephone code+91-2452
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
Vehicle registrationMH-22
Sex ratio958/1000 ♂/♀
Literacy Rate77.75%
Precipitation1,700 millimetres (67 in)
Avg. annual temperature21.2 °C (70.2 °F)
Avg. summer temperature49 °C (120 °F)
Avg. winter temperature02.1 °C (35.8 °F)
HDIMedium[6]
Websitewww.parbhani.nic.in
www.pcmcparbhani.gov.in

Parbhani (parbhani, Marathi pronunciation: [pəɾbʰəɳiː] ⓘ) is a city in Maharashtra state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Parbhani District. Parbhani is one of the largest cities in Marathwada region. Parbhani is around 200 kilometres (120 mi) away from regional headquarters of Aurangabad while it is 491 km (305 mi) away from the state capital Mumbai.

Along with the entire Marathwada region, Parbhani was a part of the erstwhile Nizam State; later a part of Hyderabad State; after reorganization of states in 1956 it became a part of the then-Bombay state; since 1960, it has been part of the present Maharashtra state.[7]

Parbhani is home to Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University, which is one of only four agriculture universities in Maharashtra. Moreover, Parbhani also has an annual festival at Turabul Haq Dargah, which attracts lakhs of tourists each year.[8][9] Parbhani is named after Goddess Prabhavati.

  1. ^ "Census of India 2011" (PDF). Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Transfer 9 Rahul Rekhawar, IAS (MH:2011) CEO, ZP, Hingoli has been posted as Municipal Commissioner, Parbhani Municipal Corporation, Parbhani in place of A.A.Mahajan". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Maharashtra Mayor Election | Maharashtra mayoral polls: Sena-Congress-NCP get the better of BJP". The Economic Times.
  4. ^ "Parbhani (Maharashtra) Assembly Constituency Elections". Elections.in. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Parbhani Lok Sabha Elections and Results 2014". Elections.in. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2014-15" (PDF). Maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  7. ^ "OVERVIEW OF PARBHANI DISTRICT". Parbhani.nic.in. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Parbhani, India". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  9. ^ "सय्यद शाह तुराबुल हक साहेब (फोटो फिचर)". Sakal (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.