Pathri

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title: "Pathri" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["talukas-in-maharashtra", "cities-and-towns-in-parbhani-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathri" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Pathri
native_name	Parthpur
native_name_lang	mr
settlement_type	Town
pushpin_map	India Maharashtra
pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Maharashtra, India
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name1	Maharashtra
subdivision_name2	Parbhani
established_title
government_type	Municipal Council
unit_pref	Metric
elevation_m	423
population_total	36853
population_as_of	2011
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Language
demographics1_title1	Official
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type
postal_code	431506
registration_plate	MH22
demographics1_info1	Marathi
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Pathri was having significant importance during mediaeval era. There are still some ruins of a fort. This is the city of various Muslim Saints and Sufis. Hazrat Shah Ismail Qadri and Hazrat Sayyed Sadaat ( R.A.) are well known Sufis in the area. So many Mazars (graves) are here. It is said that there are forty Aulias and four Qutubs are resting in there Mazars in Pathri. The population is mostly dominated by Muslims, Malis, Marathas and Brahmins.This city has been known for peace, harmony, and coexistence for centuries.

Geography

Pathri is located at . It has an average elevation of 423 metres (1387 feet).

Demographics

India census, Pathri has population of 36,853 of which 19,025 are males while 17,828 are females. Pathri has Female Sex Ratio is of 937 higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. 15.1% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Literacy rate of Pathri city is 78.20% lower than state average of 82.34%. In Pathri, Male literacy is around 84.18% while female literacy rate is 71.89%.

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.04% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.83% of total population in Pathri.

Tourism

Datta temple in Gunj-Khurd and Renuka Devi temple at Pedgaon hold religious importance as well. Although Many people believe that Pathri is birthplace of Shri Sai Baba, there is no official documented information regarding this matter. The reference to Pathri as the birthplace of Saibaba was opposed by the Shirdi Saibaba temple trust and the residents.

Transport

Pathri is a major town on National_Highway_61_(India) which connects Kalyan to Nirmal. Pathri is located 43 km towards west from district headquarters Parbhani. The distance between Pathri and Aurangabad is 151 km & distance between Pathri and Nanded is 114 km (70 mi).

Nearest railway station from Pathri is Manwath road railway station {MVO} which is 17 km away.

Administration

Pathri comes under Parbhani (Lok Sabha constituency) for Indian general elections and current member of Parliament representing this constituency is Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav of Shiv Sena.

Pathri is part of Pathri (Vidhan Sabha constituency) for assembly elections of Maharashtra. Current representative from this constituency in Maharashtra state assembly is [Suresh Ambadasrao Warpudkar] who was Indian National Congress candidate.

References

References

1. "Pathri Population". Census 2011.
2. "Controversy over birthplace of Sai Baba ends after CM Uddhav Thackeray's intervention".
3. "PATHRI PREMIER LEAGUE AUCTION 2018 {{!}} PARBHANI {{!}}LIVE".
4. TejNewsHeadlines. "पाथरी प्रिमियर लीग2 चा खेळाडू लिलाव शानदार कार्यक्रमात संपन्न;तीस लक्ष रूपये खर्चाची मराठवाड्यातील सर्वात मोठी टेनिसबॉल क्रिकेट स्पर्धा;सर्व सामन्यांचे युट्यूब वर लाईव्ह प्रसारण होणार".
5. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Pathri, India".
6. "Saibaba birthplace controversy drags on".
7. (2014-09-15). "Sai Baba was not a Muslim but a Brahmin, penalise those who insult him: Temple trust to HC". The Indian Express.
8. "Archived copy".
9. "Parbhani Lok Sabha". Elections.
10. "Pathri Vidhan Sabha". Elections.

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