Rajura
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Rajura |
| 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_name1 | Maharashtra |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Chandrapur |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| elevation_m | 181 |
| population_total | 25842 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Marathi |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 442905 |
| registration_plate | MH 34 |
| coor_pinpoint | 19.7775° N, 79.3663° E |
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::callout[type=note] Villages in Rajura taluka ::
Rajura is a town and municipal council district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.{{Infobox settlement | name = Rajura | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Maharashtra | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Maharashtra | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Chandrapur | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 181 | population_total = 25842 | population_as_of = | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Marathi | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 442905 | registration_plate = MH 34 | website = | official_name = | coor_pinpoint = 19.7775° N, 79.3663° E
Geography
Rajura is at in Maharashtra, on the banks of the Wardha River in central India's coal belt. The town has an average elevation of 189 metres (624 feet).
Demographics
According to the 2021 Indian census, Rajura had a population of 25,842 Literate people are 18,724 out of 10,460 are male and 8,264 are female. Children under age six constitute about 15 percent of the population. Rajura's average literacy rate of 72 percent (77 percent of males, 67 percent of females) exceeds the national average of 59.5 percent. Nearby towns include Ballarpur, Gadchandur, Nanda and Korpana.
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| Year | Male | Female | Total Population | Change | Religion (%) | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikhs | Buddhist | Jain | Other religions and persuasions | Religion not stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13539 | 12304 | 25843 | - | 73.443 | 14.553 | 0.747 | 0.468 | 10.305 | 0.213 | 0.155 | 0.116 | |
| 2011 | 15337 | 14331 | 29668 | 0.148 | 72.799 | 14.632 | 0.556 | 0.425 | 11.184 | 0.202 | 0.155 | 0.047 | |
| 2021 | 13538 | 12304 | 25842 | ||||||||||
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Industries
Rajura is in the heart of Maharashtra's coal and cement-producing areas. Due to the availability of raw materials, there are a number of cement factories near the town.
Places of interest
A number of temples are in and near Rajura. They include the Hanuman temple near the lake in Jogapur, about 10 km (6.2 mi) from Rajura, and the Shri Saibaba temple (Chota Shirdi) on the Wardha River. The Somnath Mandir temple is in Somanathapur region. Shri Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple near Nagar Parishad Rajura
References
|Centre = Rajura |North = Ballarpur, Chandrapur |Northeast = |East = Wardha River, Pombhurna |Southeast = Gondpipri |South = Sirpur (T), Asifabad |Southwest = |West = Korpana |Northwest =
References
- [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Rajura.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rajura]
- Prabha Shastri Ranade. ''Population Dynamics in India''. South Asia Books, 1990, p. 37.
- [https://www.distancesto.com/elevation/in/rajura-latitude-longitude/history/15720.html] DistancesTo.com - Rajura]
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999 Census of India 2001, Table - 3 : Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - Cities/Towns (in alphabetic order): 2001] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20040415085602/http://www.censusindia.net/results/state.php?stad=A Census of India 2001, Table - 1: Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - India and States/Union Territories: 2001]
- [https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/21494/download/24626/PC01_C01_27.xls Census India 2001].
- [https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS Census India 2011].
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