Rahuri | |
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Town | |
.jpg) Rahuri Railway Station | |
  Rahuri Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 19°23′N 74°39′E / 19.38°N 74.65°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahmednagar |
| Elevation | 511 m (1,677 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 54,325 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Rahuri 
pronunciation (help·info) is a town and a municipal council in Ahmednagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Geography
Rahuri is located at 19°23′N 74°39′E / 19.38°N 74.65°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 511 metres (1676 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Rahuri had a population of 34,465. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rahuri has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Rahuri, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
History
According to legend, the town was named Rahuri, after Rahu, a mythological figure in Hinduism.[3] It is believed that Rahu's head touched ground at this place after it was beheaded by Mohini(Vishnu) from Newasa.and also rahuri has the second important temple of the Hindu God Shani[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rahuri
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ Anne Feldhaus (18 December 2003). Connected Places: Region, Pilgrimage, and Geographical Imagination in India. Springer Science+Business Media. p. 26. ISBN 1403981345.