Bramhapuri Explained

Bramhapuri
Settlement Type:town
Image Alt:Overview of Bramhapuri Town
Coordinates:20.6068°N 79.8644°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Vidarbha
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Chandrapur
Subdivision Name4:Bramhapuri
Subdivision Type4:Taluka
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:15
Elevation M:229.5
Population Total:36,025
Population As Of:2011
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:441206
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:07177
Registration Plate:MH34
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Nagpur

Bramhapuri is a town and eponymous headquarters of Bramhapuri taluka in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Geography

Bramhapuri is one of the six divisions located in the northeastern part of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra at and has an average elevation of 229.5 metres (753 feet). The town is located in the 73rd Vidhan Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.

Demographics

According to 2011 Indian census,[1] Brahmapuri Municipal Council administers over 8,575 households composing a population of 36,025. Males constitute 50.10% of the total population and females 49.90%. The population of children, aged 0 to 6, is 3,283, which constitue 9.11 % of the total population of Brahmapuri.

In Brahmapuri Municipal Council, the female sex ratio is of 996 against the state average of 929. The child sex ratio in Brahmapuri is around 990 compared to the Maharashtra state average of 894. The literacy rate of Brahmapuri city is 89.69 % higher than state average of 82.34 %. In Brahmapuri, male literacy is around 93.55 % while the female literacy rate is 85.82 %.

73% of the population follows Hinduism and 21% population follows Buddhism. Muslims account for around 4.5%, Christians 0.5%, Sikhs 0.37%, Jains 0.19% and others 0.42%.

History

Bramhapuri was a city in the Satavahana dynasty, with many burnt-brick houses, numerous glass beads and coins.[4] Many bronze objects were excavated from there, many of which are Indian but few were also of Roman and Italian origin, that can be attributed to the Satavahana period.[5]

Climate

The climate here is generally hot and dry whereas in the rainy season it is humid and the rainfall is quite heavy. The temperature in summer goes above 45 °C and in winter drops below 10 °C. In the last few years this town has been listed among the top five hottest cities of India.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  2. https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/21494/download/24626/PC01_C01_27.xls Census India 2001
  3. https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS Census India 2011
  4. Book: The Archaeology of Early Historic South Asia: The Emergence of Cities and States. Allchin. F. R.. Erdosy. George. 1995-09-07. Cambridge University Press. 9780521376952. en.
  5. Book: Dhavalikar, M.K.. Satavahana Art. Sharada Publishing House. 2004. 81-88934-04-6. 91.
  6. News: Bhira in Maharashtra hottest in India on Saturday . The Times of India. March 26, 2017.