Jeur Explained

Jeur
Other Name:Jeoor
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:18.25°N 75.15°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Solapur district
Established Title:Sub District Headquarters
Established Date:Karmala Taluka
Government Type:Gram
Governing Body:Panchayt
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:66
Area Rank:57th:Karmala Taluka
Area Total Km2:11.09
Elevation M:552
Population Total:6880
Population As Of:2011
Population Rank:2nd:Karmala Taluka
Population Density Km2:620
Population Demonym:Jeurkar
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:413202
Registration Plate:MH 45
Blank1 Name Sec1:Literacy Rate
Blank1 Info Sec1:86%
Blank2 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank2 Info Sec1:Karmala

Jeur is a village in the Karmala taluka of Solapur district in Maharashtra state, India.[1]

Sairat, the controversial and highest-grossing Marathi film of all time based on the theme of forbidden love was set and shot in Jeur village.[2]

Demographics

Covering 1109ha and comprising 1491 households at the time of the 2011 census of India, Jeur had a population of 6880. There were 3602 males and 3278 females, with 818 people being aged six or younger.[3]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Fandry' (Pig) followed by discussion with Director Nagraj Manjule. SOAS, University of London. 7 May 2016.
  2. News: Sold on substance. India Today. 7 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Census of India 2011: Maharashtra Series 28, Part XII District Census Handbook Solapur Primary Census Abstract . 114 . Directorate of Census Operations Maharashtra . 2018-01-24.
  4. News: The ardour of Nagraj Manjule. The Hindu. 7 May 2016.