Latur Taluka Explained

Latur Taluka is an administrative subdivision (taluka) of Latur District in Maharashtra, India.^[1]

Latur Taluka is in the western part of Latur District, with Renapur Taluka to the north, Chakur Taluka and Shirur Anantpal Taluka to the east, Ausa Taluka to the south, Osmanabad District to the southwest and west, and Beed District to the northwest.^[2] The main river in the taluka is the Manjara River, together with its tributary the Tawarja, which originates near Murud.^[3]

In the 2011 census, there were 109 panchayat villages in Latur Taluka.^[4] Latur City and Latur Rural constituencies of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) are located in Latur Taluka. The Latur Rural Constituency also covers other talukas.

Points of interest in taluka

In the village of Mahapur, about 8 km from the town of Latur, there is the Ashram of Namanand Maharaj. Also next to Mahapur is a small island in the Manjara River with an ancient temple of Dattatreya.^[5]

See also

• Tourism in Marathwada

External links

• Web site: Census of India 2011, Tahsil Profil: District Latur: Tahsil Latur. Latur District. https://web.archive.org/web/20130428193358/http://latur.nic.in/html/Census2011/Lat_Tah_Prof.pdf. dead. 2013-04-28.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Blocks of Latur, Maharashtra . Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20111113235525/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewAdminLocations.asp?selstate=481&parenttype=D&ptype=B . 13 November 2011 . dead .
2. Web site: The Geographical boundaries of the Tahsils within the district (map). Latur District. https://web.archive.org/web/20120317073339/http://latur.nic.in/images/laturtahsil.jpg. 17 March 2012. live.
3. Web site: District Profile. Latur District. https://web.archive.org/web/20130326022359/http://latur.nic.in/html/distprofile.htm. 26 March 2013. dead. 28 April 2013.
4. Web site: Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Latrur, Latur, Maharashtra. Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. 28 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130428195021/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=4436&parenttype=B&ptype=V. 28 April 2013. dead.
5. Web site: Places of Cultural and Tourist Interest. Latur District. 28 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130428205802/http://latur.nic.in/html/places_m.htm. 28 April 2013. dead.