Loha, Nanded district explained

Loha, India
Native Name Lang:mr
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:18.9623°N 77.1309°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nanded
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:24125[1]
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:431708
Area Code:02466
Registration Plate:MH 26

Loha is a town with municipal council in Nanded district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Malegaon Yatra, is held every year in honour of Lord Khandoba in Malegoan, a village situated in Loha Taluka that is located 35  km from Nanded. Being on national highway 361 and 361F this is very well connected for the transportation for Mumbai,Goa-Raypur and Hyderabad.

Demographics

India census,[1] Loha had a population of 24,125. Males constitute 12,334 of the population and females 11,791.

Literacy rate of Loha city is 78.64% lower than Maharashtra state average of 82.34%. In Loha, Male literacy is around 86.94% while female literacy rate is 69.96%.

In Loha, 13.5% of the population is under 6 years of age. In Loha Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 956 higher than state average of 929.[1]

Loha has Tehsil and it is a Taluka separated from Kandhar. It is 448 km far from its State Main City Mumbai. There are around 62 sub villages in loha.

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.07% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.18% of total population in Loha.[1]

Hospitals

There is a Government Hospital and several private hospitals in the town.Dr. Bharati's Moraya Hospital, Accident Orthopedics and diabetes care center.kDr.Milind Dhansade's Medicare Hospital and care center(Near vyanktesh Mangal karyalay,Loha)

Schools / Colleges

There are good schools and colleges serving good quality educations to the students from city as well as surroundings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Loha city. Census2011. 11 May 2015.