Parner Explained

Parner
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:19.003°N 74.438°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ahmednagar
Subdivision Type3:Taluka
Subdivision Name3:Parner
Government Type:Municipal corporation
Governing Body:Nagar Palika
Leader Title1:Current MLA
Leader Name1:Mr. Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke (नेते)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Mrs. Varsha Shankar Nagare
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:About 25,000
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:414302
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:02488
Registration Plate:MH-16
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Bhalawani, Takali Dhokeshwar, Supe, Hiware Korda,Nighoj, Alkuti
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Ahmednagar
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Parner

Parner, is a historic town in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India. It is the headquarters town for Parner Taluka. Parner was named after Rishi Parashar, whose son Maharishi Ved Vyas wrote famous epic "Mahabharat".

Geography

The town of Parner is located at coordinates 19° 0' 0" North, 74° 26' 0" East,[1] at an altitude of about 790m (2,590feet).

Notable residents

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.maplandia.com/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/parner/ Parner Map