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".
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).