Rajura is a town and municipal council district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
| Rajura | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates: | 19.7775°N 79.3663°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chandrapur |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 181 |
| Population Total: | 28881 |
| 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: | 442905 |
| Registration Plate: | MH 34 |
| Coor Pinpoint: | 19.7775° N, 79.3663° E |
Rajura is at [1] in Maharashtra, on the banks of the Wardha River in central India's coal belt.[2] The town has an average elevation of 189 metres (624 feet).[3]
According to the 2021 Indian census,[4] Rajura had a population of 134,838 Literate people are 74,225 out of 41,521 are male and 32,704 are female. Children under age six constitute about 15 percent of the population. Rajura's average literacy rate of 72 percent (77 percent of males, 67 percent of females) exceeds the national average of 59.5 percent.[5] Nearby towns include Ballarpur, Gadchandur, Nanda and Korpana.
Rajura is in the heart of Maharashtra's coal and cement-producing areas. Due to the availability of raw materials, there are a number of cement factories near the town.
A number of temples are in and near Rajura. They include the Hanuman temple near the lake in Jogapur, about 10 km (6.2 mi) from Rajura, and the Shri Saibaba temple (Chota Shirdi) on the Wardha River. The Somnath Mandir temple is in Somanathapur region. Shri Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple near Nagar Parishad Rajura