Demography

Nanded is a typical mid sized city in Maharashtra.Having a population of 430000 in 2001. However due in part to its location and history, it is more diverse than its peers. About 55% population is Hindu, 40% Muslim.Another 4% is Punjabi/Hindi speaking Sikhs.And rest 1% are from other parts of India. Also there is substantial amount of Telugu speakers.
Nanded is home to various communities migrated from all over India. Most of the businesses are run by Marwari (Rajasthani) community. In addition it has Gujrati (Hindu and Bohra-Muslim), Sindhi, Punjabi, Tamil, Kannada and South Indian Christian minorities. As a result of this microcosm, Nandedites tend to speak a peculiar version of Dakhani Urdu influenced version of Hindi on street in addition to its main language Marathi.

• Weather
• Hot Weather in April and May. Heavy rains in August and September, whereas frost in December–January. It experiences all three extreme weathers.
• The city is surrounded by hills and river Godavari, Aasna and Purna from all directions.
• Climate Classification: Nanded features a semiarid climate under the Koppen climate classification.
• Temperature: Annual temperatures in Nanded range from 9 to 44 °C, with the most comfortable time to visit in the winter - October to February. The highest maximum temperature ever recorded was 48 °C in May 2009. The lowest recorded temperature was 2 °C (36 °F) on in the year 1911. In the cold season, the district is sometimes affected by cold waves in association with the eastward passage of western disturbances across north India, when the minimum temperature may drop down to about 2 °C to 4 °C (35.6 °F to 39.2 °F).^[4]
• Rainfall: Most of the rainfall occurs in the monsoon season from June to September. Average annual rainfall is 725 mm.

Climate data for Nanded
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28.2 (82.8)	30.5 (86.9)	34.9 (94.8)	39.8 (103.6)	42.9 (109.2)	38.9 (102)	35.3 (95.5)	29.1 (84.4)	27.4 (81.3)	30.6 (87.1)	28.9 (84)	25.5 (77.9)	32.67 (90.8)
Average low °C (°F)	10.1 (50.2)	14.5 (58.1)	22.2 (72)	31 (88)	27.6 (81.7)	25.0 (77)	22.8 (73)	21.1 (70)	20.9 (69.6)	22.7 (72.9)	18.4 (65.1)	11.0 (51.8)	20.61 (69.1)
Precipitation mm (inches)	2.2 (0.087)	2.9 (0.114)	5.1 (0.201)	6.3 (0.248)	25.5 (1.004)	131.4 (5.173)	167.0 (6.575)	165.0 (6.496)	135.3 (5.327)	52.6 (2.071)	29.3 (1.154)	8.4 (0.331)	731 (28.78)
Source: IMD

List of Historical Gurudwaras in Nanded

List of Historical Gurudwaras in Nanded

As The Tenth (last bodily Sikh Guru) Guru Gobind Singh Jee stayed about 3 months in Nanded at the banks of the holy Godavari river, the city has several Gurudwaras where some historical events took place. All the bulildings of the Gurudwaras are very beautiful and are constructed in accordance with the Sikh Architecture:

·         Nagina Ghat

·         Banda Ghat

·         Shikar Ghat

·         Nanak Pur Saheb(Guru Nanak Dev Jee stayed here while moving towards Bidar, Shri Lanka)

·         Mal Tekdi Saheb

·         Sangat Saheb

·         Heera Ghat

·         Mata Saheb (Shri Guru Gobind Singh Jee's wife stayed here)

Apart from these historical Gurudaras there are several Gurudwras which are recently created privately due to increasing importance of the main Sachkhand Gurudwara Nanded. They don't have any history related to them:

·         Langar Saheb

·         Nanak Sar

·         Ratan Garh 

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History of Nanded District
Nanded district has had a long and rich history, enriched by the various dynastic rulers who held sway here. Historical evidence shows that the district was formerly known as Nanditat. It has been ruled over by the Nanda dynasty, the Satavahana dynasty as well as the Rashtrakutas dynasty. The last Hindu dynasty to have ruled over the district was the Yadavas of Devagiri, following which it fell to the Muslims during their very first invasion. It became a part of part of the fief of Malik Kafur, the general of Ala-ud-din Khilji. When the Bahamani dynasty established its rule here, it became a part of the Subah of Telengana. It continued to be a part of the Deccan and formed part of the state of Hyderabad till Independence. On the formation of a separate state of Maharashtra, it became a part of the same.

Takhat Sachkhand Shri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib Gurudwara Geography of Nanded District
The area presents undulating topography with uneven hills, plateaus, gentle slopes and valley planes. Physiographically, the district can be divided into 2 major parts, the hilly region on the north and north east and low lying area on the banks of the Godavari river, Manjra river, Manyad river, Penganga river etc. The district has a mostly dry climate except during the time of the south-west monsoon season.

Administration of Nanded District
Nanded district is divided into 16 talukas under 4 revenue sub-divisions. The Collectorate is headed by the District Collector who is in charge of the Revenue administration within the district and co-ordinates the functioning of all other state Government departments within the district. The office of the Collector has several branches or departments which are supervised by various officers of the rank of Deputy-Collector or Tahsildars. The District Collector is supported by the Additional Collector who looks after certain branches of the Collectorate.

Demography of Nanded District
The total population of the district of Nanded is 28, 68,158. There are 14.76 lakh males and 13.91 lakh females. Urban population makes up 28.29 percent of the total population with a majority of the people residing in rural areas. Literacy rates stand at 68.52 percent, with male literacy at 81.14 percent and female literacy at 55.12 percent.

Sahastrakund water falls Education in Nanded District
Nanded district is well known for its contribution in the field of Education. Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University established in the year 1994, is located on the outskirts of Nanded city. In a short time the University has become well known for its educational standards and other educational activities. Some of the prominent departments functioning in the University are the School of Earth Sciences, School of Astro physics, School of Life Sciences, School of Management Sciences etc. Nanded has also made its contribution in the field of Technical Education. Some of the well known institutes in the district are Shri Guru Govind Singhji College of Engineering and Technology and the Mahatma Gandhi Missions College of Engineering. The major colleges in the field of medical sciences are Government Medical College and the Government Ayurvedic College. There are some other prominent educational institutions in Nanded. These include Peoples College Nanded, Science College Nanded, Sharda Bhavan Education Society among others.

Tourism in Nanded District
The district has a lot to offer the tourists who visit here. Most of the places of tourist interest here are of a religious nature and include temples, mosques as well as a Gurudwara. In fact one of the most renowned places of tourism located here in the district is the Takhat Sachkhand Shri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib Gurudwara, which is the most famous Gurudwara in the district. It is one of the four High seats of Authority of the followers of Sikhism. Apart from this, there are found other places of pilgrimage such as Hottal, Malegaon, Mahur and Masjid of Biloli. There are also two forts located here, namely, Kandhar Fort and Nanded Fort which the tourists can visit.

Demographics of Nanded:

Demographics of Nanded:
According to 2001 census, the population of the district was 2,876,259. Majority of the population resides in the rural areas. As compared to other districts of Maharashtra, the literacy rate in of Nanded is low.

Economy of Nanded:
Nanded predominantly is an agrarian economy. The district is not properly industrialized. Principal kharif crops cultivated in this region are jowar and cotton. Other kharif crops produced are paddy, tur, mung, urid, etc. Chief Rabi crops are jowar and wheat.

As far as horticulture is concerned, Nandad is famous for sweet lime and bananas. Banana and sugarcane are grown all round the year. Other primary horticultural products of the district are custard apple, oranges and sugarcane.

Other than agriculture dairy farming, poultry farming and goat rearing, fishery are also significant means of resources for Nanded.

Education in Nanded:
Various educational institutions situated in Nanded are. It include:

• Swami Ramanand Teerth College of Education, Kandhar
• Yeshwant College, Nanded
• Shri. Sant Gadge Maharaj Mahavidyalaya, Loha
• Shri. Shivaji College of Arts, Comm. & Science, Kandhar
• Pansare Mahavidyalaya, Arjapur
• Netaji Subhashchandra Bose College, Nanded

Tourist Attractions in Nanded:
There are several tourist spots in Nanded district, which are really worth paying a visit. Some of the tourist spots are:

Nanded Fort: This magnificent fort is located at a distance of about 4.024 kilometers from Nanded Railway Station. The fort is bordered by the Godavari River. There is also a sprawling garden in this fort.

Hottal is the other tourist place in Nanded district. Located in Degloor Taluka, the place shelters the well-known Temple of Lord Siddheshwar.

Takhat Sachkhand Shri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib is the religious attraction of Nanded. It is said that Shri Guru Gobind Singhji breathed his last in this gurudwara. The Gurudwara of Nanded Town was constructed by Maharaja Ranjit Singhji during the period of 1830 to 1839 A.D. On entering the Gurudwara one will get to see weapons and also the mortal remains of the 10th Sikh Guru.

Shrikshetran Mahurgad is known as Mahur and Thrid Shakipeeth in maharastra. It is located in Nanded district at a distance of about one and half mile from the village.

Renukadevi Temple is situated about 2.5-km away from the Mahur village lies the Renuka Devi temple on a hillock.

Parli Vaijnath located at Parli Vaijnath is about 130-km from Nanded.

Hazrat Nawab Sarfaraz Khan Sahid Masjid of Hazrat Nawab Sarfaraz Khan Sahid built about 330 years back is situated in Biloli Town.

Unkeshvar is located on the bank of river Penganga.

Kandhar was built during the reign of Rashtrakutas.

• Malegaon is a small village in Loha Taluka.
• Hujursahet Gurudwara built in memory of Shri Guru Gobind Singh

Hotels in Nanded:

• Hotel Chandralok (3 Star)
• Hotel Ramakrishna International (3 Star)
• Hotel Anuradha Palace (Budget)

Getting to Nanded:

• By Air: Hyderabad situated at a distance of 284 Kilometers is the nearest international airport to Nanded.
• By Rail: Nanded is a Divisional Headquarters of South Central Railway. Trains for Nanded are available from Mumbai, Aurangabad, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune and Amritsar.
• By Road: If one takes the road to reach Nanded from Mumbai it is situated at a distance of 650 kilometers east. Within 6 hours one can reach from Nanded to Aurangabad, while it takes 11 hours to reach from Pune to Hyderabad. 

Nanded-The holy City

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Nanded District is situated in the southeastern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Nanded city is the district headquarters of the district. Nanded District shares its border with Andhra Pradesh. There are several tourist attractions in Nanded and the Sikh Gurudwara is one them. With the help of the Nanded District Map tourists can locate the places of interest in the district and how one can reach there easily.

Geographic Location of Nanded: Situated at about 18*.15' and 19*.55' North latitude and 77*.7' to 78*.15' east longitude, the area of Nanded district is about 10,502 square kilometers. The district has nine talukas. They are; Nanded, Hadgaon, Kinwat, Bhokar, Billoli, Degloor, Mukhed, Kandhar and Loha.

Nanded district is rich in calcium, magnesium and carbonates, lime- stone and granite. One can find good quality soil in the river basin of Godavari, Mangurd, Mongia and Penganga.

Forest:
About 8.30% of the nanded's geographical area is covered by forests. This is 86000 hectares. Timber, firewood bamboo, grass, tendu leaves, gum, khenir wood are few of the forest produces.

Climatic Condition of Nanded:
Climate in Nanded district is usually tropical. During summer temperature raises up to 44 degree Celsius. While during winter the temperature drops to 90 degree Celsius. Nanded experiences an annual rainfall of about 1150 mm.

Time Zone:
Nanded follows Asia/Kolkata time zone id.

History of Nanded:
Nanded has a rich ancient history. Its historic existence can be traced back to the time of the Puranas of the Hindu Mythology. Nanded derived its name from Nandi-tat. Nandi-tat is believd to be the place where situated in the banks of river Godavari. According to the Hindu mythology, Nandi, vahan of Lord Shiva, performed penance at this place.

Other legend states that nine rishis known as Nand performed penance in this place, so the name Nand Tat.

Nanded is a place of various historic and spiritual monuments.

Rivers and tributaries in Nanded:
Rivers that pass though Nanded are:
Godavari, Penganga, Monjura and Mongad, Asna, Sita, Saraswati and Lendi

Languages spoken in Nanded:
Marathi, Hindi and Urdu are the languages chiefly used in Nanded.