Buldhana District

Population: 2588039 (2011)

State: Maharashtra

Language: Marathi

Headquarters: Buldhana

 

Area: 9661 square kilometers

Density of population: 268 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 82.09 % - Male: 90.69 %, Female: 72.95 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:928

 

Boundaries of Buldhana District

 

North: Madhya Pradesh

South: Jalna District, Maharashtra

East: Akola District, Washim District, Amravati District, Maharashtra

West: Jalgaon District, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra

 

Buldhana District Average Rainfall: Ranges between 500 mm to 900 mm

Buldhana District Climate: Cold winters and dry summers with rainfall from June to September.

 

BULDHANA DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Purna, Vaan, Mann, Utawali, Nipani, Mas, Bordi, Dnyanganga, Vishwaganga, Nalganga, Penganga, Kadakpurna, Dhamana

Sub Divisions: Buldhana, Mehkar, Khamgaon, Malkapur, Jalgaon Jamod

Taluks: Buldhana, Chikhli, Deulgaon Raja, Khamgaon, Shegaon, Malkapur, Motala, Nandura, Mehkar, Lonar, Sindkhed Raja, Jalgaon Jamod, Sangrampur

Assembly Constituencies: Buldhana, Chikhli, Jalgaon Jamod, Khamgaon, Malkapur, Mehkar, Sindkhed Raja

 

Buldhana District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Dnyanganga Sanctuary

2. Lonar

3. Balaji Temple in Mehkar

4. Dargah of Hazrath Sailani Baba in Sailani

5. Ambabarva Sanctuary

6. Hanuman Idol in Nandura

7. Hanuman Mandir at Waghali

8. Holy Buddha Vihara Garadgoan

 

Buldhana District Facts: Lonar Crater Lake, the second largest crater in basaltic rock in the world is situated here. NH 6 passes through this district. 105 feet tall world’s biggest Hanuman idol is situated in Nandura.      

 

Major Agricultural Products: Cotton, sorghum, cereals, oil seeds, soybean, sunflower, groundnuts

 

Major Industrial Areas: Khamgoan, Malkapur, Chikhli, Dasarkhed, Deoulgaonraja, Mehkar

 

What is Buldhana District Famous For: World’s biggest Hanuman idol

 

Famous People From Buldhana District: Jijabai, Vishnu Khikaji Kolte, Nagorao Ghanashyam Deshpande, Shrinivas Khale

 

Buldhana Pin Codes

Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012

 

Places in Buldhana District