Aurad Shahajani is a town in the Nilanga taluka of Latur district, Maharashtra. Situated on the banks of the Terna River, it lies near the state border with Karnataka. As the largest village in the Nilanga taluka, Aurad Shahajani serves as a central hub for the surrounding rural communities. Because of this regional dependence, there have been local demands to elevate the town to the status of an independent taluka. The town is located 20 kilometers from Nilanga and 68 kilometers from Bidar, Karnataka. The nearest railhead is Bhalki Railway Station, approximately 37 kilometers away.
Languages Marathi is widely spoken in the region. Hindi, Urdu, Kannada, and Telugu are also common in the village.
Location Aurad Shahajani is located on the banks of Terna River in central west India. It is closer (approximately ) to Hyderabad in the state of Telangana than it is to the capital of Maharashtra state, Mumbai.
Geography and climate
Aurad Shahajani is situated 636 metres above mean sea level, on the Balaghat plateau, near the Maharashtra–Karnataka state boundary. It receives its drinking water from the nearby Terna River, Terna joins to Manjra river here at this village and then named Wanjara by the name of Wanjarkheda (a village at the other bank of river in Karnatka state) which suffered from environmental degradation and silting in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Mahavidyalaya and some other villagers tried successfully to wide shape of river.
Temperature: Annual temperatures in range from , with the most comfortable time to visit in the winter; Aurad Shahajani is October to February. The highest temperature ever recorded was . The lowest recorded temperature was . 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 .Maharashtra government web site
Rainfall: Most of the rainfall occurs in the monsoon season from June to September. Rainfall varies from 9.0 to 693 mm/month. Average annual rainfall is 725 mm.
Culture
There is a temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess Bhavani that is associated with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj jayanti.
Media and communication Newspapers
In Aurad Shahajani, the most widely read Marathi newspapers are:
Lokmat Loksatta Sakal Ekmat Punyanagri
Additionally, some residents read English newspapers such as:
Times of India The Hindu
Other Marathi daily newspapers available include:
Lokman Marathwada Neta Rajdharma Sanchar Sarathi Samachar Tarun Bharat Yashwant
Demographics In the 2001 Indian census, the suburb of Aurad shahajani recorded inhabitants, males (51.4%) and females (48.6%), for a gender ratio of 945 females per 1000 males.
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