Parbhani district
Parbhani district | |
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| Parbhavati Nagar district | |
Memorial to freedom fighters from Marathwada in Parbhani city | |
| Nickname: Land of saints | |
Location in Maharashtra | |
| Coordinates (Parbhani): 19°30′N 76°45′E / 19.500°N 76.750°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Aurangabad |
| Headquarters | Parbhani |
| Tehsils | 1. Parbhani, 2. Gangakhed, 3. Sonpeth, 4. Pathri, 5. Manwath, 6. Palam, 7. Sailu, 8. Jintur, 9. Purna |
| Government | |
| • Body | Parbhani Zilla Parishad |
| • Guardian Minister | Meghana Bordikar (State Minister) |
| • President Z. P. Parbhani | NA |
| • District Collector | Mr. Sanjay Chavan IAS |
| • CEO Z. P. Parbhani | NA |
| • MPs | Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav (Parbhani) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,251 km2 (2,414 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,636,086 |
| • Density | 261.7/km2 (677.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Parbhanikar |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 75.22% |
| • Sex ratio | 940 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 61 |
| Website | parbhani |
Parbhani district (Marathi pronunciation: [pəɾbʰəɳiː] ⓘ) is one of the eight districts in the Marathawada region of Maharashtra state of India. Parbhani city is the headquarters of this district. The district is well known for the Marathwada rebellion and religious tourism(Hinduism, Jainism).