Buldhana district

Buldhana district (Marathi pronunciation: [bulɖʰaːɳa]) is located in the Amravati division of Maharashtra, India. It is situated at the western border of Vidarbha region and is 500 km away from the state capital, Mumbai. The district has towns and cities like Shegaon, Malkapur, Khamgaon, Lonar and Chikhli. It is surrounded by Madhya Pradesh in the north, Akola, Washim, and Amravati districts on the east, Jalna district on the south, and Jalgaon and Aurangabad districts on the west. Khamgaon is the largest city in the district.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Buldhana.

Buldhana district
District of Maharashtra
Temple of Daitya Sudana near Lonar Lake and the vicinity
Location in Maharashtra
Coordinates (Buldhana): 20.5°N 76.15°E / 20.5; 76.15
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionAmravati
HeadquartersBuldhana
Tehsils1. Buldhana, 2. Chikhli, 3. Deulgaon Raja, 4. Khamgaon, 5. Shegaon, 6. Malkapur, 7. Motala, 8. Nandura, 9. Mehkar, 10. Lonar, 11. Sindkhed Raja, 12. Jalgaon Jamod, 13. Sangrampur
Government
 • BodyBuldhana Zilla Parishad
 • Guardian MinisterDilip Walse-Patil
(Cabinet Minister)
 • President Zilla Parishad
  • President
    Mrs. Manisha Pawar
  • Vice President
    Mrs. Kamal Budhavat
 • District Collector
  • Dr.Kiran Patil(IAS)
 • CEO Zilla Parishad
  • Ms. Bhagyashree Dilip Vispute (IAS)
 • Superintendent of Police
  • Dr. Sunil Kadasne(IPS)
Area
 • Total9,661 km2 (3,730 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,586,258
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy82.09%
 • Sex ratio928
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH-6
NH-753A
Average annual precipitation946 mm
Websitebuldhana.nic.in

Buldhana district holds religious significance as it is the site of the Shri Gajanan Maharaj Temple, Shegaon.

Lonarkar Top (about 923 meters) is highest altitude in Buldhana District placed in Ambabarwa Wildlife Sanctuary

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