Ardhapur

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Ardhapur
Aradhyapur
town
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Ardhapur
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19°17′0″N77°23′0″E / 19.28333°N 77.38333°E / 19.28333; 77.38333
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Maharashtra
District Nanded
Government
 • BodyNagar Panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
30,000
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
431704
Vehicle registration MH26
Nearest cityNanded
Lok Sabha constituencyNanded
Vidhan Sabha constituency Bhokar
Civic agencyNagar Panchayat

Ardhapur is a town and a municipal council in Nanded Subdivision of Nanded district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

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The once little-known place is now well-known for its rich crop of bananas and improved road connectivity. The town has close connectivity with Nanded City and is fast developing as a satellite Town.

History and origin

The name Ardhapur probably originated from the Sanskrit word Aradhyapur. One stone inscription at Ardhapur is in a neglected state near Shiva temple, stating that some dynasty of the Rashtrakutas was also ruling over Degloor. There are many noticeable ancient sights such as KhaperkhedaShiva Temple, the stone inscription and Keshavraj Vishnu temple.

Transportation

Roadways

Ardhapur is on National Highway 361 and, In the coming years, will have more proximity to additional national highways such as 161, Shaktipeeth Highway, and Samruddhi Link expressway.

Railways

The most awaited Nanded Wardha Railway line is going through Ardhapur.

Airports

The Nanded Airport is 12 KM from Ardhapur.

References

    https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.126931/2015.126931.Inscriptions-From-Nanded-District_djvu.txt

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