Chakur

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Chakur
(Chakrapur)
Town
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Chakur
Location in Maharashtra, India
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Chakur
Chakur (India)
Coordinates: 18°30′47″N76°52′31″E / 18.51306°N 76.87528°E / 18.51306; 76.87528
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Latur
Taluka Chakur
Government
  Body Nagar panchayat
Area
  Total5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total18,627
  Density3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
413513
Telephone code+91-2381
Vehicle registration MH-24
gender ratio1000:935
Lok Sabha constituency Latur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Ahmedpur- chakur [1]
Literacy76%
Website maharashtra.gov.in

Chakur is a town in Latur subdivision of Latur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is also the headquarters for Chakur Taluka. [2] The Town located on Maharashtra State Highway 3 (Kolhapur-Nanded-Nagpur National Highway NH 361). Former Home Minister of India Shivraj Patil is from Chakur. Chakrapuri is the old name of chakur city.

Demographics

In the 2001 Indian census Chakur had a population of 16,122 inhabitants. [3]


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References

  1. "Assembly Constituencies-Post delimitation: Maharashtra: Latur District" (PDF). National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2013.
  2. Chakur, City. "Chakur city (Latur district)". Latur.gov.in.
  3. "Census 2001 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Latur: Chakur: Chakur". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.

3.Shivraj Patil

4.Tanveer Shaikh Laturkar