Gevrai

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Gevrai
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Gevrai
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19°10′N75°27′E / 19.16°N 75.45°E / 19.16; 75.45 Coordinates: 19°10′N75°27′E / 19.16°N 75.45°E / 19.16; 75.45
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Beed
Area
 • Total20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
465 m (1,526 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total80,423
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Demonym Gevraikar
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
431127
Telephone code02447
Vehicle registration MH23

Gevrai or Georai is a tehsil in the Beed district of Maharashtra, India.

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Geography

Gevrai is located at the coordinates 19°10′N75°27′E / 19.16°N 75.45°E / 19.16; 75.45 , [1] and has an average elevation of 465 metres (1528 feet).

It lies on National Highway 211 which connects Solapur – Osmanabad – Beed – Aurangabad – Dhule in Maharashtra, as well as National Highway 222 connecting Vishakhapatnam – Kalyan.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, [1] Gevrai had a population of 80,423 with males constituting 52% of the population and females constituting 48%. Gevrai has an average literacy rate of 67%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%. Total male literacy is 76%, while female literacy is at 58%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Gevrai
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
65.22%
Islam
 
29.83%
Buddhism
 
2.66%
Jainism
 
1.98%
Others†
 
0.30%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhism (0.1%) and Christianity (0,1/%).

Education

Politics

In recent history, the political scene in Gevrai has been dominated by Shivajirao Pandit, his cousin Badamrao Pandit, and Shivajio's eldest son, Amarsingh Pandit. The current MLA for the Gevrai Vidhan Sabha constituency is BJP's Adv. Laxman Pawar who belongs to the Patil family (historically, the traditional heads of Gevrai). He won the 2014 Vidhan Sabha election by defeating NCP's Badamrao Pandit in a landslide of 60001 votes - the highest winning margin in the Marathwada region. Amarsingh Pandit currently represents Gevrai as an MLC. In the recent Municipal elections, the BJP won 18 of the 19 seats and also the President of Municipality's position, further consolidating the position of MLA Laxman Pawar in the town. [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  2. ↑ "R.B. Attal College official site". Rbattalcollege.org. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Mahatma Phule Vidyalaya".
  4. ↑ "Georai (Maharashtra) Assembly Constituency Elections".
  5. ↑ "Georai (Maharashtra) Assembly Constituency Elections 2019".
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