Kalamb, Osmanabad

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Kalamb
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Kalamb
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°34′27″N76°01′18″E / 18.57417°N 76.02167°E / 18.57417; 76.02167 Coordinates: 18°34′27″N76°01′18″E / 18.57417°N 76.02167°E / 18.57417; 76.02167
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Osmanabad
Elevation
628 m (2,060 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total217,687
Demonym Kalambkar
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
413507
Telephone code02473
ISO 3166 code IN-MH
Vehicle registration MH25
Website maharashtra.gov.in

Kalamb is a town with a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Administratively it is part of and headquarters for the Kalamb Tehsil.

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Geography

Kalamb is located on the right (south) bank of the Manjara River, just west of the Manjara Dam Reservoir. It has an elevation of 647 metres (2,123 ft).

Demographics

In the 2011 India census, Kalamb had a population of 217,687 name="PF-2001-Census-Kalamb"> "Census 2011 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Osmanabad: Kalamb: Kalamb". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.</ref> Males constituted 52.6% of the population and females 47.4%. [2] Kalamb had an average literacy rate of 73.7%, higher than the national average of 64%: male literacy was 78%, and female literacy was 68%. In 2011 in Kalamb, 13.7% of the population was under 6 years of age. [3]

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References

  1. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=633367 [ dead link ]
  2. "Census 2011 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Osmanabad: Kalamb: Kalamb". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
  3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.