Murum, Osmanabad

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Murum
Moram
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Murum
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17°47′16″N76°28′12″E / 17.78778°N 76.47000°E / 17.78778; 76.47000 Coordinates: 17°47′16″N76°28′12″E / 17.78778°N 76.47000°E / 17.78778; 76.47000
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Osmanabad
Tahsil Umarga
Elevation
548 m (1,798 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total18,472
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Murum is a town with a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

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Geography

It has an elevation of on average of 548 metres (1797 feet).

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Murum had a population of 18,472. [1] Marathi is the official language but Kannada is most widely spoken language of the town. Urdu is also spoken by some. [2] [3]

Religions in Murum
ReligionPercent
Hindus
66%
Muslims
19%
Buddhists
10.6%
Christians
0.4%
Jains
3.7%
Others†
0.3%
Distribution of religions
Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

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References

  1. "NPR Report: Maharashtra: Osmanabad: Umarga". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.
  2. The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency (1894) J.F. Fleet, Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency (Vol-1, Part-II, Book-III) ISBN   81-206-0277-3
  3. "Kanarese". DSAL The Record News.