Osmanabad district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Osmanabad. For its eponymous tahsil, see Osmanabad Tahsil.

Osmanabad district
District of Maharashtra
Dharashiv district
Shiva temple in Dharashiv Caves View from Naldurg Fort
Location in Maharashtra
Osmanabad district
Coordinates(Osmanabad): 17°21′N75°10′E / 17.35°N 75.16°E / 17.35; 75.16 - 18°24′N76°24′E / 18.40°N 76.40°E / 18.40; 76.40
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Division	Aurangabad
Headquarters	Osmanabad
Tehsils	Osmanabad Tahsil Tuljapur Omerga Lohara Kalamb Bhoom Paranda Washi
Government
• Body	Osmanabad Zilla Parishad
• Guardian Minister	Tanaji Sawant (Cabinet Minister MH)
• President Z. P. Osmanabad	Ranajagjitsinha Patil (BJP)
• District Collector	Sachin Ombase (IAS)
• CEO Z. P. Osmanabad	Rahul Gupta (IAS)
•  MPs	Omraje Nimbalkar (Osmanabad)
Area
• Total	7,569 km2 (2,922 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,657,576
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Demographics
•  Literacy	76.33%
• Sex ratio	920
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways	National Highway 52, National Highway 65, National Highway 361
Average annual precipitation	760.40 mm
Website	dharashiv.maharashtra.gov.in

Osmanabad District (pronunciation: [usmaːnabaːd̪]) (Transliteration: Usmanabad Jil'hā), officially known as Dharashiv District, ^[1] is an administrative district in the Marathwada region in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The district headquarter is located at Osmanabad. The District of Osmanabad derives its name from the last ruler of Hyderabad, the 7th Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, of which the region was a part till 1947. This region was earlier part of The Hyderabad State until Independence.This primarily rural district occupies an area of 7,569 km² (2,922 sq mi) of which 241.4 km² (93.2 sq mi) is urban and has a population of 1,657,576 of which 16.96% were urban (as of 2011). ^[2]

Geography

Location

Osmanabad district lies in the southern part of state. It lies on the Deccan plateau, about 600 m above sea level. Parts of the sina, Manjira and Terna River flow through the district. The district is located on the south side of the Marathwada region between latitude 17.35 to 18.40 degrees north, and latitude 75.16 to 76.40 degrees east.

Osmanabad District is bordered by the Beed District to the north, Latur District to the east, Solapur District to the west, Ahmednagar district to the north-west and the Bidar and Kalaburagi districts of state of Karnataka to the south. Most of the district lies in the hilly areas of the Balaghat Range.

Climate

The rainy season starts from mid-June and continues till the end of September. The climate is humid in October and November and dry and cool from mid-November to January. From February to June the climate is dry and becomes increasingly hot. During summer the temperature of Osmanabad district is low compared to other districts of Marathwada region. The average annual rainfall in the district is 760.40 mm. Temperature Max.: 42.1 °C; Min.: 8 °C

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	387,122	—
1911	460,516	+1.75%
1921	442,156	−0.41%
1931	492,845	+1.09%
1941	547,945	+1.07%
1951	603,273	+0.97%
1961	726,036	+1.87%
1971	928,227	+2.49%
1981	1,029,702	+1.04%
1991	1,276,327	+2.17%
2001	1,486,586	+1.54%
2011	1,657,576	+1.09%
source: [3]

Religions in Osmanabad district (2011) [4]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			86.73%
Islam			10.79%
Buddhism			1.70%
Other or not stated			0.78%

In the 2011 census Osmanabad district had a population of 1,657,576, ^[2] roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau ^[5] or the US state of Idaho. ^[6] This gave it a ranking of 298th among district of India (out of a total of 640). ^[2] The district had a population density of 219 inhabitants per square kilometre (570/sq mi). ^[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.69%. ^[2] Osmanabad had a sex ratio of 920 females for every 1000 males, ^[2] and a literacy rate of 76.33%. 16.96% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.00% and 2.17% of the population respectively. ^[2]

Languages of Osmanabad district (2011) ^[7]

1. Marathi (85.4%)
2. Hindi (5.89%)
3. Urdu (4.25%)
4. Lambadi (2.06%)
5. Others (2.38%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 85.42% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 5.89% Hindi, 4.25% Urdu and 2.04% Lambadi as their first language. ^[7]

History

History of Maharashtra

See also: History of Maharashtra

See also: Hyderabad State (1948–1956)

Before Independence of India, Osmanabad was under Princy State of Nizams, Later was the District of Gulbarga Division of Hyderabad State (1948–1956) in 1960 the Marathwada Region Merged into newly Created State Maharashtra. ^[8]

Government and politics

Politics

The Shivsena (SHS), Congress (IND), NCP, BJP and BSP are the major political parties in Osmanabad district. ^{[9] [10]}

Osmanabad's representation in the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) is via the Osmanabad constituency which also includes a piece of northern Solapur district (Barshi) and a piece of southern Latur district (Ausa). Current Member of parliament from Osmananbad loksabha constituency is Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar ^[11] Osmanabad constituency is formed by six Assembly constituencies i.e. Osmanabad, Omerga, Tuljapur, Paranda Boom, these four from Osmanabad district, Barshi from Solapur District, and Ausa from Latur District.

There are four constituencies for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha): the Paranda constituency, Osmanabad constituency, Tuljapur constituency, and Umarga constituency. ^{[12] [13]}

Posts

Members of Parliament

Omraje Nimbalkar (SHS (UBT))
(Osmanabad)

Guardian Minister

Guardian Minister Osmanabad
Emblem of India
Incumbent Tanaji Sawant since 24 September 2022
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length	5 years / No time limit
Website	osmanabad.gov.in/en/

List of guardian ministers

Name	Term of office
Deepak Sawant	31 October 2014 - 7 January 2019
Subhash Desai (additional charge)	7 January 2019 - 16 June 2019
Jaydutt Kshirsagar	16 June 2019 - 8 November 2019
Shankarrao Gadakh	9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022
Tanaji Sawant	24 September 2022 - Incumbent

District magistrate / collector

District Magistrate / Collector Osmanabad
Emblem of India
Incumbent Sachin Ombase (IAS) since 6 January 2023
Residence	At Osmanabad district
Appointer	Government of Maharashtra
Term length	No time limit
Website	osmanabad.gov.in/en/

List of district magistrates / collectors

Name	Term of office
Kaustubh Diwegaonkar	2019 - 6 January 2023
Sachin Ombase (IAS)	6 January 2023 - incumbent

Tahsils

There are eight talukas (tahsils) in Osmanabad district. ^[14]

• Bhoom
• Kalamb
• Lohara
• Omerga
• Osmanabad
• Paranda
• Tuljapur
• Vashi

Paranda is a historical place known for the Paranda Fort.

Tuljapur is a major taluka town, about 45 km from Solapur, 25 km from Osmanabad town and 40 km from Hyderabad national Highway at Naldurga.

Tuljapur is best known for its Tulja Bhavani Mandir. It is said that Tulja Bhavani mata had offered sword to Shivaji (not verifiable) and his son Sambhaji re-built the temple. Omerga is a densely populated taluka in Osmanabad. The Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai also has a School of Rural Development (the "Rural Campus") at Tuljapur.

Kalamb is a major taluka, 55 km from district headquarter Osmanabad. Kalamb city is old city with river Manjara flowing nearby. Major APMC market is main attraction. The taluka is blessed by Yedeshwari Devi, whose temple located at Yermala, 25 km from kalamb.

Transport

Railways

A railway bridge near Osmanabad railway station

A small portion of the Barshi light railway connecting Latur-Barshi-Kurduvadi passed through northern fringe of Osmanabad district until 2007. The rail track was converted to broad gauge and the track alignment was changed southwards to pass near Osmanabad town. The modified track from Latur to Osmanabad opened for traffic in September 2007. The modified rail track from Osmanabad to Kurduvadi junction became operational in October 2008 and connects Osmanabad to Pune and Mumbai by a shorter rail route than via Latur. North India also connected by this new track. Railway service is available for Nagpur to Kolhapur, Miraj to Parli, Pandharpur to Nizamabad, Pune to Hyderabad, Pune to Amarawati, Pune To Nizmabad via Osmanabad station. Tourism and Transport are developed. Osmanabad is well connected with Mumbai, Pune, Latur, Parbhani, Nanded, Amravati, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Miraj, Parli. Osmanabad station comes under Central Railway (CR) zone.

National Highways

Below National Highways passes through the Osmanabad District. ^[15]
1. NH-52: Sangrur(Punjab)-Hisar(Haryana)-Kota(Rajasthan)-Indore(Madhya Pradesh)-Dhule-Aurangabad-Beed-Osmanabad-Tuljapur-Solapur-Vijayapura-Hubballi-Ankola(Karnataka)
(Villages from Osmanabad district on this NH are- Pargaon-Kunthalgiri Phata-Terkheda-Yermala-Yedshi-Osmanabad-Tuljapur-Tamalwadi)
2. NH-63: Barshi-Yedshi-Dhoki-Murud-Latur-Udgir-Deglur-Nizamabad(Telangana)-Sironcha(Maharashtra)-Jagdalpur(Chhattisgarh)-Kotpad(Odisha)-Borigumma
3. NH-65: Pune-Indapur-Solapur-Omerga-Hyderabad-Vijayawada-Machilipatnam(Andhra Pradesh)
(Villages from Osmanabad district on this NH are- Itkal-Anadur-Naldurg-Jalkot-Yenegur-Dalimb-Omerga-Turori)
4. NH-361: Tuljapur-Latur-Ahmedpur-Nanded-Yavatmal-Wardha-Butibori(Near Nagpur)
5. NH-548B: Mantha-Selu-Pathari-Sonpeth-Parali-Ambajogai-Latur-Ausa-Omerga-Yenegur-Murum-Alur-Akkalkot-Nagansur-Vijayapura-Athani-Chikhodi-Sankeshwar-Gotur(Karnataka)
6. NH-548C: Satara-Koregaon-Mhaswad-Malshiras-Akluj-Tembhurni-Barshi-Yermala-Kalamb-Kej-Majalgaon-Partur-Mantha-Lonar-Mehkar-Khamgaon-Shegaon-Akot-Anjangaon-Betul (Madhya Pradesh)
7. NH-652: Tuljapur-Naldurg-Hannur-Akkalkot

Airways

Osmanabad Airport located 10 Kilometres north of Osmanabad, does not have any commercial air traffic. Reliance Airport Developers, who won a bid in 2009 to run the airport on a 95-year lease, ^{[16] [17]} plan to use this airport for aviation training. ^[18] The nearest operational airports are Aurangabad Airport and Nanded Airport.

See also

• Marathwada

References

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5. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Guinea-Bissau 1,596,677 July 2011 est.
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11. "Map: Parliamentary Constituencies Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
12. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 271. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2010.
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15. Details of National Highways (NHs) as on 31.03.2019
16. "Reliance Airport gets five projects on lease". The Times of India . 6 August 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
17. "MIDC-run airports set for makeover". Indian Express. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
18. "Aviation Academy proposed at Osmanabad Airport". National Web Network India. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

External links

• Osmanabad Police
• Osmanabad official website