Bhada
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Bhada | |
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Town | |
  Bhada Location in Maharashtra, India  Bhada Bhada (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°15′N 76°30′E / 18.25°N 76.5°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Latur |
| Elevation | 634 m (2,080 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,938 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Bhada is a village in Ausa Taluka, Latur district, Maharashtra, India. As of 2011, it has a population of 5,938.[1] The main occupation of the people is agriculture although there are no big rivers in the village. The farming is mostly rain fed and very little is under irrigation.
Bhada is located 12 km away from Ausa and 30 km from the district centre Latur.
Bhada was notable for cultivating guava fruits in earlier days. Nowadays some farmers cultivate banana, pomegranate, watermelon, muskmelon, grapes, and vegetables as a cash crops. Cotton (up to 100 ha), soybean, and tur are the major crop types of Bhada.