Buldhana
Place in Maharashtra, India
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Buldhana (Marathi pronunciation: ⓘ) is a city and a Municipal Council in the Indian state of Maharashtra, established on 17 February 1893. It is the administrative headquarters of Buldhana District in the Amravati Division. Buldhana is the second-largest city in the district after Khamgaon and is known as a small hill station due to its location in the mountainous Ajanta range. The city is about 552 km from the state capital, Mumbai.
Buldhana | |
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| Nickname: Bhilthana | |
 Interactive map of Buldhana | |
| Coordinates: 20°31′58″N 76°10′58″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Region | Vidarbha |
| District | Buldhana |
| Established | 17 February 1893 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Buldhana Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• City | 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd in District |
| Elevation | 639 m (2,096 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• City | 91,000 |
| • Rank | 2nd in District |
| • Density | 4,334/km2 (11,230/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 152,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 443001 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-28, MH-56 |
| Website | buldhana |
Buldhana is home to several historical and tourist sites, such as the Balaji Temple in Rajur Ghat, a replica of the famous Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala. Another significant religious site is the Shri Gajanan Maharaj Temple in Shegaon, around 75 km away. The world-famous Lonar Crater, a National Geo-heritage monument created by a meteorite impact, is located about 100 km from the city. The birthplace of Jijabai, Sindkhed Raja, is 90 km away, and the Sailani Baba Dargah, a major attraction, is just 25 km from the city. The World Heritage Site Ajanta Caves is 55 km away, and the Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary in Botha Forest is only 20 km from the city.
Demographics
As of the 2011 India census,[1] Buldhana had a population of 67,431. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Buldhana has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with male literacy at 82% and female literacy at 72%. 13% of the population is under six years of age.
Climate
| Climate data for Buldhana (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.8 (96.4) |
37.8 (100.0) |
41.0 (105.8) |
44.0 (111.2) |
44.2 (111.6) |
42.4 (108.3) |
35.5 (95.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.8 (96.4) |
39.5 (103.1) |
34.0 (93.2) |
44.2 (111.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.9 (82.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
34.6 (94.3) |
38.1 (100.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
34.6 (94.3) |
29.3 (84.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.2 (84.6) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.1 (82.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
5.9 (42.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 5.3 (0.21) |
5.6 (0.22) |
16.3 (0.64) |
3.2 (0.13) |
10.4 (0.41) |
156.5 (6.16) |
210.7 (8.30) |
226.2 (8.91) |
149.3 (5.88) |
67.1 (2.64) |
21.7 (0.85) |
4.9 (0.19) |
877.2 (34.54) |
| Average rainy days | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 7.8 | 12.6 | 12.1 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 48.0 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 38 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 50 | 71 | 76 | 68 | 53 | 43 | 39 | 45 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[3] | |||||||||||||
Languages and culture
Marathi is the primary language spoken in the Buldhana district. Major festivals such as Gudi Padwa, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri, Dussehra, Diwali, and Holi are widely celebrated. The ideal time to visit Buldhana is from October to March, when the weather is cooler and more suitable for travel, while the summer months are typically very hot.
Transport
Roads
Buldhana is well connected to National Highway 6 to other major cities of India through Malkapur town by NH753A and Another National Highway NH753E From Khamgaon To Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar via Buldhana. There is a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation bus stand in the city in the Sangam chowk area. Buses available to almost every major city of Maharashtra like Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Nashik, Amravati, Akola and other important cities as well as Some nearby cities of Gujarat like Surat and Madhya Pradesh like Indore, Khandwa and Burhanpur.
Airport
The nearest operational airport is Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport, located 140 km from Buldhana.
Villages
Afjalpur, Yelgaon, Ajispur, Ambhoda, Antriteli, Atakal, Awalkhed, Bhadgaon, Bhadola, Birsingpur, Bodegaon, Borkhed, Buldana, Chandol, Chautha, Dahid Bk, Dahid Kh, Dalsawangi, Dasalwadi, Datala, Dattapur, Deepur, Deulghat, Devhari, Dhad, Dhamangaon, Dhangarpur, Domrul, Dongar Khandala, Dudha, Girda, Gondhankhed, Gummi, Hanwatkhed, Hatedi Bk, Hatedi Kh, Ijalapur, Irala, Ismailpur, Jamathi, Jamb, Jambharun, Januna, Kardi, Kesapur, Kherdi, Khupgaon, Kolwad, Kulamkhed, Kumbhefal, Madh, Malvihir, Malwandi, Masrul, Matala, Melkhed, Mhasla Bk, Mhasla Kh, Mohoj, Mondhala, Nandraghat, Nandrakoli, Padli, Palaskhed Bhat, Palaskhed Nago, Palaskhed Naik, Paldhag, Pangarkhed, Pangri, Pimpalgaon Sarai, Pimparkhed, Pokhari, Raipur, Ruikhed, Sagwan, Sakhali Bk, Sakhali Kh, Sao, Satgaon Mahsala, Sawala, Sawali, Shekapur, Shindkhed, Shirpur, Soyagaon, Sundarkhed, Takli, Tandulwadi, Taradkhed, Tarapur, Umala, Umarkhed, Warud, Warwand, Zari.
Education
- BHARAT VIDYALAYA, Buldhana
- Shivsai Dnyanpeeth, Buldhana
- Shivaji Vidyalaya, Buldhana
- Jijamata Mahavidyalaya, Buldhana
- AIDED High School, Buldhana
- Buldana Cambridge School, Buldhana
- Sahakar Vidya Mandir & Junior College, Buldhana.
- St Josephs English High School, Badola, Buldhana
- Pankaj Laddhad Institute Of Technology & Management Studies, Buldhana
- Rajarshi Shahu College Of Engineering, Buldhana
- Podar International School, Buldhana
