Deoni
Village in Maharashtra, India
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Deoni is a town and administrative centre of Deoni Taluka in Latur subdivision of Latur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Deoni has a total area of 415.32 km2.[2]
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  Deoni Location in Maharashtra, India  Deoni Deoni (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°15′50″N 77°04′56″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Latur |
| Taluka | Deoni |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| • Body | Nagar Panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 97,598 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 413519 |
| Telephone code | +02385 |
| Vehicle registration | MH24 / MH55 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Latur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Nilanga[1] |
| Literacy | 70% |
| Website | maharashtra |
Demographics
In the 2001 Indian census, the village of Deoni recorded 11,276 inhabitants.[3] In the 2011 census, Deoni had 18,793 households and a population of 97,598.[2] Deoni cattle are being maintained at Cattle BreedingFarm, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Udgir (MAFSU), Maharashtra; Deoni Cattle Breeding Farm, Gudgaripalli, Andhra Pradesh; Govt Farm, Kampasagar, Andhra Pradesh and Livestock Research and Information Centre (Deoni), Hallikhed (B), KVAFSU, Bidar, Karnataka.[4]
History
Deoni cattlebreeding farm
A deoni cattle breeding farm was initiated by the Durrani brothers, who were also renowned advocates of the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad.[5] And their father Shahzadah Gulab Muhammad Khan Durrani Sadozai Abdali, was the Mansabdar of 1000 zat rank.He was also the fifth direct descendant of His Majesty Ahmed Shah Abdali.,[6][circular reference] the founder of Afghanistan.