Buldhana
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Buldhana मराठी: बुलढाणा ( ﺍﺭﺩﻭ- ﺑﻠﮉﺍﻧﻪ )is a city and a municipal council
in Buldana district in the state of Maharashtra
, India
.
It is the headquarters of Buldhana District
. It is located on the top of mountains in Ajanta
ranges, in central India
and is about 900 m above sea level. A salt-lake (Lonar lake
) formed due to an impact is one of the main tourist attractions of this region. The crater is believed to be formed by the sheer impact of a Meteorite weighing 2 million tones, 60 meters wide, travelling at a speed of 90,000 kilometres per hour. This collision is said to have happened some 52,000 years ago creating a dent in the earth, and is 1830 meters in diameter and 150 meters deep. The crater gets its name from the place where it impacted, Lonar. This crater is the worlds oldest meteorite crater and the only meteorite crater in basaltic rock.
Shegaon, a religious place made famous by the saint Gajanan Maharaj
is also in Buldhana district
.
, Buldana had a population of 162,979. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Buldana has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 82% and female literacy of 72%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
As it is situated in mountainous area, railway connection has always been difficult and hence not pursued. However, closest connection by rail is at Malkapur.
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
in Buldana district in the state of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Geography
Buldana is located at 19.98°N 76.51°E. It has an average elevation of 639 metres (2096 feet).It is the headquarters of Buldhana District
Buldhana district
-Buldhana district is a district in the Amravati division of Maharashtra state in western India. It is situated at the westernmost border of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and is 500 km from the state capital, Mumbai...
. It is located on the top of mountains in Ajanta
Ajanta
The Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India are 29 rock-cut cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE. The caves include paintings and sculptures considered to be masterpieces of both Buddhist religious art as well as frescos which are reminiscent of the Sigiriya...
ranges, in central India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and is about 900 m above sea level. A salt-lake (Lonar lake
Lonar Lake
Lonar Lake is a saltwater lake at Lonar in Buldana district, Maharashtra, India, which was created by a meteor hitting the Earth during the Pleistocene Epoch. The impact crater thereby formed is the only hypervelocity meteoritic impact crater on basalt rock. A lake that evolved in the resulting...
) formed due to an impact is one of the main tourist attractions of this region. The crater is believed to be formed by the sheer impact of a Meteorite weighing 2 million tones, 60 meters wide, travelling at a speed of 90,000 kilometres per hour. This collision is said to have happened some 52,000 years ago creating a dent in the earth, and is 1830 meters in diameter and 150 meters deep. The crater gets its name from the place where it impacted, Lonar. This crater is the worlds oldest meteorite crater and the only meteorite crater in basaltic rock.
Shegaon, a religious place made famous by the saint Gajanan Maharaj
Gajanan Maharaj
Gajanan Maharaj from Shegaon , Maharashtra, India is a Saint from India. "Sant Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan" is the largest temple trust in the Vidarbha region....
is also in Buldhana district
Buldhana district
-Buldhana district is a district in the Amravati division of Maharashtra state in western India. It is situated at the westernmost border of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and is 500 km from the state capital, Mumbai...
.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Buldana had a population of 162,979. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Buldana has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 82% and female literacy of 72%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transportation
The only means to connect with this city is through roadways. Public transport as well as private through roads is possible.As it is situated in mountainous area, railway connection has always been difficult and hence not pursued. However, closest connection by rail is at Malkapur.
Places to visit
Although Buldhana is a district place, development of other taluka places like Malkapur and Chikhli has shunted its growth and development, economically as well as culturally. The population of the city is also less as compared with the populations of these other towns. Hence very few attraction places can be found here.- Sunset Point, on ghats of Buldhana to Malkapur highway
- Zoo, called Ranicha Baag (Queen's Garden) near Sangam Lake
- Gavdevi Temple