Rahuri is a city and a municipal council

Municipal council

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 in Ahmednagar district

Ahmednagar district

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 in the India

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States and territories of India

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 of Maharashtra

Maharashtra

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Geography

Rahuri is located at 19.38°N 74.65°E. It has an average elevation of 511 metres (1676 feet).

Demographics

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Census

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, Rahuri had a population of 34,465. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rahuri has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Rahuri, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Prominent Personalities

• Shri Ramakrishna Saraswati Kshirsagar Swamiji (1934–1999): Swamiji worked for the rejuvenation and revival of Vedas
  Vedas
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  , Vedic Hindu traditions and Vedic ideology.Datta Kshetra have been formed by divine power of Ramkrishna Saraswati. His Birth Place is Rahuri.