Osmanabad

Osmanabad is a district in the State of Maharashtra in India. Osmanabad town is the district headquarter. The District is located at an average height of 600 meters from the sea level. Total area of the district is 7512.4 sq km. The district is located on east side of Marathwada region within North latitude 17.35 to 18.40 degree and east latitude 75.16 to 76.40 degree. It is surrounded by Solpaur - South-west, Ahmednagar - North-west, Beed - North, Latur - East, South - Bidar & Gulbarga (Karnataka).

As per census 2001 the population of this district is 1486586.

Osmanabad & Bhoom are Revenue Sub-divisional headquarter.
Osmanabad, Tuljapur,Omerga, Lohara, Kalamb, Bhoom, Vashi and Paranda are the eight blocks/taluka of the district.

History

Osmanabad is an ancient history.

In 1956, following the reorganisation of states the district of Osmanabad along with the other districts of Marathvada became a part of the then Bombay State and in 1960, of the Maharashtra State with creation of that State.

Politics

Assembly constituencies and their extent after delimitation order of 2008

240 Umarga Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - 1. Lohara Tehsil, 2. Umarga Tehsil.

241 Tuljapur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Osmanabad Tehsil (Part) Revenue Circle, Bembli, Padoli, Ter, 2. Tuljapur Tehsil.

242 Osmanabad Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Kalamb Tehsil, 2. Osmanabad Tehsil (Part) Revenue Circle - Dhoki, Osmanabad and Osmanabad (MC).

243 Paranda Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Paranda Tehsil, 2. Bhum Tehsil 3. Washi Tehsil

Places of interest

SAINT GOROBA TEMPLE, DHARASHIV CAVES, NALDURG FORT, PARANDA FORT, KUNTHALGIRI