Rajur
| Rajur | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Rajur Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 20°03′17″N 78°57′24″E / 20.05472°N 78.95667°ECoordinates: 20°03′17″N 78°57′24″E / 20.05472°N 78.95667°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Yavatmal |
| Elevation | 741 m (2,431 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,677 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Website | http://rajurmaza.com/ |
Rajur is a census town in Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Rajur is also known as Rajur Colliery.
There is another more popular town by the same name in Jalna district which is famous for Shri Maha Ganapati Temple
Geography
Rajur has an average elevation of 741 metres (2431 feet).[1]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Rajur had a population of 11,677. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rajur has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 62%. In Rajur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Famous People
Anand Teltumbde is the most educated and famous person from Rajur. He studied in the local school and went on to study in Govt High School, Wani, Institute of Science, Nagpur,[3] Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad obtaining his doctoral degree in Cybernetics from University of Mumbai. He is India's noted civil rights activist, political analyst, writer, columnist, and public intellectual. He is professor of Management at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
Dharmaraj Kisan Nimsarkar is the other famous son of Rajur known as Dalit poet, short story writer and novelist.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rajur
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ Institute of Science, Nagpur