Buldhana
Sign in to saveBuldhana (Marathi pronunciation: ) is a city and a Municipal Council in the Indian state of Maharashtra, established on 17 February 1893. It is the administrative headquarters of Buldhana District in the Amravati Division. Buldhana is the second-largest city in the district after Khamgaon and is known as a small hill station due to its location in the mountainous Ajanta range. The city is about 552 km from the state capital, Mumbai.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Buldhana is referenced by 143 other articles, and connects out to states and union territories of India, Buldhana district and Lonar Lake.
Vinony files it under Buldhana, Cities in Maharashtra and Talukas in Maharashtra.
Its subject is documented across 25 Wikipedia language editions.
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Place details
- Locality
- Mohegaon
- Region
- Maharashtra
- Country
- India
- Population
- 67,431
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Buldhana
- Settlement.nickname
- Bhilthana
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 6
- Settlement.mapframe point
- none
- Settlement.map_caption
- Buldhana in Maharashtra
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Maharashtra
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Vidarbha
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Buldhana
- Settlement.established_title
- Established
- Settlement.established_date
- 17 February 1893
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.governing_body
- Buldhana Municipal Council
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Maharashtra
- Area
- 10.89
- Elevation
- 638
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Buldhana district
- Dialing code
- 7262
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- Commons category
- Buldhana
- postal code
- 443001
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Demographics
- Climate
- Languages and culture
- Transport
- Roads
- Airport
- Villages
- References
Buldhana (Marathi pronunciation: ) is a city and a Municipal Council in the Indian state of Maharashtra, established on 17 February 1893. It is the administrative headquarters of Buldhana District in the Amravati Division. Buldhana is the second-largest city in the district after Khamgaon and is known as a small hill station due to its location in the mountainous Ajanta range. The city is about 552 km from the state capital, Mumbai.
Buldhana is home to several historical and tourist sites, such as the Balaji Temple in Rajur Ghat, a replica of the famous Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala. Another significant religious site is the Shri Gajanan Maharaj Temple in Shegaon, around 75 km away. The world-famous Lonar Crater, a National Geo-heritage monument created by a meteorite impact, is located about 100 km from the city. The birthplace of Jijabai, Sindkhed Raja, is 90 km away, and the Sailani Baba Dargah, a major attraction, is just 25 km from the city. The World Heritage Site Ajanta Caves is 55 km away, and the Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary in Botha Forest is only 20 km from the city.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Buldhana” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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