Marathwada
Sign in to saveMarathwada () is a geographical region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was formed during the Nizam's rule and was part of the then Hyderabad State. The region coincides with the Aurangabad division of Maharashtra. It borders the states of Karnataka and Telangana, and it lies to the west of the Vidarbha and east of Uttar Maharashtra regions of Maharashtra. The largest city of Marathwada is Aurangabad. Its people speak Marathi and Deccani Urdu (Hyderabadi Urdu).
Key facts
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- Geographical region
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- center|300 pxLocation of Marathwada in Maharashtra
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- Districts
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- Aurangabad, Beed, Hingoli, Jalna, Latur, Nanded, Osmanabad, Parbhani
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- Largest city
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- Aurangabad
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- Division
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- Aurangabad division
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- 64590
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- 18,731,872 (2011)
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- 354
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- Literacy
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- 76.27%
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- Sex ratio
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- 932
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- Country
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- India
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- State
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Demographics
- Languages
- Religion
- Under Nizam's rule
- Cities and districts
- Major cities of Marathwada region
- Districts
- Tourism
- Education
- Droughts and suicide of farmers
- See also
- References
- Further reading
Marathwada () is a geographical region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was formed during the Nizam's rule and was part of the then Hyderabad State. The region coincides with the Aurangabad division of Maharashtra. It borders the states of Karnataka and Telangana, and it lies to the west of the Vidarbha and east of Uttar Maharashtra regions of Maharashtra. The largest city of Marathwada is Aurangabad. Its people speak Marathi and Deccani Urdu (Hyderabadi Urdu).
Marathwada is known for its struggle for the integration into India , which is commemorated on 17 September as Marathwada Liberation Day.