Pauni

Pauni is a town and a Municipal Council in Bhandara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Now it has National Highway NH-247. Pauni is also known as Kashi of Vidarbha due to its wide swath of temples.

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Place details

Locality: Pauni City
Region: Maharashtra
Country: India
Population: 23,450
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Pauni
Settlement.settlement_type: town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Maharashtra#India3
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Maharashtra, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bhandara
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Council
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 9
Settlement.elevation_m: 226
Settlement.population_total: 22,821
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: archaeological site
Country: India
Located in: Bhandara district
Area: 9
Elevation: 226
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Dialing code: 7185

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postal code: 441910
Commons category: Pauni

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections

Contents

Geography
Introduction
Archaeological sites
Coins and inscriptions
Great Satrap Rupiamma (2nd century CE)
Demographics
Transportation
References
External links

==Geography== Pauni is located at . It has an average elevation of 226 metres (741 feet). The town is surrounded on three sides by a moat and earthen rampart, and the fourth side by the Wainganga River. The main language of Pauni is Marathi, the regional language of the state of Maharashtra. Pauni is surrounded by Umred-Karhandla wildlife sanctuary, famous for tigers and other wild animals. thumb|left|Pauni (Bhandara District). Plan of the historic city

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