Rahuri

Rahuri
Rahuri
Town
	Rahuri Railway Station
	Rahuri Location in Maharashtra, India
	Coordinates: 19°23′N 74°39′E / 19.38°N 74.65°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ahmednagar
Elevation	511 m (1,677 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	54,325
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Rahuri pronunciation^ⓘ is a town and a municipal council in Ahilyanagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Geography

Rahuri is located at 19°23′N 74°39′E / 19.38°N 74.65°E / 19.38; 74.65.^[1] It has an average elevation of 511 metres (1,676 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Rahuri had a population of 34,465. Males constituted of 52% of the population and females 48%. Rahuri has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Rahuri, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

According to legend, the town was named Rahuri, after Rahu, a historical figure in Hinduism.^[3] It is believed that Rahu's head touched the ground at this place after it was beheaded by Mohini (Vishnu) from Newasa. Rahuri also has the second most important temple of the Hindu God Shani Dev.^{[citation needed]}