Chakur
Chakur (Chakrapur) | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Chakur Location in Maharashtra, India  Chakur Chakur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°30′47″N 76°52′31″E / 18.51306°N 76.87528°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Latur |
| Taluka | Chakur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nagar panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,627 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 413513 |
| Telephone code | +91-2381 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-24 |
| gender ratio | 1000:935 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Latur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ahmedpur[1] |
| Literacy | 76% |
| Website | maharashtra |
Chakur is a town in Latur subdivision of Latur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is also the headquarters for Chakur Taluka.[2] The Town located on Maharashtra State Highway 3 (Kolhapur-Nanded-Nagpur National Highway NH 361). Former Home Minister of India Shivraj Patil is from Chakur. Chakrapuri is the old name of chakur city.
Demographics
In the 2001 Indian census Chakur had a population of 16,122 inhabitants.[3]
References
- ^ "Assembly Constituencies-Post delimitation: Maharashtra: Latur District" (PDF). National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2013.
- ^ Chakur, City. "Chakur city (Latur district)". Latur.gov.in.
- ^ "Census 2001 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Latur: Chakur: Chakur". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.