Rajura

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Rajura is a town and municipal council district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Town in Maharashtra, India

Rajura

Town

Rajura

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates (19.7775° N, 79.3663° E): 19°46′39″N 79°21′59″E﻿ / ﻿19.7775°N 79.3663°E﻿ / 19.7775; 79.3663
Country|  India
State| Maharashtra
District| Chandrapur
Elevation

| 181 m (594 ft)
Population

• Total

| 25,842
Languages

• Official| Marathi
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

442905

Vehicle registration| MH 34

## Geography

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Rajura is at 19°46′39″N 79°21′59″E﻿ / ﻿19.7775°N 79.3663°E﻿ / 19.7775; 79.3663[1] in Maharashtra, on the banks of the Wardha River in central India's coal belt.[2] The town has an average elevation of 189 metres (624 feet).[3]

## Demographics

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According to the 2021 Indian census,[4] Rajura had a population of 25,842 Literate people are 18,724 out of 10,460 are male and 8,264 are female. Children under age six constitute about 15 percent of the population. Rajura's average literacy rate of 72 percent (77 percent of males, 67 percent of females) exceeds the national average of 59.5 percent.[5] Nearby towns include Ballarpur, Gadchandur, Nanda and Korpana.

Year  | Male  | Female  | Total Population  | Change  | Religion (%)

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Hindu  | Muslim  | Christian  | Sikhs  | Buddhist  | Jain  | Other religions and persuasions  | Religion not stated
2001[6] | 13539  | 12304  | 25843  | \-  | 73.443  | 14.553  | 0.747  | 0.468  | 10.305  | 0.213  | 0.155  | 0.116
2011[7] | 15337  | 14331  | 29668  | 0.148  | 72.799  | 14.632  | 0.556  | 0.425  | 11.184  | 0.202  | 0.155  | 0.047
2021  | 13538  | 12304  | 25842  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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## Industries

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Rajura is in the heart of Maharashtra's coal and cement-producing areas. Due to the availability of raw materials, there are a number of cement factories near the town.

## Places of interest

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A number of temples are in and near Rajura. They include the Hanuman temple near the lake in Jogapur, about 10 km (6.2 mi) from Rajura, and the Shri Saibaba temple (Chota Shirdi) on the Wardha River. The Somnath Mandir temple is in Somanathapur region. Shri Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple near Nagar Parishad Rajura

## See also

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* List of talukas in Chandrapur district
* List of village in Rajura taluka

## References

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1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rajura
2. ^ Prabha Shastri Ranade. Population Dynamics in India. South Asia Books, 1990, p. 37.
3. ^ [1] DistancesTo.com - Rajura]
4. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
5. ^ Census of India 2001, Table - 3 : Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - Cities/Towns (in alphabetic order): 2001 and Census of India 2001, Table - 1: Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - India and States/Union Territories: 2001
6. ^ Census India 2001.
7. ^ Census India 2011.

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Places adjacent to Rajura

|  | Ballarpur, Chandrapur |

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Korpana |

Rajura

| Wardha River, Pombhurna
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| Sirpur (T), Asifabad | Gondpipri

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Chandrapur district topics

History|

* Nagpur kingdom

Geography|

* Painganga River
* Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve
* Wainganga River
* Wardha River

Cities and towns|

* Ballarpur
* Bhadravati
* Bramhapuri
* Chandrapur
* Chimur
* Ghugus
* Rajura
* Warora

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Chandrapur
* Gadchiroli–Chimur

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Rajura
* Warora

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