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This article is about the municipality in Maharashtra, India. For its namesake district, see Parbhani district.

Parbhani
Prabhavati
city
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictParbhani
Elevation
347 m (1,138 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
259,170
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
431401
Vehicle registrationMH 22

Parbhani (Marathi: परभणी parbhani,IPA [pərbhNi]ⓘ) is a city in Parbhani district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Parbhani, formerly known as “Prabhavatinagar”, is a city in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Parbhani District.

Parbhani is situated approximately at the centre of Maharashtra. The state capital, Mumbai lies to the west of Parbhani. The nearest major city is Aurangabad. Parbhani is well connected by road to other major cities also in Maharashtra and even in the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh. Parbhani is an important Railway junction on the Mumbai-Parbhani-Secunderabad and Parli-Parbhani-Bangalore lines.

Marathwada Agricultural University (MAU) Parbhani is one of four Agri-Universities in the State of Maharashtra. Prior to original Maharashtra Agricultural University, it was established on May 18, 1972 to fulfil the regional aspirations of agrarian growth. It is entrusted with the responsibilities to pro- vide education in agriculture and allied fields, undertake research and facilitate technology transfer in Marathwada region of Maharashtra. The first college of Agriculture was established in this region at Parbhani in 1956 by Hyderabad State Govern- ment just before State reorganization. During Nizam's rule, however, agricultural education was available only at Hyd- erabad but crop research centres viz., sorghum, cotton, fruits existed in the region. The foundation of research was laid by the erstwhile Nizam State with commencement of the Main Experimental Farm at Parbhani in 1918. The famous 'Gaorani' desi cotton is the result of the research on cotton and local sorghum cultivars were improved by selec- tion by the then Economic Botanist. Since then Parbhani remain the hub of educational, research and extension activ- ities in Marathwada.facilitate technology transfer, etc. It is the only agricultural university in India where all the branches of Agricultural Sciences are taught.[1] College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Parbhani is located here which is one of the constituent Veterinary Colleges coming under the authority of Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur from 2000. Earlier this college was established in 1972 as a part of MAU.

Parbhani has its share in Hindu theology.[citation needed] The Hindu saint who is considered to be the reincarnation of the Dattatraya in Hindu theology, Shri Shirdi Saibaba, was said to be born in this district at a place called Pathri-about 45 km from Parbhani.[citation needed] A Jain temple at Jintur is 40 km away. A village named Mudgal (Tq. Pathri) the only place in India where Vishnu (Mudgal Narsimha) and Shiva (Mudgaleshwar) are worshiped together. Pokharni, a place around 19 km to the south of Parbhani has a famous Lord Narshima temple. Selu is 45 km towards Aurangabad where a temple of Shri Keshavraj Babasaheb is, who was Guru of Shri SaiBaba. Selu is an important railway station on the Mumbai-Secundrabad rail line.

Culture

Notable temples in Parbhani include Shree Motha Maruti(at Deshmukh Galli) (a temple of Lord Hanuman) which is famous in the city, Shree Supari Hanuman Mandir, Jabreshwar (at Wadgalli).Ashtbhuja Mandir is at Gandhi Park, Pardeshwar Temple and Beleshwar Mahadev Temple are known for the worship of Lord Mahadev (also known as Bhagwan Shankar). The Naag Temple is also present in Parbhani, near the Temple of Lord Shani. Shri Siddhivinayak Ganpati Temple at vidyanagar is one of the important and famous temple in the City.Recentely atemple of Goddess Maata Hingulambika'S temple is constructed by bhavsar community behind Shri Datta Dham on Vasmath Road.Originally the temple of Maa Hingulambika is at Baluchisthan in Pakistan,and the pilgrims knows her as Nani-Maa there.

The Dargah of Hazarat Turabul Haq Shah( Turatpir ) is located in Parbhani Town. The Dargah consists of the tomb of Hazrat Turabal Haq Shah, a Muslim saint who lived here during the last days of his life. The Dargah is famous for a fair Urs of Shah Turabul Haq is an important festival where people of all religions come together and celebrate for a week (usually start from 2nd Feb to 10th Feb).In Pathri tehasil of Parbhani district there are three important places: Sai Baba of Shirdi temple in Pathri, Datta temple in Gunj(khurd) and Renuka Devi temple at Pedgaon.

During Namantar Andolan Parbhani district and its villages faced cultural animosities which brought civil rights revolution in Marathwada region.[2][3][4]

Geography

Parbhani is located at 19°16′N 76°47′E / 19.27°N 76.78°E / 19.27; 76.78.[5] It has an average elevation of 347metres . In the northeast of district on the boundary of Hingoli district and Parbhani district there is extension of Ajanta ranges called Nirmal Hills. The main river in the district is Godavari which flows from Pathri,Manwat,Sonpeth,Gangakhed,Purna taluka of Parbhani district.Other rivers are Purna and Dudhana which are tributaries of Godavari.

DAMS:- 1) YELDARI DAM which is on Purna river. 

      2) LOWER DUDHANA DAM which is on Dudhana river.
      3) MUDGAL BARRAGE on Godavari river.
      4) MASOLI MEDIUM PROJECT on Masoli river
      5) KARPARA MEDIUM PROJECT on Karpara river.

Climate

Climate data for Parbhani
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.0
(86.0) 		33.3
(91.9) 		37.2
(99.0) 		40.2
(104.4) 		43.6
(110.5) 		36.6
(97.9) 		31.9
(89.4) 		30.6
(87.1) 		31.4
(88.5) 		32.4
(90.3) 		30.6
(87.1) 		29.1
(84.4) 		33.9
(93.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.8
(56.8) 		16.4
(61.5) 		20.3
(68.5) 		24.2
(75.6) 		26.3
(79.3) 		24.4
(75.9) 		23.0
(73.4) 		22.3
(72.1) 		22.0
(71.6) 		19.9
(67.8) 		15.8
(60.4) 		13.4
(56.1) 		20.2
(68.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.1
(0.08) 		1.6
(0.06) 		9.7
(0.38) 		9.2
(0.36) 		23.4
(0.92) 		139.4
(5.49) 		238.1
(9.37) 		239.9
(9.44) 		182.3
(7.18) 		73.8
(2.91) 		16.1
(0.63) 		10.6
(0.42) 		946.2
(37.24)
Source: IMD

History

In the book of history, it has been noted in the treaty between Sadashivrao Bhau and Nizam of Hyderabad at the conclusion of battle of Udgir by which Peshwa received revenue from the town. After this, Peshwa went to fight third battle of Panipat in 1761. Parbhani languished for over 650 years under Muslim rule, under the Sultans, the Mughals and later the Nizam. The town remained a part of the Hyderabad State under the rulership of the Nizam until Operation Polo of the Indian Army in 1948. Thereafter it became a part of the independent Republic of India. Until 1956 the town remained a part of Hyderabad State within India. Under the administrative reforms that year and the break-up of the State of Hyderabad, Parbhani and the adjacent towns were transferred to the multilingual Bombay State. Since 1960 it has been a part of Maharashtra state. Historically name Parbhani is derived from "Prabhavati Nagari" named after goddess "Prabhavati" meaning Goddess with great aura.

Demographics

Parbhani after sunset
Parbhani after sunset

According to 2011 census population of Parbhani city is 3,07,191 and is officially accorded city status by establishing municipal corporation.Male and female are 157,628 and 149,563 respectively. The sex ratio of Parbhani city is 949 per 1000 males. In education section, total literates in Parbhani city are 225,298 of which 123,760 are males while 101,538 are females. Average literacy rate of Parbhani city is 84.34 percent of which male and female literacy was 90.71 and 77.70 percent. Total children (0-6) in Parbhani city are 40,075 as per figure from Census India report on 2011. There were 21,187 boys while 18,888 are girls. Child sex ratio of girls is 891 per 1000 boys. [6] [7]

Religions in Parbhani
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 63%
Muslims
 
 20%
Buddhists
 
 12.6%
Christians
 
 1%
Jains
 
 2.1%
Others†
 
 0.3%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Healthcare

The condition of healthcare in Parbhani is very good. Though high-end facilities are not available, essential basic needs of healthcare can be easily fulfilled. A number of intensive care units are currently being opened up in Parbhani.City has district civil hospital with 412 beds also separate women hospital is planned.

Transportation

Nearest airport is at Nanded, roughly 67 km from Parbhani. (Parbhani Airport under progress at National High Way No. 222) Parbhani is well connected by railway to New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangaluru, Hyderabad, Secundrabad, Aurangabad, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Sachkhand, Agra, Bhopal, . Its a junction connecting Manmad Secunderbad line to Parbhani Parli Latur line. Like most other district places, MSRTC connects Parbhani to other major cities in the Maharashtra state.

Education

There are high quality education facilities in Parbhani. There are well-reputed schools, good colleges and most importantly an agricultural university. Besides boys there were 41 girls under instructions for primary education in 1903.[8]

Schools

Some of the notable schools are

  • late.Raosaheb jamkar secondary & higher secondary school.
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Parbhani(JNV)
  • Gitanjali vidhyalaya
  • Queen's School
  • St. Augustine High School.
  • IQRA URDU PRIMERY SCHOOL
  • Bal Vidya Mandir
  • Akashkanya Kalpana Chavla school.
  • Gandhi Vidyalaya
  • Vishwashanti Dnyanpeeth High School & Junior College.
  • Marathwada high school
  • Swami Vivekananda School
  • Shri Sarang Swami Vidyalay
  • Bharatiya Bal Vidya Mandir
  • Model Urdu School
  • Moidul-Muslimeen High School
  • Dr. Zakir Hussain High School
  • Abhinav Vidya Vihar
  • Maulana Azad Pri & High School
  • Nutan Vidya Mandir
  • Model English High School
  • Aurbindo Aksharjyoti English School
  • Aksharnandan school
  • Silver Spring school
  • Aditya Primary English school
  • Little Angel's English School, Raviraj Park
  • Jyotirgamaya English School, Raviraj Park
  • Balgopal Pre Primary School, Vaibhav Nagar, PBN
  • Bakle English School
  • Suyog English School, Shanti Nagar, Darga Road
  • pardeshwar vidya mandir
  • Presidency English High School
  • Moidul Muslimeen Primary School Kachi Bazar PBN(since 1921)
  • Haji Mohammad Padela Primary School Subedar Nagar PBN.

Colleges

Some of the colleges are

([1])

See Also

References

  1. ^ http://mkv2.mah.nic.in/doe/maufrgen.html
  2. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namantar_Andolan
  3. ^ Mendelsohn, O., Vicziany, M., (1998). The Untouchables Subordination, Poverty and the State in Modern India, Cambridge University Press, pp 73-75
  4. ^ http://books.google.co.in/books?id=FGbp9MjhvKAC&pg=PA73&lpg=PA73&dq=marathwada+riots&source=bl&ots=oBtck0p5Os&sig=fjXIscZ9sEGWFEz_rB9py5zE9YI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=SXmHUbnbA9CrrAeTroHQAw&ved=0CF4Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
  5. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Parbhani
  6. ^ http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/358-parbhani.html
  7. ^ Template:GR
  8. ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 19, 410–416.

5.http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/358-parbhani.html

6.http://mkv2.mah.nic.in/doe/maufrgen.html Rajiv Gandhi college of food Technology

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