Ausa

Ausa
औसा
city
Ausa
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°15′N 76°30′E / 18.25°N 76.5°E / 18.25; 76.5Coordinates: 18°15′N 76°30′E / 18.25°N 76.5°E / 18.25; 76.5
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Latur
Taluka Ausa
Government
  Type Town Municipal
  Body Council of Ausa
Area
  Total 6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation 634 m (2,080 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 36,118(City) 309,571(Taluka)
  Density 6,438/km2 (16,670/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Ausekar
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 413520
Telephone Code +91-(0)2383 XXXXXX
Vehicle registration MH-24
Lok Sabha constituency Osmanabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency Ausa[1]
Website maharashtra.gov.in

Ausa is a town with a municipal council and taluka in Latur District in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is also the headquarters for Ausa Taluka.

Geography

Ausa is located at 18°15′N 76°30′E / 18.25°N 76.5°E / 18.25; 76.5.[2] It has an average elevation of 634 metres (2080 feet).

History

When Ausa was a Taluka, the recent Latur district place was a just part of this big Ausa Taluka. Ausa is as it is, but, Latur developed as a big city and a district place having more than 5 lac population. Ausa has an ancient fort. It was developed in es1200.and one of temple name is malynath maharaj

Agriculture

Around the Killari area, grape production is large and is an important export. In the Almala village are famous for production in Sugarcane. Bhada village is famous for producing carrots in whole district. The major river in Ausa is Tavaraja and Terana. It is a large market for livestock like cows, buffaloes, goats in both the Latur and Osmanabad districts.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Ausa had a population of 30,876. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Marathi and Urdu are widely spoken by the people here.

Religions in Ausa
Religion Percent
Hindus
52%
Buddhists
2%
Muslims
45%
Christians
0.2%
Jains
0.2%
Others†
0.4%
Distribution of religions
Includes Sikhs (0.2%), OBC, VJNT (<0.2%).

References

  1. "Assembly Constituencies-Post delimitation: Maharashtra: Latur District" (PDF). National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2013.
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ausa
  3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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