Loha, Nanded district

Loha, India
Town
Loha, India
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°57′44″N 77°07′51″E / 18.9623°N 77.1309°E / 18.9623; 77.1309Coordinates: 18°57′44″N 77°07′51″E / 18.9623°N 77.1309°E / 18.9623; 77.1309
Country India
State Maharashtra
District Nanded
Population (2011)
 • Total 24,125[1]
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN

43170

8
Area code(s) 02466

Loha is a town with municipal council in Nanded district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Malegaon Yatra, is held every year in honour of Lord Khandoba in Malegoan, a village situated in Loha Taluka that is located 35  km from Nanded. Being on state highway this is very well connected for the transportation.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[1] Loha had a population of 24,125. Males constitute 12,334 of the population and females 11,791.

Literacy rate of Loha city is 78.64% lower than Maharashtra state average of 82.34%. In Loha, Male literacy is around 86.94% while female literacy rate is 69.96%.

In Loha, 13.5% of the population is under 6 years of age. In Loha Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 956 higher than state average of 929.[1]

Loha has Tahsil and it is a Taluka separated from Kandhar. It is 448 km far from its State Main City Mumbai. There are around 62 sub villages in loha.

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.07% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.18% of total population in Loha.[1]

Hospitals

There is a Government Hospital and several private hospitals in the town. Dr. Bharati's Moraya Hospital, Accident Orthopedics and diabetes care center.

Schools / Colleges

There are good schools and colleges serving good quality educations to the students from city as well as surroundings.

  • Janta High School, Dagad Sangvi
  • Shri Sant Gadge Maharaj College, Loha
  • Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Jr College, Loha
  • k.v.NALGE High school loha
  • Shivchatrpati secondary and higher secondary school loha

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Loha city". Census2011. Retrieved 11 May 2015.


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