Vishnupuri, Nanded
| Vishnupuri | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Vishnupuri Location in Maharashtra, India  Vishnupuri Vishnupuri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19°06′43″N 77°17′20″E / 19.11194°N 77.28889°ECoordinates: 19°06′43″N 77°17′20″E / 19.11194°N 77.28889°E | |
| Country |
 |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Nanded |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,910 |
| Demonym(s) | Vishnupurikar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 431606[1] |
| Telephone code | 02466 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-26 |
Vishunupuri is a village in Nanded taluka of Nanded district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Nanded city on the Nanded-Latur highway. Though it is a village, it is now a suburb of the city due its close proximity and rapid urbanisation. Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology and Government Medical College, Nanded are located there.
Demography
- As per 2011 census, Vishnupuri has total 1,256 families residing. Village has population of 6,910 of which 3,570 were males while 3,340 were females.
- Average Sex Ratio of village is 936 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929.
- Literacy rate of village was 80% compared to 82.95% of Maharashtra. Male literacy rate was 87% while female literacy rate was 72%.
- Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% of total population while Schedule Tribe population was 1.2%.
Geography and transport
Following table shows distance of Vishnupuri from various cities.
| City | Distance(km) |
|---|---|
| Nanded | 10 |
| Loha | 24 |
| Sonkhed | 13 |
| Parbhani | 58 |
| Latur | 126 |
| Hingoli | 78 |
| Aurangabad | 237 |
| Mumbai | 540 |
Politics
Vishnupuri is part of Nanded South constituency for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. As of 2014, the Member of the Legislative Assembly representing Vishnupuri was Hemant Sriram Patil of the Shiv Sena party.[2] For elections to the Parliament of India, the village is a part of Nanded constituency and has Ashok Chavan, a former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and a member of the Indian National Congress as its representative in the Lok Sabha.
References
- ↑ "VISHNUPURI, NANDED, MAHARASHTRA, India, Pincode.net.in". Pin Code. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ↑ "Nanded(South)". elections. Retrieved 10 May 2015.