Murud, Latur
Murud | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Gram Panchayat Ofiice Murud | |
  Murud Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°25′42″N 76°26′19″E / 18.4283°N 76.4385°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Latur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat Murud |
| • Sarpanch | Amruta Amar(Bapu) Nade |
| • Deputy Sarpanch | Vaibhav Narayan Sapsod |
| • MLAs | |
| • Member of Parliament | Dr. Shivajiao Kalge (INC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.32 km2 (11.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 632 m (2,073 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,938 |
| • Density | 789.5/km2 (2,045/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Murudkar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 413510 |
| Area code | 02382 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-24 |
| Nearest city | Latur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Latur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Latur Rural |
Murud is the largest village in Latur District in Maharashtra, India.
Murud is well known for its school, Janta Vidya Mandir, where not only in academics, students have made their mark in extracurricular activities too. A lot of students have featured in the merit list published by its divisional board affiliated to Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (some in top 5). Kho Kho, football (soccer), volleyball are some of the spots where lot of athletes have done well.
Murud is an important centre of trade and commerce as it is well connected by Highway networks to Latur and Solapur as well. Its Aathawadi bazar (weekly fair) of cottage animals (especially bulls) is well known.
Murud is also known as the biggest "Gram Panchayat" in the Marathwada region. There is an ancient temple of "Shree lord Datta" whose "pujari Kashinath Maharaj" was one of the great personality. There is only one government D.Ed. college in latur district, which is placed in murud. That college was closed due to cancellation.[1]
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk is a cultural landmark of Murud city. Functioning as the primary central square, the intersection blends historical pride with modern life.[1]
Temples
Shri Datta Mandir
Datta mandir Murud
Shri Siddhivinayak Mandir
Shri Siddhiivinak mandir
- Murdeshvar Mandir
- Hanuman mandir
- Balaji Mandir
- Sai Baba Mandir
- Jagdamba Mandir
- Tukai Devi Mandir
Demographics
As of the 2011 India census, Murud had a population of 23,938. Males constituted 51.5% of the population and females 48.5%. Literacy rate of Murud is 79.2%, lower than the state average of 82.34%. In Murud, male literacy is around 86.1% while female literacy rate is 71.8%. In 2011 in Murud, 12.5% of the population was under 6 years of age.[1]
Scheduled Castes (SC) constitute 19.8% while Scheduled Tribes (ST) were 1.2% of the total population in Murud.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 https://www.esakal.com/esakal/20121017/4621617635240365712.htm
- ↑ "Murud Bk. Village Population - Latur - Latur, Maharashtra". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 22 August 2026.