Latur Situated along the Mahrashtra-Karnataka border, Latur district has achieved remarkable agricultural development despite adverse climate. It has introduced revolutionary study techniques for the intensely competitive 10th and 12th standard examinations. This set of techniques is now famously known as the Latur Pattern. The district created academic history with many of its students topping the State merit list. A major marketplace in this region, Latur has achieved accolades due to the Manjara Co-operative Sugar Factory, which has won many awards at the State and National level for excellent performance. Udgir, Ausa, Nilanga and Hatti Bet are some of the places of tourist attraction. 1. District   Latur 2. Area   7166 sq. kms 3. Sub-divisions   2 (Latur, Udgir) 4. Talukas   11 (Latur, Udgir, Ausa, Nilanga,Renapur, Chakur, Devani, ShirurAnantpal, Jalkot, Ahmadpur) 5. Distance from Mumbai   487 kms 6. Means of Transport   Main Airport-Latur Airstrip Railway Stations -Latur, Latur road, Udgir ST Buses 7. Population   Total-20,78,237 Male-10,74,321 Female-10,03,916 8. Literacy   Per cent-72.34 Total-12,75,279 Male-7,61,357 Female-5,13,922 9. Area under Irrigation   78051 hectares 10. Irrigation Projects   Major-2 Medium-12 Minor-96 11. Industries   Big and Medium-15 Small-2094 12. Languages/Dialects   Marathi 13. Folk-Arts   Banjara and Gondhali dance 14. Weather   Temperature   Max.-38.2 Deg. C   Min.-13.7 Deg. C Rainfall- 780.80 mm (Average) 15. Main Crops   Kharif Jowar 16. Area under Horticulture   76771 hectares 17. Health Infrastructure   PHCs-46 Rural Hosp.-9 Dist. Hosp.-1 Big Pvt. Hosp.-5 18. Tourist Places   Sai, Udgir, Ausa, Kharosa,Nilanga, Hatti Bet 19. Educational Institutions   Colleges-170 Prim. Schools -1367 Sec. Schools - 497 Help | Download| Terms Of Use| Feedback Best Viewed in 800*600 IE4.0 and above. Website Services Maintained byCybertech Networks Pvt Ltd.