Latur History

Latur is historical city, It was called as Ratnapur,

The King 'Amoghvarsha' of Rashtrakutas developed the Latur city, The Rashtrakutas who succeeded the Chalukyas of Badami in 753 A.D called themselves the residents of Lattalut.
Before 1981 Latur was a part of Osmanabad district. In 1981 Mr. A. R. Antule declared Latur as district. Now Latur is fastest growing city in Marathawada.
In Latur there is Old Shri Sidheshwar Temple & Tirth this is gram daivat of Latur, Ones in a year there is a big festival called Sidheshwar Yatra i.e. 'Jatra'.
The famous Razakar of Nizam called 'Kasim Razavi' was residence of Latur.
There are twelve roads joined at Ganj Golai some of roads are Cloth Lane, Saraf Lane, Main Road, Lokhand Galli, Grain Market Road etc. Golai and its 12 roads are biggest market place for all kind of goods.
The Former M. Ps. of Latur where Mr. Keshavrao Sonvane & Mr. Shringare.

The Present M. P. of Latur is Mr. Shivraj Patil Chakurkar. (Former Speaker of LokSabha).

The Present M. L. A. of Latur is Mr. Vilasrao deshmukh (Former C. M. Maharashatra).

There are sugar factories at Terna, Mangra, Nivali, Renapur, Naldurg, Killari & Ambasakhar etc.

RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES

Manjara is the main river which flows on the Balaghat plateau along with its tributaries: Terna, Tawarja and Gharni. The other three tributaries of Manjara are Manyad, Teru and Lendi which flow on the northern plains.

* Manjara :- This is the main river. Its origin is near the Gaukhadi Village of Beed district. The river flows from the nothern boundaries of the Osmanabad district and cutting across the Latur district goes to Karnataka State.

* Terna :- This is the main tributary of Manjara which flows on the southern boundary of the Ausa taluka.

* Manyad :- This river takes its origin at Dharmapuri in Beed district and flows through the Ahmadpur taluka into Nanded district.

* Lendi :- The river has its origin in Udgir taluka and flowing through the Ahmadpur taluka joins the Tiru river in Nanded district.

* Gharni :- The river has its origin near Wadval and flows through Chakur taluka.

* Tawarja :- Tawarja originates near Murud in Latur taluka and joins the Manjara river at Shivani on the Latur-Ausa boundary.

'Latur pattern' of education is famous all over Maharashatra.

There is all kinds of education available in Latur.

Statistic of Latur District:

Population : 1673010

Talukas : 10. N. P. : 5.

Area : 715700 Sq. Hk.

Yearly Average Rain : 1019 mm.

Population: 227 per. sq. km.

Cultivation Area: 661100 Hk.

Kharip Area: 500900 Hk.

Rabbi Area: 160200 Hk.