Chakur

Chakur
(Chakrapur)
village
Chakur

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 18°30′47″N 76°52′31″E / 18.51306°N 76.87528°E / 18.51306; 76.87528Coordinates: 18°30′47″N 76°52′31″E / 18.51306°N 76.87528°E / 18.51306; 76.87528
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Latur
Taluka Chakur
Area
  Total 5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 50,000 to 70,000
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 413513
Telephone code +02381
Vehicle registration MH-24
gender ratio 1000:935
Lok Sabha constituency Latur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Ahmedpur[1]
Literacy 76%

Chakur is a town in Latur subdivision of Latur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is also the headquarters for Chakur Taluka. The village is located on Maharashtra State Highway 3 (Kolhapur-Nagpur Highway). Former Home Minister of India Shri.Shivraj Vishwanathrao Patil Chakurkar is belongs to Chakur

Demographics

In the 2001 Indian census Chakur had a population of 16,122 inhabitants.[2]

The Border Security Force (BSF) Training Camp is located in 100 acres area.

Śri Sathya Sai Baba Temple is famous as a trust place where Boating, Water park, & Garden is the attractive for truest.

References

  1. "Assembly Constituencies-Post delimitation: Maharashtra: Latur District" (PDF). National Informatics Centre, Government of India.
  2. "Census 2001 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Latur: Chakur: Chakur". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

3.Shivraj Patil

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