Raver, Maharashtra

Raver
रावेर
city
Raver

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 21°15′N 76°02′E / 21.25°N 76.03°E / 21.25; 76.03Coordinates: 21°15′N 76°02′E / 21.25°N 76.03°E / 21.25; 76.03
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Jalgaon
Elevation 248 m (814 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 27,039
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code 02584

Raver (रावेर) is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Geography

Raver is located at North Maharashtra. It is very near (22 km) to Madhya Pradesh. 21°15′N 76°02′E / 21.25°N 76.03°E / 21.25; 76.03.[1] It has an average elevation of 248 metres (813 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Raver has a population of 27,039. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Raver has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 58%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Raver has mixed population of Hindu and Muslims. The Adivasi people living at Satpuda Hills include Tadavi (Bhilla), Pawara, Bhilala, and Pardhi.

Education

It has good high schools, college and computer institutes like Anglo Urdu High School Raver and Sardar G. G. High School and Junior College, Yashvant Vidyalay and Raver Parisar Shikshan Prasarak Mandal’s Shri. Vitthalrao Shankarao Naik Arts, and Commerce and Science College. Raver is famous for banana agricultural production.

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Raver
  2. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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