Social, Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : 124
Sex Ratio Rank : 265
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : A
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 184 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 175 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Earthquake : Earthquake measuring 6.3 in 1993

Challenges of the district : Our research with local communities
Hatim Sheikh, local NGO
In Latur unemployment is increasing at an alarming rate. The education we receive in Latur schools and colleges is good. The major concern and where we want the attention of the government is health. Nobody here is bothered about our health wheather it is civil hospital, health officer etc. No one is bothered. Due to negligence from the government people have to face lot of hardships. I think government should involve credible NGOs of the particular district and together try to implement various schemes for avoiding any kind of ailments and facilitate better living.

Sriram Sampate, Lokmat, Latur

Dainik Yuvapatra - Latur

Mujamdar - Dainik Loksatta - Latur

Brief About Latur District

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF LATUR
Latur district has an ancient historical background. The King 'Amoghvarsha' of Rashtrakutas developed the Latur city, originally the native place of the Rashtrakutas. The Rashtrakutas who succeeded the Chalukyas of Badami in 753 A.D called themselves the residents of Lattalut

GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION AND PHYSICAL FEATURES
T he Latur District is in the south-eastern part of the Maharashtra state. Latur town is situated on the 18.7° latitude and 73.25° longitude. The district is situated on the Maharashtra Karnataka boundary. On the eastern side of the Latur is Bidar district of Karnataka, whereas Nanded is on the northeast, Parbhani on the northern side, Beed on the Northwest and Osmanabad on the western and southern side

The entire district of Latur is situated on the Balaghat plateau, 540 to 638 mtrs from the mean sea level

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

 

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