Dharmabad


Dharmabad is a town and a municipal council in Nanded district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is located near the state border with Telangana. Dharmabad has an average elevation of. It is connected by railway. An industrial training institute was established in the town in 1977.

Demographics

India census, Dharmabad had a population of 29,951. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dharmabad has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69% and, female literacy is 48%. In Dharmabad, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Dharmabad is connected with the state capital, Mumbai and the capital of neighboring state Telangana, Hyderabad and other major cities like Nizamabad, Nanded and Secunderabad by train. Dharmabad is one of the biggest revenue generating station for South Central Railway. The important trains running from are the Devgiri Express, the Ajanta Express, and the Marathwada Express. The Marathwada Express starts from Dharmabad and is also known as the High Court Express because it connects the Nanded District with Aurangabad High Court.
Dharmabad is also connected with other cities by MSRTC Bus Service. For Lord Vitthal-Rakhumai devotees a bus runs from Dharmabad to Pandharpur. As Dharmabad is located on the Maharashtra–Telangana Border, TSRTC buses also visit the town.
The nearest airport is Nanded Airport. This airport is connected all major cities of India.

Education

Dharmabad is also known for its educational institutions.
Some major educational Institutions are:
  1. Lal Bahadur Shastri Jr. & Sr. College, Dharmabad
  2. Hutatma Pansare Highschool, Dharmabad
  3. Indira Gandhi Public School, Dharmabad
  4. Allama Iqbal Urdu College Dharmabad.
  5. Zilha Parishad Girls Primary School
  6. Zilha Parishad High school
  7. Keshav Primary School
  8. Saibaba Primary School
  9. Gurukul Vidyalaya
  10. Yasvant College Vidyalaya
  11. Gov. ITI
  12. Urdu school
  13. Jijamata Girls High School, Dharmabad
  14. Rajaram kakani Sahakar Vidya Mandir & Junior College, Dharmabad
Gov Ded college
Gitanjali Public School
Wisdom Techno School
K.G.B.V.
Urdu High School.
Urdu Primary School.
kasturba gandhi girls school, Dharmabad.
And green field public school

Major colleges

Dharmabad provides bachelor's degree courses institution are as follows:
  1. Lal Bahadur Shastri Mahavidhyalaya, Dharmabad