Buldhana (Marathi pronunciation: [bulɖʰaːɳa]) is a City and a Municipal Council in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Established on 17 February 1893. It is the Administrative headquarters of the Buldhana District of Amravati division. It is the Second largest City in the district after Khamgaon and a popular place as a hill station because the city is surrounded by the mountainous area in the Ajanta range.
Buldhana is around 552 km away from the state capital Mumbai. Buldhana has many religious, historical and tourist places around it like Balaji Temple in rajur ghat a replica of popular Balaji Temple of South India, is a famous religious and tourist place within city limits , Shri Gajanan Maharaj Temple in Shegaon around 75 km away, the World Famous Lonar Crater a National Geo-heritage monument created by meteorite impact is almost 100 km from city of Buldhana, Rajmata Jijau birthplace Sindkhed Raja is 90 km, Sailani Baba Dargah a major attraction of Buldhana just 25 km away from the city, The World Heritage Site Ajanta Caves is just 55 km away from the City and Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary in Botha Forest is also just 20 km away from the city and many more tourist places are there around Buldhana City.
Climate
Climate data for Buldhana (1981–2010, extremes 1908–2011)
As of the 2011 India census,[3] Buldhana had a population of 67,431. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Buldhana has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with male literacy at 82% and female literacy at 72%. 13% of the population is under six years of age.
The most common language spoken in Buldhana is the Marathi language. More than 98 percent of cities population speak Marathi as first language. Marathi is a compulsory subject taught in English and Hindi Medium school. Hindi is spoken by 1 percent of population. All Hindi speakers in Buldhana can speak fluent Marathi due to its commercial status.[7]
Transport
The National highway NH753A from Malkapur to Aurangabad via Buldhana Chikhli Jalna Near Rajur Ghat.
Roads
Buldhana is well connected to National Highway 6 to other major cities of India through Malkapur town by NH753A and Another National Highway NH753E From Khamgaon To Aurangabad via Buldhana.
There is a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation bus stand in the city in Sangam chowk area. buses available to almost every major cities of Maharashtra like Mumbai, Pune,Nagpur,Aurangabad,Nashik,Amravati and other important cities as well as Some nearby cities of Gujarat like Surat and Madhya Pradesh i.e. Indore,Khandwa and Burhanpur.
Railways
Railway connection has always been difficult because of the surrounding mountainous area.
Malkapur is the nearest railway station almost 45 km away.
MLA of Buldhana Legislative Assembly Dharmveer Sanjubhau Gaikwad Has Proposed a new Malkapur-Buldhana-Aurangabad (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar) Railway line. DPR has been Prepared and the survey of the railway line to be held in January 2024. after this railway line Buldhana will be an important railway station connecting Vidarbha with Marathwada Region of Maharashtra.
Airport
There have been demands for a domestic airport in Buldhana, as it has several pilgrimage and historical centres such as Shegaon, Sailani, Lonar and Sindkhed Raja.
The nearest airport is at jalgaon, which is 106 kilometres (66 mi) from the city however it is not operationl as of now. nearest operational Airport is Aurangabad Airport at Aurangabad 140 km away.
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