Deglur (also locally known as Degloor) is a city and a

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in the state of

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. It is the largest

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Nanded Nanded is a city in Maharashtra state, India. It is the tenth largest city in the state and the seventy-ninth most populous city in India. It is the second largest city in Marathwada region. It is the district headquarters of Nanded distric ...

and is known for its socio-cultural history. The town was once part of erstwhile Nizam's Hyderabad state. The town is situated on the river Lendi. Deglur has been known as a marketplace since ancient times. apart from this most of the people from Telangana come to degloor for their essential services specifically for the medical related services.

Geography

Deglur is situated near where the

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, Maharashtra and

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boundaries meet. The Telangana-Maharashtra state boundary is around away from the city center. The town borders several villages, including Taakli (North), Kawalgaon (West-South) and Mirzapur (East-South). It is touching Telangana and Karnataka states.So people here can speak fluent Telugu and Kannada along with Marathi.

Economy

The primary occupation is agriculture (particularly farming), with output predominantly sugarcane, cotton, grains and bananas. The town is also known for its cloth market and gold jewellery.

Demography

As of the 2011 India

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, Deglur has a population of 54,493, with males accounting for 51% of the population. Deglur City has an average literacy rate of 79%, lower than the national average of 82%, of which the male literacy rate is 86% and the female literacy rate is 72%. In Degloor, 14% of the population are under 6 years of age.

Attractions

The

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Temple (informally named ''Hottal''), is a tourist attraction in the region. The Karadkhed Dam is near the town of Deglur. Rampur lake is situated near degloor city its distance from city is just 2 km . Varakari Shree Dhunda Maharaj Temple.

References

{{Reflist, 35em Cities and towns in Nanded district Talukas in Maharashtra

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