Dharmabad is a town and a

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in the state of

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. It is located near the state border with

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. Dharmabad has an average elevation of . It is connected by railway. An industrial training institute was established in the town in 1977.

Demographics

India

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, Dharmabad had a population of 29,936. 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,

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and the capital of neighboring state

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and other major cities like Nizamabad,

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and

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by train. Dharmabad is one of the biggest revenue generating station for

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. The important trains running from are the ''Devgiri Express'', the ''

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'', and the ''

Marathwada Express The 17687/17688 Marathwada Express is an Express that connects Manmad and Dharmabad. It is also known as the ''High Court Express''. During its journey, it connects many important places in Marathwada such as Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani and ...

''. The ''Marathwada Express'' starts from Dharmabad and is also known as the High Court Express because it connects the

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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

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. This airport is connected all major cities of India.

Education

Dharmabad is also known for its educational institutions. Some major educational Institutions are: # Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Jr. & Sr. College, Dharmabad #Hutatma Pansare Highschool(Semi-English & Marathi Medium), Dharmabad #Indira Gandhi Public (English medium) School, Dharmabad # Allama Iqbal Urdu College Dharmabad. #Zilha Parishad Girls Primary School #Zilha Parishad High school #Keshav Primary School #Saibaba Primary School #Gurukul Vidyalaya #Yasvant College Vidyalaya #Gov. ITI #Urdu school #Jijamata Girls High School, Dharmabad #Rajaram kakani Sahakar Vidya Mandir & Junior College, Dharmabad Gov Ded college Gitanjali Public School (E/M) Wisdom Techno School (E/M) 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: # Lal Bahadur Shastri Mahavidhyalaya, Dharmabad

References

External links

Dharmabad homepage
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