Rui is a village in
Rahata taluka
Rahata taluka, is a taluka in Shrirampur subdivision of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra State of India.
Area
The table below shows area of the taluka by land type.
Villages
There are around 60 villages in Rahata taluka. ''For list of vill ...
of
Ahmednagar district
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in the state of
Maharashtra
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of
India
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. It is mentioned in ShriSaiSachcharitra, a holy book on Saibaba's life.
The village administration is governed by a body of panchayat, that is "Rui Grampanchayat", established on 2 February 1956.
Sandip Wable is now sarpanch, political head of office. He is the first sarpanch directly appointed by the people of village through general elections.
Location
Rui is located near
Shirdi
Shirdi (; also known as Sainagar) is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Rahata taluka of Ahmednagar District. It is accessible via the Ahmednagar–Malegaon State Highway No.10, approximately from Ahmednagar and ...
city and sharing border with
Pimpalwadi, Nighoj, Sawali Vihir Bk.,
Shingave and Kokamthan villages.
Important places
* ShivSai mandir
* Gram Daivat Shri Hanuman temple
* Old Baarav behind Shivsai temple
* Shri datt mandir at Kohaki
Demographics
Population of Rui is 5211. Males are 2696 and Females are 2515.
Most of the population of village is agrarian, directly depend on agriculture and allied activities
Large portion work at shirdi
Such shop owners, job in shriSaiSansththan, some people work in ganesh cooperative sugar industry.
Sugarcane, wheat, jawar, bajra, soyabean and guava fruit are the major crops of the village.
See also
*
List of villages in Rahata taluka
References
Villages in Ahmednagar district
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