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Parbhani is located at 19°16′N 76°47′E / 19.27°N 76.78°E / 19.27; 76.78.[1] It has an average elevation of 347 metres.


division has a general elevation of about 457.50 meters above mean sea level. The highest level being 579.73 meters above mean sea level in Jintur range about 12.87 kilometers North of Charthana and the lowest level is 366.0 meters above mean sea level on the bank of Godavari, where it crosses district boundary to enter the Nanded district. The Jintur hill range is the most prominent in the division.

Geology, Rock and Soil: District is uniformly laid by the Deccan lava flows in the form of horizontally bedded sheets, similar to Deccan trap formation of basaltic composition.[2]

Climate edit

Parbhani's climate is classified as tropical. When compared with winter, the summers have much more rainfall. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Aw. The average annual temperature is 26.9 °C in Parbhani. The rainfall here averages 918 mm.

Precipitation is the lowest in February, with an average of 4 mm. In July, the precipitation reaches its peak, with an average of 223 mm. Between the driest and wettest months, the difference in precipitation is 219 mm.

At an average temperature of 34.2 °C, May is the hottest month of the year. At 21.1 °C on average, December is the coldest month of the year.

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Climate data for Parbhani (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 38.0
(100.4)
39.8
(103.6)
42.2
(108.0)
45.0
(113.0)
46.6
(115.9)
45.9
(114.6)
39.1
(102.4)
36.7
(98.1)
37.9
(100.2)
37.7
(99.9)
36.5
(97.7)
36.0
(96.8)
46.6
(115.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.0
(86.0)
33.2
(91.8)
37.1
(98.8)
40.4
(104.7)
41.6
(106.9)
36.3
(97.3)
31.9
(89.4)
30.6
(87.1)
31.7
(89.1)
32.6
(90.7)
30.7
(87.3)
29.1
(84.4)
33.8
(92.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.4
(57.9)
16.7
(62.1)
20.5
(68.9)
24.3
(75.7)
26.3
(79.3)
24.4
(75.9)
23.2
(73.8)
22.5
(72.5)
22.3
(72.1)
20.2
(68.4)
16.5
(61.7)
14.0
(57.2)
20.1
(68.2)
Record low °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9)
6.1
(43.0)
11.6
(52.9)
16.6
(61.9)
18.8
(65.8)
18.7
(65.7)
19.0
(66.2)
19.4
(66.9)
15.2
(59.4)
10.0
(50.0)
8.3
(46.9)
4.8
(40.6)
4.4
(39.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.7
(0.22)
4.6
(0.18)
12.5
(0.49)
7.0
(0.28)
19.2
(0.76)
157.8
(6.21)
238.4
(9.39)
265.4
(10.45)
184.9
(7.28)
74.6
(2.94)
13.8
(0.54)
12.5
(0.49)
996.4
(39.23)
Average rainy days 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.8 1.8 8.8 10.8 11.2 8.9 3.2 0.8 0.7 48.6
Source: India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)[3][4]


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pbn has a general elevation of about 457.50 meters above mean sea level. The highest level being 579.73 meters above mean sea level in Jintur range about 12.87 kilometers North of Charthana and the lowest level is 366.0 meters above mean sea level on the bank of Godavari, where it crosses district boundary to enter the Nanded district. The Jintur hill range is the most prominent in the division.

Education edit

In the fields of academics, the city is known mainly for the Agriculture University, and because of the univeristy it is also known for the preparation of competitive exams for civil serives like Maharashtra Public Service Commission, and Union Public Service Commission.

Agricultural University edit

The history of agriculture research in Parbhani dates back to pre-independance era. It began with the commencement of "Main Experimental Farm" of erstwhile Nizam State in 1918. However, agricultural education was available only at Hyderabad but crop research centres for sorghum, cotton, fruits among few others existed in Parbhani.[5]

The first college of Agriculture was established in this region at Parbhani in 1956 by Hyderabad State Government just before the Maharashtra State reorganisation. The current day Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University (VNMAU) was established on May 18, 1972 as Marathwada Agriculture University to fulfil the regional aspirations of agrarian growth, with further responsibilities to provide education in agriculture and allied fields, and to undertake research and facilitate technology transfer in Marathwada region.[6] It is one of the only four Agricultural Universities in the State of Maharashtra.

Since 1970s, Parbhani has proved itself as the hub of educational, research, and extension activities.[7] The famous 'Gaorani' cotton, a breed of Indian cotton, is the result of research facilities at Parbhani.[8] The university was renamed after the name of former Chief Minister of Maharashta, Vasantrao Naik, in 2013.[9]

College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is located on he campus of VNMAU which is one of the constituent Veterinary Colleges coming under the authority of Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur from 2000. Earlier this college was established in 1972 as a part of Marathwada Agriculture University.[10]

Colleges edit

Some of the notable colleges in the city are but not limited to:
P.D. Jain Homoeopathic Medical College[11] which was established 1918[12], Saraswati Dhanwantari Dental College[13], Rajiv Gandhi College of Agriculture, and Food Technology [14], Beleshwar Institute of Nursing, Sitaramji Mundada Marathwada Polytechnic College [15], Dnyanopasak College of Arts, Commerce, Science, and Technology, Yeshwant College of Information Technology, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, and Dr. Zakir Hussain Women's Degree College.

Shri Shivaji College hosts a multitude of course including Arts, Commerce, Science[16][17], Law[18], Diploma in Engineering[19], Engineering and Management[20], and Diploma in Pharmacy[21]

Junior colleges, and schools edit

Some of the prominent junior colleges, and schools from the city are:
Bal Vidya Mandir High School and Jr. College, Shree Shivaji Junior College of Arts, Commerce, Science, and Vocational Science, Dnyanopasak Junior College of Arts, Commerce, and Science, Gandhi Vidhyalaya High School, Marathwada High School, Indian School of Learning and Integration, National Urdu High School, Faran Urdu High School, Kamel Urdu High School, Maiudul Muslimeen Urdu High School, Orchid English School, Podar International School, Scottish School, and St. Augustine School.

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ref edit

  1. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Parbhani, India".
  2. ^ http://www.mahaforest.gov.in/fckimagefile/Parbhani%20Note.pdf
  3. ^ "Parbhani Climatological Table Period: 1961–1990". India Meteorological Department. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Ever recorded Maximum and minimum temperatures up to 2010". India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ http://www.vnmkv.ac.in/doe/maufrgen.html
  6. ^ http://www.vnmkv.ac.in/doe/maufrgen.html
  7. ^ http://www.icar.org.in/en/node/960
  8. ^ http://agropedia.iitk.ac.in/content/marathwada-agricultural-university
  9. ^ http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other//articleshow/20672650.cms
  10. ^ [1] Archived 10 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ http://www.pdjainhmcpbn.in
  12. ^ http://www.dmer.org/dmer/marathwada/parbhani/4338-basic.html
  13. ^ http://www.muhs.ac.in/Upload/Planning/SARASWATI%20DHANVANTRI%20PARBHANI%20OMR.pdf
  14. ^ http://www.rgcft.org/rgcft/
  15. ^ http://www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in/approvedinstitues/staticpages/frmInstituteSummary.aspx?InstituteCode=2198
  16. ^ http://www.srtmun.ac.in/en/academics/list-of-affiliated-colleges-parbhani-district.html
  17. ^ http://www.shrishivajicollege.org
  18. ^ http://www.mspmslcp.org
  19. ^ http://sspi.net.in
  20. ^ http://www.ssiems.org
  21. ^ http://www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in/approvedinstitues/staticpages/frmInstituteSummary.aspx?InstituteCode=2028

List of villages in Parbhani district edit

Parbhani district, is one of the eight districts in the Marathawada region of Maharashtra state of India. Parbhani city is the headquarters of this district. Parbhani district covers an area of about 6250.58 km2. The district is divided into 9 administrative Sub-units (Tehsils), namely, Parbhani, Gangakhed, Sonpeth, Pathri, Manwath, Palam, Selu, Jintur, and Purna.

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