Murum, Osmanabad

Murum is a town with a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Murum
Moram
town
Murum is located in Maharashtra
Murum
Murum
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17°47′16″N 76°28′12″E
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictOsmanabad
TahsilUmarga
Elevation
548 m (1,798 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,472
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Geography

It has an elevation of on average of 548 metres (1797 feet).

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Murum had a population of 18,472.[1] Marathi is the official language but Kannada is most widely spoken language of the town. Urdu is also spoken by some.[2][3]

Religions in Murum
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 66%
Muslims
 
 19%
Buddhists
 
 10.6%
Christians
 
 0.4%
Jains
 
 3.7%
Others†
 
 0.3%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

References
  1. "NPR Report: Maharashtra: Osmanabad: Umarga". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.
  2. The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency (1894) J.F. Fleet, Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency (Vol-1, Part-II, Book-III) ISBN 81-206-0277-3
  3. "Kanarese". DSAL The Record News.


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