Renapur

Renapur is a town in Latur subdivision of Latur District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the headquarters for Renapur Taluka. The town is located 20 kilometres from the city of Latur, the district administrative centre. There is a temple of Renuka devi, and there is a river named Rena. Because of these two reasons Renapur is very popular. There is a popular market named "Chandani chowk".

For the constituency, see Renapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Renapur
Town
Renapur is located in Maharashtra
Renapur
Renapur
Location in Maharashtra, India
Renapur is located in India
Renapur
Renapur
Renapur (India)
Coordinates: 18°31′0″N 76°36′0″E
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictLatur
TalukaRenapur
Elevation
515 m (1,690 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total11,596
DemonymRenapurkar
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PINCODE
431522
Vehicle registrationMH24
Nearest cityLatur
Lok Sabha constituencySudhakar Tukaram Shrangare
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDhiraj Deshmukh

Due to an influx of workers to the city of Latur, it expanded towards Renapur during the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. Formerly, Renapur was in Beed District, but it was moved to Latur District.

History

Renapur was part of Hyderabad State. Under the British, Renapur was known as the land of freedom fighters. Mr. Murgappa Khumse was a well knownQuestioned freedom fighter who came from this area. He was also a part of Goa Mukti Sangram (Goa Peasant Organization), Hyderabad Mukti Sangram (Hyderabad Peasant Organization) and freedom fighting throughout India. He was the chief of Shatkari Shetmajur Panchayat for the state of Maharashtra. He was social worker and also a writer.

Demographics

In the 2001 Indian census, the village of Renapur recorded 11,596 inhabitants, of which 5,956 were males (51.4%) and 5,640 were females (48.6%).[1]

References
  1. "Census 2001 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Latur: Renapur: Renapur". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013.
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