Osmanabad : At a Glance

The district of Osmanabad is located in the southern part of the Maharashtra. Most of the area of the district is surrounded by Small Mountain called "Balaghat". Bhoom, Washi, Kalamb, Osmanabad & Tuljapur Tahsil lie in the range of this Balaghat Mountain. The district is surrounded by Solapur to the south-east, Ahmednagar to the North-West, Beed to the North, Latur district to the East and Bidar & Gulbarga districts of Karnataka to the South.

Osmanabad along with the other four districts of the Marathwada region were earlier constituted a part of the Nizam’s State. After India got its freedom in 1947 the reorganisation of various princely states was carried out. In 1956 the Marathwada region was included in the then Bombay State into Maharashtra and Gujarat. In 1960, Osmanabad along with the other districts of Marathwada became an integral part of Maharashtra. At present Osmanabad is a full fledged district of Maharashtra and plays an important role in the economy of the state.

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Tourist Destinations: The major tourist attractions within the district are Saint Goroba Temple, Dharashiv Caves, Naldurg Fort and Paranda Fort etc.

Connectivity: The district is well connected by all the means of transport i.e. airways, train and roadways.

Air: Nearest airport is at Aurangabad (246 kms). Aurangabad is linked to Mumbai by air. Pune is another airport nearby.

Rail: Nearest railway station to Osmanabad is Solapur (65 kms) or Latur (84 kms).

Road: State highways and metallic roads from the district headquarters at Osmanabad link all 8 tehsils (subdistricts) and major towns. A national highway passes through the district from Solapur, connecting Karnataka to Andhra Pradesh. Pune is 292 kms and Mumbai is 452 kms away from Osmanabad.

 

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