Jeur is a village in the Karmala taluka of Solapur district in Maharashtra state, India.[1]

Jeur Jeoor
village
Jeur Location in Maharashtra, India Show map of Maharashtra Jeur Jeur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 18.25°N 75.15°E / 18.25; 75.15
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Solapur district
Sub District Headquarters	Karmala Taluka
Government
• Type	Gram
• Body	Panchayt
Area 66
• Total	11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
• Rank	57th:Karmala Taluka
Elevation	552 m (1,811 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,880
• Rank	2nd:Karmala Taluka
• Density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Jeurkar
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	413202
Vehicle registration	MH 45
Literacy Rate	86%
Nearest city	Karmala

Sairat, the controversial and highest-grossing Marathi film of all time based on the theme of forbidden love was set and shot in Jeur village.[2]

Demographics

Covering 1,109 hectares (2,740 acres) and comprising 1491 households at the time of the 2011 census of India, Jeur had a population of 6880. There were 3602 males and 3278 females, with 818 people being aged six or younger.[3]

Notable people

• Award-winning Marathi movie director, and actor Nagraj Manjule was born and brought up in Jeur[4]

References