Parli Vaijnath is a city and a municipal council in Beed district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the headquarters of the Parli taluka of beed district.
Parli Vaijnath | |
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City | |
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Nickname: परळी-वैजनाथ | |
![]() ![]() Parli Vaijnath Location in Maharashtra, India | |
Coordinates: 18.85°N 76.53°E / 18.85; 76.53 | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Beed |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Body | Parli Vaijnath Municipal Council |
• MLA | Dhananjay Munde, NCP |
Elevation | 461 m (1,512 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 90,975 |
Demonym | Parlikar |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
Vehicle registration | MH 44 MH 23 |
Parli is in Beed district identified by Shri Vaijnath Temple.[1][2][3][4]
Vaijnat temple is the one of the 12 Jyotirlinga in India and Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited Parli Thermal Power Station. Other Major Industries include Vaijnath Sugar Factory,The India Cements Ltd and Ghawalkar Engine,Transmission and Motor Repair and Overhaul Facility. The Head office of Vaidyanath Co-Operative Bank is located in Parli. One of the biggest fair in Maharashtra on Mahashivratri. Largest taluka place in Marathwada region of Maharashtra.
As of 2011[5] has population of 90,975. Male constitute 52% females at 48%. Parli has an average literacy rate of 67.68% higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 60%. In Parli, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Parli Vaijnath railway station is a small railway station in Beed district, Maharashtra. Its code is PRLI. It serves Parli city. The station consists of 3 platforms.[6]
Parli Vaijnath is well connected to Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Latur, Manmad, Sangli, Kakinada, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Khammam, Warangal, Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Purna, Nanded, Vikarabad, Zaheerabad, Bidar, Raichur, Guntakal, Mumbai, Nashik, Bengaluru and Visakhapatnam.[7][8][9]
The most common mode of transport within the city is auto-rickshaws. No ola uber rides available.