Rahuri pronunciation (help·info) is a town and a municipal council in Ahmednagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Rahuri
Town
Rahuri Railway Station
Rahuri Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19.38°N 74.65°E / 19.38; 74.65
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ahmednagar
Elevation	511 m (1,677 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	54,325
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Geography

Rahuri is located at 19.38°N 74.65°E / 19.38; 74.65.[1] It has an average elevation of 511 metres (1676 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[2] Rahuri had a population of 34,465. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rahuri has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Rahuri, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

According to legend, the town was named Rahuri, after Rahu, a mythological figure in Hinduism.[3] It is believed that Rahu's head touched ground at this place after it was beheaded by Mohini(Vishnu) from Newasa.and also rahuri has the second important temple of the Hindu God Shani^{[citation needed]}

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