Deglur

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'''Deglur''' (also locally known as '''Degloor''') is a city and a municipal council in Nanded district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the largest tehsil of Nanded and is known for its socio-cultural history. The town was once part of erstwhile Nizam's Hyderabad state. The town is situated on the river Lendi. Deglur has been historically known as a marketplace. apart from this most of the people from bordering towns in Telangana come to Deglur for their essential services, like medicine.

==Geography== Deglur is situated near where the Telangana, Maharashtra and Karnataka boundaries meet. The Telangana-Maharashtra state boundary is around {{convert|1.5|km}} away from the city center. The town borders several villages, including Taakli (North), Kawalgaon (West-South) and Mirzapur (East-South). It is nearby the states of Telangana and Karnataka, and as a result people here can speak fluent Telugu and Kannada along with Marathi.

==Economy== The primary occupation is agriculture (particularly farming), with output being predominantly sugarcane, cotton, grains and bananas. The town is also known for its cloth market and gold jewellery.

==Demography== As of the 2011 India census, Deglur has a population of 54,493, with males accounting for 51% of the population. Deglur City has an average literacy rate of 79%, lower than the national average of 82%, of which the male literacy rate is 86% and the female literacy rate is 72%. In Degloor, 14% of the population are under 6 years of age.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802747-deglur-maharashtra.html|title= Deglur Population Census 2011|accessdate=12 August 2017|publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref>

==Attractions== The Hemadpanthi Temple (informally named ''Hottal''), is a tourist attraction in the region. The Karadkhed Dam is near the town of Deglur. Rampur lake is situated near degloor city its distance from city is just 2 km . Varakari Shree Dhunda Maharaj Temple.

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Category:Cities and towns in Nanded district Category:Talukas in Maharashtra