Pathri

Pathri is a town and a municipal council in Parbhani district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It has been claimed that Pathri is the real birthplace of Sai Baba, which has been subject to controversy. Maharashtra CM had initially granted Rs 100-crore for development of birthplace facilities at Pathri, but later dropped all references to 'Janmsthan'.[2] Pathri Premier League (PPL) is a popular annual cricket tournament organised in the city to boost local cricketing talent.[3][4]

Pathri
Town
Pathri
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19.25°N 76.45°E / 19.25; 76.45
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictParbhani
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
Elevation
423 m (1,388 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total36,853[1]
Language
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMH22

Geography

Pathri is located at 19.25°N 76.45°E / 19.25; 76.45.[5] It has an average elevation of 423 metres (1387 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[1] Pathri has population of 36,853 of which 19,025 are males while 17,828 are females. Pathri has Female Sex Ratio is of 937 higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. 15.1% of the population is under 6 years of age.[1]

Literacy rate of Pathri city is 78.20% lower than state average of 82.34%. In Pathri, Male literacy is around 84.18% while female literacy rate is 71.89%.[1]

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.04% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.83% of total population in Pathri.[1]

Tourism

Datta temple in Gunj-Khurd and Renuka Devi temple at Pedgaon hold religious importance as well. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Mr Uddhav Thakre has confirmed that Pathri is the real birthplace of Sai Baba and he has allocated Rs 1 billion for the development of Pathri. This will help to boost the economy of Pathri and Prabhani District.[6][7]

Transport

Pathri is a major town on National Highway 222 which connects Kalyan to Nirmal. Pathri is located 43 km (27 mi) towards west from district headquarters Parbhani. The distance between Pathri and Aurangabad is 151 km (94 mi).

Nearest railway station from Pathri is Manwath road railway station {MVO} which is 17 km (11 mi) away.

Administration

Pathri comes under Parbhani (Lok Sabha constituency) for Indian general elections and current member of Parliament representing this constituency is Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav of Shiv Sena.[8]

Pathri is part of Pathri (Vidhan Sabha constituency) for assembly elections of Maharashtra. Current representative from this constituency in Maharashtra state assembly is [Suresh Ambadasrao Warpudkar] who was Indian National Congress candidate.[9]

References
  1. "Pathri Population". Census 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  2. "Controversy over birthplace of Sai Baba ends after CM Uddhav Thackeray's intervention". www.hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  3. PATHRI PREMIER LEAGUE AUCTION 2018 | PARBHANI |LIVE, retrieved 29 January 2020
  4. TejNewsHeadlines. "पाथरी प्रिमियर लीग2 चा खेळाडू लिलाव शानदार कार्यक्रमात संपन्न;तीस लक्ष रूपये खर्चाची मराठवाड्यातील सर्वात मोठी टेनिसबॉल क्रिकेट स्पर्धा;सर्व सामन्यांचे युट्यूब वर लाईव्ह प्रसारण होणार". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  5. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Pathri, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  6. "Sai Baba was not a Muslim but a Brahmin, penalise those who insult him: Temple trust to HC". The Indian Express. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Parbhani Lok Sabha". Elections. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  9. "Pathri Vidhan Sabha". Elections. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
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