Loha, Nanded district

Loha is a town with municipal council in Nanded district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Malegaon Yatra, is held every year in honour of Lord Khandoba in Malegoan, a village situated in Loha Taluka that is located 35  km from Nanded. Being on state highway this is very well connected for the transportation.

For other uses, see Loha (disambiguation).

Loha, India
Town
Loha, India
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18.9623°N 77.1309°E / 18.9623; 77.1309
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictNanded
Population
 (2011)
 • Total24,125[1]
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
43170 8
Area code(s)02466

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[1] Loha had a population of 24,125. Males constitute 12,334 of the population and females 11,791.

Literacy rate of Loha city is 78.64% lower than Maharashtra state average of 82.34%. In Loha, Male literacy is around 86.94% while female literacy rate is 69.96%.

In Loha, 13.5% of the population is under 6 years of age. In Loha Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 956 higher than state average of 929.[1]

Loha has Tehsil and it is a Taluka separated from Kandhar. It is 448 km far from its State Main City Mumbai. There are around 62 sub villages in loha.

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.07% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.18% of total population in Loha.[1]

Hospitals

There is a Government Hospital and several private hospitals in the town. Dr. Bharati's Moraya Hospital, Accident Orthopedics and diabetes care center.k

Schools / Colleges

There are good schools and colleges serving good quality educations to the students from city as well as surroundings.

  • Janta High School, Dagad Sangvi
  • Shri Sant Gadge Maharaj College, Loha
  • Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Jr College, Loha
  • k.v.NALGE High school loha
  • Shiv chhatrapati secondary and higher secondary school loha

References
  1. "Loha city". Census2011. Retrieved 11 May 2015.


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