Osmanabad district

The district Osmanabad ( Marathi: उस्मानाबाद जिल्हा ) is one of 35 districts in the state of Maharashtra in India. The city of Osmanabad is the administrative center of the district. The last census in 2011 showed a total population of 1,657,576 people.

History

From pre-Christian times to the year 1345, the area was - as the whole region - ruled by various Buddhist and Hindu rulers. The first known state was the Mauryan Empire, the last non-Muslim dynasty were the Yadava. After decades of paying tribute to Muslim rulers in northern India took place in 1345 occupation by Muslim soldiers. After that prevailed until the year 1724 various Muslim dynasties ( Sultanate of Delhi, Bahmani, Deccan sultanates and the Mughals Gross ). From 1724 to 1956 - with a brief interruption 1853-1860 - was the area under the rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad and belonged to the State of Hyderabad. In 1956, the Indian state was divided and the district Osmanabad came to Bombay State. Again, this was dissolved in 1960 and the district a part of Maharashtra.

Population

The urban population accounts for only 16.96 percent of the total population. A clear vast majority of the population are Hindus. The Muslims are a significant minority. A smaller minority are the Buddhists. In 2001, of 1,486,586 inhabitants, 1,297,858 Hindus ( 87.30 percent), 151 181 Muslims ( 10.17 per cent ) and 28,356 Buddhists (1.91 percent).

Significant places

Strongest town inhabitants of the district is the main town Osmanabad. Other important cities with a population of more than 10,000 people are Tuljapur, Umarga, Kalamb, Bhum, Murum, Paranda and Naldurg.