Renapur

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Renapur
Town
Renapur is located in Maharashtra
Renapur
Renapur
Location in Maharashtra, India
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Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Latur
Taluka Renapur
Population (2001)
 • Total 11,596
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Nearest city Latur
Lok Sabha constituency Dr. Sunil Gaikwad
Vidhan Sabha constituency Vaijnath Shinde

Renapur is a Town in Latur subdivision of Latur District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the headquarters for Renapur Taluka. The town is located 20 kilometers from the city of Latur, the district administrative centre. There is a temple of Renuka devi in renuka devi temple a halti dikmal and there is a river named Rena. Because of these two reasons Renapur is very popular. There is a popular market named "Chandani chowk".

Due to an influx of workers to the city of Latur, it expanded towards Renapur during the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s decades. Formerly, Renapur was in Beed District, but it was moved to Latur District.

History

As usual Renapur also has historical background. Renapur was part of Hyderabad State. Under the British, Renapur was known as the land of freedom fighters. Mr. Murgappa Khumse was a well knownQuestioned freedom fighter who came from this area. He was also a part of Goa Mukti Sangram (Goa Peasant Organization), Hyderabad Mukti Sangram (Hyderabad Peasant Organization) and freedom fighting throughout India. He was the chief of Shatkari Shetmajur Panchayat for the state of Maharashtra. He was social worker and also a writer.

Demographics

In the 2001 Indian census, the village of Renapur recorded 11,596 inhabitants, of which 5,956 were males (51.4%) and 5,640 were females (48.6%).[1]

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