Yeola

Yeola (Marathi pronunciation: [jeːʋlaː]) (pronunciation ) is a town, a municipal council, and a taluka headquarters in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Yeola
Yevla
Town
Bharatratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Mooktibhoomi Smarak at Yeola
Yeola
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20.042°N 74.489°E / 20.042; 74.489
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictNashik
Founded byRaghuji Baba Shinde
Population
 (2001)
 • Total43,205
Demonym(s)Yeolekar
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Yeola had a population of 43,205. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Yeola has an average literacy rate of 99%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 99%, and female literacy is 99%. In Yeola, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Geography

Yeola is 83  kilometres from Nasik on Nasik-Aurangabad Highway and 26  kilometres south of Manmad on the Manmad–Ahmednagar road. Yeola is 36  kilometres from Shirdi and is 260 kilometres northeast of Mumbai. It has a station on the Ahmednagar–Manmad rail route. Aurangabad Airport, Nasik/Ozar Airport, Shirdi Airport and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport are the nearest airports.

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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