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{{Short description|Town in Nilanga Taluka, Latur, Maharashtra, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Aurad Shahajani
| other_name =
| nickname = Aurad
| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| coordinates = {{coord|18|05|45|N|076|53|17|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Latur district|Latur]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Taluka]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Nilanga Taluka|Nilanga]]
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| governing_body = [[Grampanchayat]]
| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 20154
| population_as_of = 2001
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Auradkar
| population_footnotes =
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank_info_sec1 = [[Latur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Latur]]
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Nilanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nilanga]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Assembly Constituencies-Post delimitation: Maharashtra: Latur District|publisher=National Informatics Centre, Government of India|url=https://gisserver1.nic.in/ecimaps/ECIPDF/Mah_Maps/Latur.pdf|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429055319/https://gisserver1.nic.in/ecimaps/ECIPDF/Mah_Maps/Latur.pdf|archivedate=29 April 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| registration_plate = MH 24
| website = {{URL|maharashtra.gov.in}}
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-MH]]
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'''Aurad Shahajani''' is a town in the [[Nilanga Taluka]] of [[Latur District]]. It is 20 kilometres from the city of [[Nilanga]] and 68 kilometres from the city of [[Bidar]]. It is near the border of [[Maharashtra]] and [[Karnataka]]. It is at the banks of [[Terna River]]. It is one of the most developed places in [[Nilanga Taluka]].

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|title=Religions in Aurad Shahajani
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{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|74}}
{{bar percent|[[Buddhists]]|red|9}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|16}}
{{bar percent|[[Christians]]|blue|0.2}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism|Jains]]|pink|0.2}}
{{bar percent|Others†|black|0.4}}
|caption=Distribution of religions<br />
†<small>Includes OBC, VJNT (<0.2%).</small>
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==Languages==
[[Marathi language|Marathi]] is widely spoken in the region. Hindi, Urdu, Kannada, and Telugu are also common in the village.{{cn|date=December 2023}}

==Location==
Aurad Shahajani is located on the banks of [[Terna River]] in central west India. It is closer (approximately {{convert|220|km|}}) to [[Hyderabad]] in the state of [[Telangana]] than it is to the capital of Maharashtra state, [[Mumbai]].

==Geography and climate==
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|12|29|2.8
|14|32|2.1
|19|36|3.3
|22|38|3.5
|25|38|24.4
|24|34|114.2
|22|30|115.6
|21|29|119.6
|21|30|121.6
|19|32|60.8
|15|30|10.7
|12|28|6.5
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Aurad Shahajani is situated 636 metres above mean sea level, on the [[Balaghat]] plateau, near the Maharashtra–[[Karnataka]] state boundary. It receives its drinking water from the nearby [[Terna River]],Terna joins to Manjra river here at this village and then named Wanjara by the name of Wanjarkheda (a village at the other bank of river in Karnatka state) which suffered from [[environmental degradation]] and silting in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Mahavidyalaya and some other villagers tried successfully to wide shape of river.

'''Temperature:''' Annual temperatures in range from {{convert|13|to|41|C|F}}, with the most comfortable time to visit in the winter; Aurad Shahajani is October to February. The highest temperature ever recorded was {{convert|45.6|°C|°F|abbr=on}}. The lowest recorded temperature was {{convert|2.2|°C|°F|abbr=on}}. In the cold season the district is sometimes affected by cold waves in association with the eastward passage of western disturbances across north India, when the minimum temperature may drop down to about {{convert|2|to|4|C|F}}.<ref>[https://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/gazetteer.php?level=2&showFile=1&gazetteerSqlId=20020423103801&gazetteerMainId=&gazetteerFile2Id=20020423105420&distId=19&gazId=20020422121541&pubYear=&fileExists=1&headingSqlName=General&chapter= Maharashtra government web site] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213111308/https://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/gazetteer.php?level=2&showFile=1&gazetteerSqlId=20020423103801&gazetteerMainId=&gazetteerFile2Id=20020423105420&distId=19&gazId=20020422121541&pubYear=&fileExists=1&headingSqlName=General&chapter= |date=13 February 2009 }}</ref>

'''Rainfall:''' Most of the rainfall occurs in the monsoon season from June to September. Rainfall varies from 9.0 to 693 mm/month. Average annual rainfall is 725 mm.

==Culture==

There is a temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess [[Bhavani]] that is associated with [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj]] jayanti.
Shree Ramanujkot Venkatesh (Balaji) Mandir, Aurad Shahjhani

Shree Ramanujkot Venkatesh Mandir (also known locally as Balaji Mandir) is a Hindu temple located in Aurad Shahjhani, Maharashtra, India. The temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara (Balaji), revered as a manifestation of Vishnu, and serves as a major center of devotion and community gatherings in the region.
The temple conducts several annual festivals and events, most notably the Bhramutsav Festival and Kalyanotsav, which attract devotees from neighboring villages. During the sacred month of Dhanurmas, special rituals, haldi–mehndi ceremonies, and devotional gatherings are held.
<ref>{{cite news|Ramanujkot Vyenkatesh Mandir=Temple Bhramutsav attracts devotees in Aurad Shahjhani|urlhttps://www.instagram.com/balaji_mandir_aurad/</ref>

==Media and communication==
'''Newspapers'''

In Aurad Shahajani, the most widely read [[Marathi language|Marathi]] newspapers are:

# [https://epaper.lokmat.com/ Lokmat]
# [https://epaper.loksatta.com/ Loksatta]
# [http://epaper.esakal.com/ Sakal]
# [https://epaper.dainikekmat.com/ Ekmat]
# [https://www.epunyanagari.com/ Punyanagri]

Additionally, some residents read English newspapers such as:

# [https://epaper.indiatimes.com/ Times of India]
# [https://epaper.thehindu.com/ The Hindu]

Other '''''Marathi''''' daily newspapers available include:

# Lokman
# [https://www.facebook.com/MNeta/ Marathwada Neta]
# [http://rajyadharmaepaper.blogspot.com/ Rajdharma]
# [http://esanchar.co.in/pagezoomsin.php?img= Sanchar]
# [https://sarathisamachar.com/ Sarathi Samachar]
# [https://epaper.tarunbharat.com/t/31522 Tarun Bharat]
# [https://dailyyashwant.com/ Yashwant]

==Demographics==
In the 2001 Indian census, the suburb of Aurad shahajani recorded inhabitants, males (51.4%) and females (48.6%), for a gender ratio of 945 females per 1000 males.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Census 2001 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Latur:Nilanga:Aurad shahajani|publisher=Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Population_Finder.aspx|access-date=1 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301010109/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Population_Finder.aspx|archive-date=1 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Latur district]]
[[Category:Villages in Nilanga taluka]]

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