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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bhum Tahsil
| native_name = भूम तालुका
| native_name_lang = marathi
| other_name = Bhoom Tahsil
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Osmanabad district|Osmanabad]]
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| population_total = 137217
| population_as_of = 2011
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| blank_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank_info_sec1 = [[Osmanabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Osmanabad]]
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Paranda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Paranda]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Assembly Constituencies-Post delimitation: Maharashtra: Osmanabad District|publisher=National Informatics Centre, Government of India|url=http://gisserver1.nic.in/ecimaps/ECIPDF/Mah_Maps/Osmanabad.pdf|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505190604/http://gisserver1.nic.in/ecimaps/ECIPDF/Mah_Maps/Osmanabad.pdf|archivedate=5 May 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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'''Bhoom Tahsil''' is a [[tehsil]] in [[Osmanabad district]], [[Maharashtra]] on the Deccan Plateau of [[India]]. The town of [[Bhoom]] is the administrative headquarters of the tahsil. There are seventy-four panchayat villages in Bhoom Tahsil. In 19th century Bhoom was under Nizam territory during the British raj in India. However it was independently ruled by the '''Thorat''' royal family. Shrimant Vijaysinh Amarsinh Thorat is the present head of Bhoom. He was the President of Bhoom Municipal Council from 1991 -2006.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Bhoom, Osmanabad, Maharashtra|publisher=Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India|url=http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=4494&parenttype=B&ptype=V|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503155511/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=4494&parenttype=B&ptype=V|archivedate=3 May 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==History==
At the starting of 17th century Bhoom was under [[Adilshah]]'s territory. After 17th century it was under the [[Maratha Empire]].
In 1717 [[Sambhaji II]] of [[Kolhapur]] gave the Bhoom as Jagir to [[Senakhaskhel]] [[Yashwantrao Thorat]] (a Chief and Military leader) for his bravery. He ruled Bhum till 1719. In 1719 he had died in a battle with [[Balaji Vishwanath]] near [[Panhala fort]]. After his death his ancestors ruled Bhoom till 15 August 1947.

==Rulers of Bhoom==
[[File:Shrimant_Senakhaskhel_Vijaysinh_Thorat_-_Fourth_ruler_of_the_Bhoom.jpg|alt=Shrimant Senakhaskhel Vijaysinh Thorat fourth ruler of the Bhoom|thumb|Shrimant Senakhaskhel Vijaysinh Thorat fourth ruler of the Bhoom]]
*'''Shrimant Senakhaskhel Yashwantrao Thorat''' (1717-1719) was the founder of this jagir.
*'''Shrimant Senakhaskhel Narayanrao Thorat''' - Second ruler of Bhoom.
*'''Shrimant Senakhaskhel Dattajirao Thorat''' - Third ruler of Bhoom.
*'''Shrimant Senakhaskhel Vijaysinh Thorat''' - Fourth ruler of Bhoom.
*'''Shrimant Senakhaskhel Amarsinh Thorat'''- Fifth and last ruler of Bhoom.

==Demographics==
In the 2001 Indian census, Bhum Tehsil had a population of 116,894, with 60,620 (51.9%) males and 56,274 (48.1%) females, for a gender ratio of 928 females per thousand males.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Census 2001 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Osmanabad: Bhum|publisher=Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=27&district_code=29}}</ref>

In the 2011 census, Bhum Tahsil had 137,217 inhabitants<ref name="PR-2">{{Cite web|title=Population, Child Population in the age-group 0-6 and Literates by residence and sex, State, Districts, Tahsils 2011: Maharashtra|page=40|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Mumbai|url=http://pibmumbai.gov.in/English/PDF/E2012_PR3297.PDF}}</ref> and a gender ratio of 905 females per thousand males.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sex ratio of Population and Child Population in the age-group 0-6, State, Districts, Tahsils 2011: Maharashtra|page=8|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Mumbai|url=http://pibmumbai.gov.in/English/PDF/E2012_PR3298.PDF}}</ref> The tehsil was 86.4% rural.<ref name="PR-2" /> The literacy rate in 2011 was 73.08% overall in Bhum Tehsil, with a rate of 82.86% for males and 62.45% for females.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Literacy rates by residence and sex, State, Districts, Tahsils 2011: Maharashtra|page=17|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Mumbai|url=http://pibmumbai.gov.in/English/PDF/E2012_PR3299.PDF}}</ref> In 2011 in Bhum Tahsil, 11.5% of the population was 0 to 6 years of age.<ref name="PR-2" />

==Monuments and attractions==
* In the village of [[Kunthalgiri]], near to the town of Bhum, there is an ancient [[Jain]] temple.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shri Digamber Jain Siddha Kshetra Kunthalgiri|publisher=Jain Teerth|url=http://www.jainteerth.com/teerth/kunthalGiri.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050215052234/http://jainteerth.com/teerth/kunthalGiri.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=2005-02-15}}</ref> Kunthalgiri is also famous for "pedha" a sweet.
* In the Bhum, there is an ancient temple called "Alam-prabhu". It is the Patron Deity of the Bhum. "Alam-prabhu" as its name indicates is the symbol of unity between Hindu and Muslim. In the month of December there's a huge fair in the name of lord "Datta" is held, which lasts for 4–5 days.
*In the village of Jyotibachiwadi, there is temple of god "Jotiba". Lot of people come there in 'Chaitra Paurnima'.

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