# Udgir

Udgir is the one of the largest city in Aurangabad division of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Marathwada division of the state (one of the divisions of Maharashtra based on geographical conditions). The city is located very close to the borders of Karnataka and Telangana states. Udgir is home to the historical Udgir Fort. The town and nearby villages rely mainly on agriculture, which serves as a major source of income for the population. Before independence Udgir was a part of Bidar District Hyderabad kingdom under the rule of Nizam Asifjah VI, After integration of Hyderabad kingdom into India it became part of Osmanabad district.

## Demographics

Udgir is a Taluka located in the Latur district of Maharashtra. It is one of the 10 Talukas of Latur District. There are 98 villages and 2 towns in Udgir Taluka.
As per the population census of 2011, Udgir Taluka has 56,806 households, and a population of 311,066 of which 161,568 are males and 149,498 are females. The population of children between the ages of 0-6 is 41,456 which is 13.33% of the total population.
The sex-ratio of Udgir Taluka is around 925 compared to 929 which is around the average of Maharashtra. The literacy rate of Udgir Taluka is 68.71% out of which 74.37% males and 62.6% females are literate. The total area of Udgir is 736.26 km$^2$ with a population density of 422 per km$^2$.
Out of its total population, 64.06% of the population lives in an urban area and 35.94% lives in a rural area. Marathi is the official language. Hindi & Urdu are also spoken.
The main source of income in Udgir Taluka comes from agriculture, shops and small scale industries. The town is popular for its inventory in food grains which is the result of high grain crop production in nearby villages.

## History

There are some old and popular places of worship located in the town and nearby which includes Shri Udalik Baba Temple, Shri Bodhan Aai Temple, Shri Somnathpur Temple, Shri Hawagi Swami Temple and Hazrath Khaja Sadharudeen Basha Dargha Sherif, which is about 400 years old. The town gets its name from the Saint Udalik or Udalik Baba who took Samadhi in the city's fort.

## Climate

Climate data for Udgir (1991–2020) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.5 (92.3) | 36.8 (98.2) | 40.2 (104.4) | 42.3 (108.1) | 43.4 (110.1) | 46.2 (115.2) | 36.6 (97.9) | 35.0 (95.0) | 34.0 (93.2) | 39.0 (102.2) | 33.0 (91.4) | 33.3 (91.9) | 46.2 (115.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) | 32.2 (90.0) | 35.3 (95.5) | 38.4 (101.1) | 39.6 (103.3) | 34.4 (93.9) | 29.9 (85.8) | 29.1 (84.4) | 29.6 (85.3) | 30.7 (87.3) | 29.6 (85.3) | 29.1 (84.4) | 32.3 (90.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.2 (57.6) | 16.3 (61.3) | 19.8 (67.6) | 23.0 (73.4) | 25.1 (77.2) | 21.9 (71.4) | 20.2 (68.4) | 19.6 (67.3) | 19.6 (67.3) | 18.2 (64.8) | 16.0 (60.8) | 13.7 (56.7) | 19.0 (66.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) | 8.7 (47.7) | 13.7 (56.7) | 16.0 (60.8) | 16.6 (61.9) | 15.0 (59.0) | 16.3 (61.3) | 14.2 (57.6) | 15.2 (59.4) | 12.0 (53.6) | 9.0 (48.2) | 7.8 (46.0) | 7.1 (44.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 6.8 (0.27) | 11.0 (0.43) | 32.4 (1.28) | 20.7 (0.81) | 20.2 (0.80) | 107.9 (4.25) | 206.2 (8.12) | 221.5 (8.72) | 227.5 (8.96) | 85.4 (3.36) | 13.5 (0.53) | 1.1 (0.04) | 954.1 (37.56) |
| Average rainy days | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 8.2 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 53.0 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 41 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 55 | 51 | 45 | 48 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department ||||||||||||||

## Transport
### Railway

Udgir's railway station is connected by trains available from and to Hyderabad, Bidar, Latur, Purna, Parli, Nanded, Aurangabad, Pune, Mumbai, Shirdi, Bangalore, Kazipet, Guntur, Kakinada, Machilipatnam and Tirupati. Udgir comes under the South Central Railways zone of the Indian Railways; it is part of the Secunderabad Division.
Upcoming Railway projects Udgir Bodhan railwayline was proposed in 1938 to connect Udgir with Nizamabad city 20 km railwayline was completed between Bodhan and Nizamabad and now remaining 92kms railwayline should be planned ,,during Government of Atal bihari vajpayee the Udgir Bodhan railwayline was surveyed and get sanctioned.. Another railwayline between Nanded and Udgir is also planned because Nanded and Bidar have sikh holy cities And Government want to connect them the Nanded Udgir 102kms railwayline also planned if this railwayline is completed then Bidar to Punjab trains are started and this is benefits for sikh piligrims.

### Road

Udgir is well-connected by roads with all major villages and cities in Maharashtra and nearby states. Maharashtra's bus services, commonly known as ST or Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, operate day and night buses in and out of the town, providing easy, overnight and safe connectivity. Interstate government transport buses are also available from and to Bidar and Hyderabad. Private buses also run daily from and to major places like Mumbai, Pune &Aurangabad.
Two National Highway Passes Through Via Udgir
1) NH 50 Passes Through Udgir & Connecting To NH 65 For Hyderabad
2) NH 63 Start From
Barshi, Latur, Renapur, Udgir , Degloor, To Nizamabad

## Air

Raja krishnadevray Domestic Airport , UDGIR is proposed for Udgir city. The nearest domestic airport is Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport, Nanded, Maharashtra which is 100 km away. The nearest international airport, which is at 225 km from Udgir, is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India.

## Agriculture

The main occupation of the people of Udgir is agriculture. Udgir has farmers that make up the rural setting in most of the surrounding areas. The soil as a part of the Deccan plateau is black basalt soil, rich in hummus. The main crops cultivated here are whole grains, including jawar, bajra, and wheat. Crops like sorghum, mung, toor dal, urad gram, soybean, sugarcane, onions, and other green leafy vegetables are also cultivated.
A dairy was established in the early 1980s. It emerged as a major employment resource for rural Udgirkars. Due to gradually-lowered production, the dairy is at a standstill. It came under the state government-run project called Aarey which was institutionalized during the Operation Flood days.
Agriculture-based businesses like pulses (dal) industry, warehouses, cold storage, sugarcane factories also run here. Udgir has around 80 dal (mills) processing units.

## Government Milk Scheme

Udgir has a skimmed milk powder plant established in 1978 and has capacity processing 1 lakh litres of dairy milk per day. Its conversion capacity is 10 M.T. S.M.P. per day.

## Places of interest
### Udgir Fort

Udgir Fort is a fort built in pre-Bahamani age, which dates from the twelfth century CE. It is also famous for its historic battle in which Marathas, led by Sadashivrao Bhau, defeated the Nizam, and after which the treaty of Udgir was signed. The fort is bounded by a 40-foot-deep trench, as the fort is built at ground level. In the fort are several palaces, Durbar halls and the grave of Udaygiri Maharaj which is 60 feet below ground level. It is rumoured that the Udgir fort has a direct subway deep underground connecting with Bhalki and the Bidar forts.