Buldhana

This article is about the city. For the district of which it is the headquarters, see Buldhana District.

Buldhana
Nickname:  Bhilthana
Interactive map of Buldhana
Coordinates: 20°31′58″N 76°10′58″E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Region	Vidarbha
District	Buldhana
Established	17 February 1893
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Buldhana Municipal Council
Area
• City	21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
• Rank	2nd in District
Elevation	639 m (2,096 ft)
Population  (2021)
• City	91,000
• Rank	2nd in District
• Density	4,334/km2 (11,230/sq mi)
• Metro	152,000
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	443001
Vehicle registration	MH-28, MH-56
Website	buldhana.nic.in

Buldhana (Marathi pronunciation: Bulḍhānā^ⓘ) is a city and a Municipal Council in the Indian state of Maharashtra, established on 17 February 1893. It is the administrative headquarters of Buldhana District in the Amravati Division. Buldhana is the second-largest city in the district after Khamgaon ,and is known as a small hill station due to its location in the mountainous Ajanta range. The city is about 552 km from the state capital, Mumbai.

Buldhana is home to several historical and tourist sites, such as the Balaji Temple in Rajur Ghat, a replica of the famous Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala. Another significant religious site is the Shri Gajanan Maharaj Temple in Shegaon, around 75 km away. The world-famous Lonar Crater, a National Geo-heritage monument created by a meteorite impact, is located about 100 km from the city. The birthplace of Jijabai, Sindkhed Raja, is 90 km away, and the Sailani Baba Dargah, a major attraction, is just 25 km from the city. The World Heritage Site Ajanta Caves is 55 km away, and the Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary in Botha Forest is only 20 km from the city.

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census, Buldhana had a population of 67,431. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Buldhana has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with male literacy at 82% and female literacy at 72%. 13% of the population is under six years of age.

Religion in Buldhana (2011)

Religion			Percent
Hinduism			59.14%
Islam			24.76%
Buddhism			13.78%
Jainism			1.52%
Others			0.81%

Climate

Climate data for Buldhana (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	35.8 (96.4)	37.8 (100.0)	41.0 (105.8)	44.0 (111.2)	44.2 (111.6)	42.4 (108.3)	35.5 (95.9)	35.0 (95.0)	36.0 (96.8)	35.8 (96.4)	39.5 (103.1)	34.0 (93.2)	44.2 (111.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27.9 (82.2)	30.7 (87.3)	34.6 (94.3)	38.1 (100.6)	39.0 (102.2)	34.6 (94.3)	29.3 (84.7)	27.8 (82.0)	29.2 (84.6)	30.7 (87.3)	29.6 (85.3)	28.1 (82.6)	31.6 (88.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	14.6 (58.3)	17.1 (62.8)	21.0 (69.8)	25.2 (77.4)	26.0 (78.8)	24.0 (75.2)	22.2 (72.0)	21.4 (70.5)	21.6 (70.9)	20.2 (68.4)	17.4 (63.3)	14.7 (58.5)	20.4 (68.7)
Record low °C (°F)	5.0 (41.0)	4.4 (39.9)	11.2 (52.2)	15.9 (60.6)	15.1 (59.2)	17.5 (63.5)	14.2 (57.6)	16.4 (61.5)	15.0 (59.0)	13.4 (56.1)	11.0 (51.8)	5.9 (42.6)	4.4 (39.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	5.3 (0.21)	5.6 (0.22)	16.3 (0.64)	3.2 (0.13)	10.4 (0.41)	156.5 (6.16)	210.7 (8.30)	226.2 (8.91)	149.3 (5.88)	67.1 (2.64)	21.7 (0.85)	4.9 (0.19)	877.2 (34.54)
Average rainy days	0.4	0.5	0.8	0.7	0.9	7.8	12.6	12.1	7.8	3.0	1.2	0.2	48.0
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)	38	29	24	22	25	50	71	76	68	53	43	39	45
Source: India Meteorological Department