Sillod
| Sillod | |
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 Sillod
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| Coordinates: 20°18′N 75°39′E / 20.3°N 75.65°ECoordinates: 20°18′N 75°39′E / 20.3°N 75.65°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Aurangabad |
| Elevation | 612 m (2,008 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 58,230 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 431112 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-20 |
| Sex ratio | 936♂/♀ |
| Website | www |
Sillod is a major city and municipal council in the Aurangabad District of the Indian state of Maharashtra with an average elevation of 612 metres (2,008 ft). Abdul Sattar is member assembly from the constituency and also cabinet minister for animal husbandry. In 2009 Abdul Sattar won the elections with the margin of about 30,000 votes. Abdul Sameer Abdul Sattar is president of Jalna youth Congress and also corporator of the Sillod municipal council.
A village named Shivanitapur once stood on the site of the modern day city. According to some historians, there is a Hemadpanthi style Mahadev Mandir still standing in Mhasoba Colony, the old area of city. Mhasoba is the Gram Devasthanam (Hindu temple) of Sillod.And also Durgamata Mandir There is also similar temple dedicated to Hindu mystic Siddheshwar Maharaj at Dhotra as well as several well-known villages in the area which are connected to the city by road.There is also similar temple dedicated to Hindu mystic(( Nilkantheshwar)) devsthan at Nillod.
As of the 2011 Indian census, Sillod had a population of 58230, of which 51.64 per cent were male and 48.35 per cent female. The city has an average literacy rate of 83.32per cent, higher than the state average of 82.34% with a male literacy rate of 89.74 per cent and that for females 76.47 per cent fifteen per cent of Sillod's population is under six years of age.
Sillod Municipal Corporation is the local civil body.in the general election of 2014 INC become the largest party having 20 seats out of 25
The city is the seat of the Aurangabad District Court, situated on Main Road. There are also Tehsil and Sessions Court as well as many other courts of Law.
Sillod Taluka has got four major district near to it. In North there is Jalgoan 94 km far, in South West it has Aurangabad 65 km far, in South East there is a Jalna 67 km far in North East it has Buldhana 103 km far . As it has three main district near to it the wholesale market in all various sectors is flourishing gradually well. It has biggest market than other talukas in Aurangabad district. Large amount of lucrative revenue is generated here by government sectors. It has big bourse market in main market called sarafa market. Buyers from remote cities come sillod to buy gold and silver. The bourse market is considered to be an honest and pure gold sellers. Sillod's economy is mainly based on civil servants employed as teachers, engineers, officers and farmers. There is also the Siddheshwar Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana sugar factory, 3 km far from the city, as well as ginning and oil mills. The tehsil (administrative district) ranks number one in the production of maize (makka). Corn and maize cultivated in this area demand a special premium in the market.
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