Chakur

Chakur is a town in Latur subdivision of Latur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is also the headquarters for Chakur Taluka.^[2] The Town located on Maharashtra State Highway 3 (Sangli-Nanded-Nagpur National Highway NH 361). Former Home Minister of India Shivraj Patil is from Chakur. Chakrapuri is the old name of chakur city.

Chakur (Chakrapur)
Town
Chakur Location in Maharashtra, India Show map of Maharashtra Chakur Chakur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 18°30′47″N 76°52′31″E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Latur
Taluka	Chakur
Government
• Body	Nagar panchayat
Area
• Total	5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	18,627
• Density	3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	413513
Telephone code	+91-2381
Vehicle registration	MH-24
gender ratio	1000:935
Lok Sabha constituency	Latur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ahmedpur[1]
Literacy	76%
Website	maharashtra.gov.in

Demographics

In the 2001 Indian census Chakur had a population of 16,122 inhabitants.^[3]