KUSUMBA

About Kusumba ( Dhule / District )

Dhule (Marathi: ) is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Dhule district in northwestern part of Maharashtra state, India. It is one of the very few well-planned cities of India before Indian Independence. Dhule is located at 2054N 7447E / 20.9N 74.78E / 20.9; 74.78. It has an average elevation of 240 metres (787feet).Dhule lies in the Khandesh region, which forms the northwest corner of Deccan Plateau. Dhule district is bounded by Gujarat State on west, by Madhya Pradesh on north and on east and south by Jalgoan and Nasik respectively. It is also situated in valley of the Tapi river along the banks of Panzara River (). Devi Ekveera (Goddess Ekveera) temple is a well known temple, situated at the banks of Panzara river. As of 2001 India census, Dhule had a population of 341,473. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dhule has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80% and, female literacy is...