Deoni
Deoni is a town and administrative centre of Deoni Taluka in Latur subdivision of Latur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Deoni has a total area of 415.32 sq.km.
A Deoni cattle breeding farm was initiated by the Durrani Brothers, who were also renowned advocates of Erstwhile princely State of Hyderabad, Deccan and their father Shahzadah Gulab Muhammad Khan Durrani Abdali. The name Deoni was given to this town when it was gifted as Jāgīr to Durrani brother`s father, Shahzadah Gulab Muhammad Khan Durrani Abdali, by VI Nizam of Hyderabad Mahboob Ali Khan, upon arriving to Hyderabad from Kandahar, Afghanistan, and he was appointed as Mansabdar of Maharatwada region. He was also the fourth direct descendants of His Majesty Ahmed Shah Abdali of Afghanistan- founder of Durrani Empire.Demographics
In the 2001 Indian census, the village of Deoni recorded 11,276 inhabitants. In the 2011 census, Deoni had 18,793 households and a population of 97,598.
