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Rangoli with small lamps in a puja at a temple 1
Rangoli with small lamps in a puja at a temple 1 · Abhijit S. Rehpade, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Rangoli with small lamps in a puja at a temple 2 · Abhijit S. Rehpade, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rangoli with small lamps in a puja at a temple
Rangoli with small lamps in a puja at a temple · Abhijit S. Rehpade, CC BY-SA 4.0

Pawni, India

Pawni is a town of 23,450 people in Maharashtra, India.

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Population23,450 GeoNames
Elevation226 m 741 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area9.0 km²
Nearest airportDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) 70 km

Why visit Pawni

Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 1 place to stay in and around town.

Highlights include Pauni.

About Pawni

Pauni is a town and a Municipal Council in Bhandara district in Maharashtra. Now it has National Highway 247. Pauni is also known as Kashi of Vidarbha due to its wide swath of temples.

From the Wikipedia article Pauni (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museums and landmarks2

Pauni

Monument and historic site · 1.5 km

Town in Bhandara district, Nagpur division, Maharashtra, India

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Pauni Gate, Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary

Monument and historic site · 2.1 km

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Where to stay1

MTDC Tiger's Den Resort

Motel and hotel · 0.9 km

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Churches and places of worship1

Sindpuri Buddha Vihara / Temple

Place of worship · 1.5 km

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Healthcare2

Rural Hospital, Pauni

Hospital

Rural Hospital

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Bhaladhare Eye Hospital

Hospital

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Map of Pawni

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Getting there and nearby towns

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 70 km away.

  • Bramhapuri 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
  • Umred 33 km west, about 33 min by car
  • Sāori 37 km north, about 37 min by car
  • Murmāri 37 km northeast, about 37 min by car
  • Desāīganj 39 km southeast, about 39 min by car
  • Ganeshpur 40 km north, about 40 min by car
  • Bela 40 km north, about 40 min by car
  • Bhandāra 42 km north, about 42 min by car
  • Dhānal 41 km north, about 41 min by car
  • Nagpur 69 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car

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