BULDANA

also spelled Buldhana, city, northern Maharashtra state, western India, on the Penganga River. Buldana is situated in the Buldana-Yeotmal plateau of the Deccan, at an elevation of 2,119 feet (646 m). Its climate is considerably cooler than that of most of the other communities of the Berar region. Primarily a regional administrative centre with little industry, it has several colleges affiliated with the University of Nagpur. The surrounding region is essentially agricultural (cotton, wheat, and peanuts [groundnuts]). Pop. (1991 prelim.) city, 52,738.