Balaji Bajirao in 1761, married into the Wakhare family – moneylender of Paithan and his successors . Peshwas Madhavrao and Narayanrao, maintained the close association. Peshwa Madhavrao, judging from his letters, was particularly impressed by the textiles of Paithan. Geography Paithan is located at . It has an average elevation of . Demographics India census, Paithan had a population of 34,556. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Paithan has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 60%. In Paithan, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Bidkin is a large village in Paithan Taluka having a population of 14941 according to 2001 census. Religion in Paithan City Religion in Paithan Taluka Transport Nearest Railway Station : Aurangabad Nearest Airport : Aurangabad Available bus routes Aurangabad - Paithan Ahmednagar - Shevgaon - Paithan Beed - Gevrai - Paithan Jalna-Ambad-Pachod- Paithan Paithan - Ahmadnagar - Pune Paithan - Nanded Paithan - Jalgaon Paithan - Bhusaval Paithan - Mumbai Paithan - Borivali Education Pratishthan Mahavidyalay, Paithan Shri Nath Junior College, Paithan Shri Nath High School, Paithan Shalivahan Vidyalay, Paithan Zilha Parishad Boys High School, Paithan Zilha Parishad Girls High School, Paithan Zilha Parishad School(s), Paithan Maulana Azad Urdu Primary School, Paithan Tourist attractions Paithan Jain Tirth Paithan is a well known ancient Digambar Jain , meaning a pilgrimage place of miracles. This temple is dedicated to Munisuvrata, the 20th Jain tirthanakar. The moolnayak of this temple is a black colored sand idol of Bhagwan Munisuvrat Nath. The idol is of the time period when stone idols were not generally made, thus indicating its antiquity. It is even believed that Lord Rama, Lakshman and Sita of Treta Yuga worshiped this idol. This Jain tirtha and the idol are considered as powerful hence qualifying as an . Saint Jaganade Maharaj Temple Shri Santaji Jagnade (1624–1688) was one of fourteen cymbal players employed by Shri Tukaram Maharaja, a prominent Marathi Saint. Jagnade recorded several of Tukaram's Abhangs. He belonged to the Teli caste of oil producers[3] and is the only Saint from that caste. Jagnade was born and brought up in Sadumbare in the Maval tehsil in the Pune District. He was a Varkari, a vaishnav devotee of Lord Vitthal, who is supreme Lord Krishna Himself appearing as the King of Dwaraka. The address of his