The District of Osmanabad derives its name from the last ruler of Hyderabad, the 7th Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, of which the region was a part till 1947.

This region was earlier part of The Hyderabad State until Independence.This primarily rural district occupies an area of 7,569 km2 (2,922 sq mi) of which 241.4 km2 (93.2 sq mi) is urban and has a population of 1,657,576 of which 16.96% were urban (as of 2011).

The rainy season starts from mid-June and continues till the end of September.

The climate is humid in October and November and dry and cool from mid-November to January.

: 8 °C In the 2011 census Osmanabad district had a population of 1,657,576,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau[5] or the US state of Idaho.

[8] The Shivsena (SHS), Congress (IND), NCP, BJP and BSP are the major political parties in Osmanabad district.

[9][10] Osmanabad's representation in the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) is via the Osmanabad constituency which also includes a piece of northern Solapur district (Barshi) and a piece of southern Latur district (Ausa).

Current Member of parliament from Osmananbad loksabha constituency is Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar[11] Osmanabad constituency is formed by six Assembly constituencies i.e. Osmanabad, Omerga, Tuljapur, Paranda Boom, these four from Osmanabad district, Barshi from Solapur District, and Ausa from Latur District.

It is said that Tulja Bhavani mata had offered sword to Shivaji (not verifiable) and his son Chattrapati Sambhaji Maharaj re-built the temple.

The taluka is blessed by Yedeshwari Devi, whose temple located at Yermala, 25 km from kalamb.

A dargah (Sufi shrine is in the Osmanabad city built over the grave of a revered religious figure) of Hazrat Khwaja Shamsuddin Gazi.

The Urs of Hazrat Khwaja Shamshoddin Gazi festival celebrates in the city in the month of the Rajab of the Islamic calendar.

Moolnayak of this temple is a 2 feet 3 inch black colder idol of Lord Shantinatha in padmasan posture.

A 53 feet tall Manstambha was erected in 1944, having 4 idols of Lord Munisuvratnath installed on the top.

Ter town near Osmanabad city having Saint Goroba Kaka Temple.

A small portion of the Barshi light railway connecting Latur-Barshi-Kurduvadi passed through northern fringe of Osmanabad district until 2007.

Osmanabad is well connected with Mumbai, Pune, Latur, Parbhani, Nanded, Amravati, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Miraj, Parli.

NH-52: Sangrur(Punjab)-Hisar(Haryana)-Kota(Rajasthan)-Indore(Madhya Pradesh)-Dhule-Aurangabad-Beed-Osmanabad-Tuljapur-Solapur-Vijayapura-Hubballi-Ankola(Karnataka) (Villages from Osmanabad district on this NH are- Pargaon-Kunthalgiri Phata-Terkheda-Yermala-Yedshi-Osmanabad-Tuljapur-Tamalwadi) 2.

NH-65: Pune-Indapur-Solapur-Omerga-Hyderabad-Vijayawada-Machilipatnam(Andhra Pradesh) (Villages from Osmanabad district on this NH are- Itkal-Anadur-Naldurg-Jalkot-Yenegur-Dalimb-Omerga-Turori) 4.