Hingoli district (Marathi pronunciation: �iŋɡoliː is an administrative

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in the state of

Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdi ...

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. The district is headquartered at

Hingoli Hingoli is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra with the population of 184,443. Description Hingoli is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Hin ...

. The district occupies an

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of 4,526 km² and has a

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of 11,77,345 of which 15.60% were urban (). Hingoli was actually known as the

Nizam The Nizams were the rulers of Hyderabad from the 18th through the 20th century. Nizam of Hyderabad (Niẓām ul-Mulk, also known as Asaf Jah) was the title of the monarch of the Hyderabad State ( divided between the state of Telangana, Mar ...

s military base as it was bordered with

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. In that era military troops, hospitals, veterinary hospital were in operation from Hingoli. Being a military base the city was one of the important and famous places of the Hyderabad state. One of the twelve

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shrines, the Aundha Nagnath is located in Hingoli district about 25 km south-west from district headquarter. it is the third least populous district of Maharashtra (out of 36), after

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and

Gadchiroli Gadchiroli ( �əɖt͡ʃiɾoliː is a city and a municipal council in Gadchiroli district in the state of Maharashtra, central India. It is located on eastern side of Maharashtra, and is the administrative headquarters of the district. Gadchi ...

Officer

Members of Parliament

* Hemant Patil ( SHS)

Guardian Minister

list of Guardian Minister

District Magistrate/Collector

list of District Magistrate / Collector

History

Aundha Nagnath Shiva Temple Jyotirlinga Maharashtra India

The territory of the present district became part of

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in 1956 and

state in 1960 as part of Parbhani district. This district was carved out from Parbhani district on 1 May 1999 with five own tehsils: Hingoli, Kalamanuri, Sengaon, Aundha Naganath, and Basamat.

Geography

Hingoli is situated at the northern part of Marathwada in Maharashtra. Borders of Hingoli are surrounded by districts

Washim Washim (Vatsagulma) is a city and a Municipal Council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Washim is the district headquarters of Washim district. Etymology Washim was known earlier as Vatsagulma and it was the seat of po ...

and

Yavatmal Yavatmal ( is a city and municipal council in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Yavatmal District. Yavatmal is around 90 km away from divisional headquarters Amravati while it is away from the sta ...

in northern side,

Parbhani Parbhani (, IPA ) is a city in Maharashtra state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Parbhani District. Parbhani is one of the largest cities in Marathwada region. Parbhani is around away from regional headquarters of Aurangaba ...

in western side, and

Nanded Nanded is a city in Maharashtra state, India. It is the tenth largest city in the state and the seventy-ninth most populous city in India. It is the second largest city in Marathwada region. It is the district headquarters of Nanded distri ...

at south-eastern side. There are two medium-sized dams present on both East and West sides of the district namely Isapur dam and Yeldari dam, Isapur dam provides water to irrigation purpose whereas Yeldari dam caters to irrigation as well as production of

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. One minor dam named

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also used for irrigation purpose in district.

Demographics

As of the

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, Hingoli district has a

of 1,177,345, roughly equal to the nation of Timor-Leste or the US state of

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. This gives it a ranking of 401st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.43%. Hingoli has a

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of 942

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for every 1000 males, and a

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of 78.17%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15.51% and 9.51% of the population respectively. At the time of the

, 83.53% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 6.86%

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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and 3.23%

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Governance

This district is divided into two sub-divisions, which are further divided into five talukas. Hingoli sub-division is divided into three talukas:

Kalamnuri Kalamnuri is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Geography Kalamnuri is located at . It has an average elevation of 480 metres (1574 feet). Demography *As per 2011 census, Kalamnuri c ...

and Sengaon. Basmath sub-division is divided into two talukas: Aundha and

Basmath Basmath is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district Hingoli district (Marathi pronunciation: �iŋɡoliː is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district is headquartered at Hingoli. The district ...

. There are three

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constituencies in this district: Basmath, Kalamnuri and Hingoli. All three are part of Hingoli Lok Sabha constituency.

Economy

In 2006 the

Ministry of Panchayati Raj The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India. Ministry of Panchayati Raj looks into all matters relating to the Panchayati Raj and Panchayati Raj Institutions. It was created in May 2004. The ministry is headed by a ...

named Hingoli one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

Places of interest

Hindu temples and shrines

Some of the notable

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temples are as follows: *Mallinath Digambar Jain Temple, Shirad Shahpur * Aundha Nagnath is one of the twelve

jyotirlinga A Jyotirlinga () or Jyotirlingam, is a devotional representation of the Hindu god Shiva. The word is a Sanskrit compound of ('radiance') and ('sign'). The Śiva Mahāpurāṇam (also ''Shiva Purana'') mentions 64 original ''jyotirlinga'' s ...

s from Hindu mythology. It is situated in the town of same name, Aundha, in Hingoli district. *Tulja Devi Sansthan, Ghota * Sant Namdev Sansthan Narsi, Narsi *Tulja Bhavani Devi Temple, or Tulaja Devi Sansthan, Kalamnuri *Jaleshwar Mahadev Temple (built in the lake), Hingoli *Shri Datta Mandir, Mangalwara, Hingoli *Dakshinmukhi Hanuman Temple, Khatkali *Barashiv Hanuman Mandir, Barashiv *Kanifnath Temple, Khairi Ghumat, Sengaon *Jagdamba Devi Temple, Sengaon *Chintamani Ganapati Temple, Hingoli

Notes

External links

Hingoli district website
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