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Manchar is a
census town In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
and
Nagar panchayat A nagar panchayat () or town panchayat or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,00 ...
in Ambegaon
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of Pune district in the Indian
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of
Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...
. Nearby villages are Kalamb, Pimpalgoan, and Landewadi. It is governed by Manchar Nagar Panchayat which is second
Nagar panchayat A nagar panchayat () or town panchayat or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,00 ...
in the Pune district. - Hrishikesh Vite


Transport

Manchar is a town connected to Nashik & Pune through Nashik-Pune Road. Daily PMPML bus trips are arrange between
Bhosari Bhosari (IAST: Bhosarī), historically known as Bhojapur, is a suburb in the city of Pune, India. It is well known for its cultural and sports activities like Wrestling and Kabaddi. History Bhosari village has a history dating to Gautam Buddha' ...
Terminal and Manchar.123456


Geography

Manchar is located at . It has an average elevation of 682 
metre The metre (or meter in US spelling; symbol: m) is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). Since 2019, the metre has been defined as the length of the path travelled by light in vacuum during a time interval of of ...
s (2237 
feet The foot (: feet) is an anatomical structure found in many vertebrates. It is the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows locomotion. In many animals with feet, the foot is an organ at the terminal part of the leg made up of ...
). Manchar is a market place on Pune-Nashik Highway and Pune- Bhimashankar Road. Manchar railway station is a proposed railway station between Pune–Nashik Railway line in
Pune Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ...
district of
Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...
. The station will be built in Manchar a suburb of
pune Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ...
.


Demographics

Manchar is a Census Town city in the district of Pune, Maharashtra. The Manchar Census Town has a population of 18,876 of which 9,643 are males while 9,233 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. The population of Children with the age of 0-6 is 2285 which is 12.11% of the total population of Manchar (CT). In Manchar Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 957 against state average of 929. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Manchar is around 941 compared to the Maharashtra state average of 894. The literacy rate of Manchar city is 89.66% higher than the state average of 82.34%. In Manchar, Male literacy is around 93.27% while the female literacy rate is 85.91%. Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 6.27% while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.35% of the total population in Manchar (CT). Out of total population, 7,537 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 5,312 were males while 2,225 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 7537 working population, 95.37% were engaged in Main Work while 4.63% of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work. Manchar Census Town has total administration over 4,227 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. Manchar 2023 Population Current estimated population of Manchar Census Town in 2023 is approximately 25,900. The schedule census of 2021 for Manchar city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Manchar city will be conducted in 2023 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Manchar town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate. This town was under the control of Sayyed Muhammad (Madani) whose 5th forefather Sayyed Jafar migrated to India from Arab during the
Abbasid Caliphs The Abbasid caliphs were the holders of the Islamic title of caliph who were members of the Abbasid dynasty, a branch of the Quraysh tribe descended from the uncle of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib. The family came ...
in the 13th century, Till today there is an old building constructed with clay and calcium, called Auliya dada dargah near Auliya dada Chowk Kazipura. Sayyed Muhammad's family is still in manchar and they have the hierarchy from their ancestor (Family Tree) in the form of a Book the name of the Book is Gulshane Sadate Jafri and this book is written in Hindi and Urdu Language which shows Shia Community In Manchar. Most of the sons of Sayyed Muhammad Madni got titles like Inamdar, Jamadar, Meer. Mir Abdul Ali is also descendant of Sayyed Muhammad Madni who was an Indian police detective. There are total 4 mosques in manchar Shahi Masjid and
Ruhollah Khomeini Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini (17 May 1900 or 24 September 19023 June 1989) was an Iranian revolutionary, politician, political theorist, and religious leader. He was the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the main leader of the Iranian ...
Masjid in Juna Bail Bazar, Raushan Masjid in Kazipura, and another one is in
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chhatrapati is a royal title from Sanskrit used to denote a king. The word "Chhatrapati" is a Sanskrit language compound word of ''Chatra (umbrella), chhatra'' (''parasol'' or ''umbrella'') and ''Pati (title), pati'' (''master/lord/ruler''). T ...
Chowk. The Shriram temple near Weekly Bazaar place, was constructed by Sardar Holkar, and Shaligram (Kulkarni) family of Manchar was appointed by Sardar Holkar for daily Puja and attendance. The Indore state was sending a yearly grant for the temple till c. 1960. There is a trust of this temple. The Shaligram( Kulkarni) family is staying since 1350. The first person of this family was Shri. Keshav alias Shri. Gangadharpant. Now the majority of these families have shifted to Pune. The place has ancient references. The horse of Babhruvahan, Tapaneshwar Temple, and nearby well dug by Pandvas, are some of the ancient proofs. In the ancient time Manchar was on the commercial highway of Paithan to Junnar. For the travelers on this road, a drinking water well was constructed by a prominent person Shri, Ladideo of Manchar in 1344. These remarks are still appearing on a Sheela-Lekh carved on walls of (present) sweeming-well Pohonyaachi Baaravin weekly market area. Manchar is a market place. Due to nearness of Pune, Mumbai the place has agricultural, commercial, and industrial importance. Jadhav mala besides the god river on the outskirt of city was first the main village. Nearby area: Nighotwadi, Mordewadi, Shewalwadi, Landewadi, Bankhele wasti, Vadgaon Kashimbeg, Santwadi (Hanuman Mandir), Bhekemala, Chandoli, Awasari, Walunjwadi. Government College of Engineering and Research Avasari Khurd is 3 km away from Manchar. Parag Milk Foods has a major base and dairy operations in Manchar.


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