Mehkar

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Mehkar
State - District(s)	Maharashtra - Buldana
Area
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	37,715 -

Mehkar is a city and a municipal council in Buldana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was previously known as 'Meghankar Nagari'.

[edit] Geography

Mehkar is located near Lonar Lake. It is nearly 150km away from Ellora Caves and 25km from Lonar. Sindkhed Raja - the town of 'Jijamata - mother of Shivaji Maharaj' is located 60 km from Mehkar. Mehkar is well connected with Aurangabad, Pune and Nagpur by roads.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Mehkar had a population of 37,715. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mehkar has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 59%. In Mehkar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Balaji Temple

It has a temple to the Hindu god, Balaji that is more than 120 years old. The documents written on copper found with Balaji's sculpture are now in the in the British Museum, England. It also has other famous temples like 'Haran tekdi, narsinha mandir. if u want more information on mehkar please call on +091-9372431123

Cities and towns in Buldhana district
Buldhana \| Chikhli \| Deulgaon Raja \| Jalgaon Jamod \| Jamod \| Khamgaon \| Lonar \| Malkapur \| Mehkar \| Motala \| Nandura \| Sangrampur \| Sindkhed Raja \| Shegaon \|