Mehkar

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  ?Mehkar
Maharashtra • India
Coordinates: (find coordinates)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Buldana
Population 37,715 (2001)

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

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[edit] Geography

Mehkar is located near Lonar Lake. It is nearly 130 km away from Ellora Caves and 21 km from Lonar. Sindkhed Raja - the town of 'Jijamata - mother of Shivaji Maharaj' is located 55 km from Mehkar. Mehkar is well connected with Aurangabad, Pune and Nagpur by roads. and there is one temple of lord Balaji which is the biggest statue of lord balaji in the world.the lord balaji in mehkar is known as Sharangdhar Balaji.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] 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 British Museum, England. It also has other famous temples like 'Haran tekdi, narsinha mandir. if u want more information on mehkar please call on +91-9372431123

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Buldhana district
Subdivision and Tehsils
Towns
Railway Stations
Historical
Sindkhed Raja - Jamod - Sakharkherda - Shahapur - Rohinkhed
Geography
Neighbourhood
Religious

Coordinates: 20°09′N, 76°34′E

[edit] References

  1. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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