Bhingar | |
— city — | |
Coordinates | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District(s) | Ahmednagar |
Population | 7,620 (2001[update]) |
Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Bhingar is a census town in Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra, India.
There is a legend that Bhringu rishi did tapsya here on a hillock where a temple is erected in his honour.The name Bhingar is derived from the sage.
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Bhingar had a population of 7620. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhingar had an average literacy rate of 73% at that time, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with a male literacy of 79% and a female literacy of 66%. About 13% of the population was under 6 years of age.