Bhingar

Bhingar
—  city  —
Coordinates
Country India
State Maharashtra
District(s) Ahmednagar
Population 7,620 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Bhingar is a census town in Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Legend behind name

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.

Demographics

As of 2001 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.

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