Hinganghat

Hinganghat Centre of India
City
Hinganghat Location in Maharashtra, India
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Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Wardha
Government
• Type	Democracy
• Body	President of Municipal Council (Suresh Munjewar)
Area rank	1
Elevation	215 m (705 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	100,416
Languages
• Official	Marathi Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	442301
Telephone code	917153
Vehicle registration	MH-32
Sex ratio	936 ♂/♀

Hinganghat is a city and a municipal council in the Wardha district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located on the banks of the Vena river, The river is about 21 miles (34 km) southeast of the city of Wardha. The Vena is a tributary of the Wardha River that joins the Pranhita River and ultimately flows into the Godavari River. It is on National Highway 7, the road between Varanasi and Kanyakumari 43.5 miles (70 km) south of Nagpur. Located in the fertile Wardha Valley, Hinganghat was historically a center of the Indian cotton trade. The municipality of Hinganghat has about 76 villages. The main language spoken in the city is Marathi. There is a significant Sindhi population present in Hinganghat.

Geography

Hinganghat is located at 20°34′N 78°50′E / 20.57°N 78.83°E / 20.57; 78.83.^[1] The city has an average elevation of 215 meters (705 feet).

In British India, Hinganghat was held to be the geographical centre of India, but after the partition of India and Pakistan, Nagpur came to be considered the country's center. In the Vena River pump house is a stone pillar, once carrying the inscription long ago, "This is the center of India"; the engraving is now missing.

The city is a hub of the cotton industry, with three textile mills on which the local population is largely dependent; R.S.R Mohota Mills, Pee Vee Textiles Pvt. Ltd. and Gimatex Industries Pvt. Ltd. Additionally, there are sugar mills, dal mills and oil mills. Hinganghat APMC market ranks 2nd in the vidarbha region.

Demographics

Hinganghat's population was approximately 100,400 as noted in the 2011 census.^[2] Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hinganghat's average literacy rate of 94% is much higher than the national average rate of 74%. The male literacy is 97% and female literacy rate is 90%. Many people live in Hinganghat, but, according to surveys, their residence is registered in other villages.^[3] This suggests that Hinganghat has a real population greater than that of Wardha.^[3] Hinganghat would be large enough to form its own district apart from Wardha, but lacks sufficient hospitals or educational institutions.

Culture and Religion

Jain temple in Hinganghat, Jain temple.

Bansilal Kochar developed the Jain temple in 1955, one of the beautiful temples of the Vidarbha region and arguably in India. The decorations of the temples use glass materials to extend their beauty.

The Temple of the Goddess Amba is a good example of the religious architecture of the Vidarbha Region. A legend states that when Lord Krishna abducted Goddess Rukhamini from her wedding ceremony, he used a tunnel from Ambadevi temple to Koundinyapur.

Educational Institutes

Hinganghat has several co-educational facilities up to post-graduation and several course offerings:

• BHARTIYA VIDYA BHAVAN GIRDHARDAS MOHATA VIDYA MANDIR
• Ratna Vidya Niketan & Bansilal Katariya High School
• Mahesh Gyanpeeth High School and Junior College
• G.B. M.M. High School and Junior College
• New Municipal High School & Junior College of Arts & Commerce (Hindi Medium)
• Bidkar College
• St. Johns High School and Junior College
• Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Junior College of Science
• Techno-Gate Knowledge Solution (TGKS) visit: www.technogateks.com
• Nisha Institute of Computer Education
• Dnyan Sanvardhan D.Ed. College, Kadajana
• Bodhi Shikshan Sanstha {President: Dewanand S. Bhagat}
• Nutan Higher Primary School Purpidit Colony
• Sanjay Gandhi Smriti Vidya Mandir
• School of Scholar
• Bharat Vidyalaya
• Mahatma Fule Vidyalaya
• S.S.M. VIDYALAYA
• CAMPUS EDUCATION
• Navjeevan computer education Hinganghat visit: www.technosiis.com

GBMM jr college

Hospitals

• Dr. Bonde Hospital
• Dr. Lodha Hospital
• Dr. Marothi Hospital
• Dr. Mandhania Hospital
• Dr. Lahoti Hospitals
• Dr. Jobanputra Hospital
• Dr. Ravipal Bharshankar
• Dr. Khelkar Hospital For Children
• Dr. Kakde Hospital
• Sub District Hospital
• Dr. Mukhi Hospital
• Dr. Karwa Hospital
• Dr. Gianchandani Memorial Hospital
• Dr. Ranka Hospital
• Dr.lekhrajani hospital

Transport and Communications

Hinganghat railway station lies on the main Delhi – Chennai railway line. Express services include the Navjeevan, Nandigram, Dadar, Dakshin, G.T., and Raptisagar Expresses, chennai express.

National Highway 7 passes through Hinganghat.

The postal (PIN) code of the city is 442301 and the STD code is 07153.

Journalist

• Hinganghat Lokchetana

Entertainment places

There are many places in Hinganhhat to see. For example, other temples and gardens like Shivaji park and Mohota park. For entertainment purposes there are talkies such as lakshmi talkies and shriram talkies.

Hinganghatians

• Baba Amte, a social worker and activist known particularly for his work with people suffering from leprosy, was born in Hinganghat on 24 December 1914.

• William Lambton, a British soldier, surveyor, and geographer, died in Hinganghat on 19 January 1823 while working on the Great Trigonometric Survey.

• Narayan bhosle, known as rubber man.

• sunil pal, 1st winner of laughter challenge-1 comedy show.

• Vaishali made, winner of sa re ga ma pa is from hinganghat.

References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press