Khamgaon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Khamgaon
Khamkhed
Nickname(s): Silver city
Khamgaon
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20°41′N 76°34′E / 20.68°N 76.57°E / 20.68; 76.57Coordinates: 20°41′N 76°34′E / 20.68°N 76.57°E / 20.68; 76.57
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Buldana
Elevation 323 m (1,060 ft)
Population increasing
 • Total 88,787
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area code(s) 91-7263

Khamgaon is a city in Buldhana District, Maharashtra, India. It is also called Rajat Nagari ("Silver Town").[citation needed] \

Geography

Khamgaon is located at 20°41′N 76°34′E / 20.68°N 76.57°E / 20.68; 76.57.[1] It has an average elevation of 323 metres (1059 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Khamgaon had a near about population of 88,787. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Khamgaon has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 71%. In Khamgaon, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Marathi is the main language spoken here with hint of varhadi dialect.[citation needed]

Religions in Khamgaon
Religion Percent
Hindus
  
 66%
Muslims
  
 20%
Buddhists
  
 8.6%
Christians
  
 1.4%
Jains
  
 3.7%
Others†
  
 0.3%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khamgaon
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
 Fulambri Talegaon Shegaon
Bhakarwadi Dabhadi([Jalna district]])
   Khamgaon  
Karmad, Aurangabad Shekta, Badnapur

Template:Jalna district

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.