Hingoli district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Hingoli.
Hingoli district
हिंगोली जिल्हा
ہنگولی ضلع
District of Maharashtra

Location of Hingoli district in Maharashtra
Country India
State Maharashtra
Administrative division Aurangabad division
Headquarters Hingoli
Tehsils 1. Hingoli, 2. Kalamnuri, 3. Sengaon, 4. Aundha Nagnath, 5. Basmath
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies Hingoli
 • Assembly seats 3
Area
 • Total 4,526 km2 (1,747 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,177,345[1]
 • Urban 15.60
Website Official website

Hingoli district (Marathi: हिंगोली जिल्हा) is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district headquarters are located at Hingoli. The district occupies an area of 4,526 km² and has a population of 11,77,345 of which 15.60% were urban (as of 2011).[2] One of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines, the Aundha Nagnath is located in Hingoli district.

As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Maharashtra (out of 39), after Sindhudurg and Gadchiroli.[1]

History

Aundha Nagnath Temple

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The territory of the present district became part of Bombay state in 1956 and Maharashtra state in 1960 as part of Parbhani district. This district was carved out from Parbhani district on 1 May 1999 with five own tahsil 1.hingoli 2.kalamanuri 3.sengaon 4.Aundha naganath 5.basamat

Tourist places :

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Hingoli one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[3] It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[3]

Divisions

This district is divided into two sub-divisions, which are further divided into five talukas. Hingoli sub-division is divided into three talukas: Hingoli, Kalamnuri and Sengaon. Basmath sub-division is divided into two talukas: Aundha and Basmath.

There are three Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Basmath, Kalamnuri and Hingoli. All three are part of Hingoli Lok Sabha constituency.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Hingoli district has a population of 1,177,345,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Timor-Leste[5] or the US state of Rhode Island.[6] This gives it a ranking of 401st in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 244 inhabitants per square kilometre (630/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.43%.[1] Hingoli has a sex ratio of 942 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 78.17%.[1]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
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  3. 1 2 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Districtwise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  5. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Timor-Leste 1,177,345 July 2011 est. line feed character in |quote= at position 12 (help)
  6. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Rhode Island 1,052,567 line feed character in |quote= at position 13 (help)

External links

 Buldana district Washim district
Yavatmal district
   Hingoli district  
Parbhani district Nanded district

Coordinates: 19°43′00″N 77°09′00″E / 19.7167°N 77.15°E / 19.7167; 77.15

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