Halgara
Village in Maharashtra
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Halgara is a panchayat village[2] in the state of Maharashtra, India.[3][4] Administratively, Halgara is under Nilanga Taluka of Latur District in Maharashtra.[4] The village of Halgara is 15 km (9.3 mi) by road east of the town of Nilanga, 5 km (3.1 mi) by south of town of Aurad Shahajani.
Halgara
हलगरा | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Nickname: Halgara | |
  Halgara Location in Maharashtra, India  Halgara Halgara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°05′45″N 076°53′17″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Latur |
| Taluka | Nilanga |
| Government | |
| • Body | Village panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 413522 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| Vehicle registration | MH |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Latur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Nilanga[1] |
| Website | maharashtra |
There are two villages in the Halgara gram panchayat: Halgara and Rajewadi. Halgara is one of the largest villages in Nilanga taluka with a population of 12,000. There are many temples in Halgara village. Narsinh Mandir is one of the famous temples. One of the oldest temples is Narayan Deul, which is also a famous temple.[4]
Demographics
In the 2001 census, the village of Halgara had 5,844 inhabitants. There are two Buddhist temples in Halgara where people go for prayer every day.[5]