Hingoli
City in Maharashtra, India
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Hingoli is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra[2][3][4]
Hingoli | |
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City | |
Maharashtra | |
 Interactive map of Hingoli | |
| Coordinates: 19.72°N 77.15°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Hingoli |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 85,103 |
| • Density | 3,780/km2 (9,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 431513 |
| Telephone code | 02456 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-38 |
| Official language | Marathi[1] |
| Website | www |
Description
Hingoli is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[2][4][5] Hingoli is located at 19.72°N 77.15°E.[6]
Demographics
Hingoli has a population of 85,103. Hingoli has a sex ratio of 963 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 87.53%. 13.31% of the population are under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.67% and 3.50% of the population respectively.[8]
At the time of the 2011 census, 53.72% of the population spoke Marathi, 23.75% Hindi, 17.27% Urdu and 2.59% Marwari as their first language.[9]
Notable sites
The following temples are of interest for their architecture:[10][11]
- Chintamani Ganpati Temple, Marwadi Galli
- Pola Maruti Temple, Mangalwara
- Jaleshwar Mahadev Temple (present in the lake)
- Shri Datta Mandir, Mangalwara
- Dakshinmukhi Hanuman Temple, Khatkali
Other locations include:[12][13]
- Aundha Nagnath Temple
- Sant Namdev Sansthan[14]
- Mallinath Digambar Jain Mandir[15]
- Siddheshwar Dam
- Bahubali Statue, Pusegaon
Rail transport
Hingoli Railway Station is a railway station on Purna-Akola section of Nanded Division of South Central Railway.