Mangrulpir
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Mangrulpir | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Mangrulpir Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 20°19′00″N 77°21′00″E / 20.3167°N 77.35°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Washim |
| Named after | Sant, pir |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.33 km2 (5.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 50,983 |
| • Density | 7,155/km2 (18,530/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mangrulkar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| • Other | Hindi, Urdu, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 444403[1] |
| Vehicle registration | MH-37 |
Mangrulpir taluka is a town in the Washim District of Maharashtra, India. It is well-known for the Dada Hayat Qalandar Dargah and Shree Birbalnath Maharaj Temple. The town has a municipal council.
The Municipality at Mangrulpir is the youngest in the district. The Municipality was established at Mangrulpir in 1959 and is governed under the Maharashtra Municipalities Act, 1965. It covered an area of 11.76 square km. The Municipal council is composed 10 members for the scheduled castes or the scheduled tribes, or for women.
Places to Visit
There are historic places of interest such as
- Dargah of Hazrat Sayyad Ahmad Kabeer and other Muslim saints and peers. The town is called Mangrulpir on account of these associations.
- The temple dedicated to Birbalnath Maharaj who hailed from Punjab and took samadhi on February 4, 1928. An annual fair is held in honour of Birbalnath Maharaj on Magha Shuddha Panchami to Mahashivratri in the months of February–March. About 10 to 12 thousand people assemble at the
time of the fair.
Population
| Year | Male | Female | Total Population | Change | Religion (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikhs | Buddhist | Jain | Other religions and persuasions | Religion not stated | |||||
| 2001[2] | 14429 | 13386 | 27815 | - | 46.914 | 43.638 | 0.029 | 0.022 | 8.330 | 0.942 | 0.032 | 0.093 |
| 2011[3] | 15963 | 15020 | 30983 | 0.114 | 41.662 | 49.776 | 0.116 | 0.013 | 7.523 | 0.762 | 0.003 | 0.145 |
Geography
Mangrulpir has coordinates 77.346789°E 20.310143°N. Mangrulpir town is located in Washim district. The whole region lies on the deccan plateau. It has an altitude of 429m. The town is 40 km from district headquarter and 671 km from state capital Mumbai. It is an important town in the district. Mangrulpir Tehsil has a strong rural network. Washim is nearest railway station.
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