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Hingoli district
District
Aundha Nagnath Temple
Location in Maharashtra
Hingoli district
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Division	Aurangabad
Headquarters	Hingoli
Tehsils	Hingoli, Kalamnuri, Sengaon, Aundha Nagnath, Basmath
Government
• Body	Hingoli Zilla Parishad
• Guardian Minister	Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi (Cabinet Minister Mha)
• President Zilla Parishad	President Mr. Ganaji Belle Vice President Mr. Manish Akhre
• District Collector	Shri. Jitendra Papalkar (IAS)
• CEO Zilla Parishad	Mr. Sanjay Daine (IAS)
• MPs	Nagesh Patil (Hingoli)
Area
• Total	4,526 km (1,747 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,177,345
• Urban	15.60
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	hingoli.nic.in

Hingoli district (Marathi pronunciation: ) is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district is headquartered at Hingoli. The district occupies an area of 4,526 km and has a population of 11,77,345 of which 15.60% were urban (as of 2011). Hingoli was actually known as the Nizams military base as it was bordered with Vidharbha. In that era military troops, hospitals, veterinary hospital were in operation from Hingoli. Being a military base the city was one of the important and famous places of the Hyderabad state. One of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines, the Aundha Nagnath is located in Hingoli district about 25 km south-west from district headquarter.

As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Maharashtra (out of 36), after Sindhudurg and Gadchiroli.

Officer

Members of Parliament

• Nagesh Patil (SHS(UBT))
  (Hingoli)

Guardian Minister

Guardian Minister Hingoli
पालकमंत्री हिंगोली
Emblem of India
Incumbent Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi since 27 September 2022
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length	5 years / No time limit
Website	hingoli.gov.in/en/

list of Guardian Minister

District Magistrate/Collector

District Magistrate / Collector Hingoli
जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी हिंगोली
Emblem of India
Incumbent Shri. Jitendra Papalkar (IAS) since 2018
Residence	At Hingoli district
Appointer	Government of Maharashtra
Term length	No time limit
Website	hingoli.gov.in/en/

list of District Magistrate / Collector

History

In 1853, after the administration of the province was assigned to the British East India Company by the Nizam following a treaty, it was divided into two districts, South Berar with its headquarters at Hingoli, and North Berar with its headquarters at Buldana. Both were placed under a deputy commissioner. After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Hingoli and its adjoining areas were restored to the Nizam and the province was reconstituted into two districts, East Berar with its headquarters at Amraoti, and West Berar with its headquarters at Akola.

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 tehsils: Hingoli, Kalamanuri, Sengaon, Aundha Naganath, and Basamat.

Geography

Hingoli is situated at the northern part of Marathwada in Maharashtra. Borders of Hingoli are surrounded by districts Washim and Yavatmal in northern side, Parbhani in western side, and Nanded at south-eastern side. There are two medium-sized dams present on both East and West sides of the district namely Isapur dam and Yeldari dam, Isapur dam provides water to irrigation purpose whereas Yeldari dam caters to irrigation as well as production of hydroelectricity. One minor dam named Siddheshwar also used for irrigation purpose in district.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Hingoli district has a population of 1,177,345, roughly equal to the nation of Timor-Leste or the US state of Rhode Island. This gives it a ranking of 401st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 244 inhabitants per square kilometre (630/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.43%. Hingoli has a sex ratio of 942 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 78.17%. 15.18% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15.51% and 9.51% of the population respectively.

Languages in Hingoli district (2011)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 83.53% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 6.86% Urdu, 4.81% Hindi and 3.25% Lambadi as their first language.

Governance

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.

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). It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

Places of interest

Hindu temples and shrines

Some of the notable Hindu temples are as follows:

• Mallinath Digambar Jain Temple, Shirad Shahpur
• Aundha Nagnath is one of the twelve jyotirlingas from Hindu mythology. It is situated in the town of same name, Aundha, in Hingoli district. It is only jyotirling in India is in sanctum or garbhagruha.
• Tulja Devi Sansthan, Ghota
• Sant Namdev Sansthan Narsi, Narsi
• Tulja Bhavani Devi Temple, or Tulaja Devi Sansthan, Kalamnuri
• Jaleshwar Mahadev Temple (built in the lake), Hingoli
• Shri Datta Mandir, Mangalwara, Hingoli
• Shree Sidhnath Temple Gangalwadi, Hingoli

Villages

• Jaipur

See also

• Make in Maharashtra
• Tourism in Marathwada

Notes

1. ^ "District Census Hand Book – Hingoli" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
2. "Census GIS India". Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
3. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
4. "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
5. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Timor-Leste 1,177,345 July 2011 est.
6. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Rhode Island 1,052,567
7. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
8. "Districtwise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
9. ^ Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
10. "Hingoli District official page". Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
11. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

• Hingoli district website

v t e Places adjacent to Hingoli district
Buldana district Washim district Hingoli district Yavatmal district Parbhani district Nanded district

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Cities	Nashik Nagpur Nanded Rajahmundry Warangal Koraput Bastar Bidar
Languages / people	Indo-Aryan languages Marathi Bhili Khandeshi Andh Banjari Odia Bhunjia Hindi Dravidian languages Kolami Goni Telugu Kannadiga Duruwa Multani Urdu
Coalfields	Godavari Valley Coalfield Wardha Valley Coalfield Kamptee Coalfield Pench Kanhan Coalfield
Oil / gas fields	Krishna Godavari Basin Ravva oil field
Industries	Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station Koradi Thermal Power Station Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station Wardha Warora Power Plant Lanco Vidarbha Power Plant Nashik Thermal Power Station Dhariwal Power Station RattanIndia Nashik Thermal Power Station Kothagudem Thermal Power Station Kakatiya Thermal Power Station Parli Thermal Power Station NTPC Ramagundam NTPC Mauda Ramagundam B Thermal Power Station Tiroda Thermal Power Station Butibori Power Project Heavy Water Plant, Manuguru Waluj MIDC Shendra MIDC Shendra – Bidkin Industrial Park Ballarpur Industries HAL Sunabeda NALCO Damanjodi
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Pollution concerns, river basin's sustainable productivity & ecology	Algal bloom in reservoirs High alkalinity of river water in the river basin upstream of Pochampadu dam Frequent floods in tail end area of the river basin Alkali salts / high pH water run off from ash / red mud dumps of coal fired power stations / bauxite ore enrichment Excessive silting of reservoirs due to deforestation and mining activities
Related topics	Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal
Other basins	Mahanadi–Brahmani–Baitarani Damodar Kosi Narmada Son Krishna Penna

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

• Hingoli district
• Districts of Maharashtra
• Minority concentrated districts in India
• 1999 establishments in Maharashtra
• Marathwada
• Aurangabad division