Hingoli district
Hingoli district | ||
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Tehsils Hingoli, Kalamnuri, Sengaon, Aundha Nagnath, Basmath | | |
Government | ||
• Body | Hingoli Zilla Parishad | |
• Guardian Minister | Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi (Cabinet Minister Mha) | |
• President Zilla Parishad |
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• District Collector |
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• CEO Zilla Parishad |
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• MPs | ||
Area | ||
• Total | 4,526 km2 (1,747 sq mi) | |
Population (2011) | ||
• Total | 1,177,345[1] | |
• Urban | 15.60 | |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) | |
Website | hingoli |
Hingoli district (Marathi pronunciation:
As of 2011[update] it is the third least populous district of Maharashtra (out of
Officer
Members of Parliament
- Hingoli)
Guardian Minister
Guardian Minister Hingoli | |
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पालकमंत्री हिंगोली | |
Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
Term length | 5 years / No time limit |
Website | hingoli |
list of Guardian Minister
Name | Term of office |
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Dilip Kamble | 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019 |
Varsha Gaikwad | 9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022 |
Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi | 27 September 2022 - Incumbent |
District Magistrate/Collector
District Magistrate / Collector Hingoli | |
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जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी हिंगोली | |
Incumbent Shri. Jitendra Papalkar (IAS) since 2018 | |
Residence | At Hingoli district |
Appointer | Government of Maharashtra |
Term length | No time limit |
Website | hingoli |
list of District Magistrate / Collector
Name | Term of office |
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Shri. Jitendra Papalkar (IAS) | 2018 - Incumbent |
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.[3]
The territory of the present district became part of
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
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 226,384 | — |
1911 | 272,785 | +1.88% |
1921 | 267,991 | −0.18% |
1931 | 298,807 | +1.09% |
1941 | 319,200 | +0.66% |
1951 | 352,856 | +1.01% |
1961 | 430,986 | +2.02% |
1971 | 533,595 | +2.16% |
1981 | 655,199 | +2.07% |
1991 | 823,931 | +2.32% |
2001 | 987,160 | +1.82% |
2011 | 1,177,345 | +1.78% |
source:[3] |
As of the
At the time of the
Governance
This district is divided into two sub-divisions, which are further divided into five talukas. Hingoli sub-division is divided into three talukas:
There are three
Economy
In 2006 the
Places of interest
Hindu temples and shrines
Some of the notable
- 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.[clarification needed]
- 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 [citation needed]
- Shri Datta Mandir, Mangalwara, Hingoli [citation needed]
See also
- Make in Maharashtra
- Tourism in Marathwada
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h "District Census Hand Book – Hingoli" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Census GIS India". Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Districtwise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Hingoli District official page". Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
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