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Hingoli district

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 km2 (1,747 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,177,345[1]
• Urban	15.60
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	hingoli.nic.in

Hingoli district (Marathi pronunciation: [ɦiŋɡoliː]) is an administrative district in the state of MaharashtrainIndia. The district is headquartered at Hingoli. The district occupies an area of 4,526 km² and has a population of 11,77,345 of which 15.60% were urban (as of 2011^[update]).^[2] 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^[update] it is the third least populous district of Maharashtra (out of 36), after Sindhudurg and Gadchiroli.^[1]

• Nagesh Patil (SHS(UBT))
  (Hingoli)

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/

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/

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 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.

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.

As of the 2011 Census of India, Hingoli district has a population of 1,177,345,^[1] roughly equal to the nation of Timor-Leste^[5] or the US state of Rhode Island.^[6] This gives it a ranking of 401st in India (out of a total of 640).^[1] The district has a population density of 244 inhabitants per square kilometre (630/sq mi) .^[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.43%.^[1] Hingoli has a sex ratio of 942 females for every 1000 males,^[1] 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.^[1]

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.^[7]

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.^[8]

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Hingoli one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).^[9] It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).^[9]

Some of the notable Hindu temples are as follows:^[10][11]

• 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]}

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• Tourism in Marathwada

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• Hingoli district website

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