Bhagur
For the Bhagur meteorite of 1877, see Meteorite falls.
Bhagur भगुर | |
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City | |
Bhagur Location in Maharashtra, India | |
Coordinates: 19°52′44″N 73°50′00″E / 19.8789°N 73.8334°ECoordinates: 19°52′44″N 73°50′00″E / 19.8789°N 73.8334°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Nashik |
Area | |
• Total | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 12,454 |
• Density | 19,000/km2 (48,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Bhagur is a city and a municipal council in Nashik District in the state of Maharashtra, India. Bhagur is the birthplace of Indian independence movement activist Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.It is located at a distance of 22 km from nasik and only 4 km from deolali.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Bhagur had a population of 12,454. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhagur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of the females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Administration
The city is administered by the Bhagur Municipal Council, which was established in 1925.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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