Ambajogai
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Ambajogai | |
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Municipal council | |
Nickname: Ambanagari[1] | |
Coordinates: 18°44′N 76°23′E / 18.73°N 76.38°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
Region | Marathwada |
Division | Aurangabad |
District | Beed |
Named for | Ambabai |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 74,844 |
Demonym(s) | Ambajogaikar |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN Code | 431517 |
Telephone code | 02446 |
Vehicle registration | MH-44 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Beed ( Current MP Pritam Khade) |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kaij ( current MLA Mrs. Namita Mundada) |
Ambajogai is a municipal council, Tehsil and subdivision in Beed district in the state of Maharashtra, India.[2] [3] Ambajogai is known as cultural capital of Marathwada.[4]
The town is named as Ambajogai after goddess Ambabai - Yogeshwari whose heritage temple is located here and are visited by people all over from Maharashtra, largely from the Konkan region.[5][6] The town has many heritage places[7] and this township is known as the cultural capital of the Marathwada region.[4] The town has other heritage temples like Sakleshwar and 12 Khambhi temple, Kholeshwar mandir, Mukundraj cave and Dasopant Swami Samadhi, Mukundraj samadhi, Kashivishwanath, Amruteshwar.[8] There is an ancient cave called Shivleni Caves (Hattikhana) or Jogai Mandap declared as a heritage point (Archaeological sites in Maharashtra), where Lord Shankar, Nandi and Elephants are carved in stone. Shiva, Bramha, and Vishnu is also in carved in Stone.[8]
History
The town has been a cultural center in the region from the ancient times. The Jogai Temple, Kholeshwar Temple and Barakhambi temples hints the cultural prosperity of the town dating back to 10th century AD.
The town was under the regime of Nizam of Hyderabad before the accession of Hyderabad state to the dominion of India. It was a military base of the Hyderabad state army. The stable of the horses of the cavalry of the Hyderabad army was later turned into a hospital and medical college which later was named as Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Medical College.[9]
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census, Ambajogai had a population of 74,844. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ambajogai has an average literacy rate of 85.89%, higher than the national average of 74.04%; with 91.58% of the males and 79.88% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ^ "Ambajogai city history". www.beed.gov.in. Beed Government.
- ^ "Ambajogai history". Cultural Maharashtra.
- ^ "Census of India 2011, Tahsil Profile" (PDF). 3 October 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ a b "About Ambajogai, Geography of Ambajogai, Tourist Places in Ambajogai". ambejogai.maharashtraonline.in. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ http://yogeshwaridevasthan.org
- ^ "श्री अंबेजोगाई भक्त निवास न्यास, पुणे". Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Beed – District". Beed District Collectorate. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ a b Ambojgai - Beed
- ^ Brief history of Ambajogai - The Gazetteers Beed District
External links
- Media related to Ambajogai at Wikimedia Commons