Bhagur
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For the Bhagur meteorite of 1877, see Meteorite falls.
| Bhagur | |
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| 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(s) | Nashik |
| Population • Density |
12,454 (2001[update]) • 18,588 /km2 (48,143 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area | 0.67 square kilometres (0.26 sq mi) |
Bhagur (Marathi: भगुर) 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.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] 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.
[edit] Administration
The city is administered by the Bhagur Municipal Council, which was established in 1925.
[edit] 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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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