Hingoli

This article is about the municipality in Maharashtra, India. For its namesake district, see Hingoli district.

Hingoli is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra^[2][3][4]

Hingoli
City
Maharashtra
Hingoli in Maharashtra
Coordinates: 19.72°N 77.15°E / 19.72; 77.15
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Hingoli
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
Area
• Total	22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Elevation	457 m (1,499 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	85,103
• Density	3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	431513
Telephone code	02456
Vehicle registration	MH-38
Official language	Marathi[1]
Website	www.hingoli.nic.in

Description

Hingoli is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.^[2][4][5] Hingoli is located at 19.72°N 77.15°E / 19.72; 77.15.^[6]

Demographics

Religions in Hingoli City (2011)[7]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			53.41%
Islam			33.47%
Buddhism			10.63%
Jainism			2.03%
Other or not stated			0.46%

Hingoli has a population of 85,103. Hingoli has a sex ratio of 963 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 87.53%. 13.31% of the population are under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.67% and 3.50% of the population respectively.^[8]

Language in Hingoli City (2011)^[9]

1. Marathi (53.7%)
2. Hindi (23.8%)
3. Urdu (17.3%)
4. Marwari (2.59%)
5. Other (2.67%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 53.72% of the population spoke Marathi, 23.75% Hindi, 17.27% Urdu and 2.59% Marwari as their first language.^[9]

Notable sites

See also: Tourism in Marathwada

The following temples are of interest for their architecture:^[10][11]

• Chintamani Ganpati Temple, Marwadi Galli
• Pola Maruti Temple, Mangalwara
• Jaleshwar Mahadev Temple (present in the lake)
• Shri Datta Mandir, Mangalwara
• Dakshinmukhi Hanuman Temple, Khatkali

Other locations include:^[12][13]

• Aundha Nagnath Temple
• Sant Namdev Sansthan^[14]
• Mallinath Digambar Jain Mandir^[15]
• Siddheshwar Dam
• Bahubali Statue, Pusegaon

Rail transport

Main article: Hingoli Railway Station

Hingoli Railway Station is a railway station on Purna-Akola section of Nanded Division of South Central Railway.