Gangapur, Maharashtra Explained

Gangapur
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:19.6991°N 75.0086°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Aurangabad
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:25053
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:431109
Registration Plate:MH-20
Iso Code:IN-MH

Gangapur is a town and a municipal council in Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Geography

Gangapur is located on west side of Aurangabad-Ahmednagar Highway, 38 km from Aurangabad. Gangapur is Taluka place in historical district Aurangabad. Gangapur is city of holy temples, ancient Lord Narshimha Temple, Vitthal Mandir, Ek Mukhi Datta Temple, Rameshwar Temple, Gudhicha Maroti and Baravcha Ganpati Mukteshwar Temple, Mukunda Devi, Manjari Jagdamba Devi Temple, Jamgaon. Also a Gangapur Sugar Factory Located in Jamgaon.Jamgaon is Situated near back water of Jayakwadi so most of the area is irrigated etc.[1] It has an average elevation of 572 metres (1876 feet)Vitthal Asram Jakmatha & Khandoba Mandir (Katkar Vasti Jakmatha)sankateshwar mandir (Newargav)Shivaji Chouk (Gangapur)), Gangapur famous for Lord Dattatreya.Lord Buddha - there are Four Modern Buddha Viharas in Gangapur City, as follows

LUMBINI BUDDH VIHAR, At- BHARATRATN DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR CHOUK,MAIN ROAD GANGAPUR, TAKSHSHILA BUDDH VIHAR, At- MAHATMA FULE NAGAR, LASUR NAKA, GANGAPUR, JETVAN BUDDH VIHAR, At- DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR NAGAR, MHADA COLONY GANGAPUR, CHA.SAMRAT ASHOKA BUDDH VIHAR At- NAGAR PARISHAD VASAHAT GANGAPUR

Demographics

India census,[2] Gangapur had a population of 41,067. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gangapur has an average literacy rate of 71.2%, higher than the national average of 64.1%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 59%. In Gangapur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion in Ganagapur Taluka

Education

There is St Mary's High School Wahegaon run by St Francis Education Society Aurangabad is very famous and well admired Marathi medium high school and more English medium schools.as well as Marathi medium SchoolsThere is one college having Arts, commerce & science streams up to degree level i.e.SHRI MUKTANAND MAHAVIDYALAYA. The college is reaccredited by NAAC with "A+" grade.

References

  1. gangapur is in bhilwara district Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gangapur
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 16 June 2004. 1 November 2008. Census Commission of India.