Hingoli district explained

Hingoli district
Settlement Type:District
Total Type:Total
Coor Pinpoint:Hingoli
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Aurangabad
Established Title:Established
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Hingoli
Parts Type:Tehsils
Parts Style:para
P1:Hingoli, Kalamnuri, Sengaon, Aundha Nagnath, Basmath
Area Total Km2:4,526
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1177345
Population Urban:15.60
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics1 Title1:Literacy
Demographics1 Title2:Sex ratio
Governing Body:Hingoli Zilla Parishad
Leader Title:Guardian Minister
Leader Name:Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi
Leader Title1:President Zilla Parishad
Leader Name1:
  • President
    Mr. Ganaji Belle
  • Vice President
    Mr. Manish Akhre
Leader Title2:District Collector
Leader Name2:
  • Shri. Jitendra Papalkar (IAS)
Leader Title3:CEO Zilla Parishad
Leader Name3:
  • Mr. Sanjay Daine (IAS)
Leader Title4:MPs
Leader Name4:
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+05:30

Hingoli district (Marathi pronunciation: [ɦiŋɡoliː]) is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district is headquartered at Hingoli. The district occupies an area of 4,526 km2 and has a population of 11,77,345 of which 15.60% were urban .[1] Hingoli was actually known as the Nizams military base as it was bordered with Vidharbha. In that era military troops, hospitals, veterinary hospital were in operation from Hingoli. Being a military base the city was one of the important and famous places of the Hyderabad state. One of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines, the Aundha Nagnath is located in Hingoli district about 25 km south-west from district headquarter.

it is the third least populous district of Maharashtra (out of 36), after Sindhudurg and Gadchiroli.[2]

Officer

Members of Parliament

Guardian Minister

Post:Guardian Minister Hingoli
Native Name:पालकमंत्री हिंगोली
Insignia:Emblem_of_India.svg
Insigniasize:50px
Insigniacaption:Emblem of India
Incumbent:Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi
Incumbentsince:27 September 2022
Style:The Honourable
Termlength:5 years / No time limit
Appointer:Chief Minister of Maharashtra

list of Guardian Minister

NameTerm of office
Dilip Kamble31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019
Varsha Gaikwad9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022
Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi27 September 2022 - Incumbent

District Magistrate/Collector

Post:District Magistrate / Collector Hingoli
Native Name:जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी हिंगोली
Insignia:Emblem_of_India.svg
Insigniasize:50px
Insigniacaption:Emblem of India
Incumbent:Shri. Jitendra Papalkar (IAS)
Incumbentsince:2018
Termlength:No time limit
Appointer:Government of Maharashtra
Residence:At Hingoli district

list of District Magistrate / Collector

History

In 1853, after the administration of the province was assigned to the British East India Company by the Nizam following a treaty, it was divided into two districts, South Berar with its headquarters at Hingoli, and North Berar with its headquarters at Buldana. Both were placed under a deputy commissioner. After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Hingoli and its adjoining areas were restored to the Nizam and the province was reconstituted into two districts, East Berar with its headquarters at Amraoti, and West Berar with its headquarters at Akola.[3]

The territory of the present district became part of Bombay state in 1956 and Maharashtra state in 1960 as part of Parbhani district. This district was carved out from Parbhani district on 1 May 1999 with five own tehsils: Hingoli, Kalamanuri, Sengaon, Aundha Naganath, and Basamat.

Geography

Hingoli is situated at the northern part of Marathwada in Maharashtra. Borders of Hingoli are surrounded by districts Washim and Yavatmal in northern side, Parbhani in western side, and Nanded at south-eastern side. There are two medium-sized dams present on both East and West sides of the district namely Isapur dam and Yeldari dam, Isapur dam provides water to irrigation purpose whereas Yeldari dam caters to irrigation as well as production of hydroelectricity. One minor dam named Siddheshwar also used for irrigation purpose in district.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Hingoli district has a population of 1,177,345,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Timor-Leste[3] or the US state of Rhode Island.[4] This gives it a ranking of 401st in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 244PD/sqkm .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.43%.[2] Hingoli has a sex ratio of 942 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 78.17%. 15.18% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15.51% and 9.51% of the population respectively.[2]

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 83.53% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 6.86% Urdu, 4.81% Hindi and 3.25% Lambadi as their first language.[5]

Governance

This district is divided into two sub-divisions, which are further divided into five talukas. Hingoli sub-division is divided into three talukas: Hingoli, Kalamnuri and Sengaon. Basmath sub-division is divided into two talukas: Aundha and Basmath.

There are three Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Basmath, Kalamnuri and Hingoli. All three are part of Hingoli Lok Sabha constituency.[6]

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Hingoli one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[7]

Places of interest

See main article: Tourism in Marathwada.

Hindu temples and shrines

Some of the notable Hindu temples are as follows:[8] [9]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census GIS India . 27 August 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100111052456/http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm . 11 January 2010 .
  2. Web site: District Census Hand Book – Hingoli . . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. Web site: US Directorate of Intelligence . Country Comparison:Population . 2011-10-01 . Timor-Leste 1,177,345 July 2011 est. . 27 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927165947/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html . dead .
  4. Web site: 2010 Resident Population Data . U. S. Census Bureau . 2011-09-30 . Rhode Island 1,052,567 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110101090833/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php . 1 January 2011 .
  5. Web site: Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra . censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  6. Web site: Districtwise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies . Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website . 2009-03-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100318055304/http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php . 18 March 2010 .
  7. Web site: Ministry of Panchayati Raj . 8 September 2009 . A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme . National Institute of Rural Development . 27 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf . 5 April 2012 .
  8. Web site: Hingoli District official page . 18 July 2016 . 18 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180418122948/http://www.hingoli.nic.in/Ntouristplace.html . dead .
  9. Web site: Archived copy . 18 July 2016 . 21 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210821060144/https://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/docs/default-source/district-draft-toursim-plans/hingoli-district.pdf . dead .