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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gangapur
| other_name =
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| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| coordinates = {{coord|19.6991|N|75.0086|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Aurangabad District, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 25053
| population_as_of = 2001
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 431109
| registration_plate = MH-20
| website = {{URL|maharashtra.gov.in}}
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-MH]]
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'''Gangapur''' is a town and a [[municipal council]] in [[Aurangabad District, Maharashtra|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.<ref>gangapur is in bhilwara district [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Gangapur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gangapur]</ref> 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.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2005}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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 City===
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Soegaon Taluka (2011)<ref>{{cite web |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|publisher=Census |accessdate=10 June 2019}}</ref> 
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|value1 = 63.42
|color1 = Orange
|label2 = [[Islam]]
|value2 = 30.01
|color2 = Green
|label3 = [[Buddhism]]
|value3 = 5.07
|color3 = Blue
|label4 = [[Jainism]]
|value4 = 1.02
|color4 = red
|label5 = [[Christianity]]
|value5 = 0.37
|color5 = DodgerBlue
|label6 = [[Sikhism]]
|value6 = 0.04
|color6 = Yellow
|label7 = Others
|value7 = 0.05
|color7 = Gray
}}
===Religion in Ganagapur Taluka===
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Soegaon Taluka (2011)<ref>{{cite web |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|publisher=Census |accessdate=10 June 2019}}</ref> 
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|value1 = 75.61
|color1 = Orange
|label2 = [[Islam]]
|value2 = 15.07
|color2 = Green
|label3 = [[Buddhism]]
|value3 = 8.16
|color3 = Blue
|label4 = [[Jainism]]
|value4 = 0.57
|color4 = red
|label5 = [[Christianity]]
|value5 = 0.23
|color5 = DodgerBlue
|label6 = [[Sikhism]]
|value6 = 0.04
|color6 = Yellow
|label7 = Others
|value7 = 0.05
|color7 = Gray
}}

==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 Schools
There 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==
<references/>

{{Aurangabad district, Maharashtra topics}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]

{{Aurangabad-geo-stub}}

Gangapur, Maharashtra - Revision history

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