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{{short description|Village in Maharashtra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Pokharni Narasimha
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = village
| image_skyline = File:Narsimha Temple in Pokharni, Parbhani.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Famous Narsimha Temple of Pokharni
| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra#India
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| coordinates = {{coord|19.1192195|N|76.7321205|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 = [[Parbhani district]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder = Kisannadu Anchintam ( Yerralu Dynasty)
| named_for =
| government_type = Grampanchayat
| governing_body = Grampanchayat
| leader_title = Sarpanch
| leader_name = Madanrao S. Wagh
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 20,963
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Pokharnikar
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Telgu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 431521
| postal_code =
| registration_plate = MH-22
| website = {{URL|https://parbhani.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Pokharni '''is a village located in the [[Parbhani District]] of the [[Marathawada]] region of [[Maharashtra]] State of [[India]]. It is known for a temple dedicated to [[Narasimha]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.narsimhapokharni.org/ |title=Narsimha Sansthan Pokharni |access-date=15 July 2022 |archive-date=6 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906120255/http://www.narsimhapokharni.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

It is {{convert|19|km|mi}} from [[Parbhani]] and has a railway station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/#lat=19.1192195&lon=76.7321205&z=15&l=0&m=s&v=9&search=Pokharni|title=Wikimapia - Let's describe the whole world!|website=wikimapia.org}}</ref>

==Demography==
*As per 2011 census, Pokharni has total 830 families residing. Village has population of 4,881 of which 2,250 were males while 2,231 were females.
*Average Sex Ratio of village is 992 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929.
*Literacy rate of village was 71% compared to 82.95% of Maharashtra. Male literacy rate was 84% while female literacy rate was 58%.
*[[Schedule Caste]] (SC) constitutes 15% of total population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/546796-pokharni-maharashtra.html |title=Pokharni Village Population - Parbhani - Parbhani, Maharashtra |publisher=Census2011.co.in |date= |accessdate=2015-09-11}}</ref>

==Pokharni Narasimha Railway Station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Parameter !! Detail<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/pokharni-narasimha-pkns/3478 |title=PKNS/Pokharni Narasimha (2 PFs) Map/Atlas |publisher=India Rail Info |date=2011-02-20 |accessdate=2015-09-11}}</ref>
|-
| Station code || PKNS
|-
| [[Indian Railways|Zone]] || [[South Central Railway zone|SCR (South Central)]]
|-
| Division || [[Hazur Sahib Nanded railway station|Hazur Sahib Nanded]]
|-
| District || [[Parbhani]]
|-
| Platforms || 2
|-
| Halting Trains || 13
|-
| Elevation || 417m
|-
| Track || Diesel
|}

==Geography and Transport==
Pokharni is in [[Parbhani]] taluka. Pokharni is located on [[Parbhani]]-[[Gangakhed]] road. Following table shows distance of Pokharni from various cities.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! City !! Distance(KM)
|-
| [[Parbhani]] || 19
|-
| [[Gangakhed]] || 21
|-
| [[Sonpeth]] || 29
|-
| [[Manwath]] || 31
|-
| [[Palam, Parbhani|Palam]] || 32
|-
| [[Pathri]] || 35
|-
| [[Purna]] || 39
|-
| [[Nanded]] || 72
|-
| [[Hingoli]] || 90
|-
| [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]] || 186
|-
| [[Mumbai]] || 473
|}

==Narasimha Temple==
Pokharni is known for grand old temple of [[Narasimha]], a [[Hindu]] deity. Uniqueness about temple is, entrance of the main room where big deity of Narsimha resides is very small and one have to squat to enter in main deity room.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/3179390/1371606694/name/Sri+Narasimha+Darshanam+181-Pokharni.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=11 September 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053628/http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/3179390/1371606694/name/Sri+Narasimha+Darshanam+181-Pokharni.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tourmet.com/lord-narsimha-temple-pokharni/ |title=Lord Narsimha Temple, Pokharni |publisher=tourmet |date=2014-05-24 |accessdate=2015-09-11}}</ref>

==Zilla Parishad Pokharni==

Zilla Parishad Pokharni is an electoral division of the Zilla Parishad in Parbhani district, Maharashtra, India. The constituency functions under the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961. Elections to this division are conducted by the State Election Commission, Maharashtra.

The division consists of several villages administered through gram panchayats and forms part of the Parbhani Zilla Parishad.

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'''Villages under Zilla Parishad Pokharni'''

{| class=“wikitable”
|-
! Sr. No.
! Village name
|-
| 1
| Pokharni
|-
| 2
| Kailaswadi
|-
| 3
| Surpimpri
|-
| 4
| Wadgaon Sukre
|-
| 5
| Daithana
|-
| 6
| Dhondi
|-
| 7
| Tadpangari
|-
| 8
| Pegargavhan (Pegargaon)
|-
| 9
| Bharaswad
|-
| 10
| Kuotamwadi
|-
| 11
| Ambe Takli
|}

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'''Latest Zilla Parishad Election Candidates'''

{| class=“wikitable”
|-
! Sr. No.
! Candidate name
! Party
|-
| 1
| Aishwarya Ajay Chavan
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|-
| 2
| Anjali Vikas Babar
| [[Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction)]]
|-
| 3
| Baynabai Santaram Lokhande
| [[Shiv Sena]]
|-
| 4
| Jayshri Ashok Wagh
| [[Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)]]
|-
| 5
| Sonali Srikrushna Vairagar
| [[Indian National Congress]] (INC)
|-
| 6
| Samta Panditrao Tomke
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}

{{Parbhani district villages}}

[[Category:Villages in Parbhani district]]

Pokharni - Revision history

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