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'''Umarga/ Omerga''' (in [[ | '''Umarga/ Omerga''' (in [[Marathi language|Marathi]]: [[:mr:उमरगा|उमरगा]]) is a town with a [[municipal council]] in the [[Osmanabad district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]]. It is an administrative headquarter of the [[Umarga Taluka|Umarga Tehsil]]. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
The town of Umarga is situated near [[National Highway 65 (India)|National highway 65]] Pune-Solapur-Hyderabad-Machilipatnam. It is located 85 km by road east of the city of [[Solapur]], 95 km by road from the district capital of [[Osmanabad]], and 20 km west of the Karnataka-Maharashtra State boundary. The nearest towns are Jahagir Chincholi ( | The town of Umarga is situated near [[National Highway 65 (India)|National highway 65]] Pune-Solapur-Hyderabad-Machilipatnam. It is located 85 km by road east of the city of [[Solapur]], 95 km by road from the district capital of [[Osmanabad]], and 20 km west of the Karnataka-Maharashtra State boundary. The nearest towns are Jahagir Chincholi (5 km;south) [[Turori]] (8 km east west{{clarify|date=August 2018}} from NH65 Umarga), Diggi (17 km), [[Madaj, Maharashtra|Madaj]] (16 km by road to the southwest), and [[Murum, Osmanabad|Murum]] (9 km by road to the east on NH-65). The town of Umarga has an elevation of 572 metres (1876 feet). | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
In the 2011 census, the town of Umarga had a population of 35,609.<ref name="NPR-2011-Umarga">{{Cite web|title=NPR Report: Maharashtra: Osmanabad: Umarga|year=2011|publisher=National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=27&distcd=29&tslcode=008}}</ref>The official language is [[ | In the 2011 census, the town of Umarga had a population of 35,609.<ref name="NPR-2011-Umarga">{{Cite web|title=NPR Report: Maharashtra: Osmanabad: Umarga|year=2011|publisher=National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=27&distcd=29&tslcode=008}}</ref> The official language is [[Marathi language|Marathi]].<ref>''The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency'' (1894) J.F. Fleet, Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency (Vol-1, Part-II, Book-III) {{ISBN|81-206-0277-3}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/books/lsi/lsi.php?volume=4&pages=701#page/382/mode/1up|title=Kanarese|website=DSAL The Record News}}</ref> | ||
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== Religious places == | == Religious places == | ||
* Mahadev Mandir (Shiva Temple): Umarga has a 1000-year-old ancient magnificent "Hemadpanthi" Temple of [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]]. This indicates its roots linked to the Shilahar, Rastrkuta, [[Chalukya|Chalukya Dynasty]]. | * Mahadev Mandir (Shiva Temple): Umarga has a 1000-year-old ancient magnificent "Hemadpanthi" Temple of [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]]. This indicates its roots linked to the Shilahar, Rastrkuta, [[Chalukya|Chalukya Dynasty]]. | ||
* Birudev Temple is on Latur Road. Birudev is worshiped as the god of the Dhangar community. | * [[Biroba|Birudev]] Temple is on Latur Road. Birudev is worshiped as the god of the [[Dhangar]] community. | ||
*Hanuman Mandir | *Hanuman Mandir | ||
*Kala Maruti Mandir on Hyderabad road | *Kala Maruti Mandir on Hyderabad road | ||
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*Maheboob subhani Dargah | *Maheboob subhani Dargah | ||
*Shri Nath Mandir is the temple of Saint Eknath. Also has 2.5 Feet statue of Shri Vitthal. Every year there is a Festival called NATH-SHASHTHI, which includes Bhajan, Kirtan, Ann-daan. | *Shri Nath Mandir is the temple of Saint Eknath. Also has 2.5 Feet statue of Shri Vitthal. Every year there is a Festival called NATH-SHASHTHI, which includes Bhajan, Kirtan, Ann-daan. | ||
*Siddheshwar Temple Nagral:12 km south of Umarga is holy temple and is worshiped by Hindu community. | *Siddheshwar Temple Nagral:12 km south of Umarga is holy temple and is worshiped by Hindu community. | ||
*Shivrambuva Temple Wagdari: | *Shivrambuva Temple Wagdari:13 km north of Umarga is village deity of Wagdari and on the eve of every Mahashivratri the people of Wagdari celebrate it as Mela (Hindu festival) | ||
* Sayyed Haji Munnawar Dargha, Gunjoti | * Sayyed Haji Munnawar Dargha, Gunjoti | ||
*Achalbet Devastan, Turori | *Achalbet Devastan, Turori | ||
*Kapil Vastu Buddha Vihar, Turori | *Kapil Vastu Buddha Vihar, Turori | ||
*Vahya Bandenavaj, Turori | *Vahya Bandenavaj, Turori | ||
*Hanuman Mandir Ekondi | *Hanuman Mandir Ekondi (J) | ||
* Siddappa Temple Ekondi (J) | |||
*Tulja bhavani mandir Ekondi (J) | |||
* Ambabai Temple bhagatwadi. | * Ambabai Temple bhagatwadi. | ||
गाव एकोंडी देव सिद्धाप्पा | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||