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{{About|the municipality in Maharashtra, India|its namesake district|Hingoli district}}
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'''Hingoli''' is a city and a [[municipal council]] in [[Hingoli district]] in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=About District {{!}} Hingoli, Government of Maharashtra {{!}} India|url=https://hingoli.nic.in/about-district/|access-date=2021-10-23|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hingoli Tourism, Hingoli Travel Guide - Cleartrip|url=https://www.cleartrip.com/india/hingoli/|access-date=2021-10-23|website=Cleartrip Tourism|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=HINGOLI Pin Code - 431513, Hingoli All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search HINGOLI Post Office Address|url=https://news.abplive.com/pincode/maharashtra/hingoli/hingoli-pincode-431513.html|access-date=2021-10-23|website=[[ABP Live]]}}</ref>
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* Hindu 53.41%
* Muslim 33.47%
* Christian 0.24%
* Sikh 0.13%
* Buddhist 10.63%
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'''Hingoli''' is a city and a [[municipal council]] in [[Hingoli district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]].Talukas of Hingoli are [[Sengaon]], Kalamnuri,[[Aundha Nagnath]], Basmat,Hingoli


==History==
== Description ==
[[Marathwada]] along with today's [[Hingoli District]] was initially under [[Bahmani Sultanate]] in medieval period & later under  [[Nizam]]'s regime. Hingoli was the taluka of [[Parbhani]] district and part of Nizam's regime. It was Nizam's military base as it was border place with [[Vidarbha]]. In that era military troops, hospitals, veterinary hospitals were in operation from Hingoli.
Hingoli is a city and a [[municipal council]] in [[Hingoli district]] in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Hingoli City Population - Hingoli, Maharashtra |url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/maharashtra/hingoli/hingoli/hingoli-m-cl-population.html |access-date=2021-10-23 |website=Censusindia2011.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Hingoli is located at {{Coord|19.72|N|77.15|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Hingoli.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Hingoli, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref>


[[File:Market in Hingoli.jpg|thumb|Busy market in Hingoli during Diwali 2019]]
==Demographics==


Residents of Hingoli had experienced two big wars between [[Tipu Sultan]] and [[Maratha]] in 1803 and 1857 between Nagpurkar and [[Bhosale]]. Being a military base, the city was one of the important and famous place of the [[Hyderabad State]].
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|title=Religions in Hingoli City (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Population by Religion - Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Maharashtra|Hinduism]]|darkorange|53.41}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam in Maharashtra|Islam]]|green|33.47}}
{{bar percent|[[Marathi Buddhists|Buddhism]]|mediumblue|10.63}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism in Maharashtra|Jainism]]|pink|2.03}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.46}}
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Some of the names like Paltan, Risala, Tophkhana, Pensionpura, Sadar Bazaar are famous today. In the 1956, post-independence when the states were reconstructed on linguistic lines Marathwada was attached to [[Bombay]] State and in 1960 Hingoli became part of the Maharashtra State as part of [[Parbhani]] district. Later on 1 May 1999 Hingoli district came into existence by division of Parbhani.
Hingoli has a population of 85,103. Hingoli has a sex ratio of 963 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 87.53%. 13.31% of the population are under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.67% and 3.50% of the population respectively.<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Hingoli |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/794/download/2826/DH_2011_2716_PART_A_DCHB_HINGOLI.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>


==Places of interest==
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{{main|Tourism in Marathwada}}
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The following temples are of tourist interest for their architecture:<ref>http://hingoli.nic.in/Ntouristplace.html</ref><ref>https://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/docs/default-source/district-draft-toursim-plans/hingoli-district.pdf</ref>
|caption = Language in Hingoli City (2011)<ref name="Language"/>
*Paltan masjid markaz,paltan
|label1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] |value1 = 53.72 |color1 = red
*Pola Maruti Temple,Mangalwara.
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 23.75 |color2 = orange
*Jaleshwar Mahadev Temple (present in the lake).
|label3 = [[Urdu]] |value3 = 17.27 |color3 = green
*Chirag shah baba,risala
|label4 = [[Marwari language|Marwari]] |value4 = 2.59 |color4 = maroon
*Shri Datta Mandir, Mangalwara.
|label5 = Other |value5 = 2.67 |color5 = grey
*Dakshinmukhi Hanuman Temple, Khatkali.
}}
*Eid gha, aundha road,
*Masjid a mehraj, pention pura
*Chintamani Ganpati Temple, Marwadi Galli


==Geography==
At the time of the 2011 census, 53.72% of the population spoke [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 23.75% [[Hindi]], 17.27% [[Urdu]] and 2.59% [[Marwari language|Marwari]] as their first language.<ref name="Language">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra (Town level) |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10253/download/13365/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2700.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
Hingoli is located at {{Coord|19.72|N|77.15|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Hingoli.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hingoli]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|457|m|ft}}. There are two big lakes and one river in city.


==Transport==
==Notable sites==
{{see also|Tourism in Marathwada}}
The following temples are of interest for their architecture:<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-05-06|title=Hingoli District official page|url=https://hingoli.nic.in/Ntouristplace.html|access-date=2021-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150506184150/https://hingoli.nic.in/Ntouristplace.html|archive-date=6 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-21|title=District Tourism Plan – H I N G O L I|url=https://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/docs/default-source/district-draft-toursim-plans/hingoli-district.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821060144/https://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/docs/default-source/district-draft-toursim-plans/hingoli-district.pdf|archive-date=21 August 2021}}</ref>
* Chintamani Ganpati Temple, Marwadi Galli
* Pola Maruti Temple, Mangalwara
* Jaleshwar Mahadev Temple (present in the lake)
* Shri Datta Mandir, Mangalwara
* Dakshinmukhi Hanuman Temple, Khatkali


Hingoli is well connected by road and rail. The nearest domestic airport is in Nanded (80&nbsp;km) which serves as a common airport for Nanded, Parbhani and Hingoli districts. Presently there are commercial flights to Mumbai, Delhi, Amritsar, Hyderabad and Tirupati from Nanded. There is a National Highway connecting [[Akola]]-Malegaon Jahangir-[[Washim]]-[[Kanhergaon]] Naka-Hingoli-Kalamnuri-[[Nanded]]-[[Deglur]]-[[Sangareddy]]-[[Hyderabad]] named National Highway-161. Chikalthana Airport, Aurangabad(232&nbsp;km)operates regular flights to Mumbai & Delhi.


===Rail transport===
Other locations include:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tourist Places {{!}} Hingoli, Government of Maharashtra {{!}} India|url=https://hingoli.nic.in/tourist-places/|access-date=2021-10-23|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hingoli Tourist Attractions, Places to See & Things to Do in Hingoli|url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/maharashtra/top-tourist-attractions-hingoli.html|access-date=2021-10-23|website=www.tourmyindia.com}}</ref>
'''[[Hingoli Railway Station]]''' (Station Code '''HNL''') is a railway station on Purna-Akola section of Hyderabad(HYB) Division of South Central Railway(SCR). After Divisional adjustments in 2003, which saw the bifurcation of Hyderabad Division, Hingoli now comes under Nanded(NED) Division of SCR. Hingoli is well connected to cities like Hyderabad, Mumbai, Jaipur, Kota, Ajmer, Indore, New Delhi, Bhopal. Agra, Tirupati, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Nanded and Sri Ganganagar.
* [[Aundha Nagnath Temple]]
* Sant Namdev Sansthan<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sant Namdev Sansthan {{!}} Hingoli, Government of Maharashtra {{!}} India|url=https://hingoli.nic.in/tourist-place/sant-namdev-sansthan/|access-date=2021-10-23|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Mallinath Digambar Jain Mandir<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mallinath Digambar Jain {{!}} Hingoli, Government of Maharashtra {{!}} India|url=https://hingoli.nic.in/tourist-place/mallinath-digambar-jain/|access-date=2021-10-23|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Siddheshwar Dam]]
* Bahubali Statue, Pusegaon


The major railway stations near to Hingoli are [[Nanded railway station]](84&nbsp;km), [[Parbhani railway station]](75&nbsp;km) & [[Akola railway station]] (135&nbsp;km) which are connected to all major cities.
== Rail transport ==
 
{{Main|Hingoli Railway Station}}
==Demographics==
[[Hingoli Railway Station]] is a railway station on Purna-Akola section of Nanded Division of South Central Railway.
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Hingoli district had a population of 1,178,973. As per 2001 census Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Hingoli has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 60%. In Hingoli, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
 
The Hingoli town has total Population 85,103, out of which [[Hindu]] 53.41%, [[Muslim]] 33.47%, [[Christians|Christian]] 0.24%, [[Sikh]] 0.13%, [[Buddhist]] 10.63%, [[Jain]] 2.03%, Others 0.02%, Not Stated 0.07%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802748-hingoli-maharashtra.html|title = Hingoli Municipal Council City Population Census 2011-2021 &#124; Maharashtra}}</ref>
 
==Culture==
The town, being close to the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, was of crucial strategic importance during British Raj. In the town can still be found the state farm building which was the base for British Army. As a result of military settlement, a large number of people from all over India made the town their home, which includes the people from UP, MP, Rajasthan, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh. The main language spoken in the city is Marathi with a typical Hingoli flavour. Other languages spoken are Marwari, Hindi, Dakkhani Urdu.
 
The town is famous for its annual fair festival of 'Dasara'(दसरा महोत्सव), was started in September 1853 which is a very old festival of the town, and has been celebrated for more than 155 years now.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}. It is second largest Dasara Mahotsav in [[India]] after the festival in the city of [[Mysore]], [[Karnataka]] which probably started in 17th century.
 
==Science in Hingoli==
Hingoli will make its presence felt in the cutting edge of experimental [[Physics]]. It has been selected for the [[LIGO]]-India. LIGO-India is a planned advanced gravitational-wave observatory to be located in India as part of the worldwide network. The project recently received in-principle approval from the Indian government. LIGO-India is planned as a collaborative project between a consortium of Indian research institutions and the LIGO Laboratory in the [[United States]], along with its international partners [[Australia]], [[Germany]] and the [[UK]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gw-indigo.org/tiki-index.php?page=LIGO-India|title=IndIGO &#124; LIGO-India}}</ref>
It is also named as IndIGO.
 
==See also==
*[[Deccan]]
*[[Make in Maharashtra]]
*[[Marathwada]]
*[[Hingoli District]]
*[[Nanded District]]
*[[Hyderabad]]
*[[Hyderabad State]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:13, 4 January 2026

This article is about the municipality in Maharashtra, India. For its namesake district, see Hingoli district.
Hingoli
City
Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Coordinates: 19°43′N 77°09′E / 19.72°N 77.15°E / 19.72; 77.15
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictHingoli
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
Area
 • Total22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Elevation
457 m (1,499 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total85,103
 • Density3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
431513
Telephone code02456
Vehicle registrationMH-38
Official languageMarathi[1]
Websitewww.hingoli.nic.in

Hingoli is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra[2][3][4]

Description[edit | edit source]

Hingoli is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[2][4][5] Hingoli is located at 19°43′N 77°09′E / 19.72°N 77.15°E / 19.72; 77.15.[6]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Religions in Hingoli City (2011)[7]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 53.41%
Islam
 
 33.47%
Buddhism
 
 10.63%
Jainism
 
 2.03%
Other or not stated
 
 0.46%

Hingoli has a population of 85,103. Hingoli has a sex ratio of 963 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 87.53%. 13.31% of the population are under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.67% and 3.50% of the population respectively.[8]

Language in Hingoli City (2011)[9]

  Marathi (53.72%)
  Hindi (23.75%)
  Urdu (17.27%)
  Marwari (2.59%)
  Other (2.67%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 53.72% of the population spoke Marathi, 23.75% Hindi, 17.27% Urdu and 2.59% Marwari as their first language.[9]

Notable sites[edit | edit source]

See also: Tourism in Marathwada

The following temples are of interest for their architecture:[10][11]

  • Chintamani Ganpati Temple, Marwadi Galli
  • Pola Maruti Temple, Mangalwara
  • Jaleshwar Mahadev Temple (present in the lake)
  • Shri Datta Mandir, Mangalwara
  • Dakshinmukhi Hanuman Temple, Khatkali


Other locations include:[12][13]

Rail transport[edit | edit source]

Main article: Hingoli Railway Station

Hingoli Railway Station is a railway station on Purna-Akola section of Nanded Division of South Central Railway.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Commissioner Linguistic Minorities 50th report, page 131 Archived 8 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Government of India. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "About District | Hingoli, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Hingoli Tourism, Hingoli Travel Guide - Cleartrip". Cleartrip Tourism. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "HINGOLI Pin Code - 431513, Hingoli All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search HINGOLI Post Office Address". ABP Live. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Hingoli City Population - Hingoli, Maharashtra". Censusindia2011.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Hingoli, India". www.fallingrain.com.
  7. ↑ "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  8. ↑ "District Census Hand Book – Hingoli" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra (Town level)". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  10. ↑ "Hingoli District official page". 6 May 2015. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "District Tourism Plan – H I N G O L I" (PDF). 21 August 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Tourist Places | Hingoli, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "Hingoli Tourist Attractions, Places to See & Things to Do in Hingoli". www.tourmyindia.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Sant Namdev Sansthan | Hingoli, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "Mallinath Digambar Jain | Hingoli, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 23 October 2021.

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