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Mohpa
Mohpa | |
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city | |
.jpg) Cultural Hall of Nagar Parishad, Mohpa | |
  Mohpa Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°18′34″N 78°49′49″E / 21.30944°N 78.83028°ECoordinates: 21°18′34″N 78°49′49″E / 21.30944°N 78.83028°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Nagpur |
| Tahasil | Kalameshwar Former in saoner taluka |
| Government | |
| • Type | municipal council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.18 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 7,066 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Mohpa is a city with a municipal council in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Although physically located within Kalmeshwar ( former in saoner) taluka, it is not subject to taluka governance. It is divided in to basically three part
1.Galbardi "गळबर्डी"- this area is at the beginning and higher in height from Mohpa, so in regional language hill means 'Gal' and area means 'Bardi'
2.Mohpa "मोहपा"- main town which includes regular market for daily needs . 3.Mhasepathar "म्हसेपठार"- the word is comes from platue (IAST: platue)
(Pathar in Marathi) of mohpa, governed by grampanchayt.
Mohpa has an old Ram mandir. The mandir is having beautiful Ram panchayatan. It also has the Samadhi of a noble saint Shri. Tukaram Maharaj. Every navratri the local people witness a well planned utsav for all 9 days. Mohpa is famous for its bull market from past 50 years, although orange farm is the main identity of this town.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Mohpa is located on a tributary of the Chandrabhaga River.[2] It is 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Kalmeshwar and 34 kilometres (21 mi) north-west of Nagpur. It has an average elevation of 351 metres (1151 feet).
History[edit | edit source]
Before 1955, Mohpa was a panchayat village,[1] but it was given municipal status that year,[3]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2001[update] India census, Mohpa had a population of 7,066.[4] Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Mohpa had an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 81%, and female literacy was 66%. In Mohpa, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.[5][6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Municipalities". Nagpur District Gazetteer. 1966. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009.
- ↑ "Mohpa Town". Nagpur District Gazetteer. 1908. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009.
- ↑ Vide notification No. 1482-7825-M-B, 23 March 1955
- ↑ "2001 Alphabetical List of Towns and Their Population: Maharashtra" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 November 2007.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ 2001 Census Town Code = 40921000; 2011 Census Town Code = 802704
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