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Aundha Nagnath Aundha | |
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Temple | |
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| Nickname: Nageshwar jyotirling | |
 Interactive map of Aundha Nagnath | |
| Coordinates:19°32′04″N77°02′22″E / 19.534554°N 77.039566°E /19.534554; 77.039566 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Hingoli |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,801 |
| Demonym | Aundhekar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 431705 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 38 |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Hingoli |
| Assembly Constituency | Basmath |
| Website | aundhanagnathmahaulb |
Aundha Naganath is a town inHingoli district ofMaharashtra State inIndia. The town is known for theAundha Nagnath Temple, aHindu temple. It is the 8th Jyotirling out of 12 that is dedicated toShiva. The town is also known for theSiddheshwar Dam, which is about 15 km away from the city in the western direction. It is the proposed site for theLIGO-India Project,[1] a plannedgravitational wave detector that lies 12 km away from the town. After its scheduled completion in 2024, this research facility will be the fifth such facility afterHanford, Washington,Livingston, Louisiana in the USA, Virgo in Italy and KAGRA in Japan.
Aundha Nagnath town rests on the Deccan Trap in the Marathwada Region of Maharashtra. The Aundha Lake is situated on the southern side is the major source of water for the town.
As per the 2011 census, Aundha has a total of 2744 families residing. The town has a population of 14801 of which 7515 were males while 7286 were females. The average sex ratio of the town was 970, which is higher than the Maharashtra state average of 929. The literacy rate of the town was 82.33% about the same as the 82.34% of Maharashtra. Male literacy stands at 89.45% while the female literacy rate was 74.98%.Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.57% whileSchedule Tribe (ST) were 2.70% of total population.
As perConstitution of India andPanchyati Raj Act, Aundha Nagnath is administrated byNagaradhyaksha (Head of Village) who is elected by the representatives of the village. The town falls under theBasamath Assembly Constituency for theAssembly Elections of Maharashtra. At present, this constituency is being represented by MLA Rajubhaiya Nawghare, who belongs to the Nationalist Congress Party. Aundha Nagnath region falls under theHingoli Parliamentary Constituency for theParliamentary Elections of India. At present, this constituency is being represented by MP Hemant Patil, who belongs to the Shiv Sena.