Hingoli district | |
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.svg) Location in Maharashtra | |
 Hingoli district | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Aurangabad |
| Headquarters | Hingoli |
| Tehsils | Hingoli,Kalamnuri,Sengaon,Aundha Nagnath,Basmath |
| Government | |
| • Body | Hingoli Zilla Parishad |
| • Guardian Minister | Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi (Cabinet Minister Mha) |
| • President Zilla Parishad |
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| • District Collector |
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| • CEO Zilla Parishad |
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| • MPs | |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,526 km2 (1,747 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,177,345[1] |
| • Density | 260.1/km2 (673.7/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 15.60 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | hingoli |
Hingoli district (Marathi pronunciation:[ɦiŋɡoliː]) is an administrativedistrict in the state ofMaharashtra inIndia. The district is headquartered atHingoli. The district occupies anarea of 4,526 km2 and has apopulation of 11,77,345 of which 15.60% were urban (as of 2011[update]).[2] Hingoli was actually known as theNizams military base as it was bordered withVidharbha. In that era military troops, hospitals, veterinary hospital were in operation from Hingoli. Being a military base the city was one of the important and famous places of the Hyderabad state. One of the twelveJyotirlinga shrines, theAundha Nagnath is located in Hingoli district about 25 km south-west from district headquarter.
As of 2011[update] it is the third least populous district of Maharashtra (out of36), afterSindhudurg andGadchiroli.[1]
| Guardian Minister Hingoli | |
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| पालकमंत्री हिंगोली | |
 Emblem of India | |
since 27 September 2022 | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
| Term length | 5 years / No time limit |
| Website | hingoli |
| Name | Term of office |
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| Dilip Kamble | 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019 |
| Varsha Gaikwad | 9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022 |
| Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi | 27 September 2022 - Incumbent |
| District Magistrate / Collector Hingoli | |
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| जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी हिंगोली | |
Emblem of India | |
Incumbent since 2018Shri. Jitendra Papalkar (IAS) | |
| Residence | At Hingoli district |
| Appointer | Government of Maharashtra |
| Term length | No time limit |
| Website | hingoli |
| Name | Term of office |
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| Shri. Abhinav Goel (IAS) | 2018 - Incumbent |
In 1853, after the administration of the province was assigned to the British East India Company by the Nizam following a treaty, it was divided into two districts, South Berar with its headquarters at Hingoli, and North Berar with its headquarters at Buldana. Both were placed under a deputy commissioner. After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Hingoli and its adjoining areas were restored to the Nizam and the province was reconstituted into two districts, East Berar with its headquarters at Amraoti, and West Berar with its headquarters at Akola.[3]
The territory of the present district became part ofBombay state in 1956 andMaharashtra state in 1960 as part ofParbhani district. This district was carved out from Parbhani district on 1 May 1999 with five own tehsils: Hingoli, Kalamanuri, Sengaon, Aundha Naganath, and Basamat.
Hingoli is situated at the northern part of Marathwada in Maharashtra. Borders of Hingoli are surrounded by districtsWashim andYavatmal in northern side,Parbhani in western side, andNanded at south-eastern side. There are two medium-sized dams present on both East and West sides of the district namelyIsapur dam andYeldari dam, Isapur dam provides water to irrigation purpose whereas Yeldari dam caters to irrigation as well as production ofhydroelectricity. One minor dam namedSiddheshwar also used for irrigation purpose in district.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 226,384 | — |
| 1911 | 272,785 | +1.88% |
| 1921 | 267,991 | −0.18% |
| 1931 | 298,807 | +1.09% |
| 1941 | 319,200 | +0.66% |
| 1951 | 352,856 | +1.01% |
| 1961 | 430,986 | +2.02% |
| 1971 | 533,595 | +2.16% |
| 1981 | 655,199 | +2.07% |
| 1991 | 823,931 | +2.32% |
| 2001 | 987,160 | +1.82% |
| 2011 | 1,177,345 | +1.78% |
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| Religion | Percent | |||
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| Hinduism | 73.32% | |||
| Buddhism | 15.01% | |||
| Islam | 10.83% | |||
| Jainism | 0.45% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.39% | |||
As of the2011 Census of India, Hingoli district has apopulation of 1,177,345,[1] roughly equal to the nation ofTimor-Leste[5] or the US state ofRhode Island.[6] This gives it a ranking of 401st in India (out of a total of640).[1] The district has a population density of 244 inhabitants per square kilometre (630/sq mi) .[1] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.43%.[1] Hingoli has asex ratio of 942females for every 1000 males,[1] and aliteracy rate of 78.17%. 15.18% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15.51% and 9.51% of the population respectively.[1]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 83.53% of the population in the district spokeMarathi, 6.86%Urdu, 4.81%Hindi and 3.25%Lambadi as their first language.[7]
This district is divided into two sub-divisions, which are further divided into five talukas. Hingoli sub-division is divided into three talukas:Hingoli,Kalamnuri andSengaon. Basmath sub-division is divided into two talukas:Aundha andBasmath.
There are threeVidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Basmath, Kalamnuri and Hingoli. All three are part ofHingoli Lok Sabha constituency.[8]
In 2006 theMinistry of Panchayati Raj named Hingoli one of the country's 250most backward districts (out of a total of640).[9] It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from theBackward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[9]
Some of the notableHindu temples are as follows:[10][11]
Timor-Leste 1,177,345 July 2011 est.
Rhode Island 1,052,567
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