Bhingar

Bhingar Bhrugupur
Town
Bhingar Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19°05′56″N74°46′24″E / 19.099025°N 74.773335°E / 19.099025; 74.773335
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ahilya Nagar
Population  (2011)
• Total	10,000+
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Bhingar, also known as Bhingar Camp, is a census town in Ahilya Nagar district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

History

Aurangzeb, the last prominent Mughal emperor, died at Bhingar in 1707. The place is known as Alamgir and a small monument marks the site. His tomb is situated at Khuldabad near Ahilya Nagar.

An old temple of Lord Shiva called Shukleshwar Temple in Bhingar.^{[ citation needed ]}

There is a legend that Bhrugu rushi did tapasya here on a hillock where a temple is erected in his honour. The name Bhingar is derived from the sage. This temple is situated at the centre of the city

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[1] Bhingar had a population of 7620. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhingar had an average literacy rate of 73% at that time, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with a male literacy of 79% and a female literacy of 66%. About 13% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Notable residents

• Anna Hazare Right to Information Act (RTI) Activist. He spent the first six years of his life in Lohar Galli, Bhingar.

  

  Anna hazare birthplace

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References

1. "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.