Digras | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 20°36′N77°26′E / 20.6°N 77.43°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Yavatmal |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 254,122 [1] |
Demonym | Digraskar |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Pin code | |
Vehicle registration | MH 29 (Yavatmal District) |
Digras is a city and a municipal council in the Yavatmal district [4] located in the state of Maharashtra, India. [5] [6] [7] Digras is 638 km from state capital Mumbai (via Aurangabad, Nashik) and 221 km from winter capital Nagpur.
Ghanti Baba Temple [10]
Bhavani Devi Temple
Ramananda Maharaj Math
Shani Mandir
Oldest Jain Mandir 1008 Babji Maharaj Mandir
Nagina Masjid
Lal building
As of the2011 [update] India census, [1] Digras had a population of 154,122. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.
Year | Male | Female | Total Population | Change | Religion (%) | |||||||
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Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikhs | Buddhist | Jain | Other religions and persuasions | Religion not stated | |||||
2001 [11] | 20261 | 18917 | 39178 | - | 55.850 | 36.155 | 0.115 | 0.041 | 6.366 | 1.450 | 0.023 | 0.000 |
2011 [12] | 22780 | 21987 | 44767 | 0.143 | 55.452 | 36.759 | 0.118 | 0.047 | 6.353 | 1.112 | 0.060 | 0.098 |
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Digras is connected to major cities in the Maharashtra State by road. MSRTC buses run from Digras to Mumbai, Nagpur, Yavatmal, Pune, Amravati, Akola, Hingoli, Nanded, Solapur, Aurangabad, Raipur, Umarkhed, Mahur, Adilabad, Mahagaon and Indore. Roads in Digras are not yet equipped with traffic signals. [1]
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