Digras, Beed

Digras
Village
From left to right: Zilla Parishad Prathmik Shala, Main Road, Khatgavhan road, Kalash of the Kalinka Devi temple, Idol of Vitthal and Rukmini, Godavari River, Ploughing by Tractor
Nickname:  Deviche Digras [a]
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Coordinates: 19°06′01.3″N76°21′13.8″E / 19.100361°N 76.353833°E / 19.100361; 76.353833
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Region	Marathwada
District	Beed
Taluka	Parli Vaijnath
Government
• Type	Grampanchayat
Area
• Total	4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,106
Demonym	Digraskar
Language
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin code	431128
Telephone code	+91-02446
Vehicle registration	MH–44 (Ambajogai) MH–23 (Beed)
Literacy rate	65%
Public transit access	Parli Vaijnath - 40  km Latur - 116.4 km Mumbai - 443 km

Digras is a village situated on the banks of the Godavari River in Parli Taluka of Beed district. ^[1] The village is a pilgrimage site for the Kasar community in Maharashtra as there is a temple of Kalinka Devi, the Kuladevata of the Kasar's.

Location

Godavari River

Digras is situated on the banks of the Godavari River in the north–eastern part of Beed district, which shares a border with Parbhani district. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Administration

As per the Constitution of India and Panchayat Raj Act, Digras village is administered by Sarpanch under Parli Vaijnath Panchayat Samiti and Beed Zilla Parishad. ^[5]

Education

The Zilla Parishad Prathmik Shala (transl. District Council Primary School) is the sole educational institution in the village run by Zilla parishad, Beed and it only offers instruction up to the fourth grade. ^[6]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, there are 1106 people living in the village. ^{[7] [8]}

Indiacator	Total	Male	Female
Households	258	—	—
Population	1106	578	528
0–6 aged	165	91	74
Scheduled castes	350	176	174
Scheduled tribes	3	1	2
Literacy	720	423	297
Illiteracy	386	155	231
Working population	548	321	227
Main working population	540	320	220
Main cultivator population	159	104	55
Main Agricultural labourers	332	177	155
Main households industries	3	3	0
Main other working population	46	36	10
Marginal working population	8	1	7
Non–working population	558	257	301

Illegal sand mining

In 2022, Harshad Kamble of the District Mining Office addressed the need for authorized sand mining to prevent illegal activities and road damage during a public hearing on sand mining in the Godavari river. He also raised concerns about water levels affecting mining operations. Local residents expressed concerns about road damage, traffic congestion, and environmental issues due to illegal sand transport, and called for the removal of sand jetty from the auction. ^[3]

In 2023, Assistant Superintendent of Sirsala Police, Pankaj Kumawat, conducted a raid at the Godavari river basin at around 1:30 am on 4 April. A tractor being used to illegally extract and smuggle sand from the river basin was seized, along with a two-wheeler used for identifying the location. The tractor driver and others involved were arrested during the operation. ^[9]

Notes

1. Deviche Digras is Digras of Goddess Kalinka Devi in Marathi.

References

1. "Village Map - Taluka: Parli District: Beed" (PDF). Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
2. "जायकवाडीचे पाणी डिग्रसच्या गोदापात्रात पोहोंचल्याने शेतकरी आनंदी". Lokmat (in Marathi). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
3. "Maharashtra Pollution Control Board" (PDF). Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
4. "Survey of India–Beed" (PDF). Survey of India . Retrieved 28 November 2025.
5. "FPS Status Taluka Parli (Vaijnath) | District Beed, Government of Maharashtra | India". beed.gov.in. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
6. "Zpps Digras - Parli, Beed - Reviews, Fee Structure, Admission Form, Address, Contact, Rating - Directory". EduGorilla Listings. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
7. "Population finder | Government of India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
8. "Parli Population 2022/2023, Taluka Village List in Beed, Maharashtra". www.indiagrowing.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
9. "अवैध वाळू उपसा: परळी तालुक्यातील सिरसाळा पोलिस ठाण्याच्या हद्दीतील दिग्रस येथे अवैध वाळू उपसा; ट्रॅक्टर ट्रॉलीसह केनी जप्त". Divya Marathi (in Marathi). 5 April 2023. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2025.

External links

• Digras at Bing Maps