Surgana

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Surgana
Town
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Surgana
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20°34′N73°37′E / 20.57°N 73.62°E / 20.57; 73.62
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Nashik
Elevation
533 m (1,749 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total6,144
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-MH
Website maharashtra.gov.in

Surgana is a census town and taluka in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

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History

During the British Raj era, Surgana State was one of several princely state governed by the Maratha [1] [2] [3] Pawar dynasty. It was the only state of the Nasik Agency. [4] [5] [6]

Recent

55 bordering villages of Surgana taluka has submitted memorandum to join Gujarat. The efforts has been made by Surgana taluka Sangharsh Samiti. [7] [8] [9]

Geography

Surgana is located at 20°34′N73°37′E / 20.57°N 73.62°E / 20.57; 73.62 . [10] It has an average elevation of 533 metres (1748 feet). It is about 90 km from Nashik.

Demographics

In the 2001 India census, Surgana had a population of 6,147. [11] Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. Surgana had an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 75%, and female literacy was 64%. In 2001 in Surgana, 13% of the population was under 6 years of age. [12]

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