Hingoli is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra

Description

Hingoli is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Hingoli is located at 19°43′N 77°09′E/19.72°N 77.15°E/ 19.72; 77.15.

Demographics

Religions in Hingoli City (2011)
ReligionPercent
Hinduism53.41%
Islam33.47%
Buddhism10.63%
Jainism2.03%
Other or not stated0.46%

Hingoli has a population of 85,103. Hingoli has a sex ratio of 963 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 87.53%. 13.31% of the population are under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.67% and 3.50% of the population respectively.

  1. Marathi (53.7%)
  2. Hindi (23.8%)
  3. Urdu (17.3%)
  4. Marwari (2.59%)
  5. Other (2.67%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 53.72% of the population spoke Marathi, 23.75% Hindi, 17.27% Urdu and 2.59% Marwari as their first language.

Notable sites

The following temples are of interest for their architecture:

  • Chintamani Ganpati Temple, Marwadi Galli
  • Pola Maruti Temple, Mangalwara
  • Jaleshwar Mahadev Temple (present in the lake)
  • Shri Datta Mandir, Mangalwara
  • Dakshinmukhi Hanuman Temple, Khatkali

Other locations include:

Rail transport

Hingoli Railway Station is a railway station on Purna-Akola section of Nanded Division of South Central Railway.