Hinganghat

Hinganghat Centre of India before Partition
City
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Wardha
Government
• Type	Democracy
• Body	President of Municipal Council (pandari kapse)
• Rank	1
Elevation	215 m (705 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	100,416
Languages
• Official	Marathi Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	442301
Telephone code	07153
Vehicle registration	MH-32
Sex ratio	936 ♂/♀

Hinganghat is Taluka place in Wardha district in the Indian State of Maharashtra. The city is administrated by Municipal Council and it is located approximately 34 kilometres from Wardha. The city is gifted with rich natural resource in the form for River Vena which surrounds two sides of the city. The Vena is a tributary of the Wardha River that joins the Pranhita River and ultimately flows into the Godavari River. National Highways 7, a part of North-South Corridor passes through the city and is approximately 75 Kilometres away from Maharashtra’s second capital place and central city of India, Nagpur. The city is located in the fertile Wardha Valley and was historically a centre of the Indian cotton trade. The municipality of Hinganghat has about 76 villages and is home to a significant Sindhi population. The main language spoken in Hinganghat is Marathi.

Geography

Hinganghat is located at 20.57°N 78.83°E / 20.57; 78.83. The city has an average elevation of 215 metres above sea level which is quite low compared to surrounding region. As a result, the River Vena flows throughout the year. Apart from that, average ground level of water is around 120 fts. The Hinganghat APMC market ranks 2nd in the Vidarbha region. All these factors favors Textile and food processing industries in the region.

The city is one of the hubs of India's cotton industry, and home to four large textile mills: R.S.R Mohota Mills, Pee Vee Textiles Private Limited, Gimatex Industries Private Limited and Spinning and Weaving Mill of Hinganghat locally called by the name Daga mill (currently defunct). Apart from this, Soyabean Oil Industry Suguna and numerous small to medium scale dal mills and oil mills are located in the vicinity of Hinganghat.

Demographics

Hinganghat's population was approximately 100,400 according to the 2011 census. Males constitute 52% of the population. Hinganghat's average literacy rate of 94% is much higher than the Indian national average of 74%. The male literacy rate is 97% and female literacy rate is 90%. Many people live in Hinganghat, but register their residences in other villages. This suggests that Hinganghat has a real population greater than that of Wardha. Hinganghat would be large enough to form its own district apart from Wardha, but lacks sufficient hospitals or educational institutions. According to the Times of India, Hinganghat has the highest literacy rate of any city in Maharashtra. Data analysed by UNICEF for cities having a population of more than 1 lakh puts little known Hinganghat at the top, with a literacy rate of 94.34%. It is followed by Wardha (94.05%), Panvel (93.98%) and Gondia (93.70%).

Culture and Religion

Jain temple in Hinganghat, Jain temple.

Bansilal Kochar developed the Jain temple in 1955, one of the more beautiful temples of the Vidharbha region. The decorations of the temples use glass materials to extend their beauty.

The Temple of the Goddess Amba is a good example of the religious architecture of the Vidarbha Region. A legend states that when Lord Krishna abducted Goddess Rukmini from her wedding ceremony, he used a tunnel from Ambadevi temple to Koundinyapur. Hinganghat is also home to the world's largest statue of Lord Pandurang at 16 metres (52 ft).

In hinganghat garba is worshipped in Mata mandir," a temple of Mata Devi", and the place is donated by Ganpatrao Sadashiv Mawle, and constructed by the member appointed there, its the most important place in Navarathri in Hinganghat and the oldest temple there

Educational Institutes

Hinganghat has several co-educational facilities up to post-graduation and several course offerings:

• St. Johns High School and Junior College
• Bidkar College of commerce and science
• New Municipal High School & Junior College of Arts & Commerce (Hindi Medium)
• Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan Girdhardas Mohota Vidya Mandir
• Ratna Vidya Niketan & Bansilal Katariya High School
• Mahesh Gyanpeeth High School and Junior College
• G.B. M.M. High School and Junior College
• Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Junior College of Science
• Nisha Institute of Computer Education
• Dnyan Sanvardhan D.Ed. College, Kadajana
• Bodhi Shikshan Sanstha
• Nutan Higher Primary School Purpidit Colony

GBMM jr college

• Agarkar Vidya Bhavan Gandhi Ward Hinganghat
• Yashomangal Vidya Bhavan Pimpalgaon Road Hinganghat
• Navaketan Vidyalaya Jamni Near Hinganghat

              Due to above institute Hinganghat has literacy rank 1st in Maharashtra. And rank 6th in all over India.

Transport and Communications

The Hinganghat railway station lies on the main Delhi – Chennai railway line. Express services include the Navjeevan, Nandigram, Dadar, Dakshin, G.T., and Raptisagar Expresses, Chennai Express.

National Highway 7 passes through Hinganghat.

The postal (PIN) code of the city is 442301 and the STD code is 07153.

Notable Hinganghatians

• Baba Amte, a social worker and activist known particularly for his work with people suffering from leprosy, was born in Hinganghat on 24 December 1914.

• William Lambton, a British soldier, surveyor, and geographer, died in Hinganghat on 19 January 1823 while working on the Great Trigonometric Survey.

• Sunil Pal, the winner of laughter challenge-1 comedy show.

• Vaishali Made, winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, an Indian musical reality TV Show.

References

• This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)