Bhokar
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Bhokar
Bhogavati Nagar | |
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Town | |
  Bhokar Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 19°13′04″N 77°40′10″E / 19.217803°N 77.669392°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Region | Marathwada |
| District | Nanded |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | BMC |
| • President | Dr. Vijaykumar Dande |
| • MLA | Mrs. A.A. Chavan |
| • MP | Pratap Patil Chikhlikar |
| Elevation | 460.00 m (1,509.19 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 431 801 |
| Telephone code | 02467 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 26 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nanded |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bhokar |
| Nearest city | Nanded |
Bhokar is a town, tehsil, municipal council and subdivision of Nanded district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
History
The city belongs to Maharashtra State. The few years ago Bhokar city was also known by the name Bhogavati Nagar.
In 1725, Bhokar became part of Hyderabad State. It continued to be part of the Nizam of Hyderabad's dominions until 1948. After India gained independence in 1947, the Indian Armed Forces annexed Hyderabad and ended the rule of the Nizam in Operation Polo, making Bhokar part of the new Hyderabad State.
Bhokar remained part of the annexed Hyderabad state until 1956 when it was included in the Bombay Presidency. On 1 May 1960, Maharashtra state was created on a linguistic basis and the Marathi dominant Bhokar became part of Maharashtra.
Schools And College
- Shri Shahu Vidyalaya (School and College)
- Digambarrao Bindu College of Arts & Commerce
- Ghisewad High School & Jr.College
- Gitanjali Vidyalaya
- Ashram Vidyalaya
- Z.P. School
- Nutan School
- Manjulabai Kinhalkar Girls school
- Madina Tul Uloom High School and Junior College
Banks
- State Bank of India
- Maharashtra Gramin Bank
- Dena Bank
- Shankar Nagari sahakari Bank
See also
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