Hingangaon
| Hingangaon | |
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| Town | |
 Hingangaon
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| Coordinates: 17°56′N 74°25′E / 17.94°N 74.42°ECoordinates: 17°56′N 74°25′E / 17.94°N 74.42°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Satara |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 415521 |
Hingangaon (Marathi: हिंगणगाव) is a small town and Gram panchayat in Phaltan Tehsil, District Satara of Maharashtra, India. It is strategically situated in mountainous parts of the region and is approximately 6–8 km from the Pune-Pandharpur Highway and Phaltan-Satara Roads mounted on Deccan Plateau. It is one of the renowned villages in Tehsil.
The Gram Panchayat governing system is adapted here. The administrator is Sarpanch, democratically elected by the town.Grampanchayat is established here since February 2, 1953.
Hingangaon is located at
Hingangaon is one of the capitals of Suryavanshi Bhoite, Royal 96k Maratha Clan who are the Brotherhood of Royal Bhoite's Capital Centres Tadawale Sammat Wagholi and Wagholi. These Bhoite's are mostly related to Maratha Cheiften Family of Bhoite Royal 96k clan. Bhoite families in Hingangaon are the prominent Marathas dominated the political scene of the Phaltan Tehsil in today's Phenomenon and morever in British Rule period, they were the active leaders of Sansthani Praja Parishada,Phaltan—Princely State under British Dominion Ruler, Maratha Naik Nimbalkar Clan.
This place and surrounding area was vessal estate of Satara Kingdom,Shrimant Abasaheb Bhoite Sarkar was ruler of this place.With annexation of Satara Kingdom, this estate lost its glorious position and ruler himself refused to co-operate British being feudatary of British like Naik Nimbalkar of Phaltan.
This village is well known for the holy festival i.e. "Jatra" which continues to be on 'Amavasya' of 'Chaitra' month of Hindus. This Jatra continues for 2 days starts with Bullock cart race on first day. Chhabina ( i.e. Palkhi of Lord Bahirvnath ) starts at midnight till morning with dance, lezim The main attraction of this Jatra is BHILLACHE Soang ( Gateup of jungle's king). This Jatra is well known in Satara District for peaceful celebration.
Hingangaon is dominant political region in Phaltan Tehsil as it referred as Panchayat Samiti Gana( Central part of about 10 or more village for election of Panchayat Samiti ) and Zilla Parishad Gana. It is among the few villages in the tehsil which has greater political importance.
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