Hinganghat
| Hinganghat | |
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| City | |
 Hinganghat
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| Coordinates: 20°34′N 78°50′E / 20.57°N 78.83°ECoordinates: 20°34′N 78°50′E / 20.57°N 78.83°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Wardha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Body | President of Municipal Council |
| Area rank | 1 [ Wardha district] |
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 130,899 |
| • Rank | 43 [maharahtra] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 442301 |
| Telephone code | 07153 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-32 |
| Sex ratio | 936 ♂/♀ |
Hinganghat is a city in Wardha district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is administered by a municipal council and is located about 34 km (21 mi) from Wardha and 75 km (47 mi) from Maharashtra’s second capital Nagpur. Hinganghat is surrounded on two sides by the Vena River, which provides natural resources. National Highway 7, a part of the North-South Corridor, passes through the city. Hinganghat is located in the fertile Wardha Valley; it was historically a centre of the Indian cotton trade. The municipality of Hinganghat comprises about 76 villages and has a significant marwadi population. The main language spoken in Hinganghat is Marathi. Hinganghat is the ninth biggest city in Vidharbha region of Maharashtra and rank 484 in India [According to 2011 census]. Baba Amte, the social worker who helped people suffering from leprosy, was born in Hinganghat.
Hinganghat is located at 20°34′N 78°50′E / 20.57°N 78.83°E. The city has an average elevation of 215 m (705 ft) above sea level, which is low in comparison to the surrounding region. As a result, the River Vena flows throughout the year. Apart from the river, the average depth of ground water is around 120 ft (37 m). The Hinganghat APMC market ranks second in the Vidarbha region.
The city is a hub of India's cotton industry.There is also a soybean oil industry and numerous small to medium scale dal mills and oil mills in the vicinity of Hinganghat.Hinganghat is the largest industrial hub in Wardha District.
In 2011, Hinganghat's population is approximately 100,400 according to that year's census. Males constituted 52% of the population. Hinganghat's average literacy rate of 94% was higher than the Indian national average of 74%. The male literacy rate was 97% and female literacy rate was 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 it lacks sufficient hospitals and educational institutions. According to the Times of India, Hinganghat has the highest literacy rate of any city in Maharashtra. Literacy data analysed by UNICEF for cities with populations of more than 100,000 puts Hinganghat at the top, with a literacy rate of 94.34%, followed by Wardha (94.05%), Panvel (93.98%) and Gondia (93.70%).
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