Gangakhed

Gangakhed is a city located on banks of Godavari River and a municipal council in Parbhani district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is also known as Dakshin Kashi. It is also the second largest city In Parbhani District.

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Place details

Locality: Gangakhed
Region: Maharashtra
Country: India
Population: 49,891
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Gangakhed
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: HYB - AWB Pass. (28504188593).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Gangakhed Railway Station
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 6
Settlement.mapframe point: none
Settlement.map_caption: Gangakhed in Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Parbhani
Settlement.government_type: Municipal council
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 390
Settlement.population_total: 49891
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Maharashtra
Area: 10.16
Elevation: 390
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Image: HYB - AWB Pass. (28504188593).jpg
Dialing code: 2453

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postal code: 431514

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Demographics
Education
Industry and business
Hospitals
Hindu temples
Transportation
Railway
Road
Airway
See also
References

==Demographics== India census, Gangakhed had a population of 49500; males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gangakhed has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 52%. In Gangakhed, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age which may have changed significantly through the last decade.

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