Hinganghat
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Place details
- Locality
- Rimdoh
- Region
- Maharashtra
- Country
- India
- Population
- 101,805
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Hinganghat
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 6
- Settlement.mapframe point
- none
- Settlement.map_caption
- Hinganghat in Maharashtra
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Maharashtra
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Wardha
- Settlement.governing_body
- Hinganghat Municipal Council
- Settlement.unit_pref
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Wardha district
- Area
- +12.77
- Elevation
- +215
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Religion
- Transport
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Hinganghat (Marathi Pronunciation: [ɦiŋgəɳɡʱaːʈ]) is a city in Wardha district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is administered by a Municipal Council. Hinganghat is surrounded on two sides by the Wena River, which provides natural resources. National Highway 44 (old Name NH-7), a part of the North-South Corridor, passes through the city. Hinganghat is located in the fertile Wardha Valley; it was historically a center of the Indian cotton trade and a major centre for grains. The tehsil of Hinganghat comprises about 76 villages. The main language spoken in Hinganghat is Marathi. Hinganghat is the ninth biggest city in Vidharbha and ranks 436 in India according to the 2011 census.
Baba Amte, the social worker who helped people suffering from Leprosy, was born in Hinganghat. It hosts the largest cotton mandi in Maharashtra state. thumb|Hinganghat city update