Bhingar

Town in Maharashtra, India

Bhingar

Bhrugupur

Town

Bhingar

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 19°05′56″N 74°46′24″E﻿ / ﻿19.099025°N 74.773335°E﻿ / 19.099025; 74.773335
Country|  India
State| Maharashtra
District| Ahilya Nagar
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 10,000+
Languages

• Official| Marathi
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)

Bhingar, also known as Bhingar Camp, is a census town in Ahilya Nagar district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

## History

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Aurangzeb, the last prominent Mughal emperor, died at Bhingar in 1707. The place is known as Alamgir and a small monument marks the site. His tomb is situated at Khuldabad near Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar.

An old temple of Lord Shiva called Shukleshwar Temple in Bhingar.[citation needed]

There is a legend that Bhrugu rushi did tapasya here on a hillock where a temple is erected in his honour. The name Bhingar is derived from the sage. This temple is situated at the centre of the city

## Demographics

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As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Bhingar had a population of 7620. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhingar had an average literacy rate of 73% at that time, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with a male literacy of 79% and a female literacy of 66%. About 13% of the population was under 6 years of age.

## Notable residents

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* Anna Hazare Right to Information Act (RTI) Activist. He spent the first six years of his life in Lohar Galli, Bhingar. Anna hazare birthplace[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.