Bhagur

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Bhagur
Village
Bhagur is located in Maharashtra
Bhagur
Bhagur
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19°52′44″N 73°50′00″E / 19.8789°N 73.8334°E / 19.8789; 73.8334Coordinates: 19°52′44″N 73°50′00″E / 19.8789°N 73.8334°E / 19.8789; 73.8334
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictNashik
Area
 • Total0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total12,454
 • Density19,000/km2 (48,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • Marathi OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Bhagur is a Village and a municipal council in Nashik District in the state of Maharashtra, India. Bhagur is the birthplace of Indian independence movement activist Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. It is located 4 km from Deolali and 22 km from Nashik.

Demographics[]

As of the 2001 census, Bhagur had a population of 12,454. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhagur had a literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of the females being literate. 13% of the population was under 6 years of age.[1]

Administration[]

The city is administered by the Bhagur Municipal Council, which was established in 1925.

References[]

  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.



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