Bhagur

Bhagur भगुर
City
Bhagur Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19°52′44″N 73°50′00″E / 19.8789°N 73.8334°ECoordinates: 19°52′44″N 73°50′00″E / 19.8789°N 73.8334°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Nashik
Area
• Total	0.67 km^2 (0.26 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	12,454
• Density	19,000/km^2 (48,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Bhagur is a city 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 at a distance of 22 km from nasik and only 4 km from deolali.

Demographics

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

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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.