Hingangaon (Kavathe Mahankal)

Hingangaon
Village
Hingangaon
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 16°58′48.9″N 74°51′35.7″E / 16.980250°N 74.859917°E / 16.980250; 74.859917Coordinates: 16°58′48.9″N 74°51′35.7″E / 16.980250°N 74.859917°E / 16.980250; 74.859917
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Sangli
Established 1 April 1922
Named for हिंगणमिटकाची झाडे
Government
 • Type Gram panchayat
 • Body Gram Panchayat
Population (2011)
 • Total 4,832
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 416405

Hingangaon is a village and Gram panchayat in Kavathe Mahankal, Sangli of Maharashtra, India. It is located near the Maharashtra-Karnataka border and is approximately 10 km from the Miraj-Pandharpur highway, 50 km from Sangli........

Location

Hingangaon is situated on the banks of the river Agrani(अग्रणी).

Demography

According to 2011 census:

Population: 4832

Family 1035

Sex ratio: 999

Literacy: 83.34%

Children(0-6 age): 455 (9.42%)

Child Sex ratio: 827

Art and culture

Hingangaon having old style fortified house call "wada" in Marathi still are there some old fortified house.

Hingangaon is femous for God Vithala parayan festival which is part of 15th century bhaki movement in Maharashtra

Rural Maharashtra stone house normally constructed as community work called "Wada in Marathi Language "

Climate

Hingangaon has a semi-arid climate with three seasons, a hot, dry summer from the middle of February to the middle of June, a monsoon from the middle of June to late October and a mild cool season from early November to early February. The total rainfall is about 22 inches (580 mm).

Schools

  • Shri Narayan Tatoba Sagare Vidyalaya, Hingangaon.(S.N.T.S.V.H.)
  • Zilha Parishad Primary School, Hingangaon
Shri Narayan Tatoba Sagare Vidyalaya, Hingangaon.(S.N.T.S.V.H.)

Transport

Transport is mainly carried by the government buses of M.S.R.T.C. via two main centres viz. Kavathe Mahankal and Miraj. Some private means like taxis, trucks are also available. Locals use bicycles, two-wheelers and four-wheelers.

  • Air : Nearest airport is Kolhapur but not fully integrated for domestic flight, therefore Pune is nearest Airport about 250 km away.
  • Rail : Nearest railway station is in Kavathe Mahankal about 15 km away.
  • Road : Roads are good. Road connectivity is good especially to Kavathe Mahankal and Athani(KA) (via सलगरे)

See also

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