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Digras

Coordinates: 20°36′N 77°26′E / 20.6°N 77.43°E / 20.6; 77.43
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This article is about the city in Yavatmal district. For the singular of digras, see Digra.

Digras
City
Digras is located in Maharashtra
Digras
Digras
Location in Maharashtra, India
Digras is located in India
Digras
Digras
Digras (India)
Coordinates: 20°36′N 77°26′E / 20.6°N 77.43°E / 20.6; 77.43
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictYavatmal
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
Elevation
475 m (1,558 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
254,122[1]
DemonymDigraskar
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin code
445203 [2][3]
Vehicle registrationMH 29 (Yavatmal District)

Digras is a city and a municipal council in the Yavatmal district[4] located in the state of Maharashtra, India.[5][6][7] Digras is 638 km from state capital Mumbai (via Aurangabad, Nashik) and 221 km from winter capital Nagpur.

Places of Interest

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Mallikarjun Temple[8][9]

Ghanti Baba Temple[10]

Bhavani Devi Temple

Ramananda Maharaj Math

Shani Mandir

Oldest Jain Mandir 1008 Babji Maharaj Mandir

Nagina Masjid

Lal building

Demographics

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As of the 2011 India census,[1] Digras had a population of 154,122. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.

Year Male Female Total Population Change Religion (%)
Hindu Muslim Christian Sikhs Buddhist Jain Other religions and persuasions Religion not stated
2001[11] 20261 18917 39178 - 55.850 36.155 0.115 0.041 6.366 1.450 0.023 0.000
2011[12] 22780 21987 44767 0.143 55.452 36.759 0.118 0.047 6.353 1.112 0.060 0.098

Transportation

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Digras is connected to major cities in the Maharashtra State by road. MSRTC buses run from Digras to Mumbai, Nagpur, Yavatmal, Pune, Amravati, Akola, Hingoli, Nanded, Solapur, Aurangabad, Raipur, Umarkhed, Mahur, Adilabad, Mahagaon and Indore. Roads in Digras are not yet equipped with traffic signals.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Census of India: Search Details". www.censusindia.gov.in.
  2. ^ "Pincode of digras, yawatmal, Maharashtra". yawatmal.gov.in. Yawatmal government.
  3. ^ "Pincode of digras, yawatmal, Maharashtra".
  4. ^ Lists of Antiquarian Remains in the Central Provinces and Barâr. Office of the superintendent of government printing, India. 1897.
  5. ^ "Digras MLA, nine others booked for attack of ZP office-bearer". The Times of India. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  6. ^ "संततधार येणाऱ्या पावसामुळे: दिग्रसमध्ये शेतीचे नुकसान". Divya Marathi (in Marathi). 14 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Municipal Council Digras | यवतमाळ जिल्हा, महाराष्ट्र, भारत". Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  8. ^ Brown, C. (1908). Yeotmal District Volume A Descriptive: By C. Brown and R. V. Russell. Printed at the Baptist mission Press.
  9. ^ Maharashtra (India) (1960). Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Ahmadnagar. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State.
  10. ^ Census of India, 1961. Manager of Publications, India Office of the Registrar. 1962.
  11. ^ Census India 2001.
  12. ^ Census India 2011.


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