Bhingar

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

Bhingar Bhrugupur
Town
Bhingar Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19.099025°N 74.773335°E / 19.099025; 74.773335
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ahmednagar
Population  (2011)
• Total	10,000+
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

History

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 Aurangabad.

Demographics

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

• Anna Hazare Right to Information Act (RTI) Activist. He spent the first six years of his life in Lohar Galli, Bhingar.

  

  Anna hazare birthplace

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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.