Dattapur Dhamangaon

Dhamangaon is a city and a municipal council in Amravati district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Dhamangaon is one of the three talukas (Other two are Chandur Railway and Nandgaon Khandeshwar) in Chandur (Railway) subdivision in Amravati district. The municipal council is named as Dattapur-Dhamangaon Municipal council.[1]

Dhamangaon Railway

Dattapur Dhamangaon
Municipal Council And City
Nickname(s): 
Dattapur
Dhamangaon Railway
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20.7667°N 78.1667°E / 20.7667; 78.1667
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAmravati
Founded byfootprints are founded in late 15th century it is one of the tribs where Nijams Of Hydrabad Used to rest while traveling to Umbravati Sultanate now known as Amravati at present

The original foundation of

City started in 1890 to 1940 when many of the people from village area located near city line used to migrate at dhamangaon
Named forHome of pilgrimage
Government
 • TypeNagar Parishad
 • BodyNagar Parishad of Dhamangaon Railway
Area
 • Total18 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation
165 m (541 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total21,059
 • Density3,000/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Dhamangaonkars
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
444709
Telephone code07222
Vehicle registrationMH-27
Sex ratio51:49 ♂/♀

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Dhamangaon had a population of 100,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dhamangaon has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83% and, female literacy is 88%. In Dhamangaon, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Climate

Dhamangaon has a tropical climate with hot, dry summers and mild to cool winters. Summer lasts from March to June, monsoon season from July to October and winter from November to March. The warmest month is May. About 979 mm of precipitation falls annually.[3]

Governance

Dattapur-Dhamangaon is a Municipal Council is the local authority in the city. The Dattapur-Dhamangaon city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.[4]

Professions

Out of total population, 60,000 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 50,000 were males while 10,000 were females. Of total 25000 working population, 89.27% were engaged in Main Work while 10.73% of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work. This region mostly depends on the cotton & agricultural business.[4]

Transport

Dhamangaon is well connected by road and trains to other important cities. Dhamangaon railway station is a railway station serving Dhamangaon town, in Amravati district of Maharashtra State of India. It is under Nagpur railway division of Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It is located on Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line of the Indian Railways. As of 2016, electrified double Broad Gauge railway line exist and at this station, 40 trains stops. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (Nagpur), is at distance of 105 kilometers.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "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.
  3. http://en.climate-data.org/location/173466/
  4. http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802693-dattapur-dhamangaon-maharashtra.html


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