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.
Digras | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Digras Location in Maharashtra, India  Digras Digras (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°36′N 77°26′E / 20.6°N 77.43°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Yavatmal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 254,122[1] |
| Demonym | Digraskar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pin code | |
| Vehicle registration | MH 29 (Yavatmal District) |
Places of Interest
editGhanti Baba Temple[10]
Bhavani Devi Temple
Ramananda Maharaj Math
Shani Mandir
Oldest Jain Mandir 1008 Babji Maharaj Mandir
Nagina Masjid
Lal building
Demographics
editAs of the 2011[update] 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 |
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Transportation
editDigras 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
edit- ^ a b c "Census of India: Search Details". www.censusindia.gov.in.
- ^ "Pincode of digras, yawatmal, Maharashtra". yawatmal.gov.in. Yawatmal government.
- ^ "Pincode of digras, yawatmal, Maharashtra".
- ^ Lists of Antiquarian Remains in the Central Provinces and Barâr. Office of the superintendent of government printing, India. 1897.
- ^ "Digras MLA, nine others booked for attack of ZP office-bearer". The Times of India. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "संततधार येणाऱ्या पावसामुळे: दिग्रसमध्ये शेतीचे नुकसान". Divya Marathi (in Marathi). 14 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Municipal Council Digras | यवतमाळ जिल्हा, महाराष्ट्र, भारत". Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ Brown, C. (1908). Yeotmal District Volume A Descriptive: By C. Brown and R. V. Russell. Printed at the Baptist mission Press.
- ^ Maharashtra (India) (1960). Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Ahmadnagar. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State.
- ^ Census of India, 1961. Manager of Publications, India Office of the Registrar. 1962.
- ^ Census India 2001.
- ^ Census India 2011.