Pokharni is a village located in the Parbhani District of the Marathawada region of Maharashtra State of India. It is known for a temple dedicated to Narasimha.[1]
Pokharni Narasimha | |
|---|---|
village | |
 Famous Narsimha Temple of Pokharni | |
  Pokharni Narasimha Location in Maharashtra, India  Pokharni Narasimha Pokharni Narasimha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19°07′09″N 76°43′56″E / 19.1192195°N 76.7321205°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Parbhani district |
| Founded by | Kisannadu Anchintam ( Yerralu Dynasty) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Grampanchayat |
| • Body | Grampanchayat |
| • Sarpanch | Madanrao S. Wagh |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,881 |
| Demonym | Pokharnikar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi, Telgu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MH-22 |
| Website | https://parbhani.gov.in |
It is 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Parbhani and has a railway station.[2]
Demography
edit- As per 2011 census, Pokharni has total 830 families residing. Village has population of 4,881 of which 2,250 were males while 2,231 were females.
- Average Sex Ratio of village is 992 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929.
- Literacy rate of village was 71% compared to 82.95% of Maharashtra. Male literacy rate was 84% while female literacy rate was 58%.
- Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% of total population.[3]
Pokharni Narasimha Railway Station
edit| Parameter | Detail[4] |
|---|---|
| Station code | PKNS |
| Zone | SCR (South Central) |
| Division | Hazur Sahib Nanded |
| District | Parbhani |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Halting Trains | 13 |
| Elevation | 417m |
| Track | Diesel |
Geography and Transport
editPokharni is in Parbhani taluka. Pokharni is located on Parbhani-Gangakhed road. Following table shows distance of Pokharni from various cities.
| City | Distance(KM) |
|---|---|
| Parbhani | 19 |
| Gangakhed | 21 |
| Sonpeth | 29 |
| Manwath | 31 |
| Palam | 32 |
| Pathri | 35 |
| Purna | 39 |
| Nanded | 72 |
| Hingoli | 90 |
| Aurangabad | 186 |
| Mumbai | 473 |
Narasimha Temple
editPokharni is known for grand old temple of Narasimha, a Hindu deity. Uniqueness about temple is, entrance of the main room where big deity of Narsimha resides is very small and one have to squat to enter in main deity room.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Narsimha Sansthan Pokharni". Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Wikimapia - Let's describe the whole world!". wikimapia.org.
- ^ "Pokharni Village Population - Parbhani - Parbhani, Maharashtra". Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "PKNS/Pokharni Narasimha (2 PFs) Map/Atlas". India Rail Info. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Lord Narsimha Temple, Pokharni". tourmet. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
External links
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Media related to Pokharni at Wikimedia Commons
