Shevgaon
Shevgaon is a city in Shevgaon tehsil of Ahmednagar in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Shevgaon | |
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Taluka | |
  Shevgaon Location in Maharashtra, India  Shevgaon Shevgaon (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19°21′N 75°14′E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahmednagar |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 38,375 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 414502 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-16 |
| Nearest city | Ahmednagar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ahmednagar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Shevgaon-Pathardi |
| Climate | Somewhat dry weather; dusty roads (Köppen) |
Many villages of this tehsil were submerged by the floodwater of the Jayakwadi Dam in the 1970s. Shevgaon used to be known as Shivgram, because there were five Shiva Mandirs around the city.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Indian census, Shevgaon has a population of 38,375, including 19,442 males and 18,993 females. There are 8,013 families, and 12.7% of the village population is children.[1]
Shevgaon village has a slightly higher literacy rate than Maharashtra as a whole, at 82.43% literate.[1]
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gollark: Specifically, that nobody should force you to interact with people in certain ways and you should interact through free, willing trade.
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References
- "Shevgaon Population - Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
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