Shevgaon

Shevgaon is a city in Shevgaon tehsil of Ahmednagar in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Shevgaon
Taluka
Shevgaon
Location in Maharashtra, India
Shevgaon
Shevgaon (India)
Coordinates: 19°21′N 75°14′E
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmednagar
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total38,375
Languages
  OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
414502
Vehicle registrationMH-16
Nearest cityAhmednagar
Lok Sabha constituencyAhmednagar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyShevgaon-Pathardi
ClimateSomewhat 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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References

  1. "Shevgaon Population - Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
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