Soegaon

Soegaon or Soyagav is a town and a Taluka in Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Soegaon
Town and Taluka
Coordinates: 20.594093°N 75.617836°E / 20.594093; 75.617836
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAurangabad
Population
  Totalc 15,000
Languages
  OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
431120
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
Nearest cityJalgaon
Lok Sabha constituencyJalna and Aurangabad
Vidhan Sabha constituencySillod-Soegaon

Geography and tourism

Soegaon is situated in the northern part of Aurangabad district. The nearest city is Jalgaon.

The Banoti waterfall is located nearby, as is the Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary.

The Ajanta caves are situated in this taluka, near the village of Fardapur.

Religion

Religion in Soegaon Taluka (2011)[1]

  Hinduism (78.87%)
  Islam (15.33%)
  Buddhism (5.09%)
  Jainism (0.14%)
  Christianity (0.07%)
  Sikhism (0.04%)
  Others (0.45%)

References

  1. "C-1 Population By Religious Community". Census. Retrieved 10 June 2019.


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