Bhagur
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Bhagur
Maharashtra, India |
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District(s) | Nashik |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Population | 12,454 (2001) |
For the Bhagur meteorite of 1877, see Meteorite falls.
Bhagur is a city and a municipal council in Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra, India.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Bhagur had a population of 12,454. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhagur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of the females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Bhagur is the birthplace of great Indian freedom fighter "Vinayak Damodar Savarkar" Also it is the birthplace of Mr. Amit Pawar.