Mangrulpir
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| ?Mangrulpir Maharashtra • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Washim |
| Population | 27,686 (2001) |
Mangrulpir is a city and a municipal council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[1], Mangrulpir had a population of 27,686. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mangrulpir has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 66%. In Mangrulpir, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Mangrulpir, is mostly famous for Monuments & Holi Place Of Pir Hazrat Qualandariya, Birbalnath Maharaj, Diwan Sahib Baba These Middle Era Saints.
There is a temple of Birbalnath Maharaj Which is owned by Thakur Community Of The M.Nath. in the middle of city. There's Fair Every year for Birbalnath Maharaj.2007 Fair (Jatra or Mela) will start 5th of February. Dargah Hazrat Qualandariya is the holi place for Muslims.The name of MangrulNath is given in the memory of BirbalNath maharaj. Beside there is good cultural as well as good Educational environment in the school. Sambhaji Brigade is organisation which works on social front.This organisation is very powerful in taluka.these people have arrested growth of blind beliefs in taluka. Politics of city is dominated by "Marathas"..Shri Subhash Thakare is MLA and very powerful politician in Taluka..
Maratha Seva Sangh is leading organisation.
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

