Bhagur is a

municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...

in Nashik District in the state of Maharashtra,

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. Bhagur is the birthplace of

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activist

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (), Marathi pronunciation: �inaːjək saːʋəɾkəɾ also commonly known as Veer Savarkar (28 May 1883 – 26 February 1966), was an Indian politician, activist, and writer. Savarkar developed the Hindu nationali ...

. It is located 4 km from

Deolali Deolali, or Devlali (), is a small hill station and a census town in Nashik district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Now it is part of Nashik Metropolitan Region. Deolali has an important army base. Deolali Camp, one of the oldest Indian m ...

and 22 km from

Nashik Nashik (, Marathi: aːʃik, also called as Nasik ) is a city in the northern region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Situated on the banks of river Godavari, Nashik is the third largest city in Maharashtra, after Mumbai and Pune. Nashi ...

.Bhagur is a scenic town replete with lush, rolling hills and pleasant weather, all of which make it a great weekend getaway from Nashik. An hour-long drive promises splendid views of the hill range, as well as the verdant valleys laid out below. While you are in town, make some time for Bhagur Devi Temple, which attracts a large number of devotees. This small yet beautiful temple is a must-see for those who love offbeat attractions, and is a great way to get acquainted with warm locals and purohits of Bhagur. Seek blessings of the goddess as you explore the premises of the temple, or sit in the courtyard and grab a moment of peaceful meditation. Bhagur finds some significance in the Indian freedom movement as it was the birthplace of the great freedom fighter Veer Savarkar. It has many tourists attracting places as it is situated on the bank of river darna. There is a beautiful park with swimming facilities on the shore of river with a beautiful ram temple with great scenery. The birth residence of Swatantra veer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is newly renovated and it is a great tourist site to visit. It has many structures related to freedom struggle and many memorable photos of freedom movement.

Demographics

Bhagur (M Cl) town is situated in district NASHIK, Maharashtra. The Bhagur town has population of 12353, male population is 6201 and female population is 6152 as per the Census 2011 data. Population of Children under the age of 0-6 is 1339, male child population under the age of six is 728 and female child population under the age of six is 611. Total literacy rate of Bhagur city is 92.12%, male literacy rate is 96.99% and female literacy rate is 87.31%. In Bhagur Female Sex Ratio is 992 per 1000 male persons. Child sex ratio is 839 per 1000 male child under the age of six. Total number of house hold in Bhagur is 2545.

Administration

The city is administered by the Bhagur Municipal Council, which was established in 1925.

References

About bhagur

According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Bhagur Rural village is 551014. Bhagur Rural village is located in Nashik tehsil of Nashik district in Maharashtra, India. It is situated 20km away from sub-district headquarter Nashik (tehsildar office) and 20km away from district headquarter Nashik. As per 2009 stats, Lahvit is the gram panchayat of Bhagur Rural village. The total geographical area of village is 2582 hectares. Bhagur Rural has a total population of 276 peoples, out of which male population is 143 while female population is 133. There are about 49 houses in bhagur rural village. When it comes to administration, Bhagur Rural village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Bhagur Rural village comes under Devlali assembly constituency & Nashik parliamentary constituency. Bhagur is nearest town to bhagur rural for all major economic activities, which is approximately 2km away. Cities and towns in Nashik district {{Nashik-geo-stub