The town of Umarga is situated near National highway 65 Pune-Solapur-Hyderabad-Machilipatnam. It is located 85 km by road east of the city of Solapur, 95 km by road from the district capital of Osmanabad, and 20 km west of the Karnataka-Maharashtra State boundary. The nearest towns are Jahagir Chincholi (5 km;south) Turori (8 km east west[clarification needed] from NH65 Umarga), Diggi (17 km), Madaj (16 km by road to the southwest), and Murum (9 km by road to the east on NH-65). The town of Umarga has an elevation of 572 metres (1876 feet).
Demographicsedit
In the 2011 census, the town of Umarga had a population of 35,609.[3] The official language is Marathi.[4][5]
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).
Economy and infrastructureedit
Agriculture and agriculture related services are the main income sources for the people here. Umarga has a MIDC industrial park of 2500 hectares. Umarga is a census town. It is a developing town and it runs a weekly bazaar on Sunday. Omerga MIDC is attracting investment in textile and beverage industries.
Religious placesedit
Mahadev Mandir (Shiva Temple): Umarga has a 1000-year-old ancient magnificent "Hemadpanthi" Temple of Lord Shiva. This indicates its roots linked to the Shilahar, Rastrkuta, Chalukya dynasty.
Birudev Temple is on Latur Road. Birudev is worshiped as the god of the Dhangar community.
Hanuman Mandir
Kala Maruti Mandir on Hyderabad road
Tulja Bhawani Temple and Renuka Mata Temple
Sayad Basha Dargah
Maheboob subhani Dargah
Shri Nath Mandir is the temple of Saint Eknath. Also has 2.5 Feet statue of Shri Vitthal. Every year there is a Festival called NATH-SHASHTHI, which includes Bhajan, Kirtan, Ann-daan.
Siddheshwar Temple Nagral:12 km south of Umarga is holy temple and is worshiped by Hindu community.
Shivrambuva Temple Wagdari:13 km north of Umarga is village deity of Wagdari and on the eve of every Mahashivratri the people of Wagdari celebrate it as Mela (Hindu festival)
Sayyed Haji Munnawar Dargha, Gunjoti
Achalbet Devastan, Turori
Kapil Vastu Buddha Vihar, Turori
Vahya Bandenavaj, Turori
Hanuman Mandir Ekondi (J)
Siddappa Temple Ekondi (J)
Tulja bhavani mandir Ekondi (J)
Ambabai Temple bhagatwadi.
Pravin baba math Ekondi
Referencesedit
^. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
^(PDF). National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2013.
^"NPR Report: Maharashtra: Osmanabad: Umarga". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.
^The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency (1894) J.F. Fleet, Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency (Vol-1, Part-II, Book-III) ISBN81-206-0277-3
umarga, omerga, town, with, municipal, council, osmanabad, district, indian, state, maharashtra, administrative, headquarter, tehsil, townlocation, maharashtra, indiacoordinates, 84000, 62167, 84000, 62167country, indiastatemaharashtradistrictdharashivgovernme. Umarga Omerga is a town with a municipal council in the Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra It is an administrative headquarter of the Umarga Tehsil UmargaTownUmargaLocation in Maharashtra IndiaCoordinates 17 50 24 N 76 37 18 E 17 84000 N 76 62167 E 17 84000 76 62167Country IndiaStateMaharashtraDistrictDharashivGovernment TypeState government and central government BodyNagar PalikaElevation572 m 1 877 ft Population 2011 1 Total35 477Languages OfficialMarathiTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST ISO 3166 codeIN MHLok Sabha constituencyOsmanabadVidhan Sabha constituencyUmarga 2 WebsiteNpomerga org in Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Economy and infrastructure 4 Religious places 5 ReferencesGeography editThe town of Umarga is situated near National highway 65 Pune Solapur Hyderabad Machilipatnam It is located 85 km by road east of the city of Solapur 95 km by road from the district capital of Osmanabad and 20 km west of the Karnataka Maharashtra State boundary The nearest towns are Jahagir Chincholi 5 km south Turori 8 km east west clarification needed from NH65 Umarga Diggi 17 km Madaj 16 km by road to the southwest and Murum 9 km by road to the east on NH 65 The town of Umarga has an elevation of 572 metres 1876 feet Demographics editIn the 2011 census the town of Umarga had a population of 35 609 3 The official language is Marathi 4 5 Religions in Umarga Religion Percent Hindus 76 Muslims 10 Buddhists 9 6 Christians 0 4 Jains 3 7 Others 0 3 Distribution of religions Includes Sikhs 0 2 Buddhists lt 0 2 Economy and infrastructure editAgriculture and agriculture related services are the main income sources for the people here Umarga has a MIDC industrial park of 2500 hectares Umarga is a census town It is a developing town and it runs a weekly bazaar on Sunday Omerga MIDC is attracting investment in textile and beverage industries Religious places editMahadev Mandir Shiva Temple Umarga has a 1000 year old ancient magnificent Hemadpanthi Temple of Lord Shiva This indicates its roots linked to the Shilahar Rastrkuta Chalukya dynasty Birudev Temple is on Latur Road Birudev is worshiped as the god of the Dhangar community Hanuman Mandir Kala Maruti Mandir on Hyderabad road Tulja Bhawani Temple and Renuka Mata Temple Sayad Basha Dargah Maheboob subhani Dargah Shri Nath Mandir is the temple of Saint Eknath Also has 2 5 Feet statue of Shri Vitthal Every year there is a Festival called NATH SHASHTHI which includes Bhajan Kirtan Ann daan Siddheshwar Temple Nagral 12 km south of Umarga is holy temple and is worshiped by Hindu community Shivrambuva Temple Wagdari 13 km north of Umarga is village deity of Wagdari and on the eve of every Mahashivratri the people of Wagdari celebrate it as Mela Hindu festival Sayyed Haji Munnawar Dargha Gunjoti Achalbet Devastan Turori Kapil Vastu Buddha Vihar Turori Vahya Bandenavaj Turori Hanuman Mandir Ekondi J Siddappa Temple Ekondi J Tulja bhavani mandir Ekondi J Ambabai Temple bhagatwadi Pravin baba math EkondiReferences edit Census of India Search Details Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 Retrieved 11 May 2014 Assembly Constituencies Post delimitation Maharashtra Osmanabad District PDF National Informatics Centre Government of India Archived from the original PDF on 5 May 2013 NPR Report Maharashtra Osmanabad Umarga National Population Register Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India 2011 The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency 1894 J F Fleet Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency Vol 1 Part II Book III ISBN 81 206 0277 3 Kanarese DSAL The Record News Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Umarga amp oldid 1189692144, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
