Hingoli
Hingoli is a district in the State of Maharashtra in India. Latitude Of Hingoli District is 19.43 N and Longitude is 77.11 E. Borders of Hingoli are surrounded by Akola and Yevotmal in northern side, Parbhani in western side and Nanded at south-eastern side.The population of Hingoli district as per census 2001 is 9,87,160. Geographical area of the district is 463364.36 Hectare.
Hingoli District is divided into 5 talukas (administrative units) - Hingoli, Kalamnuri, Sengaon, Aundha, Basmath; and two sub-divisions - Hingoli and Basmath.
History
The district came into existence by division of Parbhani district on 1st may 1999.Marathwada was initially under Nizam's regime. Hingoli was the taluka of parbhani district and part of Nizam's regime. It was actually Nizam's military base as it was border place with vidhrabha. In that era military troops, hospitals, veterinary hospital were in operation from Hingoli. Residents of Hingoli had experienced two big wars between Tipu Sultan and Maratha in 1803 and in 1857 between Nagpurkar and Bhosale. Being a military base the city was one of the important and famous place of the Hydrabad State.
Some of the names like Pultan, Risala, Tophkhana, Pensionpura, Sadar Bazaar are famous today. In the 1956, post independence when the state were reconstructed Marathwada was attached to Mumbai State and in 1960 Hingoli became part of the Maharashtra State as part of Parbhani district.
Politics
Assembly constituencies and their extent after delimitation order of 200892 Basmath Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Basmath Tehsil 2. Aundha (Nagnath) Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle-Jawlabajar and Salna.
93 Kalamnuri Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Aundha (Nagnath) Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle Aundha Nagnath, Yehlegaon, 2. Hingoli Tehsil (Part) Revenue Circle Sirsam Bk. and Basamba 3. Kalamnuri Tehsil.
94 Hingoli Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Sengaon Tehsil, 2. Hingoli Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle Malhiwara, Narsi, Hingoli and Hingoli (MC).