Surgana Explained
Surgana |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
Coordinates: | 20.57°N 73.62°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Nashik |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 533 |
Population Total: | 6144 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Iso Code: | IN-MH |
Surgana is a census town and taluka in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
History
During the British Raj era, Surgana State was one of several princely state governed by the Pawar dynasty of kshatriya Kolis. It was the only state of the Nasik Agency.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Recent
55 bordering villages of Surgana taluka has submitted memorandum to join Gujarat. The efforts has been made by Surgana taluka Sangharsh Samiti.[5] [6] [7]
Geography
Surgana is located at 20.57°N 73.62°W.[8] It has an average elevation of 533 metres (1748 feet). It is about 90 km from Nashik.
Demographics
In the 2001 India census, Surgana had a population of 6,147.[9] Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. Surgana had an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 75%, and female literacy was 64%. In 2001 in Surgana, 13% of the population was under 6 years of age.[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: GAZETTEERs OF BOMBAY PRESIDENCY - KHANDESH. Maharashtra.gov.in. en. Maharashtra Government Gazetteers Department. 5 February 2018.
- Web site: Great Britain. India Office. Imperial gazetteer of India .. (Volume 23) online. (page 20 of 52). Great Britain. India Office. ebooksread.com. en. 5 February 2018.
- Book: Nag . Sajal . Making of the Indian Union: Merger of Princely States and Excluded Areas . Gurung . Tejimala . Choudhury . Abhijit . 2007 . Akansha Publishing House . 2007 . 978-81-8370-110-5 . New Delhi, India . 356: Surgana was ruled by a Koli, probably a Mahadeo Koli by caste . en.
- Book: Lethbridge, Sir Roper . The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated of the Indian Empire . 2005 . Aakar Books . 978-81-87879-54-1 . New Delhi, India, Asia . 521: SHANKAR BAO RAVI RAO DESHMUKH, Deshmukh of Surgana State, Born 1849; succeeded to the gadi in 1867. Belongs to a Koli family (aboriginal) origin, and that had the charge, during the period of Muhammadan rule, of one of the great roads from Surat to the Deccan. In 1818 t 5 the Deshmukh, having g attacked a British force, was con quered and hanged, and his cousin was placed on the gadi, The Deshmukh Murár Rao was succeeded by Bhaskar Rao, and the latter by the present Deshmukh. . en.
- Web site: IANS . 2022-12-19 . 55 villages in Nashik district of Maharashtra wish to be merged with Guj . 2022-12-27 . www.business-standard.com . en.
- Web site: Press Trust of India . 2022-12-02 . Villages in Nashik demand merger with Gujarat due to lack of development . 2022-12-27 . www.business-standard.com . en.
- Web site: Abhijeet Patil. Dec 6, 2022 . 10 Solapur and 55 Nashik villages seek Maharashtra exit Kolhapur News - Times of India . 2022-12-27 . The Times of India . en.
- Web site: Surgana, India Page. 27 August 2016. 5 February 2018. FallingRain.com.
- Web site: Census 2001 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Town: Surgana (C.T.). Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
- Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.