Surgana

Surgana सुरगाणा
census town
Surgana Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20°34′N 73°37′E / 20.57°N 73.62°ECoordinates: 20°34′N 73°37′E / 20.57°N 73.62°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Nashik
Elevation	533 m (1,749 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	6,144
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MH
Website	maharashtra.gov.in

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 states governed by the Parmar dynasty of Rajputs. It was the only state of the Nasik Agency.^[1]

Geography

Surgana is located at 20°34′N 73°37′E / 20.57°N 73.62°E.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

References

1. Rajput Provinces of India Surgana (Princely State)
2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Surgana
3. "Census 2001 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Town: Surgana (C.T.)". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.