About Gangapur

Gangapur is a city and a municipal council in Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Gangapur 194156N 750000E / 19.699N 75.0E / 19.699; 75.0 is located on west side of Aurangabad-Ahmednagar Highway, 38km from Aurangabad. Gangapur is Taluka place in Historical District Aurangabad. Gangapur is city of holy Temples, Ancients Lord Narshimha Temple, Vitthal Mandir Ek Mukhi Datta Temple, Rameshwar Temple, Gudhicha Maroti and Baravcha Ganpati Mukteshwar Temple Mukunda Devi, Manjari Jagdamba Devi Temple, Jamgaon. etc. It has an average elevation of 572metres (1876feet) Vitthal Asram Jakmatha & Khandoba Mandir (Katkar Vasti Jakmatha) As of 2005 India census, Gangapur had a population of 41,067. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gangapur has an average literacy rate of 71.2%, higher than the national average of 64.1%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 59%. In Gangapur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. narsinha mandir...