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Shingoli

Balapur mandal
Pincode 444109
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Festival

Ganeshotsav

Shingoli observes Ganeshotsav on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.

14 Sept

Ganeshotsav in Maharashtra

Called Ganeshotsav and kept for ten days. Modak is the offering, sarvajanik mandals organise the public pandals, and the main immersion is on Anant Chaturdashi.

The regional form observed across Maharashtra. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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LGD code
529902
Pincode
444109
Post office
Vidyutnagar Paras
Population
484
Households
130
Literacy rate
80.6%
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000♂
Workers
314
Distance to district centre
19 km
Distance to mandal centre
11 km
Distance to Mumbai
461 km
Distance to Hyderabad
420 km
Nearest railway station
Gaigaon · 13 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital Hatrun · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Shingoli compares

By population, Shingoli ranks #71 of 98 villages in Balapur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
80.6%
+4.4% vs mandal average
Shingoli
80.6%
Balapur mandal
76.2%
Akola district
77.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
984
+39 vs mandal average
Shingoli
984
Balapur mandal
945
Household size
people per home
3.7
−0.6 vs mandal average
Shingoli
3.7
Balapur mandal
4.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Shingoli at a glance

Shingoli is a village of 484 people in 130 households (Census 2011) in Balapur taluka, Akola district, Maharashtra, the 71st-largest of 98 villages in Balapur taluka. Literacy is 81%, 4 points above the taluka average of 76% and the sex ratio is 984 women per 1,000 men. It lies 19 km from the Akola district centre, 14 km from Paras 1, the nearest town, 13 km from Gaigaon railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 444109, served by Vidyutnagar Paras post office; the LGD village code is 529902. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital Hatrun, 2 km away. The village votes in Balapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nitin Bhikanrao Deshmukh. The population is estimated at 571 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Shigoli

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Shingoli · this village48481%
Morzadi · Balapur1,24381%2.5 km S
Hatrun · Balapur5,61079%2.5 km E
Antri Malkapur · Balapur1,60976%3.4 km W
Dudhala · Akola29583%3.6 km NE
Dudhala · Mauda1,09463%3.6 km NE
Dudhala · Aundha (Nagnath)2,89259%3.6 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Shingoli

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
16
Power hours (winter)
16
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SHEGAON
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
30
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
423.07
Irrigated area (ha)
408.53
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Shingoli

LGD code
529902
Pincode
444109
Post office
Vidyutnagar Paras
Population (Census 2011)
484
Population (projected 2026)
571
Households
130
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
984
Literacy rate
80.6%
Coordinates
20.83991°N, 76.86564°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Akola
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Balapur
Member of Parliament
Anup Dhotre
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nitin Bhikanrao Deshmukh
Block / Mandal
Balapur
Getting there

How to reach Shingoli

Mandal centre
Balapur · ≈ 11 km
≈ 23 min by car · 27 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Akola · ≈ 19 km
≈ 39 min by car · 46 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,683 people
Paras 1 · ≈ 14 km
≈ 29 min by car · 35 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai461 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad420 km
  • Delhi865 km
  • Bengaluru878 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationGaigaon13 km
  • Bus stopUral5 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital Hatrun2 km
  • ATM / bankAkola Janta Comm. co-op Bank Headquarters19 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum18 km
  • CollegeShri Dnyaneshwar Maskuji Burunale College18 km
  • Police stationCity Kotwali20 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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