Aundha Naganath is a temple town in Maharashtra. This area is famous for the Lonar Lake and the temple of Aundha Naganath.

Location of Aundha Naganath
Aundha Naganath is located under the jurisdiction of Hingoli District of Maharashtra. It is a tehsil in Basmat Subdivision of Hingoli district in Marathwada region of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Temple of Aundha Naganath
The town is known for Aundha Nagnath Temple, which dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple was constructed by the kings of Chalukya Dynasty, with some old rock formation. Aundha Naganath claims it to be one of the twelve Jyotirlingas in India. It is a pilgrim centre of great significance, since it is considered to be the eight (aadya) of the 12 Jyotirlingas in the country.

Population of Aundha Naganath
According to the Population census in the year 2011, Aundha Naganath has total 2744 families residing. The town has population of 14801 of which 7515 were males while 7286 were females. The average sex ratio of town was 970 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929.

Education of Aundha Naganath
Aundha Naganath has the literacy rate of 82.33% compared to 82.34% of Maharashtra. Male literacy stands at 89.45% while female literacy rate was 74.98%. The Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.57% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.70% of total population.

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