Digras, Beed

Digras is a village situated on the banks of the Godavari River in Parli Taluka of Beed district.[1] The village is a pilgrimage site for the Kasar community in Maharashtra as there is a temple of Kalinka Devi, the Kuladevata of the Kasar's.

Digras
Village
From left to right: Zilla Parishad Prathmik Shala, Main Road, Khatgavhan road, Kalash of the Kalinka Devi temple, Idol of Vitthal and Rukmini, Godavari River, Ploughing by Tractor
Nickname: 
Deviche Digras[lower-alpha 1]
Digras
Location in Maharashtra
Digras
Digras (India)
Digras
Digras (Asia)
Coordinates: 19°06′01.3″N 76°21′13.8″E
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
RegionMarathwada
DistrictBeed
TalukaParli Vaijnath
Government
 • TypeGrampanchayat
Area
 • Total4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,106
DemonymDigraskar
Language
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin code
431128
Telephone code+91-02446
Vehicle registration
  • MH–44 (Ambajogai)
  • MH–23 (Beed)
Literacy rate65%
Public transit accessParli Vaijnath - 40  km
Latur - 116.4 km
Mumbai - 443 km

Location

Digras is situated on the banks of the Godavari River in the north–eastern part of Beed district, which shares a border with Parbhani district.[2][3][4]

Administration

As per the Constitution of India and Panchayat Raj Act, Digras village is administered by Sarpanch under Parli Vaijnath Panchayat Samiti and Beed Zilla Parishad.[5]

Education

The Zilla Parishad Prathmik Shala (transl. District Council Primary School) is the sole educational institution in the village run by Zilla parishad, Beed and it only offers instruction up to the fourth grade.[6]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, there are 1106 people living in the village.[7][8]

Indiacator Total Male Female
Households 258 — —
Population 1106 578 528
0–6 aged 165 91 74
Scheduled castes 350 176 174
Scheduled tribes 3 1 2
Literacy 720 423 297
Illiteracy 386 155 231
Working population 548 321 227
Main working population 540 320 220
Main cultivator population 159 104 55
Main Agricultural labourers 332 177 155
Main households industries 3 3 0
Main other working population 46 36 10
Marginal working population 8 1 7
Non–working population 558 257 301

Sand mining

Harshad Kamble of the District Mining Office highlighted the need for authorized sand mining to prevent illegal activities and possible damage to the road during a public hearing on concerns over sand mining in the Godavari River and its impact on local communities. He also pointed to concerns about water levels affecting mining operations. The dialogue highlighted the ongoing debate over sand mining and its impact on rural areas. Residents along with Balasaheb Muthal and Abhay Panditrao Muthal expressed apprehensions about traffic congestion, damage to roads and environmental problems due to sand transport. He demanded that Reti Ghat be removed from the auction.[3]

Notes
    1. Deviche Digras is Digras of Godess Kalinka Devi in Marathi.

    References
    1. "Village Map - Taluka: Parli District: Beed" (PDF). Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre.
    2. "Farmers are happy as the water of Jayakwadi reaches the water tank of Digras". Lokmat (in Marathi). 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
    3. "Maharashtra Pollution Control Board" (PDF). Maharashtra pollution control board.
    4. "Survey of India–Beed" (PDF). Survey of India.
    5. "FPS Status Taluka Parli (Vaijnath) | District Beed, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 2023-03-15.
    6. "Zpps Digras - Parli, Beed - Reviews, Fee Structure, Admission Form, Address, Contact, Rating - Directory". EduGorilla Listings. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
    7. "Population finder | Government of India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
    8. "Parli Population 2022/2023, Taluka Village List in Beed, Maharashtra". www.indiagrowing.com. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
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