Digras, Beed
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[a] | |
Digras Location in Maharashtra Digras Digras (India) Digras Digras (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 19°06′01.3″N 76°21′13.8″E / 19.100361°N 76.353833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Region | Marathwada |
| District | Beed |
| Taluka | Parli Vaijnath |
| Government | |
| • Type | Grampanchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,106 |
| Demonym | Digraskar |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pin code | 431128 |
| Telephone code | +91-02446 |
| Vehicle registration |
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| Literacy rate | 65% |
| Public transit access | Parli Vaijnath - 40 km Latur - 116.4 km Mumbai - 443 km |
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.
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 | N/a | N/a |
| 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 |
Illegal sand mining
In 2022, Harshad Kamble of the District Mining Office addressed the need for authorized sand mining to prevent illegal activities and road damage during a public hearing on sand mining in the Godavari river. He also raised concerns about water levels affecting mining operations. Local residents expressed concerns about road damage, traffic congestion, and environmental issues due to illegal sand transport, and called for the removal of sand jetty from the auction.[3]
In 2023, Assistant Superintendent of Sirsala Police, Pankaj Kumawat, conducted a raid at the Godavari river basin at around 1:30 am on 4 April. A tractor being used to illegally extract and smuggle sand from the river basin was seized, along with a two-wheeler used for identifying the location. The tractor driver and others involved were arrested during the operation.[9]
Notes
References
- ^ "Village Map - Taluka: Parli District: Beed" (PDF). Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "जायकवाडीचे पाणी डिग्रसच्या गोदापात्रात पोहोंचल्याने शेतकरी आनंदी". Lokmat (in Marathi). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Maharashtra Pollution Control Board" (PDF). Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Survey of India–Beed" (PDF). Survey of India. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "FPS Status Taluka Parli (Vaijnath) | District Beed, Government of Maharashtra | India". beed.gov.in. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Zpps Digras - Parli, Beed - Reviews, Fee Structure, Admission Form, Address, Contact, Rating - Directory". EduGorilla Listings. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Population finder | Government of India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Parli Population 2022/2023, Taluka Village List in Beed, Maharashtra". www.indiagrowing.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "अवैध वाळू उपसा: परळी तालुक्यातील सिरसाळा पोलिस ठाण्याच्या हद्दीतील दिग्रस येथे अवैध वाळू उपसा; ट्रॅक्टर ट्रॉलीसह केनी जप्त". Divya Marathi (in Marathi). 5 April 2023. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2025.