Vambori or Wambori (Marathi: वांबोरी) is a Panchyat town located in Rahuri Tehsil and, fall under Ahilya Nagar[1][2] district, Maharashtra State, India.

Vambori.
Village
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhilya Nagar
TehsilRahuri
Founded byGovernment Of Maharashtra.
Government
 • TypeGram panchayat
 • Body(Vambori) Gram Panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,213
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC5:30 (IST)
PIN
413704
Telephone code02426
Vehicle registrationMH-17

Vambori village falls under Rahuri assembly constituency, and Ahmednagar Lok Sabha constituency.

Location and transportation edit

It is situated 19 km away from its sub-district Rahuri, 14 km Away From (M.P.K.V) Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth and 25 km away from district Ahmednagar.

MSRTC buses are primary mode of transportation.

Geographical area edit

The Total Geographical land area of Vambori is About 5425.97 hectares.

Demographics edit

According to the 2011 Indian census, Vambori has a population of 19213 of which 9977 are males while 9236 are females as per Population Census 2011.

Country India
State Maharashtra
District Ahmednagar
Tehsil Rahuri
Location Vambori
Population as per(2019/2020) est. 18,637 - 23,056
Population(2011) 19213
Males 9947
Females 9384
Households 3896
Lat 74.7307807
Lng 19.2896623

Vambori village slightly higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. literacy rate of Vambori village at 82.52% compared to 82.34% of Maharashtra.[3]

Local administration edit

The local administration of the village is handled by the Gram Panchayat,[4] Vambori.[5][6][7]

Local hospital edit

The village of Wambori has a Government Rural Medical Hospital[8][9] and a Government Veterinary Hospital.

Places of interest edit

• Shree Khole shwar Mahadev Mandir.[10][11] (Marathi : श्री खोलेश्वर महादेव मंदिर)

• Sri Pillay Swara Mahadev Temple ( Marathi : श्री पिलेश्वर (पंचमुखी) महादेव मंदिर ( Under the Dense Forest of Vambori Town Above the Hill this Five - Faced Lord Shiv Temple is Placed)

• Valmiki Tirth. ( Marathi : श्री क्षेत्र वाल्मीकि तीर्थ - This is the Ancient Pious Place where Rishi Valmiki visited and stayed here)

Gorakhnath Temple ( Marathi : श्री चैतन्य गोरक्षनाथ मंदिर)

In Above Garbha Giri Hill Here is the Samadhi place of the main and second Guru of the Navnath sect, Shri Guru Gorakhnath.

• Shri Krishna Mahanubhava Panth Temple and Ashram[12] ( Marathi : श्रीकृष्ण महानुभव पंथ मंदिर आणि आश्रम)

Shri Chakradhar Swami, the founder of the Mahanubhava sect had visited this village.

• Old Gram Devta Jagdamba And Dev Khandoba Temple.

• Malaganga Temple.[13]

Local schools edit

• Mahesh Munot Secondary and Higher College.

• Kanya secondary and higher College.

• Zilla Parishad Boys School. (Government Aided)

• Zilla Parishad Girls School. (Government Aided)

Notable people edit

• Indian guru shri Gaur Gopal Das ji, an internationally renowned motivational speaker and a well-known monk of ISKCON organization, was born in Vambori village.[14][15]

Adv. Subhash Dattatraya Patil. ( Marathi : अँड. सुभाष दत्तात्रय पाटील) Former, Head of Village (Sarpanch) and former Zilla Parishad Member, Ahmednagar.

References edit

  1. ^ Livemint (31 May 2023). "Ahmednagar in Maharashtra to be renamed as 'Ahilya Nagar', announces CM Shinde". mint. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Maharashtra's Ahmednagar to be renamed as Ahilya Nagar, announces CM Eknath Shinde". Hindustan Times. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Vambori Village Population - Rahuri - Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Gram Panchayats | Ahmednagar | India". Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  5. ^ Arkhade, Arvind. "धक्कादायक ! पत्नीच्या निधनानंतर अवघ्या बारा दिवसात पतीने संपवली जिवनयात्रा". Latest Marathi News, Marathi News Paper, Breaking News In Marathi, Marathi Batmya Live (in Marathi). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  6. ^ "KSB Pumps launches cast iron foundry at Ahmednagar facility". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  7. ^ Arkhade, Arvind. "वांबोरी उपबाजारात कांदा व तूरला मिळतोय 'हा' भाव". Latest Marathi News, Marathi News Paper, Breaking News In Marathi, Marathi Batmya Live (in Marathi). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  8. ^ Arkhade, Arvind. "वांबोरी ग्रामीण रुग्णालय गेले कोमात". Latest Marathi News, Marathi News Paper, Breaking News In Marathi, Marathi Batmya Live (in Marathi). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Rural Hospital, Wambori | Ahmednagar | India". Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  10. ^ Maharashtra, Discover (11 May 2021). "खोलेश्वर महादेव मंदिर, वांबोरी". Discover Maharashtra. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Hindu Cosmos". Tumblr. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Mahanubhav Panth Vambori Sthan, Maharashtra, India". soamaps.com. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Shree Malganga Temple Vambori, Maharashtra, India". soamaps.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  14. ^ Shrivastava, Ritu. "Gaur Gopal Das biography: Age, Career, Net worth, family, and more". Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Gaur Gopal Das birth date | Who is Gaur Gopal Das | Gaur Gopal Das Biography". www.astrosage.com. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

External links edit

List of villages in Rahuri taluka

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