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Gangapur

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Total population

27,700

Land area22.27 km²

Coordinates19.70°, 75.01°

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City facts

Area

22.27 km²

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Overview

Gangapur is a town and a municipal council in Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

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History & geography

Geography

Gangapur is located about 38 km from Aurangabad on the Aurangabad–Ahmednagar Highway. It serves as a taluka headquarters. The town is known for several temples including: * Narasimha Temple * Vitthal Mandir * Ek Mukhi Datta Temple * Rameshwar Temple * Mukteshwar Temple * Jagdamba Devi Temple (Jamgaon) Gangapur Sugar Factory is located in Jamgaon, which lies near the backwaters of Jayakwadi Dam, making much of the surrounding land irrigated. The town has an average elevation of 572 metres (1876 feet).

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Geography

Latitude

19.6978

Longitude

75.0124

Water area

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

1,056

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Gray/Purple Heron
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
22
Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii (Sykes, 1832) · Aves
21
House Crow
Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
21
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
18
Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
18
Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
18
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis (Stephens, 1815) · Aves
18
Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
18

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

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Largest magnitude

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Largest event

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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Maharashtra

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

5.37

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,961

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

319

Avg daily Wikipedia views

11

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Gangapur

Gangapur project

Maharashtra (India). Dept. of Agriculture. · 1970

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Oriental Common Kingfisher

Oriental Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis bengalensis

Seen 2026-05-30

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle

Oryctes rhinoceros

Seen 2025-10-22

Common Rose Swallowtail

Common Rose Swallowtail

Pachliopta aristolochiae

Seen 2024-10-26

Worm Killer

Aristolochia bracteolata

Seen 2024-10-26

Alysicarpus scariosus

Alysicarpus scariosus

Alysicarpus scariosus

Seen 2024-10-26

Brown-headed Gull

Brown-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

Seen 2024-01-06

Yellow-Throated Morning Glory

Yellow-Throated Morning Glory

Ipomoea parasitica

Seen 2022-12-21

Signature Spider

Signature Spider

Argiope anasuja

Seen 2022-02-27

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Seen 2022-02-27

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library