Sangamner

Sangamner is a city and a municipal council located in the Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra state in India. Situated on the Pravara River, it is one of the most developed cities in the area. The city got its name because it is on the site of the sangam (confluence) of three rivers in the area: Pravara, Mhalungi, and Mahanuti. Industries include a cloth market, educational facilities, a sugar factory, agriculture, and tobacco products.

Geography

Sangamner is located at 19°34′N 74°13′E / 19.57°N 74.22°E / 19.57; 74.22, on the banks of the Pravara River. It has an average elevation of 549 metres (1,801 ft)from mean sea level. It is the second-largest city by population in Ahmednagar District, after Ahmednagar City. Sangamner is the biggest settlement on NH 50 (New NH-60) between Pune (143 km distance) and Nashik (68 km distance). It is about 230 km from financial capital of India, Mumbai. On 15 August 2014, newly constructed bypass has been opened for traffic (9.5 km) which saves about 30.0 min. In recent years the city outskirts has been developed tremendously. Kalsubai, the highest peak in Maharashtra is just 68 km from Sangamner.

Sangamner (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Sangamner Vidhan Sabha constituency (Marathi: संगमनेर विधानसभा मतदारसंघ) is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in Western India.

Overview

Sangamner (constituency number 217) is one of the twelve Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Ahmednagar district. It comprises part of Rahata tehsil and the entire Sangamner tehsil of the district.

Sangamner is part of the Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments in this district, namely Akole, Shirdi, Kopargaon, Shrirampur and Nevasa.

Members of Legislative Assembly

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