Bhokar


Bhokar is a town, tehsil, municipal council and subdivision of Nanded district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

History

The city belongs to Maharashtra State.
In 1725, Bhokar became part of Hyderabad State. It continued to be part of the Nizam of Hyderabad's dominions until 1948. After India gained independence in 1947, The Indian Armed Forces annexed Hyderabad and ended the rule of the Nizam in Operation Polo, making Bhokar part of the new Hyderabad State.
Bhokar remained part of the annexed Hyderabad state until 1956 when it was included in the Bombay Presidency. On 1 May 1960, Maharashtra state was created on a linguistic basis and the Marathi dominant Bhokar became part of Maharashtra.

Schools And College

, Bhokar had a population of 32,899. The Municipal Council had a gender ratio of 924 females per 1,000 males. 12.4 percent of the population were under six years old. Effective literacy was 87.40 percent. 81.74 percent of women were literate. Male literacy was 92.68 percent.