Surgana is a census town and taluka in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Surgana
Town
Surgana Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20.57°N 73.62°E / 20.57; 73.62
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Nashik
Elevation	533 m (1,749 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	6,144
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MH
Website	maharashtra.gov.in

History

During the British Raj era, Surgana State was one of several princely states governed by the Pawar dynasty of kshatriya Kolis. It was the only state of the Nasik Agency.[1][2][3]

Geography

Surgana is located at 20.57°N 73.62°E / 20.57; 73.62.[4] It has an average elevation of 533 metres (1748 feet). It is about 90 km from Nashik.

Demographics

In the 2001 India census, Surgana had a population of 6,147.[5] Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. Surgana had an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 75%, and female literacy was 64%. In 2001 in Surgana, 13% of the population was under 6 years of age.[6]

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