Hiwarkhed
Hiwarkhed
Hiwarkhed(Orange City) | |
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Village Town | |
| Hiwarkhed (Orange City) | |
| Nickname(s): Orange City, California of Vidarbha | |
| Coordinates: 21°23′32″N 78°02′37″E / 21.3921°N 78.0435°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Amravati |
| Named after | World Class export quality Oranges |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchyat |
| Elevation | 392 m (1,286 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,216 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 07258 |
| Pin code | 444103, |
| Vehicle registration | MH 30 |
Hiwarkhed is one of the largest towns in Morshi Taluka belonging to Morshi taluka, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Hiwarkhed (Orange City) has a population of 23,000. Hiwarkhed has huge history, you will find many rich people across the village but their nature grounded. People of Hiwarkhed also known as Hiwarkhedkar and people are very generous and hard worker. It has prominent temples and this village has diversity across religion. Many people established orange business in this village and this village use to export oranges across the world. This village exports highest oranges and due to this village Nagpur’s orange Market runs.
Hiwarkhed is one of the largest villages, hosting 5 schools, including 2 convents (English medium). This Town is bordered by Pak River which meets the Nal Damayanti Sagar .