Bhokardan

Bhokardan
City
Bhokardan is located in Maharashtra
Bhokardan
Bhokardan
Location in Maharashtra, India
Bhokardan is located in India
Bhokardan
Bhokardan
Bhokardan (India)
Coordinates: 20°15′11″N 75°46′08″E / 20.253°N 75.769°E / 20.253; 75.769
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictJalna
Named forKing Bhogvardhan
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Council
 • PresidentVacant
Elevation
587 m (1,926 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total311,303[1]
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
431114
Vehicle registrationMH-21

Bhokardan is a metropolis in the Indian state of Maharashtra and is one the oldest cities in India. Bhokardan was a part of the Hyderabad State until it joined India in 1948 as part of the Annexation of Hyderabad. In 1960, it became a part of the newly formed state of Maharashtra from the bilingual Bombay state. The ruins of the old fortifications are still visible around the city; the area of the old fort now houses tehsil offices. Bhokardan has been identified by modern historians as the capital of an ancient district raja Bhogavardhan.