Mehkar

Mehkar
City
Nickname(s): 
The Historical City, Heart of Maharashtra , Sharangdhar Nagar.
Mehkar is located in Maharashtra
Mehkar
Mehkar
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20°9′0″N 76°34′30″E / 20.15000°N 76.57500°E / 20.15000; 76.57500
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictBuldhana
Area
 • Total200 km2 (80 sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
443301
Telephone code(07268)
Vehicle registrationMH-28
Coastline0
Nearest cityChikhli,Washim,Khamgaon,Jalna
Sex ratio92 /
Literacy89%
Avg. summer temperature45 °C (113 °F)
Avg. winter temperature22 °C (72 °F)

Mehkar is a tabletop tehsil and a municipal council situated in Buldhana district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Located at the bank of Painganga River, Mehkar falls in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.