Khamgaon
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Khamgaon
Maharashtra, India |
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 Khamgaon
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| District(s) | Buldana |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 323 m (1,060 ft) |
| Population | 88,670 (2001) |
Khamgaon is an industrial town and a tehsil in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India.
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[edit] Geography
Khamgaon is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 323 metres (1059 feet).
It is connected by Central Railway to Jalamb Junction with single electric line. It lies on National highways No 6.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Khamgaon had a population of 88,670. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Khamgaon has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 71%. In Khamgaon, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Industry
Khamgaon is the most important cotton ginning market in Buldhana district. MIDC Khamgaon (Khamgaon Industrial Area) is situated 5 km away from the Khamgaon town. The only Pears Soap plant of Hidustan Lever Ltd and Vardhan Syntex, a Aditya Birla Group Company are situated at MIDC.
[edit] Educational institutes
- Shri. Sant Gajanan College of Engineering Shegaon.
- G. S. College of art, commerce and science.
- Governmnet Polytechnic College
- Industrial Training Institute.
- J.V.Mehta High School, Khamgaon.(formerly New Era High School)
- Panchasheel Homoeopathic Medical College.
- Rashtriya Shala.
- Shri.A.K.National Highschool
- Smt. Surajdevi Mohta Mahila Mahavidyalaya
[edit] Khamgaon tehsil
Khangaon is a Sub-Division of Buldhana district and consist of Shegaon and Khamgaon tehsils.
Khamgaon tehsil has 132 villages. The area of the tehsil is 998.37 km2. Khamgaon Tehsil has its location as 19°51’ to 21°17’ North latitude and 75°57’ to 77°49’ East Longitude and has population of around 2, 18,000 [2]
Some of these villages are Pimpalgaon Raja, Lakhanwada, Borjawala, Bahndari, Nipana, Ghanegaon, Parkhed, Rahud, Jalaka Bhadang, Sutala, Jaipur Londe, Wadi, Ghatpuri, Mandaka, Gondhanapur, Garadgaon, Sajanpuri, Shirasgaon Deshmukh, Januna, Tembhurna, Shelodi, Kumbhephal, Bhalegaon, Hiwra, Rohana, Nimkawala, Poraj, Dhorapgaon, Kalegaon, Warna, Kanzara, Antgaon, Jalka Teli, Kinhi Mahadev, Hiwarkhed, Wazar, Gerumatargaon, Ganeshpur Maharkhed, Pala, LOkhanda, Kolori, Pimpri Gawli, Awar, Vihigaon, Karegaon, Chitoda, Ambikapur, Hingna Karegaon, Palasi, Kadampur, Atali, Bori, Adgaon, Bothakaji, Loni Gurav, Shahapur, Kanchanpur, Umra Atali, Gharod, Pipri Korde, Chinchpur, Gawandhala, Ambetekali, and Shirala Nemane. [3].
[edit] Nearby Tourist Places
- DharmaBhaskar Sant Pachalegaonkar Maharaj Math-khamgoan
- Jagdamba Mandir, Ghatpuri
- Lonar Crater, Lonar
- Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj, Shegaon
- Anand Sagar, Shegaon
- World's tallest statue of Shri Hanuman, Nandura
- Wari Hanuman
- Utavali River Project
- Man River Project
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[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khamgaon
- ^ Buldhana District Disaster Plan, Relief & Rehabilitation Division, Revenue and Forest Deapartment, Government of Maharashtra.
- ^ Buldhana district website
| Cities and towns in Buldhana district |
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| Buldhana | Chikhli | Deulgaon Raja | Jalgaon Jamod | Jamod | Khamgaon | Lonar | Malkapur | Mehkar | Motala | Nandura | Sangrampur | Sindkhed Raja | Shegaon | |
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