Amgaon
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| Coordinates | 20°39′0″N 79°57′0″E / 20.65°N 79.95°ECoordinates: 20°39′0″N 79°57′0″E / 20.65°N 79.95°E | ||
| Country | India | ||
| State | Maharashtra | ||
| District(s) | Gondia | ||
| Nearest city | Gondia | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Amgaon (Marathi: आमगाव) is a town and a tehsil in Deori subdivision of Gondia district in Nagpur Division in the Berar region in the state of Maharashtra, India. Amgaon is believed as the birth place of well known Sanskrit poet Bhavabhuti.
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[edit] Geography
It is located at 20°39′0″N 79°57′0″E / 20.65°N 79.95°E at an elevation of 211 m from MSL.[1]
[edit] Location
Amgaon is 150 km from Nagpur, on Kurla - Howrah railway line. It is near the border of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
Amgaon Railway Station (code AGN) is under Nagpur Division of South East Central Railway.
[edit] Economy
Amgaon is informally known as the Rice city. There are around 40 rice mills in the area. Various Usna Rice industries are here. Usna rice is mainly sold to other states.
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Amgaon.html Map and weather of Amgaon
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