Erandol
| Erandol | |
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| Coordinates | 20°55′00″N 75°20′00″E / 20.9167°N 75.3333°ECoordinates: 20°55′00″N 75°20′00″E / 20.9167°N 75.3333°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District(s) | Jalgaon |
| Member of Parliament | A T Nana Patil |
| Population • Density |
33,728 (2001[update]) • 4,818 /km2 (12,479 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
7 km2 (3 sq mi) • 226 metres (741 ft) |
Erandol (Marathi: एरंडोल, Urdu: ايرنڈول) is a small town (taluka) in Jalgaon district in Maharashtra state, India. It is situated on the banks of the Anjani River.
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[edit] History
Erandol was known as Ek Chakra Nagari in the time of the Pandavas. Later, the town's name was Arunawati.
[edit] Geography
Erandol is situated in the Tapi valley of the Deccan Plateau, between the Satpura hills and Ajanta hills. It has an average elevation of 227 metres (744 feet). The Anjani River passes through the town, and the Anjani Dam lies nearby.
National Highway 6, which connects Mumbai and Nagpur, links Erandol with Dhule to the west and Jalgaon to the east. The nearest railway station is Dharangaon on the Surat Line, about 12 km away, and Mhasawad on the Mumbai Line, about 14 km away. Erandol shares borders with the talukas of Dharangaon, Pachora, Bhadgaon, and Parola.
[edit] Demographics
As of the 2001 census in India,[1] Erandol had a population of 30,120. Males constituted 52 percent of the population and females 48 percent. Erandol has an average literacy rate of 65 percent, higher than the national average of 59.5 percent; male literacy is 72 percent, and female literacy is 57 percent. Thirteen percent of the population is under six years of age.
Erandol has several basic and high school-level educational institutions. Prominent among them is R. T. Kabre High School, located on NH6, which many influential people in the region attended. There are also Urdu schools, which are centres for learning for the surrounding rural population.
[edit] Places of interest
Jama Masjid is the centuries-old place of worship for Muslims in the area, known for the inscriptions of Quranic verses on its walls. It is constructed by the Muslim ruler Alauddin Khilji around 1300 AD, partly as a fort and partly as a mosque.
Jama Masjid forms a large quadrangle, surrounded by a wall decorated with windows and stone latticework of various patterns. On either side of the mehrab are arched recesses surrounded by elaborate and varied scroll work, with the crescent and star design atop each arch. The central mosque has a massive roof of great blocks and beams of stone still bearing traces of red and yellow colouring; the roof is supported by large stone pillars ornamented with flowers.
Another significant site is Padmalaya, a temple to Ganesh. It lies near Erandol, 1.5 kilometers from the Anjani Dam. This temple is unusual in having two idols of Ganesh. About one kilometer from the temple is the site where, according to legend, the warrior Bhima fought and killed the demon Bakasura. The spring near the site is called Bhim Kund.
[edit] References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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