Khamgaon

KHAMGAON
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KHAMGAON Location of KHAMGAON in Maharashtra and India
Coordinates	20°41′N 76°34′E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District(s)	Buldana
Population	2,78,000 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 323 metres (1,060 ft)
Codes • Telephone • +91-7263

Khamgaon is an industrial town and an emerging corporate tehsil in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. Khamgaon used to be the largest trading centre for cotton in Asia.

Geography

Khamgaon is located at 20.68°N 76.57°E / 20.68; 76.57. It has an average elevation of 323 metres (1059 feet).

It has a very extreme climate, the winters are very cold whereas the summers are very hot. Summer temperatures can go as high as 49˚C. There are also dry spells sometimes in summer. The best time to visit this place is October to December. It is connected by Central Railway to Jalamb Junction with single broad-gauge electrified line. It lies on National highways No 6 from Howrah To Mumbai. Current population is estimated at around 2 lakhs.

Demographics

As of 2007 India census, Khamgaon had a near about population of 2,78000. 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. Marathi is the main language spoken here with hint of varhadi dialect.^{[citation needed]}

Industry

Khamgaon City mainly covers its main business viz cotton and silver. So it is also known as "silver city" as well as 'cotton city'.

Khamgaon is the most important cotton ginning market in whole Berar Province (It also has Krishi utpanna Bazar Samiti) and was established in 1820. MIDC Khamgaon (Khamgaon Industrial Area) is situated 4 km away from the Khamgaon town. The only Pears Soap (export & domestic) plant of Hindustan UniLever Limited which manufactures its leading soaps such as LUX, Hamam, Dove, Liril, Pears,Lifebuoy, Breeze etc., A biggest large unit manufacturing synthetic yarn formerly known as Vardhan Syntex, A Yash Birla Group Company are situated at MIDC. The town also boasts of having a unit called Hanuman Vitamin Foods Ltd, who estract oil from Mango Kernels, a hitherto waste material. The unit also has a solvent fractionation unit, and is involved in production and export of high value Fats for use in chocolate as cocoa butter equivalents. It also has PARLE the India's leading Biscuit manufacturing companies production unit in khamgaon. (SHIVANGI BAKERS PVT.LTD.,JANUNA TALV RD.,KHAMGAON)

Holy places

The Dharma Baskar Sant Pachalegaonkar Maharaj Math, which is dedicated to Datta, is situated in Khamgaon. The Nirgun Paduka of Datta is also situated here, and according to the legends, it was given by Dattatreya to Pachalegaonkar Maharaj. Shegaon, also a place of Datta (Gajanan Maharaj), is located 15 km from Khamgaon.

A well-known 'Vitthal Mandir' and "Mahadev Mandir" at Amrut Nagar near Govt. Polytechnic.(S.W.)

Khamgon is also famous for Durga Utsav which is held by Indian month "Ashwin Shukla Paksha" after Vijayadashami. This festival is only held in Khamgaon city in the whole India. The goddess Durga is called as "Mothi Aaye (DEVI)". Mothi Devi Utsav started from "Kojagiri Pournima" and onwards for ten days.

The temple of wooden statue of great Ganesha called 'Ayyachee Kothi'. Also known by 'Laakadacha Ganapathy'. It is 6 feet tall and unique statue in Maharashtra.^{[citation needed]}

The Jagadamba goddess is the reigning deity of the Khamgaon. A temple dedicated to the goddess is situated west part of the town at 'Ghatpuri' on the way of Pimplegaon Raja. In the month of September there is a huge procession for the Navaratris and people flock in to visit and receive blessings of the Goddess.

Close to Khamgaon is the village Vaghali where an ancient temple of Hanuman is located. It is 8 km on the way of Buldhana via Botha village. Each year thousands of pilgrims from nearby villages and towns of Buldhana district gather here on 'Hanuman Jayanti' and next day of 'Vijaya Dhashami'. Here also people celebrate the Ganesha Chaturthi. renovated Bohra masjid at mahavir chowk main road Saify school at jalalpura.

• Just 15 km away from khamgaon city the holy place of buddhist well known as garadgoan Buddha vihara, in garadgoan khamgaon

Khamgaon Tehsil

Khamgaon is a Sub-Division and Main business centre of Buldhana district and consist of Khamgaon and Shegaon tehsils. Khamgaon tehsil was created in 1870 as a separate tehsil of Akola district, by separating some villages from Balapur tehsil of Akola district. In 1905 after the realignment of district boundaries in Berar, Khamgaon along with Jalgaon (Jamod) tehsils were transferred to Buldhana district from Akola district.

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

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, Botha-kazhi and Shirala Nemane .

History

Mr. Keshavrao Janrao Deshmukh was the first President of Municipal Council of Khamgaon. He played a key role for development of the region like bringing Electricity to Khamgaon, connecting Khamagaon to the railway network, building water reservoir popularly known as ‘Januna Talav’. He also conducted All India Conference of Maratha Shikshan Parishad on 27 December 1917 at his resident at Khamgaon.

 Mr.Zia ul haq khan.former vice president played a main role in khamgaon politics and for development of city.he was president of anjuman jr college & Anjuman mufidul Islam,with khan sb mr. Hafiz ullah khan BADAR principal anjuman play a key role in education,social activities, he was awarded best teacher by central government,by his livinng standerd & educational activities peopal says 'barar ke Dr.Zakir Husain.

Politics

The current MLA is Congress's Johnny Lever. Khamgaon is the biggest city of Buldhana district. There have been pressing and long standing demands that it should be made into a separate district considering its political, industrial, commercial and educational importance.

Khamgaon (Lok Sabha constituency)

Khamgaon Lok Sabha constituency was created for 1962 elections to 3rd Lok Sabha. It continued for 4th Lok Sabha elections in 1967 and 5th Lok Sabha elections in 1971, but got abolished for 1977 elections. It was reserved for SC candidate. From 2009 Khamgaon is merged to the Buldana Lok Sabha Constituency. Before this it was in Akola Lok Sabha constituency. Current MP is mr.Prataprav jadhav of shivsena party

Courts, Police & Revenue Offices

Khamgaon City has several courts of judicial magistrates, civil judges of junior & senior divisions, courts of district & sessions judges, motor accident claims trubunal, labour court on link basis. However, there has been long standing and ever growing demand to establish permanent labour court, consumer forum, co-operative court etc. in view of the voluminous and vast litigation. The city of Khamgaon has the history and illustrious tradition of eminent legal luminaries who have scaled great heights in the profession. Demands have also been repeatedly made to appoint a permanent Additional Collector stationed permanently at Khamgaon which is the largest city in the entire district. An Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) is permanently provided to Khamgaon City. Khmagoan City has as many as three police stations. A Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) & Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) and a Tehsildar are established in Khamgaon City.

Important Government Offices, Public & Private Banks etc.

Various government offices are also established in Khamgaon city. The District Head Office of BSNL placed in a huge multi-storied building is established in Khamgaon. The city also has Income Tax Office, Head Post Offices along with several post offices, LIC of India Office placed in their respective huge multi-storied buildings. Various Public Sector Banks such as State Bank Of India Main Branch, State Bank Of India Core Banking Branch, Syndicate Bank, Dena Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Uco Bank, IDBI Bank, Central Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, private banks such as HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, co-operative banks such as Khamgaon Urban Co-operative Bank (KUCB) Head Office, KUCB Cotton Market Branch, KUCB Extension Counter, KUCB Mahila Branch, KUCB MIDC Branch, Akola Janata Co-operative Bank, Jalgaon Janata Bank, and various other smaller banks, insurance companies like LIC of India, SBI Life Insurance, Reliance Life Insurance, ICICI Lombard Insurance, financial institutions such as Mahindra Finance,Shriram Chit Funds, Shriram Finance, Shriram City, Angel Broking, Religaire, India Infoline etc. are situated in Khamgaon which underline the commercial importance of city.

Schools & Colleges

• Indirabai Deshmukh School of Nursing (RANM)
• J. V. Mehata Navayug Vidyalaya & Junior College, Khamgaon. (Ph. 07263-254032)
• SSDV Dnyanpeeth,shegaon road,khamgaon
• A. K. National school & college khamgaon.
• oldest Z. P. High school and college (girl) as well as (boys) khamgaon.
• Kids' Kingdom English School, Agrasen Colony,Khamgaon
• Government polytechnic,khamgaon.
• Lion's Dnyanpeeth,khamgaon.
• Gurukul highschool,shelode road,khamgaon
• Anjuman High School & Jr. College, Khamgaon
• G. S. College of Arts, Commerce & Science, Khamgaon
• Loin's Dhynapeeth, Khamgaon
• Mark Computer, Near Civil Court, Khamgaon
• St. Ann's English medium high school
• Kela Hindi High School & Jr. College, Khamgaon
• LGMG science College (BCA college), Khamgaon

hospital

• city hospital
• goverment ayurvedic hospital
• dinanath clinic sutalpura

Libraries

• Dr.Iqbal Library, Mastan Chowk Khamgaon
• Dastoor Ratanji Public Library,Congress Bhavan Khamgaon.
• Mohammad Ali Johar Library, Mastan Chowk Khamgaon.
• Swami vivekanand library Abhang colony near swmi samrath mandir nandura road khamgaon
• aman public library,azad nagar khamgaon.

Nearby tourist locations

• Gajanan Maharaj Shegaon Mandir
• Anand Sagar, Shegaon
• Lonar Crater, Lonar
• Utavali River Project
• Man River Project
• Januna Lake
• Botha Jungle on Buldhana road
• Ghatpuri Jagdamba Mata Temple
• Vaghali Hanuman Temple
• Tallest Statue of Hanuman at Nandura, 15 km
• Vari Hanuman Temple, Original Temple Built by Shivaji
• Swami Samarth Mandir, near Nandura road Khamgaon
• Holy Buddha vihara, garadgaon khamgaon.
• sankat mochan hanuman mandir beside the tathagat nagar khamgaon.