Arjuni Morgaon

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Arjuni Morgaon
Arjuni
City
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Nickname: 
Rice City
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Arjuni Morgaon
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20°49′3.216″N80°1′52.097″E / 20.81756000°N 80.03113806°E / 20.81756000; 80.03113806
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Gondia
Taluka Arjuni Morgaon
Government
  Type Municipal Council
  Body Arjuni Municipal Council
Area
  Total8 km2 (3 sq mi)
  Rank4th in Gondia.
Population
 (2011)
  Total16,705
  Rank4th in Gondia
  Density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Demonym Arjunikar
Language
  Official Marathi [1]
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
441 701
Telephone code07196
Vehicle registration MH-35
Nearest city Gondia and Tirora
Climate Dry & hot (Köppen)

Arjuni Morgaon is a city and municipal council in the Arjuni Morgaon subdivision of Gondia district in the Vidharbha region in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is also connected with MSH-11.

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Environs

Deer at Navegaon Bandh National Park. Beautiful Deer At Navegaon Bandh National Park..jpg
Deer at Navegaon Bandh National Park.

The subdivision is known for its rice crops and greenery, as most of the land is forested. Itiyadoh Dam is situated around 18 km from Arjuni. It is a naturally formed dam build upon a single wall. Several hectares of land are under irrigation because of this dam.

Navegaon Bandh National Park and Bird Sanctuary is around 12 km from Arjuni is a well-known picnic spot. One can enjoy boating in the beautiful pond. Arjuni also has Charbhatti Hanuman Temple Near to Gondia-Balharshah Line At deep in Forest.

There is also a Tibetan Refugee camp all over Maharashtra located approximately 15 km from Arjuni, providing cultural diversity to the region. They have temples that are open to every visitor, a national bank, hotels, colleges and communal schools. The Tibetan temples are architecturally very exotic and were inspired by models from Tibet. It is also famous in Gondia for its school Saraswati Vidyalaya Arjuni/Morgaon.

Economy

The economy of the village is mainly agriculture-based and most of the people are either farmers or farm workers. There are a lot of rice mills in Arjuni Moragon.

Demographics

Marathi is the official and most spoken language of the village. In Arjuni Morgaon taluka, the population is 148265. [2]

YearMaleFemaleTotal PopulationChangeReligion (%)
HinduMuslimChristianSikhsBuddhistJainOther religions and persuasionsReligion not stated
2001 [3] 6928567695136980-78.7450.8540.0600.05119.2680.0430.9130.066
2011 [2] 74703735621482658.23879.2800.9930.1210.07418.5420.0510.2300.708

Road

Arjuni Morgaon is well connected to major industrial and commercial places by road. It is about 130 km from the city of Nagpur and about 80 km from district headquarters, Gondia. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation runs buses and Private buses connecting Arjuni Morgaon to Nagpur via Lakhandur, Pauni, Umred to Nagpur. Important roads that link Arjuni Morgaon connected with national highway 753, state highways MSH-11, 275, 354, 366, and district road MDR-36.

Railway

Arjuni railway station connects to Gondia-Balharshah Electric BG Line (280 km Broad gauge) with stoppage of all types of Express and Passenger trains.

Air

Nearest airports are Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur is about 130 km and Gondia Airport is about 80 km from Arjuni Morgaon.

Tourism

Villages

mahagaon/ siroli

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References

  1. "552nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 Census India 2011.
  3. Census India 2001.