Mahagaon, Yavatmal

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Mahagaon
Taluka
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
445205
ISO 3166 code IN-MH
Vehicle registration MH-29
Website maharashtra.gov.in

Mahagaon is located in Pusad subdivision of Yavatmal district in the state of Maharashtra, India. [1]

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It is located on the Maharashtra State Highway-3 MH MSH-3 and Maharashtra State Highways MH SH-183 connecting to Deulgaon Raja in Buldhana district and MH-232 connecting Kinwat town in Nanded district. [2]

Mahagaon is a small and beautiful town known as COTTON TOWN and is situated in Yavatmal District of Maharashtra.

Villages

Village list under Mahagaon Taluka administration

SrVillage Names
1Amani Bk.
2Amani Kh.
3Amboda
4Anandnagar
5Anantwadi
6Babasahebnagar
7Beldari
8Bhamb
9Bhosa
10Bijora
11Bondhara
12Bori
13Botha
14Brahmi
15Chilgavhan
16Chilli Ijara
17Chincholi
18Chinchpad
19Dagad Thar
20Dahisawali
21Dahiwad Kh.
22Dhanoda
23Dharegaon
24Dharkanha
25Dharmoha
26Dongargaon
27Fulsawangi
28Fulsing Nagar
29Gaul
30Ghanmukh
31Ghonsara
32Gunj
33Hingani
34Hiwalani
35Hiwara
36Hiwardari
37Hiwari
38Ijani
39Januna
40Kalgaon
41Kali
42Kali
43Kalulalnagar
44Kanha
45Karanji
46Karanjkhed
47Kasarbehel
48Kasola
49Katarwadi
50Kaudgaon
51Kaurwadi
52Kaurwadi
53Kawatha Jahagir
54Khadaka
55Khamalwadi
56Kondari
57Kothari
58Leva
59Lohara Kh.
60Mahagaon
61Malegaon
62Malkapur
63Malkinhi
64Malvakad
65Manoharnagar
66Mohadi
67Morath Jahagir
68Morwadi
69Mudana
70Nagarwadi
71Naiknagar
72Nandgavhan
73Nehrunagar
74Pedhi
75Pimpalgaon
76Pimpalgaon
77Pimpari
78Pohandul
79Pokhari
80Rahur
81Rajura
82Rautwadi
83Sadhunagar
84Sai
85Sangam
86Sarkinhi
87Sataghari
88Sawana
89Senad
90Sevadasnagar
91Sevanagar
92Shirmal
93Shirpulli
94Shirpur
95Sudhakar Nagar
96Tarodi
97Tembhi
98Tembhurdara
99Thar Bk.
100Tiwarang
101Tulshinagar
102Uti
103Vasant Nagar
104Wadad
105Wadad
106Waghnath
107Wakad Kh
108Wakan
109Wakodi
110Wanoli
111Warodi
112Weni Bk.

History

East India Company created Berar Province in 1853, Yavatmal became part of East Berar District in 1863 and later part of the South East Berar district, both districts of the Central Provinces and Berar. Mahagaon remained part of Madhya Pradesh until the 1956 reorganization of states when it was transferred to the Bombay State. With the creation of the Maharashtra state on 1 May 1960, Mahagaon along with Yavatmal district became a part of it.

Mahagaon is surrounded by hills from almost all the sides and is at little lower elevation than these hills. Pus river is lifeline of the town and also a source of drinking water and irrigation water.

The Mahagaon has population of 8248 of which 4169 are males while 4079 are females with total 1949 families residing as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahagaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 980 which makes up 11.88% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahagaon village is 978 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahagaon as per census is 929, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Mahagaon village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahagaon village was 85.54% compared to 82.34% of Maharashtra. In Mahagaon Male literacy stands at 91.31% while female literacy rate was 79.68%.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mahagaon is administrated by Nagar Panchayat.

When we went into the history of town the credit of civilization goes to great personalities in town from Shree. Vishramji patil Narwade who was the Sarpanch of then village and one of the Initial developer of town, Shree Vasantraoji Naik former chief minister Maharashtra, Sudhakarraoji Naik former chief minister of Maharashtra and governor of Himachal Pradesh and many Others.

Mahagaon and surrounding areas mostly depend on agriculture as the main source of income. The land in the region is very well irrigated because of Pus dam, Veni Dam. Pus River also provide direct irrigation water to farms. Drinking water is also sourced from this canal.

Main crops include Sugarcane, Cotton, Soybean, Bengal gram, Jawar, and Wheat. There is a market place for cotton and food grains in the city.

As main crops of Mahagaon are Cotton and Suger cane, there are two co-operative sugar factories viz. 1. Vasant Co-operative Sugar Factory, Vasant Nagar 2. Pushpavanti Co-operative Sugar FacFactorSawana and Babasaheb Naik Cotton Mill at Pimpalgaon.

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References

  1. "Mahagaon, Yavatmal" . Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  2. "ROAD NETWORK OF MAHARASHTRA - Yavatmal District". Public Works Department, Government of Maharashtra, India. Retrieved 25 February 2013.