Ratnapimpri is a village in western Indian state of Maharashtra in the Jalgaon District,[1] located on the bank of the River Gopi. It has been situated at the strategic location between two talukas - Parola and Amalner in Jalgaon district. Administratively, it is within Parola taluka but the assembly constituency is covered under Amalner. It is surrounded by the villages Bahadarpur, Bhokarbari, Sadavan, and Bhilali. The village consists of Sardar, Patil, Bhadane, Borse, Suryawanshi, Dhangar, Wankhede, and Bhil communities. Ratnapimpri sub-villages include Dabapimpri and Holpimpri. Although having three villages in one, the administrative activities are being handled by a single Gram-Panchayat, and postal services are centered in Holpimpri.[citation needed]
Situated along State Highway 14, Ratnapimpri is connected to Amalner and Parola. It is 45km away from the Jalgaon District, with almost all state transport buses that pass stopping in the village, though Minnidors and autos are available as alternatives. One can reach the village in an average time of 15 minutes from Parola and n 25 minutes from Amalner.
Occupations and key activities
The dominant occupation in the village is farming. Cotton, wheat, groundnuts, jowar, bajra, dadar and vegetables[which?] are the main crops. Products are traded in markets such as Amalner, Parola, Dharangaon, and Jalgaon. Dairy farming and entrepreneurship are also well-represented vocations.[citation needed]
Although many people from the village are primarily engaged in agriculture profession, the younger generations typically serve in state and central government and defense forces. Engineers from Ratnapimpri are associated with organizations in diverse fields such as mechanical, chemical, IT/software, hospitality and management.[citation needed]
During the Makar Sankranti and Dasra celebrations, people hug each other and do Pranāma to elders, while distributing sweets (til gul) and gold (aptyachi pane). During Navratri, people leave their daily chores and engage in a nine-day celebration and worship of the Goddess Indasani.[citation needed]
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