Erandol

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Erandol
Town
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Erandol
Location in Maharashtra
Coordinates: 20°55′00″N75°20′00″E / 20.9167°N 75.3333°E / 20.9167; 75.3333
CountryIndia
State Maharashtra
District Jalgaon
Government
  TypeMunicipal corporation
  BodyErandol municipal council [1]
Area
  Total7 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
226 m (741 ft)
Population
 (2001)[ citation needed ]
  Total31,071
  Density4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Demonym Erandolkar
Language
  Official Marathi,
  Other languages Ahirani, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
425109
+9102588
Vehicle registration MH-19
[ citation needed ][ dubious ]

Erandol is a town and a taluka in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra state. It is situated on the banks of the Anjani River. The vehicle registration is changed now it's MH-54.

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Folklore

Erandol was known as "Ek Chakra Nagari" in the time of the Pandavas. Later, the town's name was Arunawati.[ citation needed ]

Geography

Erandol is situated in the Tapi valley of the Deccan Plateau, between the Satpura and Ajanta hills. Anjani River passes through the town, and Anjani Dam lies nearby.

Erandol shares borders with the talukas of Dharangaon, Pachora, Bhadgaon, and Parola.

Demographics

Erandol has population of 31,071, of which 16,000 are males while 15,071 are females across 6,235 households, as per the 2011 Census. The population of children aged 0–6 is 3,916, or 12.60% of the population. The female sex ratio is 942 against the state average of 929. The literacy rate of Erandol is 76.67%, lower than the state average of 82.34%, with male literacy at 81.93% and female literacy at 71.13%.

YearMaleFemaleTotal PopulationChangeReligion (%)
HinduMuslimChristianSikhsBuddhistJainOther religions and persuasionsReligion not stated
2001 [2] 155621455830120-75.69122.0920.0400.1131.7900.1530.1030.020
2011 [3] 1600015071310710.03273.24824.7690.0710.4571.2420.1320.0030.077

Administration

Erandol Municipal Council supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is authorized to build roads and impose taxes on properties under its jurisdiction.

Transport

National Highway 6, which connects Mumbai, Surat and Nagpur, Kolkata links Erandol with Dhule to the west, and Jalgaon to the east. Erandol has its own MSRTC bus depot and bus stand too. There are daily bus services available from Erandol to many cities of Maharashtra and also neighboring States like Madhya Pradesh (Indore, Burhanpur, Khargone, Khandwa, Barwani) and Gujarat (Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Valsad, Vyara). The nearest railway station is Dharangaon on the Bhusawal - Surat Line, about 12 km away, and Mhasawad on the Mumbai - Bhusawal Line, about 14 km away, Jalgaon is approx 30 km from Erandol which is a junction station of Bhusawal, Surat, Mumbai, line. Nearest airports are Jalgaon 30 km, Aurangabad 160 km, Nashik 200 km.

Climate

Climate data for Erandol Dist Jalgaon
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30.4
(86.7)
32.7
(90.9)
37.5
(99.5)
40.9
(105.6)
42.5
(108.5)
37.8
(100.0)
31.4
(88.5)
31.4
(88.5)
31.6
(88.9)
34.1
(93.4)
31.8
(89.2)
29.8
(85.6)
34.3
(93.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)12.6
(54.7)
14.3
(57.7)
18.6
(65.5)
24.1
(75.4)
27.2
(81.0)
26.1
(79.0)
23.9
(75.0)
23.5
(74.3)
22.8
(73.0)
19.2
(66.6)
14.5
(58.1)
11.9
(53.4)
19.9
(67.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)8.9
(0.35)
3.1
(0.12)
4.1
(0.16)
0
(0)
10.7
(0.42)
128.8
(5.07)
249.7
(9.83)
164.1
(6.46)
148.6
(5.85)
37.3
(1.47)
22.1
(0.87)
7.4
(0.29)
784.8
(30.89)
Source: Jalgaon Weather

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