Arjuni Morgaon | |
Other Name: | Arjuni |
Nickname: | Rice City |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
Coordinates: | 20.8176°N 80.0311°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Gondia |
Subdivision Name4: | Arjuni Morgaon |
Subdivision Type4: | Taluka |
Governing Body: | Arjuni Municipal Council |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Rank: | 4th in Gondia. |
Area Total Km2: | 8 |
Population Total: | 16705 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Rank: | 4th in Gondia |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Arjunikar |
Demographics Type1: | Language |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi[1] |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 441 701 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 07196 |
Registration Plate: | MH-35 |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | 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.
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.
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.
Marathi is the official and most spoken language of the village.In Arjuni Morgaon taluka, the population is 148265.
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.
Arjuni railway station connects to Gondia-Balharshah Electric BG Line (280 km Broad gauge) with stoppage of all types of Express and Passenger trains.
Nearest airports are Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur is about 130 km and Gondia Airport is about 80 km from Arjuni Morgaon.
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