| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | mra |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Coordinates: | 21.0228°N 76.1486°W |
| Pushpin Map: |
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| Pushpin Map Caption: | Map showing Ghodasgaon in Maharashtra |
| Elevation M: | 245 |
| Elevation Min Point: | Shop's street |
| Elevation Min M: | 234 |
| Seat Type: | Seat |
| Length Km: | 0.955 |
| Width Km: | 0.879 |
| Registration Plate: | MH 19 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jalgaon |
| Seat: | Grampanchayat |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Index Number |
| Area Code: | 02583 |
| Leader Title: | Sarpanch |
| Leader Name: | Pratibha P. Kolhe |
| Postal Code: | 425306 |
| Subdivision Type3: | Taluka |
| Subdivision Name3: | Muktainagar |
| Parts Type: | Ward (electoral subdivision) |
| Parts: | Six |
| Population Total: | 3287 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Founder: | Government of Maharashtra |
| Established Date: | 1997 |
| Area Total Ha: | 2,226 |
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Ghodasgaon | |
Ghodasgaon is a village in Muktainagar taluka of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra. It is located near the Purna River in Muktainagar.[1]
Ghodasgaon was part of Khandesh district until 1906 when the district was split to form two new districts: East Khandesh and West Khandesh. From the second half of the 19th century to 1954 the village was in Bombay Presidency. Ghodasgaon became part of East Khandesh district kn 1906. East Khandesh district was renamed to the current name Jalgaon district on 10 October 1960.[2] [3] [4] [5]
In 1954, Ghodasgaon became part of the East Khandesh district and was part of Edlabad.[6] [7] [8] A 1911 British survey of mammals near Ghodasgaon found a prevalence of wild pigs and monkeys.[9] In 1956, Ghodasgaon became part of the newly formed Bombay State.[10] More, recently, Edlabad was renamed to Muktainagar.[11]
The village was previously situated on the banks of Purna River at, but was relocated to the current site by the district government to avoid persistent flooding during the rainy season. In the early 1990s the local government started to make roads for the new village.[12]
Purna river flows to the north of Ghodasgaon. Muktainagar is 10km (10miles) from the village, it is headquarter of Muktainagar taluka. Ghodasgaon is situated near National Highway 53, and is located near to the villages of Taroda, Ruikheda, Pimpri Akaraut, Dolarkheda, and Dui. The nearest airports are Aurangabad Airport and Jalgaon Airport, while the closest railway station is Bhusaval Junction railway station. The Satpura Range is around 5km (03miles) away from the village.[13] Ghodasgaon has two Aanganwadi centers and Marathi primary schools and one high school, but does not have any colleges, with the nearest being in Muktainagar. One agriculture credit society is also available there. The village has asphalt roads, and is well-connected to the Indian National Highway system. Ghodasgaon has of land under non-agriculture uses, of forest, of irrigated land and of unirrigated land. The most important industrial produce of the village is sugar. The nearest hospital is 10km (10miles) away from Ghodasgaon.
As of the 2011 Indian census, Ghodasgaon had 3,287 people, of which 1,697 were male and 1,590 were female. The village had 757 households. The population in children under the age of seven was 406, with 226 being male and 180 being female.[14] 2,321 people were literate.[15]
| Year | Population | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1495 | |
| 1961 | 2158 | |
| 1971 | 2255 | |
| 1981 | 2114 | |
| 1991 | 2508 | |
| 2001 | 2934 | |
| 2011 | 3,287 | |