Jamgaon, Parner taluka explained

Jamgaon
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ahmadnagar
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2.5
Population Total:approx. 6700
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:414103
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:022488
Registration Plate:MH-16,
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Ahmednagar south
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Parner
Iso Code:IN-MH

Jamgaon is a village in Parner taluka in Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra, India.[1] This village comes into Moderate income zone and rain shadow area but It is well known for diploma in education college, i.e.(D.ed). This village has a fort of great administrator and one of the chief of Army of Peshwa, Mahadaji Shinde, who got this area as a gift for there bravery called as a 'Jagir'. The fort is gifted to Rayat Shikshan Sanstha by Mahadji shinde's decedent. The main source of income for people is farming but still there are some intellectual families are there like Bora, Pol, Shinde, Navale, Khade and Pawar etc. There are many villagers bearing surname Shinde, this surname came from the maratha clan. Muslims also live together. Jamgaon is very famous for the temples, 'Rameshwar' and 'Malganga' are the main God and Goddesses of the village. All Hindu as well as Muslim and Christian festivals celebrate together.[2]

Religion

The majority of the population in the village is Hindu.

Economy

The majority of the population has agriculture as their primary occupation.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gloriousindia.com/unleashed/place.php?id=4099 Villages in Parner taluka-Glorious India
  2. Web site: Jamgaon Village in Mehkar (Buldana) Maharashtra | villageinfo.in.