Manegaon, Maharashtra Explained

Manegaon
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:20.9451°N 76.4642°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Buldhana
Leader Title:Sarpanch
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:888
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:443403
Registration Plate:MH-28
Iso Code:IN-MH

Manegaon is a village and Gram panchayat in Jalgaon Jamod tehsil of Buldhana of Maharashtra. Situated on the right bank of river Purna, it serves as a gateway to Jalgaon Jamod tehsil as one travels from State Highway 196 from Nandura to Jalgaon Jamod. Its location attached to a state highway makes it an important place for other villages in vicinity for transportation to other places. From the British Raj to the recent past, it was popularly known as 8th mile, as it was situated at a distance of eight miles from both Nandura and Jalgaon Jamod.

Manegaon is a small village having a population of 888 individuals with total 211 families as per census 2011.[1] Agriculture is the main occupation of people; however, some brick-making plants on the banks of river Purna and some kiosks on the state highway help the economy a bit.

As of 1976 Gazette, Manegaon has around of agriculture land and 214 agriculturist in 105 houses. Nandura is nearby railway station and Asalgaon is nearby weekly bazar held on Tuesday. There is a primary School, a temple, a library and Cooperative Society.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Buldhana District Gazetter, 1976 . Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai. 1 February 2010.