| Motala | |
| Native Name: | Motala Phata |
| Native Name Lang: | mr |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Buldhana |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Index Number |
| Postal Code: | 443103 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | +91-07262 |
| Registration Plate: | MH-28 |
Motala is a township, or tehsil, in the Buldhana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. One of its villages, Thal, is said to be the birthplace of Gajanan Maharaj. Motala market is a centre of economic activity, partially due to the good communication links between the villages.[1] Villages in Motala taluka include Jaipur, Buldhana Korhala, kharbadi, Kothali, Dhamangaon Badhe, Rohinkhed, Shelapur, Takarkhed and Rajur.
An earth-fill dam on the Nalganga River provides water for irrigation.
Motala has educational facilities from preschool to graduation level. Tertiary educational institutions include:
Motala Nagarpanchayat is responsible for citizen services and some administrative matters in Motala city. It has an administrative as well as technical (engineering) wing for performing operational and developmental activities.[2]
Motala tehsil is a part of Malkapur, which is a sub-division of the Buldhana district, along with Nandura and Malkapur tehsils. Villages in the tehsil are Chinchpur,[3] Kharbadi, Jaipur, Buldhana, Kothari, Taroda, Tighra, Advihir, Varud, Didola, Sholapur, Talani, Makodi, Pimpri Gawali, Dabhadi, Talked, Borakhedi, Vadgaon, Sarola Pir, Sarola, Maroti, Pophali, Parada, Chinchkhed Nath, Nalkund, Gulbheli, Shirva, Rohinkhed, Dhamangaon Badhe, Vaghjals, Shelgaon Bazar, Sawargaon Jahangir, Ava Yunus our, Liha bk, Talni, Jahagirpur, Makoli, Antri, Kohala Bazar and Pimpalgaon Devi.
Motala is economically and educationally poor.
Social activists like Vaibhav Jaware were born in Motala.
Missions like Mission Madat and Mission Tahan originated in Village of Antri of Motala Taluka.
The average rainfall of this region is about 692 mm.The maximum temperature during summers is 48 °C.The minimum temperature during winters is 13 °C.