Pimpalner, Parner Explained

Pimpalner
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:18.92°N 74.41°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ahmednagar
Leader Title:Sarpanch
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:2086
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:414302
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:02488
Registration Plate:MH-16
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Parner, Ahmednagar
Blank2 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank2 Info Sec1:1077-1009 /
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Ahmednagar
Blank4 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Parner

Pimpalner, is a small town in Parner Taluka in Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra, India.[1] It belongs to Nashik Division. It is located 49 km to the west of District headquarters Ahmednagar. 12 km from Parner. 189 km from State capital Mumbai. Pimpalner is surrounded by Parner Taluka to the north, Ahmednagar Taluka to the east, Shrigonda Taluka to the south, Khed Taluka to the west. Shirur, Ahmednagar, Shrigonda, Manchar are the nearby cities to Pimpalner.

Infrastructure

The main occupation in Pimpalner is farming, secondary being business. There are almost 403 small villages around the town. Total area of Pimpalner is 1708 hectares. All villagers around the town come and visit weekly market on Saturday and Sunday at nearest bhaji mandai which is shirur and parner. There is a Gram Panchayat, and forest office, post office.

The village's biggest accomplishment is in its use of non-conventional energy. For example, all the village street lights each have separate solar panels.[2] The village is headed by a Sarpanch who is the chief of the Gram Panchayat (village panchayat). The project is heralded as a sustainable model of a village republic.

In 1975 the village was afflicted by drought, poverty prevailed, and trade in illicit liquor was widespread. The village tank could not hold water as the embankment dam wall leaked. Work began with the percolation tank construction. Hazare encouraged the villagers to donate their labour to repair the embankment. Once this was fixed, the seven wells below filled with water in the summer for the first time in memory.

Now the village has water year-round, as well as a grain bank, a milk bank, and a school.[2]

Education

Zila Parishad (Marathi Shala) provides primary school education up to fourth standard. Secondary education is available in secondary high school up to 10th standard. For further education students have to commute to nearby town mainly Shirur and Parner.

Sant Nilobaraya Vidyalya, Pimpalner

Religion

The majority of the population in the village is Hindu.

Majority of people are literate. Education is the main motive of youngsters for survival.Frequent droughts make life of local dwellers and farmers unbearable. So people migrate to cities or other places.

Transportation

By bus

By RoadShirur is the nearest town to Pimpalner. Shirur is 18 km from Pimpalner. Road connectivity is there from Shirur to Pimpalner.

By RailThere is no railway station near to Pimpalner in less than 10 km. However, Pune Jn Rail Way Station is major railway station 77 km from Pimpalner.

Agriculture

Farming is main occupation of the town's residents.

The main crops produced are:

Economy

The majority of the population has farming as their primary occupation. Pimpalner also has big market of bajara, wheat, and other grains so the heart of Ahmednagar economy may said to Pimpalner. it also the huge business in timber like saagvan babhul and kadu neem.

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gloriousindia.com/unleashed/place.php?id=4099 Villages in Parner taluka-Glorious India
  2. Web site: Special Report - The Value of Natural Capital . World Bank . 2006-10-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060624135612/http://www1.worldbank.org/devoutreach/winter01/article.asp?id=97 . June 24, 2006 .