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.
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]
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
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.
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.
Farming is main occupation of the town's residents.
The main crops produced are:
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.