Ralegaon | |
Settlement Type: | town |
Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
Coordinates: | 20.4167°N 78.5167°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Yavatmal |
Established Date: | 1982 |
Government Type: | Nagar Panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 248 |
Population Total: | 13,766 |
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: | 445402 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 07202 |
Registration Plate: | MH-29 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Yavatmal |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Yavatmal-Washim |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Ralegon |
Ralegaon is Tehsil place town in Yavatmal District of Maharashtra (India). It is located in Vidarbha region of Maharashra. Geographically it is located northwest from Yavatmal. It is located 42 km away from Yavatmal and 21 km away from the Kalamb which is on Nagpur-Yavatmal road. And just 41 km from city Wardha.
This is a border taluka between Yavatmal district and Wardha District.
This town is special in production of cotton and also in soya bean and other pulses. It is also known as the cotton capital of Maharashtra. There are more than 10 ginning and pressings in this taluka and one raw oil mill. It also has a S.T. depot.
Formerly this town was part of Pandharkawada Taluka in Yavatmal district and then it became Taluka .
India census,[1] Ralegaon had a population of 13,766. Males constitute about 51.23% of the population and females about 48.77%.
This is the taluka headquarters in Yavatmal district and has various saw mills. It also has Ginning and Pressing Mills. H.P industries is the biggest Ginning and pressing mill in ralegaon. it has a production house of 40000 bails per year. It is also one of the adivasi (Scheduled Tribe) tehsil in Maharashtra. MLA seat of this Taluka reserved for Scheduled Tribe community candidate.
This town is connected via only State Transport(S.T) bus. S.T. having depot at Ralegaon. Buses for Yavatmal, Amravati, Nagpur, Nanded, Wardha, Amravati, Chandrapur runs from Ralegaon.Nearest railway station is Wardha & Dhamangaon. Nearest airport are Nagpur and Nanded.[2]
Marathi, Gondi, Banjara are most commonly spoken languages in this Taluka.
As per normal vidarbha, this town is also very hot during summer. During Summer temperature from 40 -45 °C and during winter and rainy season maximum up to 30 °C.