Buldhana district
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Buldhana district is a district in the Amravati divisionAmravati DivisionAmravati division is one of the six administrative divisions of Maharashtra state in India. Amravati and Nagpur divisions constitute the ancient Vidarbha region...
of MaharashtraMaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
state in western IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is situated at the westernmost border of VidarbhaVidarbhaVidarbha is the eastern region of Maharashtra state made up of Nagpur Division and Amravati Division. Its former name is Berar . It occupies 31.6% of total area and holds 21.3% of total population of Maharashtra...
region of Maharashtra and is 500 km from the state capital, MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. It is bounded by Madhya PradeshMadhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
on the north, AkolaAkola DistrictAkola is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city of Akola is the district headquarters. Akola district forms the central part of Amravati Division, and was a former British Raj Berar Province.Area of the district is 5,431 km²...
, WashimWashim districtWashim is a district in Maharashtra, India. The headquarters is at Washim. The area of the district is 5,150 km².-Demography and Geography:...
, and AmravatiAmravati districtAmravati district is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. Amravati is the administrative headquarters of the district.The district is situated between 20°32' and 21°46' north latitudes and 76°37' and 78°27' east longitudes. The district occupies an area of 12,235 km²...
districts on the east, JalnaJalna districtJalna district is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in western India. Jalna town is the district headquarters. The district is part of Aurangabad division. The district occupies an area of 7718 km²...
district on the south, and JalgaonJalgaon DistrictJalgaon district is a district of Maharashtra. It was formerly known as East Khandesh district. It has an area of 11,765 km², and a population of 3,682,690 of which 71.4% were rural....
and AurangabadAurangabad District, MaharashtraAurangabad District is one of the 35 districts of Maharashtra state in western India. It is bordered by the districts of Nashik to the west, Jalgaon to the north, Jalna to the east, and Ahmednagar to the south. Aurangabad is the headquarters and principal city...
districts on the west.
Origin of name
The name of the district is derived probably from Bhil Thana (place of BhilBhil
Bhils are primarily an Adivasi people of Central India. Bhils are also settled in the Tharparkar District of Sindh, Pakistan. They speak the Bhil languages, a subgroup of the Western Zone of the Indo-Aryan languages....
s, a tribal group).
History
Buldhana, along with the rest of Berar ProvinceBerar Province
Berar Province, known also as the Hyderabad Assigned Districts, was a province of British India. The province, formerly ruled by the Nizam of Hyderabad, was administered by the British after 1853, although the Nizam retained formal sovereignty over the province...
, was part of the kingdom of Vidarbha
Vidarbha
Vidarbha is the eastern region of Maharashtra state made up of Nagpur Division and Amravati Division. Its former name is Berar . It occupies 31.6% of total area and holds 21.3% of total population of Maharashtra...
mentioned in the Mahabharata
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
, a Sanskrit epic poem. Berar formed part of the Mauryan Empire during the reign of Asoka (272–231 BCE). Berar came under the rule of the Satavahana
Satavahana
The Sātavāhana Empire or Andhra Empire, was a royal Indian dynasty based from Dharanikota and Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh as well as Junnar and Prathisthan in Maharashtra. The territory of the empire covered much of India from 230 BCE onward...
dynasty (2nd century BCE–2nd century CE), the Vakataka
Vakataka
The Vākāṭakas were a royal Indian dynasty that originated from the Deccan in the mid-third century CE. Their kingdom is believed to have extended from the southern edges of Malwa and Gujarat in the north to the Tungabhadra River in the south as well as from the Arabian Sea in the western to the...
dynasty (3rd to 6th centuries), the Chalukya dynasty (6th to 8th centuries), the Rashtrakuta
Rashtrakuta
The Rashtrakuta Empire was a royal dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian Subcontinent between the sixth and the 10th centuries. During this period they ruled as several closely related, but individual clans. Rastrakutas in inscriptions represented as descendants of Satyaki, a Yadava well known...
dynasty (8th to 10th centuries), the Chalukyas again (10th to 12th centuries), and finally the Yadava dynasty of Devagiri (late 12th to early 14th centuries). A period of Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
rule began when Ala ud din Khilji, Sultan of Delhi
Delhi Sultanate
The Delhi Sultanate is a term used to cover five short-lived, Delhi based kingdoms or sultanates, of Turkic origin in medieval India. The sultanates ruled from Delhi between 1206 and 1526, when the last was replaced by the Mughal dynasty...
, conquered the region in the early 14th century. The region was part of the Bahmani Sultanate
Bahmani Sultanate
The Bahmani Sultanate was a Muslim state of the Deccan in southern India and one of the great medieval Indian kingdoms...
, which broke away from the Delhi Sultanate in the mid-14th century. The Bahmani Sultanate broke up into smaller sultanates at the end of the 15th century, and in 1572 Berar became part of the Nizam Shahi sultanate, based at Ahmednagar. The Nizam Shahis ceded Berar to the Mughal Empire
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
in 1595. As Mughal rule started to unravel at the start of the 18th century, Asaf Jah I, Nizam of Hyderabad, seized the southern provinces of the empire (including Berar) in 1724, forming an independent state.
In 1853, the district, together with the rest of Berar, came under the administration of the British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
. Berar was divided into East and West Berar with Buldhana district being included in West Berar. In 1903, Berar was leased by the Nizam of Hyderabad to the British Government of India
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
.
Some historical events
- 1437: Nasir Khan Faruqi, ruler of KhandeshKhandeshKhandesh is a region of central India, which forms the northwestern portion of Maharashtra state.Khandesh was the terminal territorial part under the rule of Mughals. The Start of Deccan region demarcated by the boundary of Khandesh....
, invaded Berar. A battle was fought at Rohinkhed with Khalif Hasan Basri, governor of Daulatabad, for Aladdin Ahmad Shah II Bahmani. Khan-i-Jahan, governor of Berar, was besieged in NarnalaNarnalaNarnala also known as "Shahanur Fort" is an Indian hill fortress in Maharashtra, India. Narnala was one of the thirteen sarkar of Berar Subah...
Fort. Nasir Khan lost the battle. - 1590: The second battle at Rohinkhed took place between Burhan Nizam Shah and Jamal Kahn Mahdavi of Ahmednagar.
- 1600s: Veer Mata JijabaiJijabaiJijabai was the mother of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire.-Birth date and family life:Jijabai was born on 12 January 1598 and a daughter of Lakhoji Jadhav in present-day Buldhana district of Maharashtra State...
, the mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji (founder of the Maratha EmpireMaratha EmpireThe Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian imperial power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of South Asia, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km²....
, was born at Sindkhed RajaSindkhed RajaSindkhed Raja is a city and a municipal council in Buldhana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.- Demographics : India census, Sindkhed Raja had a population of 13,940. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sindkhed Raja has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than...
, at the Palace of Lakhuji JadhavLakhuji JadhavLakhuji Jadhav, a prominent grandee of Sindkhed Raja in the present-day Buldhana district of Maharashtra state during the 16th century. He was Jahigirdar in the court of Adil Shahi Sultans of Bijapur in thee present day Karnataka....
. - 1724: The battle of Sakharkheda–Fathkhelda: Asaf Jah defeated Mubariz Khan, governor of Malwa representing the Mughal EmpireMughal EmpireThe Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
, and becomes Nizam of Hyderabad. - 1761: Malkpur pays money to RaghunathraoRaghunathraoRaghunathrao was Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy from 1773 to 1774. He was instrumental in the downfall of the Peshwa clan.-Early life:Raghunathrao, also known as "Raghoba" and "Ragho Bharari," was the younger brother of Nanasaheb Peshwa. His father was Peshwa Bajirao I & mother was Kashibai....
PeshwaPeshwaA Peshwa is the titular equivalent of a modern Prime Minister. Emporer Shivaji created the Peshwa designation in order to more effectively delegate administrative duties during the growth of the Maratha Empire. Prior to 1749, Peshwas held office for 8-9 years and controlled the Maratha army...
for exception. - 1729: Gates erected in Malkapur town during the rule of Mali Khan.
- 1769: Madhav Rao Peshwa with minister of Nizam encamped at Mehkar to punish Janoji Bhonsle.
- 1790: Dyers flee to Nandura from Pimpalgaon Raja due to depredations of Mahadaji Sindhia and Pendharis.
- 1803: Raghuji Bhonsle and Daulat Rao Sindhia meet the British envoy near Malkapur.
- 1841: Mongal Rao plants flags of Maratha Bhonsla on the walls of JamodJamodJamod is a small town in Jalgaon Jamodtaluka in Buldhana district of Maharashtra. Janta vidyala is a famous school in Jamod. Jain tample is very old and a famous place in...
. - 1863: Great Indian Peninsula Railway line opened.
- 1878: Gajanan MaharajGajanan MaharajGajanan Maharaj from Shegaon , Maharashtra, India is a Saint from India. "Sant Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan" is the largest temple trust in the Vidarbha region....
was found on a street in ShegaonShegaonShegaon is a city and a municipal council in Buldana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Shegaon is located around 550 km east of the city of Mumbai and 300 km west from the city of Nagpur...
. - 1881: Municipal council established in Shegaon.
- 1930: Municipal council established in Chikhli.
- 1931: Municipal council established in Nandura.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
Buldhana district has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
of 2,588,039, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
or the US state of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. This gives it a ranking of 159th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 268 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.93 %. Buldana has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 928 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 82.09 %.
Languages
Apart from the commonly used Marathi languageMarathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
, language used in the district includes Andh
Andh language
The Andh language, also known as Andhi, is spoken by somewhere between 80,000 and 100,000 Andhs in India.The language is unclassified. Although these numbers sound substantial, it appears Andh may be losing ground with many Andhs speaking Marathi at home....
, an Indo-Aryan
Indo-Aryan languages
The Indo-Aryan languages constitutes a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages, itself a branch of the Indo-European language family...
language spoken by 100 000 people.
Geography
Lonar crater lakeLonar crater lake
Lonar Lake is a saltwater lake at Lonar in Buldana district, Maharashtra, India, which was created by a meteor hitting the Earth during the Pleistocene Epoch. The impact crater thereby formed is the only hypervelocity meteoritic impact crater on basalt rock. A lake that evolved in the resulting...
is located in Buldhana district. It is the second largest impact crater in basaltic rock in the world. It was formed 60,000 years ago by a meteor impact. The crater is The pH of the water is about 11 (extremely alkaline). Lonar Crater has very different flora and fauna in its vicinity.
The Dnyanganga Sanctuary is situated in the district. There is good forest area in the sanctuary.
The climate is tropical and people mostly wear cotton clothes.
Buldhana district boundaries
It is bounded by Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
on the north, Akola
Akola District
Akola is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city of Akola is the district headquarters. Akola district forms the central part of Amravati Division, and was a former British Raj Berar Province.Area of the district is 5,431 km²...
, Washim
Washim district
Washim is a district in Maharashtra, India. The headquarters is at Washim. The area of the district is 5,150 km².-Demography and Geography:...
, and Amravati
Amravati district
Amravati district is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. Amravati is the administrative headquarters of the district.The district is situated between 20°32' and 21°46' north latitudes and 76°37' and 78°27' east longitudes. The district occupies an area of 12,235 km²...
districts on the east, Jalna
Jalna district
Jalna district is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in western India. Jalna town is the district headquarters. The district is part of Aurangabad division. The district occupies an area of 7718 km²...
district on the south, and Jalgaon
Jalgaon District
Jalgaon district is a district of Maharashtra. It was formerly known as East Khandesh district. It has an area of 11,765 km², and a population of 3,682,690 of which 71.4% were rural....
and Aurangabad
Aurangabad District, Maharashtra
Aurangabad District is one of the 35 districts of Maharashtra state in western India. It is bordered by the districts of Nashik to the west, Jalgaon to the north, Jalna to the east, and Ahmednagar to the south. Aurangabad is the headquarters and principal city...
districts on the west. The district boundary latitudes are 19.51° to 21.17° N and longitudes are 75.57° to 76.59° E.
The district boundary has been changed many times. In 1480, as part of Berar taraf (province) of Bahamani Sultanate, Chikhli and Mehkar were part of Mahur
Mahur
Mahur or Mahurgad is a religious place in Maharashtra, India. Mahur is said to be the birth place of Hindu Goddess Renuka, mother of Lord Parshuram. The three and half Shakti Peethas of Maharashtra are Tuljapur enshrining Bhavani, Kolhapur enshrining Mahalakshmi, Mahur enshrining Mahamaya, and...
division and Malkapur, Jalgaon, and Khamgaon were part of Gawil. During Akbar's time (1542–1605), it was part of the Sarkars (administrative unit) of Narnala
Narnala
Narnala also known as "Shahanur Fort" is an Indian hill fortress in Maharashtra, India. Narnala was one of the thirteen sarkar of Berar Subah...
, Baitalwadi, and Mehkar. In 1634 the area became known as Payanghat Subah (Lowlands Province) while Chikli and Mehkar were part of Balaghat Subah (Highlands Province), but by 1636 Berar became part of a large province called Deccan. Around that time, Malkapur, Jalgaon, Badner Bholji Pimpalgaon Raja
Pimpalgaon Raja
Pimpalgaon Raja is gram panchayat located in tahsil Khamgaon of Buldhana district of Maharashtra situated on bank of River Dnyanganga. It is 14 km from Khamgaon...
, Jepur and Rajur
Rajur
Rajur is a census town in Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Rajur is also known as Rajur Colliery.- Geography :Rajur is located at...
were important parganas (administrative units of the Delhi Sultanate
Delhi Sultanate
The Delhi Sultanate is a term used to cover five short-lived, Delhi based kingdoms or sultanates, of Turkic origin in medieval India. The sultanates ruled from Delhi between 1206 and 1526, when the last was replaced by the Mughal dynasty...
.
In 1853 the district came into existence as North Berar district with Buldhana as its headquarters. It along with South Berar district with Hingoli
Hingoli
Hingoli is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-History:Marathwada was initially under Nizam's regime. Hingoli was the taluka of parbhani district and part of Nizam's regime. It was actually Nizam's military base as it was border place with...
as its headquarters constituted Berar Province
Berar Province
Berar Province, known also as the Hyderabad Assigned Districts, was a province of British India. The province, formerly ruled by the Nizam of Hyderabad, was administered by the British after 1853, although the Nizam retained formal sovereignty over the province...
. North Berar district included the present Amravati district
Amravati district
Amravati district is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. Amravati is the administrative headquarters of the district.The district is situated between 20°32' and 21°46' north latitudes and 76°37' and 78°27' east longitudes. The district occupies an area of 12,235 km²...
, the northern half of Akola
Akola
Akola is a city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region of central India. It is located around 600 km east of Mumbai and 250 km west of Nagpur. Akola is the headquarters of Akola District located in Amravati Division.Akola district has an area of about 54.31 square...
, and Buldhana. After the Indian Rebellion of 1857
Indian Rebellion of 1857
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army on 10 May 1857, in the town of Meerut, and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, with the major hostilities confined to...
Hingoli, along with the neighbouring countryside, was restored to the Nizam. Berar province was reconstituted into East Berar district with headquarters at Amaravati, and West Berar district with headquarters at Akola. After 1857 Mehkar, Chikhali, and Malkapur were part of West Berar district. In 1864 these three talukas were made independent as South-West Berar district, which was renamed Mehkar district in 1865.
In 1867 Buldhana district came into existence, combining North Berar and Mehkar districts. After the amalgamation of Berar with the Central Provinces in 1903, Buldhana district became the district of Central Provinces and Berar
Central Provinces and Berar
The Central Provinces and Berar was a province of British India. The province comprised British conquests from the Mughals and Marathas in central India, and covered much of present-day Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra states. Its capital was Nagpur. The Central Provinces was formed in...
. In August 1905 Khamgaon and Jalgaon tehsils from Akola district of Central Provinces and Berar were combined into Buldhana district.
In 1950 it became part of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
with Nagpur as its capital. In 1956, along with other Marathi-speaking regions of Vidarbha, it became part of Bombay State
Bombay State
The Bombay State was a state of India, dissolved with the formation of Maharashtra and Gujarat states on May 1, 1960.-History:During British rule, portions of the western coast of India under direct British rule were part of the Bombay Presidency...
and part of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
State in 1960.
Buldhana district rivers
The district lies in the Tapti RiverTapti River
The Tapi River ancient original name Tapi River , is a river in central India. It is one of the major rivers of peninsular India with a length of around 724 km...
and Godavari River
Godavari River
The Godavari is a river that runs from western to southern India and is considered to be one of the big river basins in India. With a length of 1465 km, it is the second longest river in India , that runs within the country and also the longest river in South India...
basins.
Purna River
Purna River
The Purna River is a river of Western India. It runs parallel to the Tapti river and empties in it at Changdev in Jalgaon, Maharashta.-Description:...
is a tributary of the Tapti River while the Penganga and Kadakpurna Rivers are tributaries of Godavari River.
Here are some of the rivers in Buldhana, with their tributaries
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
.
- Purna RiverPurna RiverThe Purna River is a river of Western India. It runs parallel to the Tapti river and empties in it at Changdev in Jalgaon, Maharashta.-Description:...
- Vaan RiverVaan RiverThe Vaan River is a river of central India. It is tributary of Purna River, which is major tributary of Tapti River.-Description:It rises in the Gawilgarh hills of eastern Satpura Range in Amravati District of Maharashtra state, and flows southward, draining Amravati, Akola and Buldhana region...
- Mann River
- Utawali River
- Nipani River
- Mas RiverMas RiverThe Kali Mas , is a distributary of the Brantas River in East Java, flowing north easterly towards the Madura Strait. This river also forms part of the border between Sidoarjo and Gresik regencies.-History:...
- Bordi River
- River DnyangangaRiver DnyangangaDnyanganga, , the Ganges of knowledge, is a minor river in Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. It is a tributary of River Purna, which further is a tributary of River Tapti....
- Vishwaganga River
- Nalganga River
- Vaan River
- Penganga River
- Kadakpurna River
- Dhamana River
Economy
CottonCotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
, sorghum
Sorghum
Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, one of which is raised for grain and many of which are used as fodder plants either cultivated or as part of pasture. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of all continents...
and other cereals, oil seeds, soybean, sunflower, and groundnuts are the predominant crops grown in the district.
Khamgaon and Malkapur are the major cotton trading towns in the district. The district has many minor and medium size irrigation projects. The important ones are Nalganga and Vaan.
There are thirteen Agriculture Produce Market Committees-Main Market, one in each tehsil, and there are twenty sub-markets in the districts.
The Indian Council for Agriculture research funded a farm science centre Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jalgaon Jamod
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jalgaon Jamod
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jalgaon Jamod is established in Buldhana district, Maharastra, India during 1994 by Indian Council of Agriculture Research, New Delhi.It is hosted by Satpuda Education Society, a Non-Government Organisation based in Jalgaon Jamod...
in the district in 1994.
The district has major industrial areas at Khamgoan and Malkapur and has smaller industrial areas at Chikhli, Buldhana, Dasarkhed, Deoulgaonraja, Mehkar, Sangrampur, and Lonar.
Representation
The district contributes one seat to the Lok SabhaLok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
(Lower House), namely Buldhana (Lok Sabha constituency). Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav
Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav
Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav is an Indian politician and a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Buldhana constituency of Maharashtra state and is a member of the Shiv Sena political party. He defeated Dr. Rajendra Shingne of Nationalist Congress Party in the 15th Lok Sabha...
of Shiv Sena is the current Member of Parliament from Buldhana.
The district has seven seats in the Maharashtra State legislature assembly: Buldhana, Chikhli, Sindhkhe Raja, Mehkar, Khamgaon, and Jalgoan Jamod. The seventh seat at Malkapur is part of Raver (Lok Sabha constituency)
Raver (Lok Sabha constituency)
Raver Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification on delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, based on the recommendations...
in Jalgaon district
Jalgaon District
Jalgaon district is a district of Maharashtra. It was formerly known as East Khandesh district. It has an area of 11,765 km², and a population of 3,682,690 of which 71.4% were rural....
.
Revenue subdivisions
The district has five revenue subdivisions headed by a Sub Divisional Officer (SDO): Buldhana, Mehkar, Khamgaon, Malkapur, and Jalgaon-Jamod.Revenue talukas
As of 2010, the district of Buldhana comprises thirteen talukas (tehsils): Buldhana, Chikhli, Deulgaon Raja, MalkapurMalkapur
Malkapur is a city and a municipal council in Buldhana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.Malkapur is also known as the entrance of Vidarbha. It is a major industrial and educational center in Buldhana district. Malkapur is known for producing cotton...
, Motala
Motala,Buldhana
Motala is a town and a taluka in Buldana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra....
, Nandura, Mehkar, Sindkhed Raja
Sindkhed Raja
Sindkhed Raja is a city and a municipal council in Buldhana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.- Demographics : India census, Sindkhed Raja had a population of 13,940. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sindkhed Raja has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than...
, Lonar, Khamgaon
Khamgaon
Khamgaon is an industrial town and an emerging corporate tehsil in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. Khamgaon used to be the largest trading centre for cotton in Asia.-Geography:...
, Shegaon
Shegaon
Shegaon is a city and a municipal council in Buldana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Shegaon is located around 550 km east of the city of Mumbai and 300 km west from the city of Nagpur...
, Jalgaon Jamod
Jalgaon Jamod
Jalgaon Jamod is a tehsil and a municipal council town situated in the north of Buldhana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.I t is located near satpuda ranges and is on the border of maharashtra and madhyapraddesh.-Borders:...
, and Sangrampur.
Each taluka/tehsil is headed by Tahsildar and assisted by Naib-Tahsildhar, Revenue Inspector and Talathis. Some of the revenue circles are Dhad, Raipur, Mhsala, Padali, Buldhana rural, Buldhana city, Mera
Mera
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., Undri, Amdapur, Eklara, Hatni, Kolara, Khairao, Chikhali rural, Chikhali town, Bibi, Sultanpur, Titavi, Lonar rural, Lonar town, Jalamb
Jalamb
Jalamb is a town in Shegaon tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra.There is railway junction namely Jalamb Junction and is located between Nandura and Shegaon on Bhusawal - Badnera section of Bhusawal division of Central Railway. Jalamb connects Khamgaon town with main rail line...
, Matargaon, Pahurjira., Manasgaon, Shegaon rural, and Shegaon town.
Agriculture
The district superintending agriculture officer comes under Divisional Joint Director of Amravati Division. There are three subdivisions at Buldhana, Khamgaon, and Mehkar with a taluka agriculture officer at each taluka.There are multiple circles under each taluka. They are Dhad, Shelapur
Shelapur
Shelapur is a village in Belgaum district in the southwestern state of Karnataka, India....
, Dhamangaon, Motala, Shelsur, Amdapur, Chikhali, Dharangaon, Malkapur, Janephal, Mehkar, Bibi, Lonar, Sakharkherda, Sindkhed Raja, Mera
Mera
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Khurd, Deulgaon Mahi, Deulgaon Raja, Ganeshpur, Pimpalgaon Raja
Pimpalgaon Raja
Pimpalgaon Raja is gram panchayat located in tahsil Khamgaon of Buldhana district of Maharashtra situated on bank of River Dnyanganga. It is 14 km from Khamgaon...
(Khamgaon), Nandura, Shegaon
Shegaon
Shegaon is a city and a municipal council in Buldana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Shegaon is located around 550 km east of the city of Mumbai and 300 km west from the city of Nagpur...
, Jalgaon Jamod, Warwat Khanderao
Warwat Khanderao
Warwat Khanderao is a village, in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.-Geography:It is located MH State Highway 173 connecting Shegaon - Warwat Bakal - Bawanbir and Tunki...
, and Sangrampur.
Hemadpanthi temples
HemadpanthiHemadpanthi
Hemadpanthi Sculpture is an architectural form or a style, which is named after its introducer and founder, the prime minister named Hemadpant in the court of Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri. The period of discovery was during the 13th Century in Maharashtra. Main ingredients in the construction include...
temples are located at Mehkar-Sonati, Sindhkhed Raja (Nilkantheshwar), and Sakegaon on the Chikhali-Dhad road. Three Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
temples are located in Dhotra (Nandai), a village on Deulgaon Raja-Chikhli road. Two Shiva temples are located in Kothali (Jaipur) near Motala.
Transport Office
One Deputy Regional Transport Office is located in Buldhana district at District Headquarters. It enforces the Motor Vehicle Act and issues vehicle registration numbers in the district with the code MH-28.Electricity
There is no electrical generating station in the district, but there is a good electricity transmission and distribution network.There are two 22O KV substations at Buldhana and Chikhali, with Akola-Chikhali 220 KV line, 132KV Substations at Buldhana, Dusarbid, Khamgaon, Malkapur, Mehkar, Motala and Warwat Bakal
Warwat Bakal
Warwat Bakal is a village, in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.-Geography:It is located on junction of MH State Highway 173 connecting Shegaon - Warwat Bakal - Bawanbir and Tunki and MH State Highway 195 connecting Jalgaon Jamod - Sangrampur - Malegaon Bazar -...
. The 132 KV lines runs as Chikhali-Dusarbid, Buldhana Tap, Khamgaon-Malkapur, Khamgaon-Jalamb Relay, Khamgaon Tap, Chikhali-Mehkar, Mekhar-Malegaon (Washim
Washim
Washim is a city and a municipal council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Washim is the district headquarter of newly formed Washim district....
), Warwat Bakal Tap. The 685 km long 400 KV Koradi-Bhusawal
Bhusawal
Bhusawal or Bhusaval is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Bhusawal is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 metres ....
transmission line passes through the district at Warwat Bakal
Warwat Bakal
Warwat Bakal is a village, in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.-Geography:It is located on junction of MH State Highway 173 connecting Shegaon - Warwat Bakal - Bawanbir and Tunki and MH State Highway 195 connecting Jalgaon Jamod - Sangrampur - Malegaon Bazar -...
.
The distribution comes under Amravati Zone and Buldhana Circle with Buldhana, Khamgaon, and Malkapur Divisions. Each subdivision caters to more nearby talukas and has 33KV distribution substations under them.
Irrigation
The district comes under Buldhana Irrigation Project Circle along with Akola and Washim district. The circle comes under Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation, Nagpur. It has its Major Project division at Shegaon, Kadakpurna at Deulgaon Raja, Mun Project division at Khamgaon, and Minor Irrigation Division at Chikhali and Akola.The completed irrigation projects are Nalganga Project in Motala and a major project in Vaan
Vaan
is a fictional character in the Final Fantasy series, and the main protagonist of Final Fantasy XII.-Concept and creation:Fellow Final Fantasy XII characters Balthier and then Basch were initially meant to be the main character of the story, but the focus was eventually shifted to Vaan when the...
having one-fourth of the benefit accrue to Akola District
Akola District
Akola is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city of Akola is the district headquarters. Akola district forms the central part of Amravati Division, and was a former British Raj Berar Province.Area of the district is 5,431 km²...
. Many further irrigation projects are under way or are in the planning stages.
Public Works Department
The district comes under Amravati Public Works Region and Akola Public Works Circle. It has one Public Works division at Buldhana with subdivision at Buldhana, Chikhali, Mehkar, and Deulgaon Raja; and a second, Khamgaon division, with subdivisions at Khamgaon, Jalgaon Jamod, and Malkapur; plus the Buldhana District Mechanical Subdivision.There are Road Project Subdivisions at Buldhana and Khamgaon under the Road Project Division of Akola. There is a separate Zilla Parishad Works Division at Buldhana with subdivisions at Buldhana, Kahmgaon, Mehkar, and Malkapur.
The department manages Government Rest houses at Buldhana, Khamgaon, Shegaon, Malkapur, Motala, Jalgaon Jamod, Sangrampur, Chikhali, Amdapur, Lavhala (Mehkar), Mehkar, Dongaon, Deulgaon Raja, Deulgaon Mahi, Sindkhed Raja, Lonar, and Nandura.
Transport and travel
Motor bus, jeep, two-wheeler and railway are the popular modes of transport.There are many Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation bus stands in all towns of the district. There are State Transport bus depots at Buldhana, Malkapur, Chikhali, Mehkar, Khamgaon, Shegaon and Jalgaon-Jamod.
Railway
Electrified double-line broad-gauge railway passes through Malkapur, Nandura, and Shegaon Tehsils. It is under the BhusawalBhusawal
Bhusawal or Bhusaval is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Bhusawal is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 metres ....
-Badnera
Badnera
Badnera is a part of Amravati district of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in India.Badnera is a railway junction on Bhusawal-Badnera railway line of Central Railway...
Section of Bhusawal Division of the Central Railway. This main line was originally under the Great Indian Peninsula Railway and the branch line between Jalamb and Khamgaon was under the Khamgaon State Railway.
The railway stations in the district, with their codes, are Khamkhed
Khamkhed
Khamkhed is a village, in Malkapur tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.-Geography:It is small railway Statation and is located between Bhusawal and Malkapur and is located on Bhusawak - Badnera section of Bhusawal division of Central Railway.-Description :The town post office...
(KMKD), Malkapur (MKU), Wadoda
Wadoda
Wadoda is a village, in Malkapur tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.-Geography:It is small railway Statation and is located between Nandura and Malkapur and is located on Bhusawal - Badnera section of Bhusawal division of Central Railway....
(WDD), Biswa Bridge
Biswa Bridge
Chandur Biswa is a village, in Nandura tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.There's is small railway Station namely Biswa Bridge and is located between Nandura and Malkapur and is located on Bhusawal - Badnera section of Bhusawal division of Central Railway.-Description :The town...
(BIS), Nandura (NN), Kumgaon Burti
Kumgaon Burti
Kumgaon Burti is a village, in Nandura tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.This is a small railway station and is located between Nandura and Jalamb - Shegaon and is located on Bhusawal - Badnera section of Bhusawal division of Central Railway.-Description :The town post office...
(KJL), Jalamb Junction (JM), Khamgaon (KMN), Shegaon (SEG), and Shrikshetra Nagzari
Shrikshetra Nagzari
ShriShetra Nagzari is a village, in Shegaon tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.There's is small railway Station and is located between Shegaon and Akola and is located on Bhusawal - Badnera section of Bhusawal division of Central Railway....
(NGZ).
A computerised railway reservation facility is available at Malkapur and Shegaon, while manual reservation facility is available at Buldhana City Booking Office, Khamgaon, Nandura, and Jalamb Junction.
National Highway
National Highway 6 - NH6 passes through Khamgaon, Nandura, and Malkapur towns in the district.State highways
The following state highways connect various talukas and towns in the district. Vehicles from Nagpur, Amravati and Akola pass through Khamgaon–Chikhali–Deulgaonraja while going towards Jalna–Aurangabad and Pune.The important roads in the district are:
- State Highway 24: AjantaAjantaThe Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India are 29 rock-cut cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE. The caves include paintings and sculptures considered to be masterpieces of both Buddhist religious art as well as frescos which are reminiscent of the Sigiriya...
(AurangabadAurangabad District, MaharashtraAurangabad District is one of the 35 districts of Maharashtra state in western India. It is bordered by the districts of Nashik to the west, Jalgaon to the north, Jalna to the east, and Ahmednagar to the south. Aurangabad is the headquarters and principal city...
) - Madh - Padli - Buldhana - Warwand - KhamgaonKhamgaonKhamgaon is an industrial town and an emerging corporate tehsil in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. Khamgaon used to be the largest trading centre for cotton in Asia.-Geography:...
- ShegaonShegaonShegaon is a city and a municipal council in Buldana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Shegaon is located around 550 km east of the city of Mumbai and 300 km west from the city of Nagpur...
- DeoriDeoriSee Deori for disambiguationDeori is a census town in Bilaspur district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.-Geography:Deori is located at . It has an average elevation of 247 metres .-Demographics:...
(AkolaAkola DistrictAkola is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city of Akola is the district headquarters. Akola district forms the central part of Amravati Division, and was a former British Raj Berar Province.Area of the district is 5,431 km²...
) - 171 Lonar - Mehkar - Janephal - Pathardi - Deulgaon Sakarsha - Atali - Temburna NH 6
- MH State Highway 173: TunkiTunkiTunki is a village, in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.-Geography:It is located at foothill of Satpuda Range and located on MH State Highway 173 and MH State Highway 194-Description :...
- BawanbirBawanbirBawanbir is a village, in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.-Geography:It is located at foothill of Satpuda Range and located on MH State Highway 173-Description :...
- Warwat - Manasgaon - ShegaonShegaonShegaon is a city and a municipal council in Buldana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Shegaon is located around 550 km east of the city of Mumbai and 300 km west from the city of Nagpur...
- KhamgaonKhamgaonKhamgaon is an industrial town and an emerging corporate tehsil in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. Khamgaon used to be the largest trading centre for cotton in Asia.-Geography:...
-Undri - Amdapur - Lavhala - Sakharkhera - Dusarbid - Raheri - Jalna districtJalna districtJalna district is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in western India. Jalna town is the district headquarters. The district is part of Aurangabad division. The district occupies an area of 7718 km²... - 176 Deulgaon Raja - Chikhli - Buldhana - MotalaMotalaMotala is a locality and the seat of Motala Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 29,798 inhabitants in 2005. It is the third largest city of Östergötland, following Linköping and Norrköping...
- Parda - Wakodi - MalkapurMalkapurMalkapur is a city and a municipal council in Buldhana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.Malkapur is also known as the entrance of Vidarbha. It is a major industrial and educational center in Buldhana district. Malkapur is known for producing cotton... - 177 Sindkhed RajaSindkhed RajaSindkhed Raja is a city and a municipal council in Buldhana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.- Demographics : India census, Sindkhed Raja had a population of 13,940. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sindkhed Raja has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than...
- Jalna districtJalna districtJalna district is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in western India. Jalna town is the district headquarters. The district is part of Aurangabad division. The district occupies an area of 7718 km²... - 183 Deulgaon Raja - Sindkhed RajaSindkhed RajaSindkhed Raja is a city and a municipal council in Buldhana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.- Demographics : India census, Sindkhed Raja had a population of 13,940. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sindkhed Raja has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than...
- Bibi - Sultanpur - 188 Parda - Rohinkhed - Thad - Dhamnagaon Badhe - Jalgaon districtJalgaon DistrictJalgaon district is a district of Maharashtra. It was formerly known as East Khandesh district. It has an area of 11,765 km², and a population of 3,682,690 of which 71.4% were rural....
- 190 Wakodi - Jambhuldhaba - Gaulkhed
- 193 Buldhana - Dhad - Mahora (JalnaJalna (city)Jalna is a city and a municipal council in Jalna district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Jalna was formerly a part of Nizam State as a tahsil of Aurangabad district....
) - MH State Highway 194: (Jalgaon) - Pimpalgaon Kale - KhandviKhandviKhandvi is a village in Jalgaon Jamod tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra. Situated on the confluence of State highways 194 and 196, it serves as an important juncture connecting the Jalgaon Jamod tehsil of Buldhana district to the Muktainagar tehsil of the adjacent Jalgaon Khandesh district....
- Jalgaon JamodJalgaon JamodJalgaon Jamod is a tehsil and a municipal council town situated in the north of Buldhana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.I t is located near satpuda ranges and is on the border of maharashtra and madhyapraddesh.-Borders:...
- Sungaon - JamodJamodJamod is a small town in Jalgaon Jamodtaluka in Buldhana district of Maharashtra. Janta vidyala is a famous school in Jamod. Jain tample is very old and a famous place in...
- TunkiTunkiTunki is a village, in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.-Geography:It is located at foothill of Satpuda Range and located on MH State Highway 173 and MH State Highway 194-Description :...
-SonalaSonalaSonala is a small town, in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.-Geography:It is located at foothill of Satpuda Range and located on MH State Highway 194-Sonala:...
- Hiwarkhed (Akola) - MH State Highway 195: BurhanpurBurhanpurBurhanpur is an important city in Madhya Pradesh state, India. It is the administrative seat of Burhanpur District. It is situated on the north bank of the Tapti River, southwest of Bhopal and northeast of Mumbai...
- Jalgaon JamodJalgaon JamodJalgaon Jamod is a tehsil and a municipal council town situated in the north of Buldhana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.I t is located near satpuda ranges and is on the border of maharashtra and madhyapraddesh.-Borders:...
- Sangrampur - Warwat BakalWarwat BakalWarwat Bakal is a village, in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.-Geography:It is located on junction of MH State Highway 173 connecting Shegaon - Warwat Bakal - Bawanbir and Tunki and MH State Highway 195 connecting Jalgaon Jamod - Sangrampur - Malegaon Bazar -...
- TelharaTelharaTelhara.HISTORYTelhara.-Telhara is a town in the west of Akot taluk 17 miles from Akot. It is situated near to Satpuda parvat and having extreme climate conditions always. Town suffers too much cold in winter , too much rain and too much hot . It is situated near by "Gautama" river...
(Akola) - 196 MotalaMotalaMotala is a locality and the seat of Motala Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 29,798 inhabitants in 2005. It is the third largest city of Östergötland, following Linköping and Norrköping...
- Fuli - Tarwadi - Lonwadi- Nandura - Zadegaon - Khandvi - 198 BalapurBalapurBalapur is a city and a municipal council in Akola district in the state of Maharashtra, India.The name Balapur is after the Village Goddess called Baladevi, the temple of which has a very ancient history.-Geography:Balapur is located at...
(Akola) - JawalaJawalaJawala , is a village in Parner taluka in Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra, India....
- ShegaonShegaonShegaon is a city and a municipal council in Buldana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Shegaon is located around 550 km east of the city of Mumbai and 300 km west from the city of Nagpur... - 199 Warwand - Undri - Chinchpur - Ambetakli - Adgaon - Wadegaon - Akola
- 205 Chikhli - Amdapur
- 206 Chikhali - Lovhala - Mehkar - Ukli - Sonati - Washim districtWashim districtWashim is a district in Maharashtra, India. The headquarters is at Washim. The area of the district is 5,150 km².-Demography and Geography:...
- 207 Mehkar - Dongaon - Malegaon (WashimWashimWashim is a city and a municipal council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Washim is the district headquarter of newly formed Washim district....
)
Major district roads
- MDR 1 TunkiTunkiTunki is a village, in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.-Geography:It is located at foothill of Satpuda Range and located on MH State Highway 173 and MH State Highway 194-Description :...
- Wasali - Ambabarva - MDR 2 Kondari - PaturdaPaturdaPaturda is a village, in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.-Geography:It is located on east direction from Warwat Khanderao on MH State Highway 173 connecting Shegaon - Warwat Bakal - Bawanbir and Tunki...
- Kavthal - Bhendwal Bk - KhandviKhandviKhandvi is a village in Jalgaon Jamod tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra. Situated on the confluence of State highways 194 and 196, it serves as an important juncture connecting the Jalgaon Jamod tehsil of Buldhana district to the Muktainagar tehsil of the adjacent Jalgaon Khandesh district.... - MDR 7 Shegaon - Alasana - Kurkhed - JalambJalambJalamb is a town in Shegaon tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra.There is railway junction namely Jalamb Junction and is located between Nandura and Shegaon on Bhusawal - Badnera section of Bhusawal division of Central Railway. Jalamb connects Khamgaon town with main rail line...
- MDR 17 Shegaon - Zadegaon - Adsul - Padsul
- MDR 5 Jalamb - Matargaon - Bhendwal Bk - Niwana
Airport
The nearest airport is at Aurangabad which is 150 km from district headquarters.Culture
There is a fair called Chaitra Masa Suklapaksha Navami at Shegaon on Rama NavamiRama Navami
Ram Navami also known as Sri Ram Navami is a Hindu festival, celebrating the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya of Ayodhya. Ram is the 7th incarnation of the Dashavatara of Vishnu. Years later Lord Rama was married to Sita on the...
in Chaitra
Chaitra
Chaitra is a month of the Hindu calendar....
(March or April) each year.
Common folk arts are Bhajan
Bhajan
A Bhajan is any type of Indian devotional song. It has no fixed form: it may be as simple as a mantra or kirtan or as sophisticated as the dhrupad or kriti with music based on classical ragas and talas. It is normally lyrical, expressing love for the Divine...
(devotional singing), Kirtan
Kirtan
Kirtan or Kirtana is call-and-response chanting or "responsory" performed in India's devotional traditions. A person performing kirtan is known as a kirtankar. Kirtan practice involves chanting hymns or mantras to the accompaniment of instruments such as the harmonium, tablas, the two-headed...
(devotional chanting with musical instruments), and Gondhal (a complex art form involving ritual acts, dances, songs, and poems).
Residents of Buldhana are bilingual in Korku language
Korku language
The Korku language is the language of the Korku tribe of central India. It belongs to the Kolarian or Munda family, isolated in the midst of a Dravidian population. The Korkus are also closely associated with the Nihali people, many of whom have traditionally lived in special quarters of Korku...
, Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
or Marathi language
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
. Nihali language
Nihali language
Nihali, also known as Nahali or erroneously as Kalto, is a language isolate spoken in west-central India by around 2,000 people out of an ethnic population of 5,000...
, a language isolate
Language isolate
A language isolate, in the absolute sense, is a natural language with no demonstrable genealogical relationship with other languages; that is, one that has not been demonstrated to descend from an ancestor common with any other language. They are in effect language families consisting of a single...
of India, is spoken by some 2,000 people (1991) in the Buldana district of Maharashtra.
Youth Hostel Buldhana is one of two youth hostels in Maharashtra and is located near Zilla Crida Sankulan with a 50-bed dormitory and five double rooms.
Education
The district has many schools offering primary and secondary education. The schools follow mostly the SSC pattern of Maharashtra State. The colleges are affiliated to Amravati University, Amravati.Some of the colleges and schools in the district are as follows:
Colleges
- Jijamata Maha Vidyalaya
- Arts College
- Government College of Education
- Bharat Junior College
- Aided Junior College
- Anuradha College of Engineering, Chikhli
- Anuradha College of Pharmacy, Chikhli
- Shri Shivaji Arts and Science College, Chikhli
- Shikshan Prasarak Mandal's Tatyasaheb Mahajan College of Arts and Commerce, Chikhli
- Late Sunil Ramsingh Chunaewale Ayurvedic College, Chikhli
- DEd College, Chikhli
- Anurdha Cosmetics college, Chikhli
- Janata Arts and Commerce College, Malkapur
- Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering, Shegaon
- G B Murarka Arts and Commerce College, Shegaon
- Shri Pundalik Maharaj Mahavidyalaya, Nandura
- Government Polytechnic, Khamgaon
- Panchasheel Homeopathic Medical College, Khamgaon
- Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Khamgaon
- S.V.G.I. College of Agriculture (B.Sc. Agri), Jalgaon Jamod
- College of Agriculture Engineering (B.Tech), Jalgaon Jamod
- College of Horticulture (B.Sc. Horti), Jalgaon Jamod
- Shripad Krishna Kolhatkar College, Jalgaon-Jamod
- M E S Arts and Commerce College, Mehkar
- Vivekanand Jr. Collage, Hiwara Ashram
- Government ITI, Chikhli
- Law college, Khamgaon
- Surajdevi Mehta Mahilamahavidyalaya, Khamgaon
- Nutan Madhyamik Vidhyalaya Kingaon Raja
- Shree Shivaji Vidyalaya Deulgaon Mahi
Schools
- Sharda Convent and Junior College, Buldhana
- St. Joseph's High School, Buldhana
- Liladhar Bhojraj Chandak Vidyalaya, Malkapur
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel High School, Lonar
- Shri Shivaji High School and Junior College, Buldhana
- Bharat Vidyalaya, Buldhana
- Aided High School, Buldhana
- Rukhai Kanya Vidyalaya
- Prabodhan Vidyalaya
- Shri Siddheshwar Viddyalaya and Junior College, Kolara (Chikhli)
- Adarsha Vidyalay ChikhliAdarsha Vidyalay ChikhliAdarsha Vidyalaya is one of the most renowned educational institutes in Buldana district as well as in Maharashtra. The institute hosts Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary schools in the same campus. Adarsha Vidyalaya Chikhli also has some branches in nearby villages...
- Takshashila High School, Chikhli
- Nutan Vidyalaya, Malkapur
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Shegaon
- Shri Shiv Shankar Vidhalay, Wankhed
- Kothari High School, Nandura
- Vivekanand Vidya Mandir and Junior College, Vivekanand Nagar
- Shri A K National High School and Junior College, Khamgaon
- Indira Gandhi Municipal High School, Khamgaon
- Maharashtra Vidyalaya, Khamgaon
- Z P High school and Junior College, Khamgaon
- Z P Girls High School, Khamgaon
- SWS Dnyanpeeth, Khamgaon
- Lions Dnyanpeeth, Khamgaon
- Technical Institute, Khamgaon
- New Era High School, Khamgaon
- Agriculture Technology School, Sagwan
- Jeevan Vikas Vidyalaya, Dudhalgaon BK, Malkapur
- Shree. Shivaji Vidyalaya, Pimpalgaon BK, Deulgaon Raja
- Zilla Parishad High School, Sangrampur
- Vivekanand Vidhyalay and Junior College, Eklara
- Kids' Kingdom English School, Ghatpuri Road, Khamgaon
Notable people
- JijabaiJijabaiJijabai was the mother of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire.-Birth date and family life:Jijabai was born on 12 January 1598 and a daughter of Lakhoji Jadhav in present-day Buldhana district of Maharashtra State...
, mother of great King Chhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj and daughter of Lakhuji JadhavLakhuji JadhavLakhuji Jadhav, a prominent grandee of Sindkhed Raja in the present-day Buldhana district of Maharashtra state during the 16th century. He was Jahigirdar in the court of Adil Shahi Sultans of Bijapur in thee present day Karnataka.... - Vishnu Bhikaji KolteVishnu Bhikaji KolteVishnu Bhikaji Kolte was a Marathi writer and researcher of old Marathi literature. He hailed from Maharashtra, India.-Life:...
(1908–1998), Marathi literature researcher, former vice-chancellor of Nagpur University - Nagorao Ghanashyam DeshpandeNagorao Ghanashyam DeshpandeNagorao Ghanashyam Deshpande was a Marathi poet from Maharashtra, India.He was born on August 21, 1909 in the town of Shendurjan in Buldhana District of Maharashtra....
(1909–2000), Sahitiya Academi Award Winner in Marathi in 1986. - Shrikant WaghShrikant WaghShrikant Wagh is an Indian cricketer who represents the Pune Warriors India in the Indian Premier League 2011. -External links:*...
Indian cricketer playing Twenty20 in Indian Premier League, season 2011 with Pune Warriors India
Places of interest
- Lonar, site of Lonar crater lakeLonar crater lakeLonar Lake is a saltwater lake at Lonar in Buldana district, Maharashtra, India, which was created by a meteor hitting the Earth during the Pleistocene Epoch. The impact crater thereby formed is the only hypervelocity meteoritic impact crater on basalt rock. A lake that evolved in the resulting...
and Lonar Sanctuary - Sindkhed RajaSindkhed RajaSindkhed Raja is a city and a municipal council in Buldhana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.- Demographics : India census, Sindkhed Raja had a population of 13,940. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sindkhed Raja has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than...
, birthplace of Veer Mata JijabaiJijabaiJijabai was the mother of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire.-Birth date and family life:Jijabai was born on 12 January 1598 and a daughter of Lakhoji Jadhav in present-day Buldhana district of Maharashtra State...
, mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji and palace of Lakhuji JadhavLakhuji JadhavLakhuji Jadhav, a prominent grandee of Sindkhed Raja in the present-day Buldhana district of Maharashtra state during the 16th century. He was Jahigirdar in the court of Adil Shahi Sultans of Bijapur in thee present day Karnataka.... - Temple of Shri Renuka Devi in Chikhli
- Balaji Temple in Mehkar
- Balaji Temple in Deulgaon Raja
- Dargah of Hazrath Sailani Baba in Sailani near Raipur
- Shri Bapuji Maharaj in Malegaon
- Dnyanganga Sanctuary
- Ambabarva Sanctuary
- The world's biggest HanumanHanumanHanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...
idol 105 feet in Nandura - Malegaon Gond Bapuji Maharaj Temple
- Palsi Supo Supoji Maharaj Temple
- Hanuman Mandir by Samarth Ramdas at Waghali, near Khamgaon
- Holy Buddha vihara garadgoan, near khamgaon
- Kondhana Jagdamba Utsav Mandal in Mutthe-Layout, Buldhana
External links
- Buldhana district website
- Buldhana district map
- Gajanan Maharaj Temple
- Anuradha College of Engineering
- Lonar crater
- Jawahar navodaya vidyalaya, buldana at Shegaon
- Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jalgaon Jamod
- vivekanandashramhiwara.org, Vivekanand Ashram, Hiwara Ashram, Tq. Mehakar.