Ghatanji
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Ghatanji is a very old city and municipal council
in Yavatmal district
in the state of Maharashtra
, India
. It is also known as 'Cotton City', because in this area farmer produces fine quality of cottons. It is also a place of pilgrimage of 'Brahmalin Shree Sant Maroti Maharaj' having Devasthan near the bank of river 'Waghadi'. Every year, in the month of January–February, a fair in the name of 'Brahmalin Shree Sant Maroti Maharaj' takes place at the 'Azad Maidan'. The day on which 'Dahi Handi' is being celebrated, is the main occasion in one month fair.
Ghatanji being composition of name 'Ghati' and 'Anji', being nearby suburbs, it is a main city in Yavatmal
District. There is a historical temple belongs to 'Lord Nrusinha' also called as 'Lord Narsimha', which is built in 'Hemadpanthi' architectural style. Peoples from all the corners of Maharashtra State as well as Andhra Pradesh State comes here to pay homage to 'Lord Nrusinha/Narsimha'."
as well as Marathi
Languages up to Graduation level in Arts, Commerce and Science faculties. Ghatanji is privileged by having 'Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya', being only such Vidyalaya in the Yavatmal district at Belora. There is a college of I.T.I., having fabulous building. There are also having several Information Technology Institute. It is to be mentioned that, many faces from the city have excelled and some are excelling in their respective fields, few names to list here are viz. Late Shri. Sahadeoji Bharti; first Member of Parliament from the Yavatmal constituency, Shri. Sadashivraoji Thakre; former Member of Parliament from the Yavatmal constituency, Mr. Bharat Yemsanwar, Adv. Rupesh Munot - a well known Legal and Finance Expert and Consultant, Prasad Khaparde, Manish Drona, Praveen Thakare, CA Vyanktesh Jaiswal. Dr Iqbal Musani who is the Alumni of Local School SPM, Got the Merit award from Vidharba Board in 1968 and Highest marks in Marathi. He is now the Consultant pathologist and Professor of Pathology in one of most reputed colleges in Saudi Arabia.He is noted personality in the field of Medicine and social circles of Indians in Saudi Arabia
It is a big market place for the nearby towns and villages. Being 'Cotton City', it has a well established Agriculture Produce Market Committee i.e. 'APMC'. Cotton is a main source of production in agriculture. Agriculture is the primary way and source of living-hood. There are many Ginning and Pressing Factories are located in the city and nearby. One of the oldest factory is 'Birla Cotsyn (India) Limited' popularly known as 'Jamod Ginning'.
, Ghatanji had a population of 19,347. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ghatanji has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Ghatanji, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Municipal council
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in Yavatmal district
Yavatmal District
Yavatmal district is a district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the region of Vidarbha, in the east-central part of the state...
in the state 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...
, India
India
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. It is also known as 'Cotton City', because in this area farmer produces fine quality of cottons. It is also a place of pilgrimage of 'Brahmalin Shree Sant Maroti Maharaj' having Devasthan near the bank of river 'Waghadi'. Every year, in the month of January–February, a fair in the name of 'Brahmalin Shree Sant Maroti Maharaj' takes place at the 'Azad Maidan'. The day on which 'Dahi Handi' is being celebrated, is the main occasion in one month fair.
Ghatanji being composition of name 'Ghati' and 'Anji', being nearby suburbs, it is a main city in Yavatmal
Yavatmal
Yavatmal is a city and municipal council of the Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The name derives from the Marathi Yavat and mal .-Demographics:yavatmal ,district in Amravati administrative division....
District. There is a historical temple belongs to 'Lord Nrusinha' also called as 'Lord Narsimha', which is built in 'Hemadpanthi' architectural style. Peoples from all the corners of Maharashtra State as well as Andhra Pradesh State comes here to pay homage to 'Lord Nrusinha/Narsimha'."
Geography
There is almost ample water resources due to river 'Waghadi' and Dam over there. It is having ample forest jungles, consist Teak Wood, Nilgiri Trees and many other spices of trees. Various types of animals are living in these jungles.Education, business and industries
It has several educational institutes in the city having facilities of nursery education in both EnglishEnglish language
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as well as Marathi
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...
Languages up to Graduation level in Arts, Commerce and Science faculties. Ghatanji is privileged by having 'Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya', being only such Vidyalaya in the Yavatmal district at Belora. There is a college of I.T.I., having fabulous building. There are also having several Information Technology Institute. It is to be mentioned that, many faces from the city have excelled and some are excelling in their respective fields, few names to list here are viz. Late Shri. Sahadeoji Bharti; first Member of Parliament from the Yavatmal constituency, Shri. Sadashivraoji Thakre; former Member of Parliament from the Yavatmal constituency, Mr. Bharat Yemsanwar, Adv. Rupesh Munot - a well known Legal and Finance Expert and Consultant, Prasad Khaparde, Manish Drona, Praveen Thakare, CA Vyanktesh Jaiswal. Dr Iqbal Musani who is the Alumni of Local School SPM, Got the Merit award from Vidharba Board in 1968 and Highest marks in Marathi. He is now the Consultant pathologist and Professor of Pathology in one of most reputed colleges in Saudi Arabia.He is noted personality in the field of Medicine and social circles of Indians in Saudi Arabia
It is a big market place for the nearby towns and villages. Being 'Cotton City', it has a well established Agriculture Produce Market Committee i.e. 'APMC'. Cotton is a main source of production in agriculture. Agriculture is the primary way and source of living-hood. There are many Ginning and Pressing Factories are located in the city and nearby. One of the oldest factory is 'Birla Cotsyn (India) Limited' popularly known as 'Jamod Ginning'.
Demographics
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, Ghatanji had a population of 19,347. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ghatanji has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Ghatanji, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.