Majalgaon
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Majalgaon (Marathi :-माजलगाव)is the taluka place which is located in Beed
District :- Beed
Country :- India
State :- Maharashtra
Beed
Beed is a town and administrative headquarters of the district of the same name located in central Maharashtra state of India. According to 2001 census, it is the largest urban area in the district with a population of 138,091. Calculated population of 2010 is 161,604. It ranks 295th in population...
district of Maharashtra. Mr. Prakash Solanke of Nationalist Congress Party
Nationalist Congress Party
The Nationalist Congress Party is a centre to centre left political party primarily based in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Background:...
is current MLA (Members of Legislative Assembly) of Majalgaon.
Education
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English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, 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...
,Urdu are the mediums of education. Many schools and colleges have very good infrastructure and facilities. Primary education is managed by the Zila Parishad (district council). All the secondary schools and junior colleges are affiliated to 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 Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education in Pune. One Industrial Training Institute and two D.Ed are offering professional education in the town. Other colleges offer arts, science, commerce and vocational faculties up to post graduation level. All the colleges are affiliated to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University is located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.BAMU was established as "Marathwada University" on August 23, 1958. 153 colleges are affiliated to the university...
in Aurangabad.
- Shri Sidddheswar College of Arts, Science and Commerce
- Majalgaon College of Arts, Science and Commerce
- Shri Sidddheswar Vidyalya
- Shivaji High School
- Sindhfana English School
- Shree Infotech Computer Education
- Mahamta Jotiba Phule Vidyalaya ,Majalgaon
- Zila Parishad Madhyamik Shala
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Industries
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There are 3 suger factories are present in Majalgaon Taluka. In that two is co-operative and one is private Suger Factory.
Also there are so many cotton and Oil industries present.
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Culture
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Culture, though not typical, is predominantly Maharashtrian. Customs are followed religiously in marriages and other functions. Family, customs and religion still holds importance in the society. Food is largely vegetarian, but spicy non-vegetarian food is also popular. Several restaurants, Dhabas and roadside food shops offer vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. Chicken is perhaps the most popular non-vegetarian food in all sects of society. Achār (pickle), pāpad (poppadom) and spices are part of a common high chilli diet.
New generation; especially males, wear western outfits. Shalwar Khamis is popular in young girls. Married women wear Saris (a long piece of colourful fabric) and bodice. Traditional outfits are popular, if any, only in elderly. Diwali
Diwali
Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons...
, Holi
Holi
Holi , is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus. Holi is also known as festival of Colours. It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, Pakistan, and countries with large Indic diaspora populations following Hinduism, such as Suriname, Malaysia, Guyana, South Africa, Trinidad, United...
, Dasehra, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha and Buddha Jayanti are major festivals. New housing constructions are mainly concrete based, but in poor, mud-and-mortar houses with metal sheet roofs are common.
There are no amenities in the town except cinema halls and one Dam. There ware 3 cinema hall in city, in which ‘Shriram Talkies’ is the oldest.
Members of Legislative Assembly
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- 1980:
- 1985: Mr.
- 1990: Mr. Radhakrishna Hoke Patil - Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1995: Mr. Bajirao Jagtap - Indipendant (Supporting to Shivsena)
- 1999: Mr. Prakash Solanke - Bhartiya Janta Party
- 2004: Mr. Prakash Solanke - Bhartiya Janta Party
- 2009: Mr. Prakash Solanke - Nationalist Congress PartyNationalist Congress PartyThe Nationalist Congress Party is a centre to centre left political party primarily based in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Background:...
Transport
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The town is accessible only by road. National Highway 222 passes through the town. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) a state owned transport company provides bus access to the major towns in 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...
. Some private travel agencies also have services to the major cities of the state. Nearest national airport is Aurangabad
Aurangabad Airport
Aurangabad Airport is a public airport located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.-Project history:...
(140 km); nearest international airports are Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , 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...
(450 km) and Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
(250 km). Nearest railway stations are Manwat Road (40 km), Parli
Parli
Parli is short for Parliament. Parli may also mean:* Parli, India, a town in Maharashtra, India* Parliamentary Debate* Parliament * Parli...
(65 km), Aurangabad (133 km) and Ahmadnagar
Ahmadnagar
Ahmadnagar is located in Gujranwala DistricTt, Punjab, Pakistan.-References:...
(145 km). Auto rickshaw is the only mode of public transport inside town. Roads inside the town are of average width and below average quality.
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Majalgaon Dam
The Majalgaon (sometimes spelt as Mazalgaon) irrigation area is part of the Jaikwadi scheme (2400 km²), one of the largest irrigation
Irrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
areas in 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
India , 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...
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The first phase of the scheme was financed by the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
and began in the 1970s. Limited water resources have reduced the first stage irrigation area to 580 km², although it is planned to ultimately irrigate 1190 km². Its main components were:
- an earthen dam of 454 Mm³ capacity. This is partly supplied by water from the upstream part of the Jayakwadi area;
- a main canalCanalCanals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
(the Majalgaon right bank canal) with a head discharge of 83 m³/s. This canal transports water over a distance of 100 km to supply more than 50 branches or secondary canals with discharges varying from 9 m³/s to less than 200 l/s. Apart from the head structure, the main canal has nine cross regulators consisting of two or three radial gates.
- networks of distribution canals which ensure that the water is transported to the irrigation units, which vary from 50,000 to 400,000 m².
The main and secondary canals (design discharge over 500 l/s) have been lined in order to reduce water losses.
The City Having Longitude:76.23 and Latitude:19.15
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Economy
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The main source for money of this tahasil is agriculture production,government scheme viz,B&C project and road construction.
External links
- http://www.mahagovid.org/dams/majalgaon_project.htm
- Source: http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/docrep/003/x6626e/x6626e11.htm