Varangaon

Varangaon
town
Varangaon
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21°06′N 78°17′E / 21.100°N 78.283°E / 21.100; 78.283Coordinates: 21°06′N 78°17′E / 21.100°N 78.283°E / 21.100; 78.283
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Jalgaon
Government
 • Body Varangaon Municipal Council[1]
Population
 • Total 1,50,567
Demonym(s) Varangaonkar
Language
 • Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 425305
Telephone code 02582
Vehicle registration MH 19

Varangaon is a town in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra state of India.[2] It is located 12 km east of Bhusawal. The Ordnance Factory of Varangaon of the Ordnance Factories Board which manufactures gunpowder and similar military products for the Indian Armed Forces is located in Varangaon.[3] Varangaon railway station falls on the Mumbai–Howrah rail route.[4]

Geography

A river, Bhogvati, flows through the town.[5] Bhogvati later joins the Tapi River near Bhusaval. The Hatnur Dam, which is located 11 km north on the River Tapi, provides water to the town.[6]

Religion

Nageshwar Temple is situated on the outskirts of the town, which is an ancient Shiva temple.[7] It is believed that the Maratha Sardar Bajirao Peshva paid his tributes to this temple before marching on to Delhi and the Mughal Sultanate. Muktai Temple of Mehun Muktainagar is also nearby.

Shri Swami Samartha maharaj, temple have been given a higher value because of its uniqueness and being a one among the few temples of Shri Swami Samartha Maharaj all over Maharashtra. The temple was completed by December 2008. Old Ram Mandir Bavani Temple and Chimukale Vithal mandir is older than other Temple in every Year people celebrating the Ramjanmashtami and Aikadashi (Hindus festival) in this Temple. Shiv Jayanti and Bhim jayanti are the Big festivals in Varanagaon all religion people are celebrating happily.

Politics

The town has even progressed and changed from Grampanchayat to Nagarpalika and soon elections will be held. So we can say that the town is Marching towards progress step by step. Soon the town is expected to have an Independent market and the villagers would not have to go to a taluka place (Bhusawal) for shopping and other purposed.

Economy

Farming is the main source of income of the majority of the people.[8] Sugarcane, banana, cotton and jowar are the main crops, taken twice a year in both harvests. The fields are irrigated by water from the River Tapi.

Education

The town has seven schools:

  • G.S Chaudhari School
  • Mahatma Gandhi School
  • Fakhruddin Ali High Sch. Varangaon
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya Ordnance factory, Varangaon
  • Sushila Ram Kadam Primary School Varangaon
  • Z.P. Urdu Boys Varangaon
  • Z.P. Primary School
  • Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya was founded by Kalidas Keshav Joshi and others; the college teaches science, arts and commerce.

References

  1. ↑ "वरणगाव पालिकेची निवडणुक होणार अठरा प्रभागात" [Varangaon Palikechi Nivadnuk Honar Athra Prabhagat]. Sakal (in Marathi). Varangaon. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "भुसावळ तालुक्यातील वरणगाव वरणगावात निवडणूक फिव्हर" [Bhusawal Talukyatil Varangaon Varangaonat Nivadnuk Fever]. www.gormatnews.com (in Marathi). Jalgaon. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Suresh Ujjainwaal (20 February 2012). "अॉर्डनन्स फँक्टरीचा गलथान कारभार" [Ordnance Factorycha Galthan Carbhaar]. Divya Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Varangaon Railway Station". www.bharatrail.info. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "तालुक्यात नद्या तहानलेल्याच" [Talukyat Nadya Tahanlelyach]. Sakal (in Marathi). Bhusawal. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Vijay Pathak (30 December 2009). "हतनूर धरण 'गाळा' च्या मार्गावर" [Hatnur Dharan 'Gala' cya Margavar]. Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Jalgaon. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "भुसावळ- नागेश्वर यात्रेस प्रतिसाद" [Bhusawal- Nageshwar Yatress Pratisad]. www.jalgaonlive.com. Bhusawal. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  8. ↑ Devidas Vani (3 January 2015). "हतनूर'मधून डावा कालव्याचे स्वप्न यंदा तरी पूर्ण होईल?" [Hatnur'Madun Dava Kalvyache Swapna Yanda Tari Purn Hoil?]. Sakal (in Marathi). Bhusawal. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
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