Faizpur

Faizpur is a city and a municipal council in Yawal taluka in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.[1]

Faizpur
City
Prerna Stambh (inspiration tower) in Dhanaji Nana Mahavidyalaya, Faizpur, which was inaugurated by former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in March 1988.
Faizpur
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21.17°N 75.85°E / 21.17; 75.85
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictJalgaon
Elevation
226 m (741 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total26,602
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
425503
Telephone code02585
Vehicle registrationMH-19

Geography

Faizpur is located at 21.17°N 75.85°E / 21.17; 75.85.[2] It has an average elevation of 226 metres (741 feet).

Demographics

Religion in City (2011)[3]

  Hinduism (55.17%)
  Islam (41.57%)
  Christianity (0.06%)
  Sikhism (0.11%)
  Buddhism (2.53%)
  Jainism (0.36%)
  Other Religions (0.04%)
  Atheist (0.13%)

As of 2011 India census,[4] Faizpur had a population of 26,602. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Faizpur has an average literacy rate of 85.96%, higher than the national average of 74.04 : male literacy is 89.45%, and female literacy is 82.28%. In Faizpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics
Mahatma Gandhi at Faizpur in 1936

The first rural (and 51st national) conference of Indian National Congress was held in Faizpur in 1936, Pandit Nehru was President and Rajmal Lalwani was the treasurer for that conference.

List of presidents of municipal council — Khushalbhau Chaudhari, Totaram Badhu Mahajan (President and Vice President for nearly 40 years), P K Chaudhari 5 years, Nilesh Murlidhar Rane 3 years, Dr. Asaram Bharambe (Sir) 13 years, Choldas Bomatu Patil 5 years, B K Chaudhari 2 Years, Milind S. Waghulde 5 years, Mrs. Mahananda Ravindra Tekam.


Education

Schools
  • Municipal High School, Faizpur
  • Kusumtai Madhukarrao Chaudhari Vidyalaya, Faizpur
  • P.Y.Chaudhari Primary School, Faizpur
  • Shanti Vidya Mandir, Faizpur
  • Childhood Play School, Faizpur
  • Dr. Ulhas Patil English Medium School, Savda Road, Faizpur
  • J. T. Mahajan English Medium School, Yawal Road, Faizpur
  • Wisdom English Medium School
  • Zillah Parishad Urdu Boys School No. 1

Colleges
  • TVES'S Dhanaji Nana Mahavidyalaya, Faizpur
  • TVES'S Honorable Loksevak Madhukarrao Chaudhari College of Pharmacy, Faizpur
  • J. T. Mahajan College of Engineering, Nhavi Marg, Faizpur
  • J. T. Mahajan College of Polytechnic, Nhavi Marg, Faizpur
  • Shri Chakradhar Gurukul Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Faizpur

Tourist places

References
  1. "Faizpur – City". faizpur.in. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Faizpur
  3. "Population by religion community - 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.
  4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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