Telhara

Telhara is a Taluka place in Akola district of Maharashtra. It is situated near the Satpuda parvat. When Jalgaon taluk belonged to Akola District an Extra-Assistant Commissioner was stationed at Telhara and had civil jurisdiction over Akot and Jalgaon taluks. This has now been discontinued, but during 1908 a Bench of Honorary Magistrates was established at Telhara with jurisdiction was over one-fourth of Akot taluk. For revenue purposes there are five separate villages adjoining one another.

The place has no ancient temples of much interest, but does have several temples of some size built during the 20th century or later. Harakhchand Gulabchand Shah, Honorary Magistrate, a Swetambari Jain, built a temple to Padmaprabhu in 1901 to carry out a vow of his father's, at a cost of Rs. 40,000 or more. It has a golden image, and the building is strikingly coloured and furnished; with details such as the introduction of the figures of British soldiers in the front.

The neighbourhood is rich in markets the main one being the one at Malegaon, 3 miles away. One is held at Telhara on Sundays. During the rest of the week, but not on bazaar day, the same site is used as a cotton-market. The demand is that of four gins and two presses in the town, but this is sufficient to absorb all the cotton of the locality and to bring perhaps 200 or 250 carts a day into Telhara. A police station and a hospital have been situated here for many years, and there is also a telegraph-office; the schools are vernacular only. A library survives from the time of the important courts now removed. The size of the town causes difficulties about its sanitation, and its commercial activity is somewhat hampered in the rains by the lack of good roads, as the road from Telhara to Adsul is not kept in good condition. The town used to celebrate all festivals.

There are several Institutes for education in telhara-

• Seth Bansidhar High School and Junior College.
• Shree Shivaji High School.
• Dr. Gopalrao Khedkar Mahavidyalaya (Gadegaon) Telhara.
• Late. Narmadabai Bodkhe D.T.ed College Telhara.
• Gurukul School & Junior College Telhara.
• Government Industrial Training Institute (I.T.I) Telhara.
• Swami vivekanand Dhyanpeeth Convent School, Telhara.
• Podar International School
• Bramha kumari Vidyalay
• Kannay School Telhara
• Santa Gadgebaba school
• Urdu High School Telhara
• R.T.M. DNYANPEETH NP SCHOOL
• S.S.G.M. DNYANPEETH NP SCHOOL
• LATE BHAUSAHEB RAJANKAR VIDYAL School
• NAVYUG VIDYALAYA School
• SY QAMRODDIN SY ISMAIL URDU HIGH TELHARA School
• SANSKAR CONVENT TELHARA School
• Several Government high schools.

Another is the newly founded Jaganath Dhone Jr. College, Talegaon.

"Dhamma Anakula Vipassana center" is located in Khaperkhed Telhara. Which is 5 km from Telhara on Telhara- Shegaon Road. Local Taxi and Bus are available in every 15 minutes from Telhara. Regular residential 10-day courses and 2, 3 day Bal anapana shibir are also held here, 10 day course is open for anyone above 20 years of age.

Hundred and thousands of peoples are comes here every year from all over the Maharashtra. This is the only Vipassana Centre in Akola district.

Telhara has extreme climate conditions all year around. The town suffers from very low temperature in winter (may go up to 3 - 5 degrees), a heavy rains and very high temperatures during the summer (temperature in month of May may rise up to 48 degrees). It is situated near by "Gautama" river. Telhara has an average elevation of 274 metres (898 feet).[1]

As of 2001 India census,[2] Telhara had a population of 18,906. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Telhara has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Telhara, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Recently, few Infrastructure companies also started their business in Telhara city. Out of which Mauli Constructions is leading one. The Corporate office of Mauli Constructions is in Lokmanya Chowk, Sarafa Lane, Telhara.