Chalisgaon

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Chalisgaon
City
Nickname: 
Milk City
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictJalgaon
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyChalisgaon Municipal Council
 • MLAMangesh Ramesh Chavan
Elevation
344 m (1,129 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total97,551
DemonymChalisgaonkar
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
 • SpeakingMarathi, Ahirani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
424101
Telephone code91-2589
Vehicle registrationMH-52

Chalisgaon pronunciation is third largest city and municipal council in Jalgaon district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Khandesh division of the state. and is located about 100 km (62 mi) from Jalgaon and about 330 km (210 mi) from Maharashtra's capital Mumbai.

Geography

Chalisgaon is located at 20°28′N 75°01′E / 20.47°N 75.02°E / 20.47; 75.02.[1] It has an average elevation of 344 metres (1128 feet). Chalisgaon is located on the southwest of Jalgaon district. Chalisgaon lies on the confluence of Titur and Dongri rivers. The Girna river flows from the northern part of Chalisgaon Tehsil. Girna river is the major source of drinking water in Chalisgaon city. Gautala Autramghat Sanctuary is located on the southern part of Chalisgaon Tehsil and is a protected area of Maharashtra state, India. It lies in the Satmala and Ajantha hill ranges of the Western Ghats, and administratively is in Aurangabad District and Jalgaon District. The wildlife sanctuary was established in 1986 in an existing reserved forest area. Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves are the nearest tourism points of Chalisgaon.

Demographics

Year Male Female Total Population Change Religion (%)
Hindu Muslim Christian Sikhs Buddhist Jain Other religions and persuasions Religion not stated
2001[2] 47629 43481 91110 - 80.029 15.250 0.156 0.060 2.107 1.717 0.031 0.651
2011[3] 50737 46814 97551 0.071 80.765 16.131 0.159 0.037 1.240 1.410 0.005 0.253

Transport

Railway

Chalisgaon Junction Railway Station is the major railway station under Bhusawal railway division of the Central Railway zone. It is located on the Mumbai-Bhusawal section and has rail connectivity with major cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Amritsar, Agra, Varanasi, Bhopal, Jammu, Nagpur, Pune, Nanded, Patna, Gorakhpur etc. There is a branch line of 56 km which connects Dhule with Chalisgaon. MEMU service is provided between Dhule and Chalisgaon 4 times in a day and a direct train (11011 and 11012) runs everyday between Dhule and Mumbai via Chalisgaon.

Road

Chalisgaon is located on National Highway 52 (old National Highway 211) and National Highway 753J. It makes Chalisgaon a major city between Dhule and Sambhajinagar. MSRTC buses are available for Nearby towns and villages and various cities such as Mumbai, Nashik, Pune, Sambhajinagar, Jalgaon, Dhule, Beed, Tuljapur, Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara etc. and various private sleeper volvo buses runs to Pune, Surat, Ahmedabad and Indore.

Air

Closest Airports are Aurangabad Airport and Jalgaon Airport both are located around 110 km (68 mi) from Chalisgaon.


Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chalisgaon
  2. ^ Census India 2001.
  3. ^ Census India 2011.
  4. ^ "A forgotten genius: State ignores restoration of Keki Moos". Mumbai Mirror.
  5. ^ "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Raj Bhavan MP | The Hon'ble Governor". governor.mp.gov.in. Retrieved 26 October 2019.