Erandol
Town
Erandol is located in Maharashtra
Erandol
Erandol
Location in Maharashtra
Coordinates: 20°55′00″N 75°20′00″E / 20.9167°N 75.3333°E / 20.9167; 75.3333
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictJalgaon
Government
 • TypeMunicipal corporation
 • BodyErandol municipal council[1]
Area
 • Total7 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
226 m (741 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total31,071
 • Density4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
DemonymErandolkar
Language
 • OfficialMarathi,
 • Other languagesAhirani, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
425109
+9102588
Vehicle registrationMH-19

Erandol is a town and a taluka in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra state. It is situated on the banks of the Anjani River.

Folklore

Erandol was known as "Ek Chakra Nagari" in the time of the Pandavas. Later, the town's name was Arunawati.

Geography

Erandol is situated in the Tapi valley of the Deccan Plateau, between the Satpura and Ajanta hills. Anjani River passes through the town, and Anjani Dam lies nearby.

Erandol shares borders with the talukas of Dharangaon, Pachora, Bhadgaon, and Parola.

Demographics

Erandol has population of 31,071, of which 16,000 are males while 15,071 are females across 6,235 households, as per the 2011 Census. The population of children aged 0–6 is 3,916, or 12.60% of the population. The female sex ratio is 942 against the state average of 929. The literacy rate of Erandol is 76.67%, lower than the state average of 82.34%, with male literacy at 81.93% and female literacy at 71.13%.

Year Male Female Total Population Change Religion (%)
Hindu Muslim Christian Sikhs Buddhist Jain Other religions and persuasions Religion not stated
2001[2] 15562 14558 30120 - 75.691 22.092 0.040 0.113 1.790 0.153 0.103 0.020
2011[3] 16000 15071 31071 0.032 73.248 24.769 0.071 0.457 1.242 0.132 0.003 0.077

Administration

Erandol Municipal Council supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is authorized to build roads and impose taxes on properties under its jurisdiction.

Transport

National Highway 6, which connects Mumbai, Surat and Nagpur, Kolkata links Erandol with Dhule to the west, and Jalgaon to the east. Erandol has its own MSRTC bus depot and bus stand too. There are daily bus services available from Erandol to many cities of Maharashtra and also neighboring States like Madhya Pradesh (Indore, Burhanpur, Khargone, Khandwa, Barwani) and Gujarat (Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Valsad, Vyara). The nearest railway station is Dharangaon on the Bhusawal - Surat Line, about 12 km away, and Mhasawad on the Mumbai - Bhusawal Line, about 14 km away, Jalgaon is approx 30 km from Erandol which is a junction station of Bhusawal, Surat, Mumbai, line. Nearest airports are Jalgaon 30 km, Aurangabad 160 km, Nashik 200 km.

Climate

Climate data for Erandol Dist Jalgaon
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.4
(86.7)		 32.7
(90.9)		 37.5
(99.5)		 40.9
(105.6)		 42.5
(108.5)		 37.8
(100.0)		 31.4
(88.5)		 31.4
(88.5)		 31.6
(88.9)		 34.1
(93.4)		 31.8
(89.2)		 29.8
(85.6)		 34.3
(93.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.6
(54.7)		 14.3
(57.7)		 18.6
(65.5)		 24.1
(75.4)		 27.2
(81.0)		 26.1
(79.0)		 23.9
(75.0)		 23.5
(74.3)		 22.8
(73.0)		 19.2
(66.6)		 14.5
(58.1)		 11.9
(53.4)		 19.9
(67.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.9
(0.35)		 3.1
(0.12)		 4.1
(0.16)		 0
(0)		 10.7
(0.42)		 128.8
(5.07)		 249.7
(9.83)		 164.1
(6.46)		 148.6
(5.85)		 37.3
(1.47)		 22.1
(0.87)		 7.4
(0.29)		 784.8
(30.89)
Source: Jalgaon Weather

References

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