Mahagaon
Taluka
Country India
StateMaharashtra
Languages
  OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
445205
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
Vehicle registrationMH-29
Websitemaharashtra.gov.in

Mahagaon is located in Pusad subdivision of Yavatmal district in the state of Maharashtra, India.[1]

It is located on the Maharashtra State Highway-3 MH MSH-3 and Maharashtra State Highways MH SH-183 connecting to Deulgaon Raja in Buldhana district and MH-232 connecting Kinwat town in Nanded district.[2]

Mahagaon is a small and beautiful town known as COTTON TOWN and is situated in Yavatmal District of Maharashtra.

Villages

Village list under Mahagaon Taluka administration

Sr Village Names
1 Amani Bk.
2 Amani Kh.
3 Amboda
4 Anandnagar
5 Anantwadi
6 Babasahebnagar
7 Beldari
8 Bhamb
9 Bhosa
10 Bijora
11 Bondhara
12 Bori
13 Botha
14 Brahmi
15 Chilgavhan
16 Chilli Ijara
17 Chincholi
18 Chinchpad
19 Dagad Thar
20 Dahisawali
21 Dahiwad Kh.
22 Dhanoda
23 Dharegaon
24 Dharkanha
25 Dharmoha
26 Dongargaon
27 Fulsawangi
28 Fulsing Nagar
29 Gaul
30 Ghanmukh
31 Ghonsara
32 Gunj
33 Hingani
34 Hiwalani
35 Hiwara
36 Hiwardari
37 Hiwari
38 Ijani
39 Januna
40 Kalgaon
41 Kali
42 Kali
43 Kalulalnagar
44 Kanha
45 Karanji
46 Karanjkhed
47 Kasarbehel
48 Kasola
49 Katarwadi
50 Kaudgaon
51 Kaurwadi
52 Kaurwadi
53 Kawatha Jahagir
54 Khadaka
55 Khamalwadi
56 Kondari
57 Kothari
58 Leva
59 Lohara Kh.
60 Mahagaon
61 Malegaon
62 Malkapur
63 Malkinhi
64 Malvakad
65 Manoharnagar
66 Mohadi
67 Morath Jahagir
68 Morwadi
69 Mudana
70 Nagarwadi
71 Naiknagar
72 Nandgavhan
73 Nehrunagar
74 Pedhi
75 Pimpalgaon
76 Pimpalgaon
77 Pimpari
78 Pohandul
79 Pokhari
80 Rahur
81 Rajura
82 Rautwadi
83 Sadhunagar
84 Sai
85 Sangam
86 Sarkinhi
87 Sataghari
88 Sawana
89 Senad
90 Sevadasnagar
91 Sevanagar
92 Shirmal
93 Shirpulli
94 Shirpur
95 Sudhakar Nagar
96 Tarodi
97 Tembhi
98 Tembhurdara
99 Thar Bk.
100 Tiwarang
101 Tulshinagar
102 Uti
103 Vasant Nagar
104 Wadad
105 Wadad
106 Waghnath
107 Wakad Kh
108 Wakan
109 Wakodi
110 Wanoli
111 Warodi
112 Weni Bk.

History

East India Company created Berar Province in 1853, Yavatmal became part of East Berar District in 1863 and later part of the South East Berar district, both districts of the Central Provinces and Berar. Mahagaon remained part of Madhya Pradesh until the 1956 reorganization of states when it was transferred to the Bombay State. With the creation of the Maharashtra state on 1 May 1960, Mahagaon along with Yavatmal district became a part of it.

Mahagaon is surrounded by hills from almost all the sides and is at little lower elevation than these hills. Pus river is lifeline of the town and also a source of drinking water and irrigation water.

The Mahagaon has population of 8248 of which 4169 are males while 4079 are females with total 1949 families residing as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahagaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 980 which makes up 11.88% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahagaon village is 978 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahagaon as per census is 929, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Mahagaon village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahagaon village was 85.54% compared to 82.34% of Maharashtra. In Mahagaon Male literacy stands at 91.31% while female literacy rate was 79.68%.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mahagaon is administrated by Nagar Panchayat.

When we went into the history of town the credit of civilization goes to great personalities in town from Shree. Vishramji patil Narwade who was the Sarpanch of then village and one of the Initial developer of town, Shree Vasantraoji Naik former chief minister Maharashtra, Sudhakarraoji Naik former chief minister of Maharashtra and governor of Himachal Pradesh and many Others.

Mahagaon and surrounding areas mostly depend on agriculture as the main source of income. The land in the region is very well irrigated because of Pus dam, Veni Dam. Pus River also provide direct irrigation water to farms. Drinking water is also sourced from this canal.

Main crops include Sugarcane, Cotton, Soybean, Bengal gram, Jawar, and Wheat. There is a market place for cotton and food grains in the city.

As main crops of Mahagaon are Cotton and Suger cane, there are two co-operative sugar factories viz. 1. Vasant Co-operative Sugar Factory, Vasant Nagar 2. Pushpavanti Co-operative Sugar FacFactorSawana and Babasaheb Naik Cotton Mill at Pimpalgaon.

References

  1. "Mahagaon, Yavatmal". Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  2. "ROAD NETWORK OF MAHARASHTRA - Yavatmal District". Public Works Department, Government of Maharashtra, India. Retrieved 25 February 2013.

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