Bhusawal
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| ?Bhusawal Maharashtra • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 209 m (686 ft) |
| District(s) | Jalgaon |
| Population | 172,366 (2001) |
Coordinates: Bhusawal is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.The famous photographer and explorer Lt Col Sanjoy Banerji belongs to this place.
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[edit] Geography
Bhusawal is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 209 metres (685 feet).
Bhusawal, is located on the bank of Tapi river, is the biggest taluka of Jalgaon district, and situated on National Highway No. 6 (NH6). Bhusawal railway junction is one of the largest railway yards of the Indian subcontinent. The hinterland of Bhusawal is famous for banana cultivation. World Heritage famous Ajanta is about 60 km (Via Jamner) from Bhusawal.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Bhusawal had a population of 172,366. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bhusawal has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 83% and female literacy of 72%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Transport
[edit] Road
Bhusawal is situated on National Highway No. 6 (NH6). Internal roads like Khadaka Road, Jamner Road,Jalgaon Road are very congested in Bhusawal.
[edit] Railway
- Bhusawal has very good railway connectivity, and an important divisional headquarters of Central Railway of the Indian Railways.
- The famous American 1956 movie, Bhowani Junction features a railway station that was modelled on the Bhusawal railway station.
[edit] RPD
RPD stands for Reserve Petroleum Depot. This was a unit of the Indian Army and has since been disbanded. The sprawling estate of the earlier RPD is now known as Military Station, Bhusawal and houses other units of the Army.
[edit] See also
[edit] Educational Institution
- Bhusawal has good educational schools/institutions within its city limits
- Schools -
- Marathi Schools
- Maharana Pratap Vidhyalaya
- D. S. High School
- Municipal High School
- K. Narkhede Vidyalaya
- Girls High School
- Bhusawal High School
- D.L. Hindi High School
- Dyanjyoti Vidyalaya
- Technical High School
- Hindi Schools
- D.L. Hindi High School
- SHri Sant Gadge Maharaj Hindi School
- English Schools
- Saint Aloysius High School
- Assembly Of God Church School
- Navodaya Vidyalaya
- Kendriya Vidyalaya Ordnance Factory Estate www.kvofbhusawal.com
- Central Railway Senior Secondary School
- Colleges
- Mahila Mahavidyalaya
- Bhusawal Arts,Science & P. O. Nahata Commerce College
- Peoples College (Dadasaheb Devidas Namdeo Bhole College)
- Shri Sant Gadgebaba Hindi Mahavidyalay
- Chaitanya Ayurved Mahavidyalaya
- Technical Colleges
- Shri Sant Gadge Baba Polytechnic College
- Shri Sant Gadge Baba College Of Engineering & Technology , Bhusawal www.ssgbcoet.com
[edit] Delicacies of Bhusawal
Bhusawal is known for its special white brinjals egg plants that are grown locally in the nearby areas. They often constitute the delicacies in local marriages along with daal vaati toop served with peanut garlic chutney. In local hotels Shev Bhaji,spicy aluvada,Bengan bharta are favourite dishes.
Bhusawal is also famous for its Banana Cultivation. Traders from various parts of the country come to Bhusawal for buying raw banans. Bananas are exported to different countries across the world.
[edit] Weather Related Features
The weather in Bhuswal is dry and hot.In summer season there is around 46 to 49 degree Celsius temperature, which amounts to highest in the country.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhusawal
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
