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| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District(s) | Chandrapur |
| Population | 22,256 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 198 metres (650 ft) |
Mul is a city and a municipal council in Chandrapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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Mul is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 198 metres (649 feet).
Places to visit: Somnath is just 9 km away from Mul, well connected via road. Somnath is a well-known tourist place around Chandrapur district. Amtepharm is located in Somnath, which is run by Baba Amthe for leprotic patients.
Mul is mainly known for rice production, having 53 rice mills covering 90% of rice production in whole Chandrapur district. Rice is supplied throughout Maharashtra involving big cities like Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Amravati, etc.
The educational facility in Mul is very poor. It finds surprising that there is no well-known B.Sc., M.Sc. college for higher studies.
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Mul had a population of 22,256. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mul has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 60%. In Mul, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Mul having very big area for MIDC, need to think about development of this area. Right now construction of some power plant are in process at MIDC area near Maregaon.Those who are staying in Mul have struggle for the higher studies there is no such colleges for B.Sc., Engineering. Government have to think about development of this area; people are getting lack of opportunities in this area.
Mul is connected to the district place Chandrapur by road. The MSRTC buses regularly ply to Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Nagbhir, Sindewahi. Mul is very well connected via train. Daily DMO runs between Chandrapur and Wadsa via Mul. Now people can enjoy long journey from Mul which connected to Bilaspur and Bangalore via weekly trains.