Manegaon, Maharashtra
| Manegaon | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Manegaon | |
| Coordinates: 20°56′42″N 76°27′51″E / 20.9451°N 76.4642°ECoordinates: 20°56′42″N 76°27′51″E / 20.9451°N 76.4642°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Buldana |
| Government | |
| • Sarpanch | Ramrao Uttam Mirge (September 2010-) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 793 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | MH-28 |
Manegaon is a village and Gram panchayat in Jalgaon Jamod tehsil of Buldhana of Maharashtra. Situated on the right bank of river Purna, it serves as a gateway to Jalgaon Jamod tehsil as one travels from State Highway 196 from Nandura to Jalgaon Jamod. Its location attached to a state highway makes it an important place for other villages in vicinity for transportation to other places. From the British Raj to the recent past, it was popularly known as 8th mile, as it was situated at a distance of eight miles from both Nandura and Jalgaon Jamod.
Manegaon is a small village having a population of 793 individuals by census 2001.[1] Agriculture is the main occupation of people; however, some brick-making plants on the bakns of river Purna and some kiosks on the state highway helps the economy a bit.
As of 1976 Gazette, Manegaon has around 2262 Arces of agriculture land and 214 agriculturist in 105 houses. Nandura is nearby railway station and Asalgaon is nearby weekly bazar held on Tuesday. There is a primary School, a temple, a libaray and Cooperative Society.[2] Khandvi, a village 3 km from Manegaon, has been the post office for Manegaon (It had been Dadulgaon previously).
Notes
- ↑ Census 2001
- ↑ "Buldhana District Gazetter, 1976". Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai. Retrieved 1 February 2010.