:Malegaon
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Malegaon
| official_name = मालेगांव
| nickname = Textile City
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Malegaon Fort.jpg
| image_alt = PowerLoom
| image_caption = Malegaon Fort
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Maharashtra
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Nashik
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| founder =
| government_type = Municipal Corporation
| governing_body = Malegaon Municipal Corporation
| leader_title = MLA
| leader_name = {{bulletlist|Dadaji Bhuse, Shivsena
|Mohammed Ismail Abdul Khalique, AIMIM}}
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 68
| area_rank = 26.25
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 438
| population_total = 481,228
| population_demonym = Malegaonkar, Malegaoova
| timezone1 = IST
| blank_name_sec2 = {{nowrap|Official language}}
| blank_info_sec2 = Marathi, Urdu[http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf National Commissioner Linguistic Minorities 50th report, page 131] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708012438/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |date= 8 July 2016 }}. Government of India. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 423203 (City and Soygaon) & 423105 (for Camp area)
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| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = MH-41
| website = {{url|malegaonmahaulb.maharashtra.gov.in/en}}
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Malegaon (IAST: Mālegāv; Pronunciation: [malegaːʋ]) is a city in Nashik District of Maharashtra State in India. It is situated on the bank of the Girna river with Mosam River river flowing through middle of the city dividing it in two parts. Malegaon is famous for its loom industries.
History
On the road linking Mumbai and Agra – now National Highway-3(NH3), it used to be a small junction known as Maliwadi (hamlet of gardeners).
Naro Shankar Raje Bahadur was appointed as an agent in Malwa. He was gifted 18 villages which included Malewadi. He constructed Malegaon Fort in 1740 using craftsmen from Surat and northern India, the construction of which took 25 years. After the fort was completed, the craftsmen settled in the town. Since long people have been immigrating to Malegaon after persecution. Post the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been faster growth in the city.
Geography
Malegaon(previously Maligaon{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=George Newenham |year=1837 |title=A New and Comprehensive Gazetteer |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cyQDAAAAYAAJ}} G.N. Wright, 1837. See entry for MULLIGAUM, p216.) is at the confluence of the Girna and Mosam (previously Moosy) rivers, at elevation of 438 metres (1437 feet) at {{Coord|18.42|N|77.53|E}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Malegaon.html |title=Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Malegaon |publisher=Fallingrain.com |access-date=2013-09-28}}
It is 280 km northeast of the state capital Mumbai. It is centrally located and has good connectivity with nearby cities like Nashik, Pune, Mumbai, Indore, Surat, and Dhule. It is at 89.5km (~ 1.45 hrs. drive) from nearest airport Nashik Airport.
Roads:
- State Highway 10 (Maharashtra)
- National Highway 3 (India, old numbering) (Asian Highway no. 10) (Mumbai - Agra)
=Climate=
{{Weather box
| location = Malegaon (1991–2020, extremes 1901–2020)
| metric first = Yes
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| width = auto
| Jan record high C = 36.4
| Feb record high C = 41.0
| Mar record high C = 45.6
| Apr record high C = 45.6
| May record high C = 46.7
| Jun record high C = 44.4
| Jul record high C = 39.4
| Aug record high C = 37.2
| Sep record high C = 39.0
| Oct record high C = 40.9
| Nov record high C = 39.4
| Dec record high C = 36.8
| year record high C = 46.7
| Jan high C = 30.2
| Feb high C = 33.3
| Mar high C = 37.5
| Apr high C = 40.5
| May high C = 40.7
| Jun high C = 35.9
| Jul high C = 30.6
| Aug high C = 29.1
| Sep high C = 30.8
| Oct high C = 33.5
| Nov high C = 31.7
| Dec high C = 31.1
| year high C = 33.7
| Jan low C = 10.2
| Feb low C = 12.1
| Mar low C = 16.2
| Apr low C = 20.2
| May low C = 23.2
| Jun low C = 23.4
| Jul low C = 22.7
| Aug low C = 21.8
| Sep low C = 21.0
| Oct low C = 18.6
| Nov low C = 14.7
| Dec low C = 11.1
| year low C = 18.1
| Jan record low C = 0.6
| Feb record low C = -0.6
| Mar record low C = 5.6
| Apr record low C = 9.4
| May record low C = 15.0
| Jun record low C = 15.6
| Jul record low C = 17.4
| Aug record low C = 15.6
| Sep record low C = 14.2
| Oct record low C = 7.5
| Nov record low C = 5.6
| Dec record low C = 2.6
| year record low C = -0.6
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 3.3
| Feb rain mm = 0.3
| Mar rain mm = 4.3
| Apr rain mm = 3.9
| May rain mm = 9.2
| Jun rain mm = 113.2
| Jul rain mm = 137.4
| Aug rain mm = 112.1
| Sep rain mm = 124.5
| Oct rain mm = 64.6
| Nov rain mm = 18.0
| Dec rain mm = 2.7
| year rain mm = 593.8
| Jan rain days = 0.4
| Feb rain days = 0.1
| Mar rain days = 0.3
| Apr rain days = 0.5
| May rain days = 0.9
| Jun rain days = 5.9
| Jul rain days = 7.8
| Aug rain days = 7.0
| Sep rain days = 6.3
| Oct rain days = 2.8
| Nov rain days = 0.9
| Dec rain days = 0.3
| year rain days = 33.2
|time day = 17:30 IST
| Jan humidity = 32
| Feb humidity = 30
| Mar humidity = 21
| Apr humidity = 20
| May humidity = 25
| Jun humidity = 48
| Jul humidity = 65
| Aug humidity = 71
| Sep humidity = 65
| Oct humidity = 47
| Nov humidity = 41
| Dec humidity = 39
|year humidity = 42
|source 1 = India Meteorological Department{{cite web
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf
| title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| access-date = April 8, 2024
{{cite web|url =https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Malegaon Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 467–468
| access-date = 21 September 2023}}
{{cite web|url =https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M145
| access-date = 21 September 2023}}
}}
Economy
Villages near Malegaon and towards Satana, Nampur, Sonaj, Talwade and Vadel are agricultural areas and major producers of onions. Pomegranate is another crop of commercial importance that is cultivated by farmers in nearby pockets. Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) of Malegaon has a front office at Malegaon and a research farm at Vadel.{{cite web|url=https://www.kvkmalegaon.org |title=Krishi Vigyan Kendra |website=kvkmalegaon.org |access-date=21 September 2023}} There is also a campus of Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir's H. H. Sri Sri Murlidhara Swamiji College of Agriculture and H. H. Sri Sri Murlidhara Swamiji College of Horticulture in the Malegaon Camp area.{{cite web|url=https://mgvagri.kbhgroup.in |title=H. H. Sri Sri Murlidhara Swamiji College of Agriculture |website=mgvagri.kbhgroup.in |access-date=21 September 2023}} There is also a cloth manufacturing industry mostly using power looms. Cloths made are also further processed in few plants or sold to merchants. Several plastic manufacturing companies are operational around city. Around 3 Buffalo meat processing and export units are present in Malegaon City.{{cite web|url=https://apeda.gov.in/apedahindi/Announcements/Integrated_Abattoir_Cum_Meat_Processin_Plant_03March2022.pdf |title=List of Integrated Abattoir Cum Meat Processing Plant |website=apeda.gov.in |access-date=21 September 2023}} Post Covid-19 period, it is becoming a medical tourism hub. People are coming for treatment. Several outskirts are getting Farmhouses built for 1 day outing and rest. These farmhouses are equipped with swimming pools.
Demographics
{{As of|2011}} India census,{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/maharashtra/nashik/malegaon-population.html|title=Malegaon Taluka Population Nashik, Maharashtra, List of Villages & Towns in Malegaon Taluka}} Malegaon city had urban/metropolitan population of 481,228. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Malegaon has an average literacy rate of 70.54%: Male literacy is 74.25% and female literacy is 66.63%. About 15.41% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In Malegaon City Islam is the most practiced religion with approximately 379,927 (78.95%) following it. 89,011 (18.50%) of the population following Hindu religion. Buddhism is followed by 6,830 (1.42%) and Jainism 3,933 (0.82).{{cite web |url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/maharashtra/nashik/malegaon-population.html|title=Malegaon Taluka Population Nashik, Maharashtra, List of Villages & Towns in Malegaon Taluka}}
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| 2001[https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/21494/download/24626/PC01_C01_27.xls Census India 2001].
| style="text-align:right;" |208864 | style="text-align:right;" |200539 | style="text-align:right;" |409403 | style="text-align:center;" | - | style="text-align:right;" |20.975 | style="text-align:right;" |75.382 | style="text-align:right;" |0.253 | style="text-align:right;" |0.109 | style="text-align:right;" |2.128 | style="text-align:right;" |1.056 | style="text-align:right;" |0.071 | style="text-align:right;" |0.026 |
| 2011[https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS Census India 2011].
| style="text-align:right;" |244080 | style="text-align:right;" |237148 | style="text-align:right;" |481228 | style="text-align:right;" |0.175 | style="text-align:right;" |18.497 | style="text-align:right;" |78.949 | style="text-align:right;" |0.105 | style="text-align:right;" |0.042 | style="text-align:right;" |1.419 | style="text-align:right;" |0.817 | style="text-align:right;" |0.020 | style="text-align:right;" |0.151 |
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Education
Malegaon has a lot of schools and colleges. Night schools for elders, only Boys and only Girls schools, colleges offering diploma/degrees in Pharmacy, Education, Medicine, Management, etc. Language of instruction include urdu, marathi and english.
- The Malegaon High School and Junior College (ATT)
- Loknete Venkatrao Hire Academy
- Mansoora College
- Govt. College of Agribusiness Management Kashti Malegaon
- H.H.Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji College Of Agriculture
- Swami Vivekanand Sanstha'S Institute Of Pharmacy
- Dr. B.V. Hiray College of Management and Research Centre
- Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad Arts, Science & Commerce College
Covid-19 Malegaon Model
A epidemiological study by panel of doctors appointed by government was conducted to unearth the reasons behind super covid control in Malegaon and published in Asian Journal of Medical Sciences.{{cite journal | url=https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/46722 | doi=10.3126/ajms.v13i10.46722 | title=An epidemiological study to determine demographic factors influencing COVID-19 IgG antibody production among the adult population of urban area in Malegaon, Maharashtra - A cross sectional study | year=2022 | last1=Nirmalkumar Adhar Rawandale | last2=Vikrant Sayaji Pagar | last3=Madhuri Magan Suryawanshi | last4=Sushant Shamrao Chavan | last5=Jinendra Mohan Jain | last6=Pallavi Supriya Prabhakar Saple | last7=Madhuri Rajeev Kanitkar | journal=Asian Journal of Medical Sciences | volume=13 | issue=10 | pages=3–11 | s2cid=252674034 | doi-access=free }} News agencies captured the phenomenon. Indian Express published a story around this with title magic Malegaon project.{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/magic-malegaon-project-less-covid-cases-in-city-muhs-to-study-blood-samples-of-malegaon-residents-7826341/ | title=Magic Malegaon project: Less Covid cases in city, MUHS to study blood samples of Malegaon residents | date=18 March 2022 }} Times of India also published a news article around this with title Malegaon success story.{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/malegaon-success-story-to-tackle-covid-19/articleshow/77503368.cms | title=Malegaon success story to tackle Covid-19 | newspaper=The Times of India | date=12 August 2020 }}
During this testing and challenging time, local Unani Medical Doctors (BUMS) played a pivotal role. The Eastern Part of the City was sealed after the Covid outbreak. Doctors in Western Part of the City refused to admit the Covid positive patients. The Malegaon General Hospital had also closed its doors for Covid patients.{{cite web | url=https://ummid.com/news/2020/may/18.05.2020/malegaon-general-hospital-fit-only-as-a-luxury-hotel.html/ | title=Malegaon Gen Hospital fit only as luxury hotel: Local residents | date=18 May 2020 }} At this crucial juncture Unani Medical Graduates took control of the Healthcare System of the City. Risking their life, they converted their small dispensaries to admit Covid patients, and went home to home to save them.{{cite web | url=https://ummid.com/news/2020/may/28.05.2020/how-bums-doctors-created-a-wall-against-coronavirus-in-malegaon.html/ | title=How BUMS Doctors Created Wall Against Coronavirus in Malegaon | date=28 May 2020 }}
Bomb blast
{{Main|29 September 2008 western India bombings}}
On 29 September 2008, three bombs exploded in the States of Gujarat and Maharashtra killing eight people and injuring 80. Three of the arrested suspects were identified as Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur,{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/arrests-of-hindu-terrorists-embarasses-bjp/article1-347669.aspx |title=Arrests of framed 'Hindu terrorists' embarasses BJP |work=Hindustan Times |date=28 October 2008 |access-date=9 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105035105/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/arrests-of-hindu-terrorists-embarasses-bjp/article1-347669.aspx |archive-date=5 January 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Sadhvi-in-jail-for-Malegaon-blast/articleshow/3637596.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104120056/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-10-25/india/27909361_1_maharashtra-s-anti-terrorism-squad-ats-abvp |url-status=live |archive-date=4 November 2012 |title=Sadhvi in jail for Malegaon blast|date=25 October 2008 |work=The Times of India |access-date=9 March 2013}} Shiv Narayan Gopal Singh Kalsanghra, and Shyam Bhawarlal Sahu. All three were produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate's court in Nashik, which remanded them to custody till 3 November.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/25/stories/2008102561761400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081026033900/http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/25/stories/2008102561761400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 October 2008 |title=Front Page : Malegaon blast; three remanded to custody |date=25 October 2008 |work=The Hindu |access-date=9 March 2013}} On 28 October, the Shiv Sena, came out in support of the accused saying that the arrests were political in nature. {{Citation needed|date=November 2017}}, Shiv Sena chief, Uddhav Thackeray, propounded a potential conflict of interest in political rivalry as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) controlled the relevant ministry.{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Sadhvi_Pragya_victim_of_race_within_cops_Shiv_Sena/rssarticleshow/3649064.cms |title=Real masterminds still at large, sadhvi Pragya a victim: Sena — Mumbai — City |work=The Times of India |date=28 October 2008 |access-date=9 March 2013}} The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has found evidence against Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and it has recommended the court to act against all charges against her which was proven incorrect.{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sunil-joshi-murder-nia-set-to-drop-case-against-sadhvi-pragya-others-arrested-by-mp-police/1212272/ |title=NIA set to drop case against Sadhvi Pragya, others arrested by MP Police |date=27 December 2013 }}
The Indian Army officer Prasad Shrikant Purohit was also accused of being involved in the blast.{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/malegaon-blast-ats-says-purohit-main-conspi/413034/ |title=Malegaon blast: ATS says Purohit main conspirator |work=The Indian Express |date=20 January 2009 |access-date=9 March 2013}}
MLAs
MLAs from Malegaon Central Assembly constituency for Maharashtra Assembly:
- 1930: Gulab Miya Wasif, Indian National Congress [First MLA Before Independence]
- 1952: Mohammad Sabir Abdul Sattar, Indian National Congress (First MLA after independence)
- 1962: Haroon Ansari, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman, Praja socialist
- 1972: Aysha Hakeem Saheba, Indian National Congress
- 1978: Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman, Janata Party
- 1980: Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman, Janata Party
- 1985: Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman, Janata Party
- 1990: Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman, Janata Dal(S)
- 1995: Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman, Janata Dal(S)
- 1999: Shaikh Rasheed Haji Shaikh Shaffi, Indian National Congress
- 2004: Shaikh Rasheed Haji Shaikh Shaffi, Indian National Congress
- 2009: Mohammed Ismail Abdul Khalique, Jan Surajya Shakti
- 2014: Shaikh Aasif Shaikh Rashid, Indian National Congress
- 2019: Mohammed Ismail Abdul Khalique, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen
- 2024: Mohammed Ismail Abdul Khalique, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen
MLAs from Malegaon Outer Constituency for Maharashtra Assembly:
- 1978: Hiray Baliram Waman, INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
- 1980: Hiray Baliram Waman, INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
- 1985: Hiray Pushpatai Vyankatrao, INDIAN CONGRESS (SOCIALIST)
- 1990: Hiray Pushpatai Vyankatrao, Indian National Congress
- 1995: Hiray Pushpatai Vyankatrao, Indian National Congress
- 1999: Hire Prashant Venkatrao, Nationalist Congress Party
- 2004: Dadaji Bhuse, Independent
- 2009: Dadaji Bhuse, Shiv Sena
- 2014: Dadaji Bhuse, Shiv Sena
- 2019: Dadaji Bhuse, Shiv Sena
- 2024: Dadaji Bhuse, Shiv Sena{{Cite web |date=2024-11-23 |title=Malegaon outer, Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: SHS's Dadaji Dagdu Bhuse defeats Independent candidate Pramod Bachhav with 106606 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/story/malegaon-outer-maharashtra-assembly-election-results-2024-live-updates-maelb-2638223-2024-11-23 |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=India Today |language=en}}
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080303210801/http://www.indianexpress.com/story/12558.html Indian Express article: A Town Called Malegaon]
- [http://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Nasik/022%20Places/001%20Place.htm#KankralaFort Gazetteer Nasik]
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