Majalgaon
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Majalgaon
| settlement_type = City
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| image3 = St stand Majalgaon.jpg
| image4 = Majalgaon Pathri Highway.jpg
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| image_caption = From Top, then left to right: Sindphana River, Majalgaon Dam, City Bus Station, National Highway 61
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| subdivision_name = India
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| subdivision_name1 = Maharashtra
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = Marathwada
| subdivision_type3 = Division
| subdivision_name3 = Aurangabad
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| government_type = Municipal council
| governing_body = Majalgaon Assembly constituency
| leader_title1 = MLA
| leader_name1 = Prakashdada Solanke{{cite web|title=Member of legislative assembly|url=https://www.oneindia.com/majalgaon-assembly-elections-mh-229/ |website=One India, Government of Maharashtra, India |publisher=Maharashtra assembly elections}}
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|publisher=maharashtra.gov.in (Government of Maharashtra)
|title=Gazetteers Department - Bhir
|url=http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Beed/places_bhir_town.html
|accessdate=2007-02-27
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070224064424/http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Beed/places_bhir_town.html
|archivedate=2007-02-24
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| area_total_km2 = 35.08
| population_total = 49453
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_demonym = Majalgaonkar
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| demographics1_info1 = Marathi
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 431131
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| area_code = 91-2443
| registration_plate = MH-44
MH-23
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Majalgaon is a municipal council in Beed district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the headquarters of the Majalgaon taluka of Beed district. Majalgaon is situated at northestern side of Beed district.
The Majalgaon Dam has been constructed across the Sindphana river, which is a major tributary of the Godawari river. This dam and the Majalgaon Right Bank Canal are components of the Jayakwadi Project Stage II. The project was approved by the government of Maharashtra in 1976 for an estimated cost of {{INR}}5,433 lakhs.
Demographics
File:Shiddheswar temple majalgaon.jpg
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Majalgaon
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{{bar percent|Hindus|orange|55.92}}
{{bar percent|Muslims|green|35.59}}
{{bar percent|Buddhists|red|7.38}}
{{bar percent|Christians|blue|0.10}}
{{bar percent|Jains|pink|0.77}}
{{bar percent|Others†|black|0.23}}
|caption=Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%).
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{{As of|2011}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Majalgaon had a population of 49,453. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Majalgaon has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average.male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. In Majalgaon, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
See also
- Sundarrao Solanke
- Majalgaon Dam
- Dr. Govind Bhanudas Gaikwad
- Neurosurgeon From Majalgaon
References
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External links
- http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-Common/CensusData2011.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20050215042628/http://mahagovid.org/dams/majalgaon_project.htm
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