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'''Narkhed''' is a town and a [[municipal council]] in [[Nagpur district]] in the Indian state of [[Maharashtra]]. |
'''Narkhed''' is a town and a [[municipal council]] in [[Nagpur district]] in the Indian state of [[Maharashtra]]. It is about 87 km north-west of [[Nagpur]]. It is the administrative headquarters of [[Narkhed taluka]], one of the 14 talukas of this district. It is located in the "orange belt" and is a major center for [[Orange (fruit)|orange]]-trading. |
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It is about 87 km north-west of [[Nagpur]]. It is the administrative headquarters of [[Narkhed taluka]], one of the 14 talukas of this district. Being located in "orange belt", it is a major center for [[Orange_(fruit)|Orange]]-trading. It is one of the largest oranges producer in the country and well connected by rail having all the facilities i.e. educational institutions, hospitals. People of this town mostly depend on agriculture. |
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[[Narkhed-Amravati line]] New Railway Project Started by the [[Prime Minister of India]] [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]. |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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As of the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{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=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Narkhed had a population of 21,536. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Narkhed has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 67%. In Narkhed, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. |
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[[File:Nagpur.png|right|thumb|200px|Map of Nagpur district with major towns(including Narkhed) and rivers.]] |
[[File:Nagpur.png|right|thumb|200px|Map of Nagpur district with major towns(including Narkhed) and rivers.]] |
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| style="text-align:right;" |11060 |
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|2011<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS Census India 2011].</ref> |
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| style="text-align:right;" |10807 |
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==Culture== |
==Culture== |
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Festivals include [[Holi]], [[Diwali]], [[Navratri|Dasara]], [[Pola (festival)|Pola]]. Melas take place on Holi, Dasara and Pola. [[Ganesh Utsav]] and [[Navratras]] [[Mela]] are famous in nearby [[Eid-ul-Fitr|Eid]], [[Christmas]] and [[New Year]] are celebrated. |
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==Climate== |
==Climate== |
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The climate |
The climate is hot and humid. About 100–120 cm rainfall occur each year. In winter the average minimum temperature is about 9-15 °C. In summer the average maximum temperature is about 38-45 °C. |
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==Administration== |
==Administration== |
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The governing body for Narkhed city is the [[Municipal council]].<ref>[http://narkhedelection.org/prabhag_rachana_details.asp?1848 narkhedelection.org]</ref> The 17 wards each elect a corporator. A separate election takes place for Mayor. Shri Abhijeet Ramesh Gupta is the Mayor. His grandfather, the late Shri Balmukundji Gupta, was the founding Mayor of the Narkhed Municipal Council, and his father, the late Shri Ramesh Balmukundji Gupta, was Mayor for 22 years. |
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Mayors and councillors are responsible developmental work in their wards. Different committees supervise different works. |
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Narkhed is |
Narkhed is the taluka headquarters and [[Panchayat Samiti]]. 138 villages come under [[Narkhed taluka]] with 70 [[Gram Panchayat]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nagpur.nic.in/zpnagpur/English/NarkhedTahsil.htm|title=nagpur.nic.in}}</ref> Narkhed is under [[Katol (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Katol]] [[Vidhan Sabha]] seat and [[Ramtek Lok Sabha constituency]]. |
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==Court== |
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There is Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court at Narkhed having around 20 lawyers. Adv. Sadhana S. Badiye is the first woman to join the Narkhed court as a lawyer in the year 1990. |
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==Economy== |
==Economy== |
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The economy of Narkhed |
The economy of Narkhed depends primarily on agriculture. Commercial activities increase during orange season. |
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==Agriculture== |
===Agriculture=== |
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Narkhed is |
Narkhed is a major producer of oranges. Cash crops other than orange include [[cotton]], [[soybean]]s, wheat, ''jower'' and rice. Tul, Moong and Harbara cultivate in the [[taluka]]. Because of the demand for vegetables in [[Nagpur]], market farmers grow vegetables throughout the year. Rabi and [[kharif]] have taken in Narkhed. |
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==Irrigation== |
==Irrigation== |
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Agriculture |
Agriculture mostly depends on rainfall. Farmers supplement with wells, river water, irrigation dams and canals. Pimpalgoan Wakhaji is the biggest irrigation dam. Other irrigation dams include Kar dam, Paradsinga dam, Ambada dam. Rivers including Wardha, Jam, Mandakini, Wandali and Kolar are used for irrigation of the [[Rabi crop|''Rabi'' crop]], but farmers face serious water problems in summer making it difficult to maintain orange orchards. |
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But still it is on very small level and there are big scope for development in irrigation facilities. River like Wardha, Jam, Mandakini, Wandali, Kolar, and other rivers are used for irrigation for [[Rabi crop]]. But farmers face serious water problems in summer and it has become very difficult to maintain Orange orchards without water. |
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==Transportation== |
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Narkhed is directly connecting with [[Nagpur]] by good road via [[Katol]] and [[Saoner]]. As well as with [[Warud]], [[Multai]], [[Pandhurna]], [[Pusla]], [[Shendurjana]], [[Badchicholi]], Seoni and many more. Narkhed is just 15 km southward of Seoni villages form [[NH 69]]. MH SH 246 Sawargoan-Narkhed-Mowad passing through Narkhed. It has also connected with all the villages of taluka by all session tar roads. [[MSRTC]] buses services available regularly for [[Katol]], [[Mowad]], Sawargoan, Jalalkheda etc. Few Buses are also connecting [[Nagpur]], [[Saoner]], [[Warud]], [[Morshi]], [[Karanja, India|Karanja]], etc. |
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===Railway Junction=== |
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Narkhed town is on [[Delhi-Chennai line|Chennai-New Delhi Grand trunk route]]. It is also directly connecting with [[Amravati]] by railway. As [[Narkhed-Amravati Railway]] line become functional Narkhed railway station start working as [[Railway Junction]].[[Narkhed-Amravati Railway]] line is about 138 km. It is connecting Narkhed with [[Warud]], [[Morshi]], [[Chandur Bazar]] and [[Amravati]]. All those places are in Oranges producing belt hence it provide connectivity and market to Orange producing farmer. [[Amravati]] city is about 10 km north of [[Badnera]] town which is on [[Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line]]. Hence Narkhed has directly connected with<ref>[http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/narkher-junction-nrkr/1541 indiarailinfo.com]</ref>[[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Chennai]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Bangalore]], [[Pune]], [[Nagpur]], [[Kholapur]], [[Bhopal]], [[Harda]], [[Indore]], [[Patna]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Amritsar]], [[Nanded]], [[Jabalpur]], [[Jaipur]], [[Raipur]], [[Bhusaval|Hinganghat,Bhusaval]] and many more big city of the country directly by railway. |
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There are 18-20 train has daily stoppage in Narkhed. |
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The station code of Narkher Junction is NRKR. |
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==Education Facilities== |
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In Narkhed town a number of schools and colleges is available. They are as follow. |
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=== Primary, Middle and High Schools === |
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* Nagar Parisad Primary and Middle School(From No.1-7) (Marathi and Urdu Medium) |
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* Nagar Parisad High School. |
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* Evergreen Convent and High School (English Medium) |
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* Arvind Indo Public School( English medium) |
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* Orange City Convent School (English Medium) |
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* Kranti Joyti Savitribai Fule Kaniya School. |
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* Rashtra Mata Indira Gandhi Kaniya School. |
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* Nadekar Middle School Narkhed. |
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* Nadekar High School Narkhed. |
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* Dixit Middle and High School Narkhed |
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=== Junior Colleges === |
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* Kranti Joyti Savitribai Fule Kaniya Junior College. |
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* Rashtra Mata Indira Gandhi Kaniya Junior College. |
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* Shri Pandharinath Junior College for art commerce and science |
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* Mundafale Junior College for art and commerce. |
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* Nadekar Junior Science College. |
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==Transport== |
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===Senior Colleges=== |
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Narkhed is connected with [[Nagpur]] by good roads via [[Katol]] and [[Saoner]], as well as by [[Warud]], [[Multai]], [[Pandhurna]], Pusla, [[Shendurjana]], Badchicholi, Seoni and others. MH SH 246 Sawargoan-Narkhed-Mowad passes through Narkhed. Its villages are connected by roads. |
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* Shri Pandharinath College for art,commerce and education. |
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* Mundafale College for art and commerce. |
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* Shri Pandharinath mahavidyalaya |
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[[MSRTC]] buses services reach [[Katol]], [[Mowad]], Sawargoan and Jalalkheda. Buses connect [[Nagpur]], [[Saoner]], [[Warud]], [[Morshi]], Karanja. |
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* Industrial Training Institute, Narkhed. |
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* Narkhed Industrial Training Institute, Narkhed. |
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===Rail=== |
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Narkhed town is on the [[Delhi-Chennai line|Chennai-New Delhi Grand trunk route]]. It directly connects with [[Amravati]] by rail. The 138 km [[Narkhed-Amravati Railway]] line connects Narkhed with [[Warud]], [[Morshi]], [[Chandur Bazar]] and [[Amravati]]. All those places are in the orange producing belt, hence it provides connectivity and markets to orange producing farmers. [[Amravati]] city is about 10 km from the [[Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line]] connecting with<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/narkher-junction-nrkr/1541|title=Trains to Narkher Station - 38 Arrivals CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry|first=Jay|last=Shah|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref> [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Chennai]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Bangalore]], [[Pune]], [[Nagpur]], [[Kolhapur]], [[Bhopal]], [[Harda]], [[Indore]], [[Patna]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Amritsar]], [[Nanded]], [[Jabalpur]], [[Jaipur]], [[Raipur]], Hinganghat and [[Bhusaval]]. 18-20 trains have daily stops in [[Narkher Junction railway station]]. |
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* [[Narkhed taluka]] |
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==References== |
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{{Geographic Location |
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Narkhed | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 21°26′18″N 78°34′06″E / 21.43833°N 78.56833°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Nagpur |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Body | Narkhed Municipal Council |
Area | |
• Total | 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,227 |
• Density | 5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
Language | |
• Official | Marathi[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 441304 |
STD Code | 07105 |
Vehicle registration | MH-40 |
Narkhed is a town and a municipal council in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is about 87 km north-west of Nagpur. It is the administrative headquarters of Narkhed taluka, one of the 14 talukas of this district. It is located in the "orange belt" and is a major center for orange-trading.
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2001 India census,[2] Narkhed had a population of 21,536. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Narkhed has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 67%. In Narkhed, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Year | Male | Female | Total Population | Change | Religion (%) | |||||||
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Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikhs | Buddhist | Jain | Other religions and persuasions | Religion not stated | |||||
2001[3] | 11060 | 10477 | 21537 | - | 78.692 | 9.950 | 0.060 | 0.060 | 10.754 | 0.483 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
2011[4] | 10807 | 10320 | 21127 | -1.904 | 78.634 | 10.205 | 0.057 | 0.009 | 10.621 | 0.284 | 0.166 | 0.024 |
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Culture
[edit]Festivals include Holi, Diwali, Dasara, Pola. Melas take place on Holi, Dasara and Pola. Ganesh Utsav and Navratras Mela are famous in nearby Eid, Christmas and New Year are celebrated.
Climate
[edit]The climate is hot and humid. About 100–120 cm rainfall occur each year. In winter the average minimum temperature is about 9-15 °C. In summer the average maximum temperature is about 38-45 °C.
Administration
[edit]The governing body for Narkhed city is the Municipal council.[5] The 17 wards each elect a corporator. A separate election takes place for Mayor. Shri Abhijeet Ramesh Gupta is the Mayor. His grandfather, the late Shri Balmukundji Gupta, was the founding Mayor of the Narkhed Municipal Council, and his father, the late Shri Ramesh Balmukundji Gupta, was Mayor for 22 years.
Mayors and councillors are responsible developmental work in their wards. Different committees supervise different works.
Narkhed is the taluka headquarters and Panchayat Samiti. 138 villages come under Narkhed taluka with 70 Gram Panchayats.[6] Narkhed is under Katol Vidhan Sabha seat and Ramtek Lok Sabha constituency.
Court
[edit]There is Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court at Narkhed having around 20 lawyers. Adv. Sadhana S. Badiye is the first woman to join the Narkhed court as a lawyer in the year 1990.
Economy
[edit]The economy of Narkhed depends primarily on agriculture. Commercial activities increase during orange season.
Agriculture
[edit]Narkhed is a major producer of oranges. Cash crops other than orange include cotton, soybeans, wheat, jower and rice. Tul, Moong and Harbara cultivate in the taluka. Because of the demand for vegetables in Nagpur, market farmers grow vegetables throughout the year. Rabi and kharif have taken in Narkhed.
Irrigation
[edit]Agriculture mostly depends on rainfall. Farmers supplement with wells, river water, irrigation dams and canals. Pimpalgoan Wakhaji is the biggest irrigation dam. Other irrigation dams include Kar dam, Paradsinga dam, Ambada dam. Rivers including Wardha, Jam, Mandakini, Wandali and Kolar are used for irrigation of the Rabi crop, but farmers face serious water problems in summer making it difficult to maintain orange orchards.
Transport
[edit]Narkhed is connected with Nagpur by good roads via Katol and Saoner, as well as by Warud, Multai, Pandhurna, Pusla, Shendurjana, Badchicholi, Seoni and others. MH SH 246 Sawargoan-Narkhed-Mowad passes through Narkhed. Its villages are connected by roads.
Bus
[edit]MSRTC buses services reach Katol, Mowad, Sawargoan and Jalalkheda. Buses connect Nagpur, Saoner, Warud, Morshi, Karanja.
Rail
[edit]Narkhed town is on the Chennai-New Delhi Grand trunk route. It directly connects with Amravati by rail. The 138 km Narkhed-Amravati Railway line connects Narkhed with Warud, Morshi, Chandur Bazar and Amravati. All those places are in the orange producing belt, hence it provides connectivity and markets to orange producing farmers. Amravati city is about 10 km from the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line connecting with[7] Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Bhopal, Harda, Indore, Patna, Ernakulam, Amritsar, Nanded, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Raipur, Hinganghat and Bhusaval. 18-20 trains have daily stops in Narkher Junction railway station.
References
[edit]- ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Census India 2001.
- ^ Census India 2011.
- ^ narkhedelection.org
- ^ "nagpur.nic.in".
- ^ Shah, Jay. "Trains to Narkher Station - 38 Arrivals CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com.