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'''Muktainagar''' (formerly '''Edlabad''') is a town in [[Jalgaon district]], Maharashtra, India. It is the administrative headquarter of its [[Muktainagar taluka|eponymous]] [[taluka]]. It is located in [[North Maharashtra]] region. <ref>{{Cite news|last=Dasgupta|first=Rajan|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/donebjp-replaces-khadse-with-daughter-in-muktainagar/articleshow/71447788.cms|title=Muktainagar is in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra|date=5 October 2019|work=Times Of India|access-date=30 March 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |url=https://censusindia.gov.in |title=District census handbook Jalgaon |publisher=Directorate of census operations Maharashtra |year=2014 |location=Mumbai |language=en |format=PDF }}</ref>


It located near bank of [[Purna River (tributary of Tapti)|Purna river]] and is highest populated town in Muktainagar taluka.<ref name=":1" />
'''Muktainagar''' (formerly known as '''Edlabad''') is a small town situated (~21°03’08”N 76°03’18”E) on [[National Highway 6 (India)(old numbering)|National Highway 6]] (or [[AH46|Asian Highway 46]]) at the northern border of [[Maharashtra]] State in [[India]]. Muktainagar is famous for its association with [[Muktai]], the younger sister of Saint [[Dnyaneshwar]], who attained [[Samādhi]] on the banks of the [[Tapti River]] at a place called Mehun (15&nbsp;km from Muktainagar).


== History ==
Muktainagar is administrative centre of Muktainagar taluka. Panchayat samiti, Muktainagar Police station, Government Hospital are situated in the city. Citizens from all over the the taluka come here for their legal issue.
During British rule, Muktainagar taluka was known as Edlabad petha and was part of [[Khandesh district|East Khandesh district]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Koppikar |first1=Devrao Vithalrao |title=The Bombay Forest Manual, Revised ...: Forest law and policy, and constitution, protection, management and working of forests |date=1950 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7tJDAAAAIAAJ |access-date=8 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Around 1880, Muktainagar taluka was made part of [[Khandesh district]]'s Bhusaval subdivision.<ref>{{cite book |title=Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency |date=1880 |publisher=Government Central Press |url=https://archive.org/details/gazetteer05pregoog |access-date=8 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Muktainagar taluk (then known as Edlabad mahal) was part of Bhusaval taluka.<ref>{{cite web |website=Census India |date=1961 |title=CENSUS OF INDIA 1961: district census handbook Jalgaon |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2703_PART_B_DCHB_JALGAON.pdf}}</ref>

Old town was situated on the banks of Purna river but due to thret of floods from Purna. Government decided to migret village from there to present location. Which is now near National Highway number 6.Governmet gave the plots to the people according to their old plots in old town. Muktainagar is the modern name of city old name was Edlabad. In the year 2000 ceremony take Palace at the city where name was changed. The old name was given by Muslim rulers of that time.

The main water supply of city is from Purna river. After the Hatnur dam bult the river basin have huge water resvior before that the river was totally dry. People able to cross river by walking through it because their was no water. Thats why citizens respect Purna river much. Most of the co-operative societys are given name after river.

In the year 1959 huge flood comed in the old town any many places of Muktainagar taluka. Ghodasgaon village which is 10km away from the city suffered by the flood at that time. Villagers was spend their whole night on the branches of Tamarind trees. Many lost their lives. After the Hatnur dam bult. Government decided to reestablish the villages to higher and new places. New plots are given to citizens on new location also Government given Project affected Certificate to the people had their homes due to the project.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Muktainagar had 5,352 households and a population of 23,970, of which 12,433 were males and 11,537 females. The population of children below six years of age was 3,201, making up 13.35% of the total population of the village. The sex ratio of Muktainagar village is 928, which is close to the Maharashtra state average of 929. The child sex ratio is 820, lower than the [[Maharashtra]] average of 894. In 2011, the literacy rate of Muktainagar village was 84.41% compared to an average of 82.34% in Maharashtra. In Muktainagar male literacy stands at 88.86% and female literacy at 79.70%. Members of [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|scheduled castes]] (SC) constituted 10.75% of the population of Muktainagar village, while [[scheduled tribes]] (ST) made up 5.25%.<ref name="Census2011">{{cite web|title=Census of India: Search Details|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=592162|access-date=5 January 2018|website=Census of India 2011|publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India}}</ref>
Muktainagar is one of 15 [[tehsils]] in the [[Jalgaon district]] (formerly known as '''[[Khandesh|East Khandesh]]''') and is in the [[Bhusawal]] subdivision for administrative purposes. It has a population of about 23,970{{When|date=May 2011}}.

Muktainagar is the tehsil of Muktainagar Taluka, and contains a police station and a government hospital.

==Location==
Muktainagar is located on the banks of the [[Purna]] river, next to [[Malkapur, Buldhana|Malkapur]] and [[Bhusawal]] thesis, and the [[Madhya Pradesh]] state border. [[Jalgaon]] is located 60&nbsp;km from Muktainagar. [[Nadgaon]] is also nearby and is the village where the former president of India, [[Pratibha Patil]], was born. Muktainagar is the hometown of [[Eknath Khadse]], who represents Muktainagar in the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] (MLA).

==Schools and colleges==
* J.E. School and Junior College of Science.
* Smt.G. G. Khadse College of Arts, Science and Commerce
* Late G. S. Varade Industrial Training Center
* Eknathrao Khadase Talent School
* Sau T. L. Kolambe Primary School (Marathi medium school with English)
* Adarsh English Medium School, Muktainagar
* HSC (Higher Secondary Certificate) Vocational Junior College, Muktainagar
* Purnamai Vidyalay High School in New Ghodasgaon
* Sant Muktabai Arts and Commerce College, Muktainagar
* Nikhil Khadse English medium school, Muktainagar
* Dr. Jagdish Patil English medium School

==Economy==
Agriculture and religious tourism are the source of most jobs in Muktainagar. The predominant crops in the tehsil are [[Cotton]], [[Onion]], [[Banana]], [[Jowar]] and [[Groundnuts]] are grown on the banks of the [[Tapi River, India|Tapi]] and [[Purna]] rivers.

==Culture==

Maharashtriyan people celebrate the festivals of [[Gudi Padwa]], [[Diwali]], and Poda. On [[Ekadashi|Ekdashi]], Muktainagar [[Varkari]] pilgrims go to the [[Muktabai]] temple at Muktainagar. People also go on pilgrimage to [[Pandharpur]], to meet the god [[Pandurang]]. In the month of February on Ekadashi, two days before [[Maha Shivaratri]], a fair takes place at Muktabai temple. People come to meet the goddess, Muktabai, and to take blessings from the goddess. A number of palaquins come to Muktainagar every year.

In Changdev, a village near Muktainagar, there is a temple to Yogi [[Changdev Maharaj]]. On Maha Shivaratri, there is a fair on the banks of the Purna river. The temple was built in the [[Hemadpanthi]] style of architecture.

==Politics==

Muktainagar is known for being the place where the ex-president of India, [[Pratibha Patil]], started her political career in the early 1960s, and was associated with it for quite a long time.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}

After Indipendence most of the time the Muktainagar politics ruled by [[Indian National Congress]]. Politicians like Haribhau Jawde, Foramar President of India [[Pratibha Patil]] was MLA of Muktainagar. After Khadse rise as leader of BJP no such a competition in front of him. Congress doesn't have any leader in Muktainagar. Shivasena have Chandrakant Patil who faught State Election against Khadse but could not able to win.it only because [[Shiv Sena|Shivasena]]  decided to stand against BJP in 2014 assembly election.

The Revenue Minister of Maharashtra is [[Eknath Khadse]]. He has been the MLA representative from Muktainagar since 1989. He was an opposition leader from 2009 to 2014.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} Khadse is known as 'NathaBhau' in Maharashtra.


==Education facilities==
[[Raksha Khadase|Raksha Khadse]] is also a well known member of Parliament who came from Muktainagar.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}
[[G.G. Khadse college|G.G. Khadse College]] is college offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses. A [[Veterinary medicine|veterinary college]] is expected to start in 2020.


==Notable places==
==Politics==
The former [[President of India]] [[Pratibha Patil]] started her political career in Muktainagar in the early 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pratibhapatil.info/profile/|title=PERSONAL PROFILE|last=|first=|date=|website=pratibhapatil.info|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702011030/http://www.pratibhapatil.info/profile/|archive-date=2 July 2018|access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref> The former revenue minister of Maharashtra, [[Eknath Khadse]], was [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] from Muktainagar from 1989 to 2019.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/people/rise-and-fall-of-former-bjp-minister-eknath-khadse/tryst-with-power/slideshow/52600771.cms|title=Rise and fall of former BJP minister Eknath Khadse|last=|first=|date=5 June 2016|website=The Economic Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702014009/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/people/rise-and-fall-of-former-bjp-minister-eknath-khadse/tryst-with-power/slideshow/52600771.cms|archive-date=2 July 2018|access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Shiv Sena (1966–2022)|Shiv Sena's]] [[Chandrakant Nimba Patil]] is the current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from the [[Muktainagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Muktainagar Vidhan Sabha constituency]]. He narrowly defeated Rohini Eknath Khadse of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] in the [[2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/maharashtra-election-result-2019-rohini-khadse-daughter-of-bjp-leader-eknath-khadse-trails-in-muktai-2121795%3famp=1&akamai-rum=off|title=Maharashta election 2019 : Rohini Khadse daughter BJP leader Eknath Khadse losses in Muktainagar.|last=Shrinivas|first=Chandrashekhar|date=24 October 2019|website=NDTV|access-date=}}</ref>
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOH2iplVZTA Saint Muktabai Temple, Kothali]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOH2iplVZTA Saint Muktabai Temple (Old temple)]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOH2iplVZTA Saint Muktabai Temple at NH6]
* [[Tulja Bhavani Temple|Shri Tuljabhavani temple]]
* Shri Saint Shravan Bal Samadhi temple, {{Convert|7|km|mi}} away from Muktainagar in the village Hartala.
* Yogi [[Changdev Maharaj]] Temple in the Village of Changdev, {{Convert|10|km|mi}} from Muktainagar
* [[Ajanta caves]] {{Convert|58|km|mi}} from Muktainagar.
* Manudevi temple near [[Faizpur]].
* Maruti temple at Shirsala village, {{Convert|15|km|mi}} from Muktainagar.
* Marimay temple at Dolarkheda Village (where there is a religious fair every year in March).
* Shri Shani Mandir, built by Dilip Baviskar as a private mandir, opposite the Civil Court, Muktainagar.


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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{{Jalgaon district topics}}
==External links==


[[Category:Jalgaon district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Jalgaon district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Jalgaon district]]
[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]

Latest revision as of 07:15, 25 November 2024

Muktainagar
Edlabad
Town
Changdeva Temple and art on exterior walls, Purna river (bottom)
Jalgaon district
Jalgaon district
Muktainagar
Location in Maharashtra, India
Jalgaon district
Jalgaon district
Muktainagar
Muktainagar (India)
Coordinates: 21°3′8″N 76°3′18″E / 21.05222°N 76.05500°E / 21.05222; 76.05500
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictJalgaon
Named forMuktabai
Government
 • Typenagar panchayat
 • Bodynagar panchayat
Area
 • Total
2,197 ha (5,429 acres)
Dimensions
 • Length3.53 km (2.19 mi)
 • Width1.74 km (1.08 mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Highest elevation
(Hill)
244 m (801 ft)
Lowest elevation
(Purna river bank)
214 m (702 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
23,970
 • Density258/km2 (670/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
425306
Telephone code91-02583
Vehicle registrationMH-19
Lok Sabha constituencyRaver
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMuktainagar

Muktainagar (formerly Edlabad) is a town in Jalgaon district, Maharashtra, India. It is the administrative headquarter of its eponymous taluka. It is located in North Maharashtra region. [1][2]

It located near bank of Purna river and is highest populated town in Muktainagar taluka.[2]

History

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During British rule, Muktainagar taluka was known as Edlabad petha and was part of East Khandesh district.[3] Around 1880, Muktainagar taluka was made part of Khandesh district's Bhusaval subdivision.[4] Muktainagar taluk (then known as Edlabad mahal) was part of Bhusaval taluka.[5]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Muktainagar had 5,352 households and a population of 23,970, of which 12,433 were males and 11,537 females. The population of children below six years of age was 3,201, making up 13.35% of the total population of the village. The sex ratio of Muktainagar village is 928, which is close to the Maharashtra state average of 929. The child sex ratio is 820, lower than the Maharashtra average of 894. In 2011, the literacy rate of Muktainagar village was 84.41% compared to an average of 82.34% in Maharashtra. In Muktainagar male literacy stands at 88.86% and female literacy at 79.70%. Members of scheduled castes (SC) constituted 10.75% of the population of Muktainagar village, while scheduled tribes (ST) made up 5.25%.[6]

Education facilities

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G.G. Khadse College is college offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses. A veterinary college is expected to start in 2020.

Politics

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The former President of India Pratibha Patil started her political career in Muktainagar in the early 1960s.[7] The former revenue minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Khadse, was MLA from Muktainagar from 1989 to 2019.[8] Shiv Sena's Chandrakant Nimba Patil is the current MLA from the Muktainagar Vidhan Sabha constituency. He narrowly defeated Rohini Eknath Khadse of the BJP in the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Dasgupta, Rajan (5 October 2019). "Muktainagar is in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra". Times Of India. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b District census handbook Jalgaon (PDF). Mumbai: Directorate of census operations Maharashtra. 2014.
  3. ^ Koppikar, Devrao Vithalrao (1950). The Bombay Forest Manual, Revised ...: Forest law and policy, and constitution, protection, management and working of forests. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Government Central Press. 1880. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. ^ "CENSUS OF INDIA 1961: district census handbook Jalgaon" (PDF). Census India. 1961.
  6. ^ "Census of India: Search Details". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  7. ^ "PERSONAL PROFILE". pratibhapatil.info. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Rise and fall of former BJP minister Eknath Khadse". The Economic Times. 5 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018.
  9. ^ Shrinivas, Chandrashekhar (24 October 2019). "Maharashta election 2019 : Rohini Khadse daughter BJP leader Eknath Khadse losses in Muktainagar". NDTV.
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