Muktainagar

Muktainagar मुक्ताईनगर Edalabad
town
Marathi transcription(s)
Nickname:  Edlabad
Muktainagar Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21°3′8″N 76°3′18″E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Jalgaon
Named for	Muktabai
Government
• Type	Panchayt
• Body	Panchayt samiti
Elevation	243 m (797 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	23,970
• Density	258/km2 (670/sq mi)
Languages - Marathi
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	425306
Telephone code	91-02583
Vehicle registration	MH-19
Lok Sabha constituency	Raver
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Muktainagar

Muktainagar (formerly known as Edlabad) is a small town situated near National Highway 6 (or Asian Highway 46), in Jalgaon district at the northern border of Maharashtra State in India.It is located in Khandesh region of North Maharashtra. Muktainagar is famous for its association with Muktai, the younger sister of Saint Dnyaneshwar, Sant Muktabai is a Varkari sant and also called as Aadishakti Sant Muktabai. Muktainagar is famous due to associate Sant Muktabai. who attained Samādhi on the banks of the Tapti River at a place called Mehun (15 km from Muktainagar).

Muktainagar is one of 15 tehsils in the Jalgaon district (formerly known as East Khandesh) and is in the Bhusawal subdivision for administrative purposes. It had a population of about 60,853 in 2017.

Muktainagar is administrative centre of Muktainagar taluka, and contains a police station, a government hospital, and the Panchayat samiti offices.

Weather

Winter are midret cold. Temperature drops 30 to 4 degree Celsius. Summers are extremely hot temperature goes beyond 40 to 49 degree Celsius. Rainy season is midret. Some time floods also occur.

Muktainagar Forest

  North corner of the Muktainagar taluka have big Forest. Once their animals like Tigers, Dear,Bears, Barshinga,Chitta,wild Pigs, Wild Cats was found in huge number. but due extreme hunting none of these animals existing. Illegal hunting is the coz of extinction of these animals. 
   Trees like Neem, Sag, Tamarind trees, Pimpl, mangroves near Purna river are comnly seen here. Due deforestation Jungle are in endangered and the animals and Birds species like Crow, Sparrows, Woodpecker bird,Bagada,Titur,Peacock are endangered species.Pythgon,Magar(Crocodiles) are extinct. Due to improper ways in Fishing lots of Fish species are endangered. Due to deforestation lots of animals leave forest and come into the Fields in search of food. Monkeys are often comes and attack on Cotton,Ground nuts,Egg plants vegetation. Wild Pigs attack on Ground nuts,Sugarcane etc. 

Sports

    Cricket is very popular sport in Muktainagar, Muktainagars near villages. Peoples watch cricket and play cricket. Viti dandu is popular in villages.The  Kabbadi, Kho Kho is also take place  in School.

History

Old town, named Edlabad (a name given by Muslim rulers of that time), was situated on the banks of Purna river.

       The city have very great significance in Varkari sampraday because according to Varkari sampraday 'Aadishakti Muktabai' been gupta here. Every month on the occasion of Ekadashi and pandharvadi Ekadashi people's from all around the citys and villages come here. A Huge Fair happen here every year in February on MahaShivratri. Fair take place at two places one at Old Muktabai temple and anathor one at New Muktabai temple. 
         On Ashadi and Kartiki Ekadashi people comes here in great number. People from outside the district also come here. 
         In 1959 there was a huge flood in the old town and many places of Muktainagar taluka. Ghodasgaon village which is 10km away from the city was affected and many villagers lost their lives. Due to threat of flooding and the planned Hatnur Dam, Government decided to migrate the villages from there to present location near National Highway number 6. Government gave plots to the people according to their old plots in old town. In 2000 a ceremony took place at the city where name was changed to the modern name of Muktainagar.

The main water supply of city is from Purna river. Since the Hatnur Dam was built, the river basin contains a large reservoir. Before that the river was totally dry and people were able to cross river by walking through it. Most of the co-operative societies are named after river.

Population

Muktainagar contains 5,352 households and a population of 23,970, of which 12,433 are males while 11,537 are females.

The population of children with age 0-6 is 3201 which makes up 13.35% of total population of village. The sex ratio of Muktainagar village is 928 which is close to Maharashtra state average of 929. Child sex ratio is 820, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Muktainagar village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Muktainagar village was 84.41% compared to 82.34% in Maharashtra. In Muktainagar male literacy stands at 88.86% and female literacy at 79.70%.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Muktainagar village is headed by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village.

Muktainagar data

Particulars Total Male Female Total No. of Houses 5,352 - - Population 23,970 12,433 11,537 Child (0-6) 3,201 1,759 1,442 Schedule Caste 2,576 1,327 1,249 Schedule Tribe 1,203 632 571 Literacy 84.41 % 88.86 % 79.70 % Total Workers 7,858 6,083 1,775 Main Worker 6,708 44,185 0 Marginal Worker 1,150 786 364

Work profile

In Muktainagar village out of total population, 7,858 were engaged in work activities. 85.37% of workers describe their work as Main Work (in employment or earning more than 6 months) while 14.63% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,858 workers engaged in Main Work, 646 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,695 were Agricultural labourers.

Members of Schedule Castes (SC) constituted 10.75% while Schedule Tribes (ST) were 5.02% of total population in Muktainagar village.

Location

Muktainagar is located on the banks of the Purna river, Jalgaon city is 60km away from here. Bhusawal is 30 km approximately. It is Located near NH6. nearest Railway station is Bhusawal railway station 30km.from here. Nearest Airport is Aurangabad Airport. On North side of the town Satpuda mountain is present. Purna river is present on north side of the city. next to Malkapur and Bhusawal thesis, and the Madhya Pradesh state border. Jalgaon is located 60 km from Muktainagar. Muktainagar share border North to Madhya pradesh state. West Bhusawal taluka, South taluka, East Malkapur taluka

Politics

Muktainagar is known for being the place where the ex-president of India, Pratibha Patil, her ancestral village is Nadgaon.It was formerly part of Muktainagar taluka. was also Ex-Governer of Rajasthan state of India. Her ancestral village Nadgaon is few Km away from Muktainagar. started her political career in the early 1960s, and was associated with it for quite a long time.

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. Shivasena have Chandrakant Patil was candidate of sena in State Election against Khadse but didn't won.it only because Shivasena decided to stand against BJP in 2014 assembly election. Election summary of 2014-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. Khadse is known as 'NathaBhau' in Maharashtra . he was patbandhare mantri in earlier BJP Maharashtra Government around 2000.

Raksha Khadse is also a well known member of Parliament who came from Muktainagar.

Election results

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, 2014: Muktainagar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	BJP	Eknathrao Ganpatrao Khadse	85,657	46.68	-4.24
	Shiv Sena	Chandrakant Nimbaji Patil	75,949	41.39	+41.39
	NCP	Arun Pandurang Patil	6,499	3.55	-36.45
	INC	Yogendrasing Bhagwan Patil	4,495	2.45	+2.45
	BSP	Suresh Shivram Thakare	2,895	1.58	+1.58
	NOTA	None of the above	2,264	1.24	+1.24
Margin of victory			9,708	5.29	-5.63
Turnout			1,83,527	69.47	-4.71
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

General Election, 2009: Muktainagar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	BJP	Eknath Khadse	85,708	50.92
	NCP	Adv. Ravindra Patil	67,319	40.00
	MNS	Dr. Jagdish Patil	5,786	3.44
Majority			18,389	10.92
Turnout			1,68,332	74.23
	BJP hold		Swing

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

Small businesses like cloth shop, restaurants, Electronic shops, Agriculture, Odd jobs, labourer in agricultural sector and religious tourism, Government jobs 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 and Purna rivers.

sugarcane are now a days become main crop in the taluka. The sugare after harvest transport to nearby Sugar factorys viz. Madukarao sugar factory, Muktai sugar factory, Shiv shakti sugar factory. Maiz, Wheat, Japan, Pea nuts, Soya bean, Potato, Banana, Turmeric, Sun flowers etc. are the main crops in the taluka.

Culture

Maharashtriyan people celebrate the festivals of Gudi Padwa, Diwali, and Poda. On 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 of Yogi Changdev Maharaj located. On the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, there huge fair take place every year on the banks of the Purna river. The temple was built in the Hemadpanthi style of architecture this temple is in the list of Archilogical Survey of India (ASI) as heritage site one can see the board of ASI out side of the temple. According to the legend, folk tails this temple was built when there was six months log night. The temple is preentst near the Purna river. The ghat of the river is said to built by Ahilybai Holkar. One temple which was present earlier near river now is in under water. Few decades before the fair is use to take in to the dry basin of river.

Notable places

• Saint Muktabai Temple (Old temple), Muktainagar
•  Sant Muktabai Temple (New), Muktainagar
• Saint Muktabai Temple at NH6
• Shri Tuljabhavani temple
• Shani dev temple of Shirsala
• Shri Saint Shravan Bal Samadhi temple, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away from Muktainagar in the village Hartala.
• Yogi Changdev Maharaj Temple in the Village of Changdev, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Muktainagar
• Ajanta caves 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Muktainagar.
• Maruti temple at Shirsala village, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Muktainagar.
• Shanidev temple Shirsala.
• Marimay temple at Dolarkheda Village (There is a religious fair take place every year in March).
• Shri Shani Mandir opposite the Civil Court, Muktainagar.

See also

• Muktainagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

References

• "Census 2011 of India: Muktainagar". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 4 January 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)